Total complaints
615
Filed since 2011
615 consumer complaints recorded in the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, with breakdowns by product, state, and complaint year.
615 consumer complaints filed with the CFPB
This profile shows POPULAR BANK's complaint history from CFPB public records. 615 consumers have filed complaints since 2011. The company has a 98.4% timely response rate and has provided relief in 16.6% of cases.
Total complaints
615
Filed since 2011
Timely response
98.4%
CFPB-tracked response window
Relief rate
16.6%
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 POPULAR BANK's 615 complaints split across CFPB product categories. Resolution rate badge = % closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
| Product | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Bank account or service | 181 |
| Checking or savings account | 168 |
| Mortgage | 111 |
| Consumer Loan | 59 |
| Payday loan | 30 |
| Credit card | 16 |
| Debt collection | 13 |
| Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan | 11 |
| Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports | 9 |
| Credit card or prepaid card | 5 |
| Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service | 4 |
| Money transfers | 3 |
| Vehicle loan or lease | 2 |
| Student loan | 1 |
| Prepaid card | 1 |
| Other financial service | 1 |
| State | Complaints |
|---|---|
| NY | 180 |
| FL | 79 |
| CA | 72 |
| NJ | 47 |
| IL | 46 |
| TX | 21 |
| GA | 13 |
| CO | 12 |
| AZ | 10 |
| NC | 9 |
| MI | 8 |
| WA | 8 |
| OH | 8 |
| VA | 7 |
| AL | 6 |
| MA | 6 |
| UT | 5 |
| MD | 5 |
| PA | 5 |
| IN | 5 |
| Issue | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Managing an account | 120 |
| Account opening, closing, or management | 108 |
| Loan servicing, payments, escrow account | 39 |
| Deposits and withdrawals | 35 |
| Taking out the loan or lease | 26 |
| Closing an account | 25 |
| Loan modification,collection,foreclosure | 25 |
| Opening an account | 16 |
| Managing the loan or lease | 15 |
| Applied for loan/did not receive money | 15 |
| Making/receiving payments, sending money | 14 |
| Trouble during payment process | 14 |
| Problems caused by my funds being low | 13 |
| Struggling to pay mortgage | 11 |
| Using a debit or ATM card | 11 |
| Incorrect information on your report | 10 |
| Shopping for a loan or lease | 7 |
| Closing on a mortgage | 7 |
| Payment to acct not credited | 6 |
| Shopping for a line of credit | 6 |
| Year | Complaints | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2 | 100% |
| 2012 | 30 | 100% |
| 2013 | 39 | 100% |
| 2014 | 99 | 93.9% |
| 2015 | 98 | 99% |
| 2016 | 81 | 98.8% |
| 2017 | 73 | 98.6% |
| 2018 | 68 | 98.5% |
| 2019 | 43 | 100% |
| 2020 | 33 | 100% |
| 2021 | 39 | 100% |
| 2022 | 10 | 100% |
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
POPULAR BANK has accumulated 615 consumer complaints in the CFPB public database, with filings active across 41 U.S. states. Of those submissions, 75 include 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 2011, and the most recent logged activity is 2022-06-27, giving this record a multi-year window of observable consumer sentiment.
Looking at response behavior, POPULAR BANK reports a 98.4% timely-response rate and has closed 82.9% of cases with a written explanation to the consumer. 16.6% 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 11.7% 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 "Bank account or service", and the single most common underlying issue is "Managing an account".
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 POPULAR BANK: 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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POPULAR BANK has received 615 consumer complaints filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
POPULAR BANK has a 98.4% timely response rate to CFPB complaints.
The most common issue reported against POPULAR BANK is "Managing an account" in the "Bank account or service" product category.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.