Total complaints
1
Filed since When
1 consumer complaints recorded in the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, with breakdowns by product, state, and complaint year.
1 consumer complaints filed with the CFPB
This profile shows effectively keeping my {$25.00} hostage's complaint history from CFPB public records. 1 consumers have filed complaints since When. The company has a 0% timely response rate and has provided relief in 0% of cases.
Total complaints
1
Filed since When
Timely response
0%
CFPB-tracked response window
Relief rate
0%
Closed with monetary or non-monetary relief
CFPB benchmark: response within 15 calendar days of filing.
Share closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
How effectively keeping my {$25.00} hostage's 1 complaints split across CFPB product categories. Resolution rate badge = % closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
| Product | Complaints |
|---|---|
| she explained all of the above and I said I'd like to just close the accounts | 1 |
| State | Complaints |
|---|---|
| even though I went through all of the normal account opening steps ( such as providing name | 1 |
| Issue | Complaints |
|---|---|
| I need to go to a branch to prove my identity. I questioned this logic | 1 |
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
effectively keeping my {$25.00} hostage has accumulated 1 consumer complaint in the CFPB public database, with filings active across 1 U.S. state. Of those submissions, 1 includes a consumer narrative — the verbatim description of the reported problem that the CFPB collects alongside each filing. The earliest complaint on file dates back to When, and the most recent logged activity is When the r, giving this record a multi-year window of observable consumer sentiment.
Looking at response behavior, effectively keeping my {$25.00} hostage reports a 0% timely-response rate and has closed 0% of cases with a written explanation to the consumer. 0% of complaints were closed with monetary or non-monetary relief — an outcome signal that tracks how often consumers walked away with some form of remediation. A further 0% of responses were formally disputed by the consumer after the company replied, a useful marker of resolution quality independent of sheer volume. The most-reported product category for this record is "she explained all of the above and I said I'd like to just close the accounts", and the single most common underlying issue is "I need to go to a branch to prove my identity. I questioned this logic".
Complaint volume is heavily influenced by company size, customer base, and market footprint — larger financial institutions routinely carry more filings purely because they serve more consumers. A complaint is a consumer-reported allegation, not proven wrongdoing, and a timely or relief-flagged closure does not by itself confirm fault. Use this page as one input among many when evaluating effectively keeping my {$25.00} hostage: cross-check against the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database directly, review your own contract terms, and consult a licensed professional for financial, legal, or regulatory advice. This page is informational only.
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effectively keeping my {$25.00} hostage has received 1 consumer complaints filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
effectively keeping my {$25.00} hostage has a 0% timely response rate to CFPB complaints.
The most common issue reported against effectively keeping my {$25.00} hostage is "I need to go to a branch to prove my identity. I questioned this logic" in the "she explained all of the above and I said I'd like to just close the accounts" product category.
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