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Firstbank

291 CFPB complaints · 19 states · top issue Managing an account.

291 CFPB complaints

Firstbank has 291 consumer complaints in the CFPB public database. Timely response is 99.3%; 27.5% closed with relief; top product Checking or savings account. Allegations, not regulatory findings.

  • Mid-pack CFPB posture
  • +110% filings 2012 to 2026

CFPB relief outcome brief

CCDB company firstbank

27.5% relief · 99.3% timely · 291 filings · Checking or savings account

Nearest relief peer: Bbva Financial Corporation (26.4% relief)

Firstbank (this)27.5%Xoom Corporation28.8%Astoria Bank20.7%Automated Collection Service…0%Gateway First Bank10.7%
Closed-with-relief % among Firstbank and nearest filing-volume peers

Firstbank closes 27.5% with relief, above the 1.3% industry median among companies with ≥10 complaints. How CFPB response codes work →

How 291 complaints split on narrative text

CFPB records optionally include a consumer narrative. These two counts add to this company's total filings, volume of text present, not a finding about severity.

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Timely response rate 99.3%
Federal benchmark

CFPB benchmark: response within 15 calendar days of filing.

Relief rate 27.5%
Industry median (≥10 complaints)

Share closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.

Firstbank complaint mix by product

Total complaints: 291

Firstbank complaint mix by product Horizontal strip chart. Width of each segment is proportional to that category's share of the 291 total complaints. Trend arrow shows rolling 12-month direction. Inline badge shows resolution rate (% closed with relief). Checking or: 145 complaints (53.5%), resolution 29.0% Checking or 53.5% Bank account: 60 complaints (22.1%), resolution 36.7% Bank account 22.1% Mortgage: 19 complaints (7.0%), resolution 31.6% Mortgage 7.0% Money transfer,: 18 complaints (6.6%), resolution 5.6% Money transfer, 6.6% Credit reporting,: 11 complaints (4.1%), resolution 9.1% Debt collection: 9 complaints (3.3%), resolution 22.2% Credit card: 9 complaints (3.3%), resolution 22.2%
  • Checking or 145 53.5% 29% relief
  • Bank account 60 22.1% 37% relief
  • Mortgage 19 7.0% 32% relief
  • Money transfer, 18 6.6% 6% relief
  • Credit reporting, 11 4.1% 9% relief
  • Debt collection 9 3.3% 22% relief
  • Credit card 9 3.3% 22% relief

How Firstbank's 291 complaints split across CFPB product categories. Resolution rate badge = % closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.

Complaints by Product

Product Complaints
Checking or savings account 145
Bank account or service 60
Mortgage 19
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service 18
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports 11
Debt collection 9
Credit card or prepaid card 9
Credit card 8
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports 7
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan 2
Other financial service 2
Debt or credit management 1

Concentrated filing states for Firstbank

Top states by attributed CFPB complaint volume for this company

Concentrated footprint
Leading state
CO
64.3% of this company's filings
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Firstbank rising annual filings

Annual filing volume from the CFPB public database

Rising vs first year
2026
21
+110% vs 2012
010203040 20122014201620182020202220242026 21

Top States

State Complaints
CO 187
AZ 61
CA 10
TN 5
FL 3
NM 3
MN 2
TX 2
OK 2
IL 1
ND 1
UT 1
WI 1
MS 1
NC 1
VA 1
KS 1
MT 1
WY 1

Top Issues

Issue Complaints
Managing an account 70
Account opening, closing, or management 34
Problem with a lender or other company charging your account 23
Closing an account 19
Problem caused by your funds being low 17
Fraud or scam 14
Opening an account 13
Deposits and withdrawals 13
Incorrect information on your report 12
Problems caused by my funds being low 7
Attempts to collect debt not owed 6
Improper use of your report 5
Problem with a purchase shown on your statement 4
Loan servicing, payments, escrow account 4
Application, originator, mortgage broker 4
Trouble during payment process 4
Other transaction problem 3
Closing on a mortgage 3
Making/receiving payments, sending money 3
Using a debit or ATM card 3

Yearly Trend

Year Complaints Timely
2012 10 100%
2013 9 88.9%
2014 7 100%
2015 20 100%
2016 24 100%
2017 21 100%
2018 28 100%
2019 12 100%
2020 14 100%
2021 18 100%
2022 25 96%
2023 24 100%
2024 32 100%
2025 26 100%
2026 21 100%

Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database

What the CFPB record shows about Firstbank

Firstbank's 291 logged complaints stay concentrated: only 19 states show a filing. Only 38.5% of filings carry a written consumer narrative, so most of this record is coded categories rather than verbatim complaint text. Records run from 2012 through 2026-05-12.

Firstbank answers 99.3% of complaints inside the CFPB's tracked window and closes 68.7% with a written explanation. 27.5% end in monetary or non-monetary relief for the consumer. Consumers disputed just 0% of responses after the company replied. "Checking or savings account" draws the most filings, most often for "Managing an account."

A complaint is a consumer-reported allegation, not proven wrongdoing. See the disclaimer below for how volume relates to company size, and cross-check against the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database directly before drawing conclusions about Firstbank.

Compare beyond geography

Nationwide peers by volume & timely response

Two PlainComplaint-derived comparison paths for Firstbank: nearest filing volume and nearest CFPB timely-response rate among companies with at least 100 logged complaints. State breakdowns above stay geographic; these neighborhoods vary by metric.

Disclaimer: This data is from CFPB public records. PlainComplaint does not provide financial advice. A complaint does not indicate that a company has violated any law or regulation. Complaint volumes are influenced by company size, customer base, and market presence. Use this data as one of many inputs when evaluating a company.

Data sourced from official public datasets for Firstbank (99.3% timely; 27.5% relief). methodology.

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