Total complaints
3.9K
Filed since 2011
3.9K consumer complaints recorded in the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, with breakdowns by product, state, and complaint year.
3.9K consumer complaints filed with the CFPB
This profile shows SANTANDER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION's complaint history from CFPB public records. 3,893 consumers have filed complaints since 2011. The company has a 95% timely response rate and has provided relief in 8.7% of cases.
Total complaints
3.9K
Filed since 2011
Timely response
95%
CFPB-tracked response window
Relief rate
8.7%
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 SANTANDER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION's 3.9K complaints split across CFPB product categories. Resolution rate badge = % closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
| Product | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Bank account or service | 1.4K |
| Mortgage | 1.0K |
| Checking or savings account | 884 |
| Credit card | 102 |
| Consumer Loan | 100 |
| Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports | 96 |
| Credit card or prepaid card | 94 |
| Debt collection | 73 |
| Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan | 50 |
| Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service | 41 |
| Money transfers | 17 |
| Vehicle loan or lease | 9 |
| Other financial service | 2 |
| Credit reporting | 2 |
| Payday loan | 2 |
| Student loan | 1 |
| State | Complaints |
|---|---|
| MA | 961 |
| PA | 711 |
| NJ | 677 |
| NY | 570 |
| CT | 163 |
| RI | 159 |
| NH | 80 |
| FL | 65 |
| MD | 57 |
| CA | 54 |
| DE | 30 |
| IL | 26 |
| NC | 26 |
| GA | 25 |
| OH | 21 |
| TX | 17 |
| VA | 16 |
| AZ | 14 |
| WA | 13 |
| IN | 12 |
| Issue | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Account opening, closing, or management | 679 |
| Managing an account | 578 |
| Deposits and withdrawals | 343 |
| Loan servicing, payments, escrow account | 297 |
| Loan modification,collection,foreclosure | 219 |
| Trouble during payment process | 206 |
| Problems caused by my funds being low | 185 |
| Using a debit or ATM card | 114 |
| Opening an account | 107 |
| Closing an account | 91 |
| Making/receiving payments, sending money | 75 |
| Incorrect information on your report | 67 |
| Problem with a lender or other company charging your account | 65 |
| Struggling to pay mortgage | 64 |
| Application, originator, mortgage broker | 64 |
| Applying for a mortgage or refinancing an existing mortgage | 62 |
| Managing the loan or lease | 51 |
| Closing on a mortgage | 39 |
| Problem caused by your funds being low | 38 |
| Settlement process and costs | 36 |
| Year | Complaints | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4 | 100% |
| 2012 | 434 | 96.8% |
| 2013 | 524 | 100% |
| 2014 | 475 | 99.6% |
| 2015 | 343 | 100% |
| 2016 | 404 | 98.5% |
| 2017 | 342 | 99.7% |
| 2018 | 292 | 99% |
| 2019 | 277 | 98.2% |
| 2020 | 300 | 88.3% |
| 2021 | 305 | 89.2% |
| 2022 | 193 | 49.7% |
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
SANTANDER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION has accumulated 3,893 consumer complaints in the CFPB public database, with filings active across 47 U.S. states. Of those submissions, 540 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 2022-09-23, giving this record a multi-year window of observable consumer sentiment.
Looking at response behavior, SANTANDER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION reports a 95% timely-response rate and has closed 62.7% of cases with a written explanation to the consumer. 8.7% 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 11.6% 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 "Account opening, closing, or management".
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 SANTANDER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION: 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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SANTANDER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION has received 3,893 consumer complaints filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
SANTANDER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION has a 95% timely response rate to CFPB complaints.
The most common issue reported against SANTANDER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION is "Account opening, closing, or management" in the "Bank account or service" product category.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.