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Prepaid card: 19,165 CFPB complaints in the last 3 years, by company
The CFPB database lists 19,165 consumer complaints about prepaid card in the three years to November 6, 2026, against 221 companies. American Express Company has the largest count, 4,117, which is 21.5% of the product's complaints. Companies responded on time to 94.1% of them, and 25.1% closed with monetary or other relief. A count is not a rate: a company with more customers draws more complaints.
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- 19,165Complaints, last 3 years
- 221Companies
- 94.1%Responded on time
- 25.1%Closed with relief
- Nov 6, 2026Latest received
Companies by complaints
Ranked by the number of complaints, with each company's share of this product's complaints. Counts only: a larger company can draw more complaints.
By period
The three years are cut into 12 month periods ending on the date of the latest data.
| Period | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 12 months to Nov 6, 2026 | 6,295 | 32.8% |
| 12 months to Nov 6, 2025 | 6,580 | 34.3% |
| 12 months to Nov 6, 2024 | 6,290 | 32.8% |
Issues
| Issue | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Trouble using the card | 8,283 | 43.2% |
| Problem with a purchase or transfer | 5,679 | 29.6% |
| Problem getting a card or closing an account | 2,818 | 14.7% |
| Unexpected or other fees | 2,079 | 10.8% |
| Advertising | 233 | 1.2% |
| Problem with overdraft | 73 | 0.4% |
Sub-products
| Sub-product | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| General-purpose prepaid card | 10,482 | 54.7% |
| Government benefit card | 5,203 | 27.1% |
| Gift card | 2,433 | 12.7% |
| Payroll card | 1,023 | 5.3% |
| Student prepaid card | 24 | 0.1% |
How companies responded
| Company response | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Closed with explanation | 14,193 | 74.1% |
| Closed with monetary relief | 3,646 | 19% |
| Closed with non-monetary relief | 1,165 | 6.1% |
| In progress | 100 | 0.5% |
| Untimely response | 61 | 0.3% |
States
| State | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| California | 3,853 | 20.1% |
| Texas | 1,390 | 7.3% |
| New York | 1,374 | 7.2% |
| Florida | 1,122 | 5.9% |
| Georgia | 682 | 3.6% |
| New Jersey | 666 | 3.5% |
| Illinois | 622 | 3.2% |
| Pennsylvania | 568 | 3% |
| Ohio | 542 | 2.8% |
| Michigan | 532 | 2.8% |
| North Carolina | 482 | 2.5% |
| Virginia | 443 | 2.3% |
| Massachusetts | 425 | 2.2% |
| Arizona | 415 | 2.2% |
| Washington | 381 | 2% |
| Tennessee | 375 | 2% |
| Maryland | 351 | 1.8% |
| Colorado | 339 | 1.8% |
| Indiana | 311 | 1.6% |
| Missouri | 309 | 1.6% |
| Nevada | 305 | 1.6% |
| South Carolina | 275 | 1.4% |
| Alabama | 256 | 1.3% |
| Louisiana | 236 | 1.2% |
| Mississippi | 230 | 1.2% |
Latest 50 complaints
Newest first. Each row links to the complaint's record in the CFPB database.
| Received | Company | Issue | Company response | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 6, 2026 | Fiserv Finxact Core | Problem getting a card or closing an account | In progress | consumerfinance.gov |
| November 4, 2026 | Block, Inc. | Problem with a purchase or transfer | Closed with explanation | consumerfinance.gov |
| November 4, 2026 | Fiserv Finxact Core | Problem with a purchase or transfer | In progress | consumerfinance.gov |
| November 4, 2026 | Fiserv Finxact Core | Problem getting a card or closing an account | Closed with explanation | consumerfinance.gov |
| November 4, 2026 | Fiserv Finxact Core | Problem getting a card or closing an account | In progress | consumerfinance.gov |
| November 4, 2026 | Newport Intermediate Inc. | Problem with a purchase or transfer | Closed with explanation | consumerfinance.gov |
| November 4, 2026 | Google Compare Credit Cards Inc. | Trouble using the card | Closed with explanation | consumerfinance.gov |
| November 3, 2026 | Fiserv Finxact Core | Problem with a purchase or transfer | In progress | consumerfinance.gov |
| November 3, 2026 | Block, Inc. | Problem with a purchase or transfer | Closed with explanation | consumerfinance.gov |
| November 3, 2026 | Fiserv Finxact Core | Problem with a purchase or transfer | Closed with explanation | consumerfinance.gov |
| November 3, 2026 | Blackhawk Network Holdings Inc. | Trouble using the card | Closed with explanation | consumerfinance.gov |
| November 3, 2026 | Google Compare Credit Cards Inc. | Trouble using the card | Closed with explanation | consumerfinance.gov |
| November 2, 2026 | Block, Inc. | Unexpected or other fees | Closed with explanation | consumerfinance.gov |
| November 1, 2026 | Fiserv Finxact Core | Unexpected or other fees | Closed with explanation | consumerfinance.gov |
| November 1, 2026 | Block, Inc. | Problem with a purchase or transfer | Closed with explanation | consumerfinance.gov |
| October 31, 2026 | Fiserv Finxact Core | Problem with a purchase or transfer | Closed with explanation | consumerfinance.gov |
| October 31, 2026 | Netspend Corporation | Problem getting a card or closing an account | Closed with explanation | consumerfinance.gov |
| October 31, 2026 | Netspend Corporation | Trouble using the card | Closed with explanation | consumerfinance.gov |
| October 31, 2026 | Fiserv Finxact Core | Problem with a purchase or transfer | Closed with explanation | consumerfinance.gov |
| October 31, 2026 | Fiserv Finxact Core | Trouble using the card | In progress | consumerfinance.gov |
| October 31, 2026 | Blackhawk Network Holdings Inc. | Problem with a purchase or transfer | In progress | consumerfinance.gov |
| October 30, 2026 | Block, Inc. | Unexpected or other fees | Closed with explanation | consumerfinance.gov |
| October 30, 2026 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | Advertising | Closed with explanation | consumerfinance.gov |
| October 30, 2026 | Block, Inc. | Unexpected or other fees | Closed with explanation | consumerfinance.gov |
| October 30, 2026 | Fiserv Finxact Core | Problem with a purchase or transfer | Closed with explanation | consumerfinance.gov |
| October 30, 2026 | Block, Inc. | Problem with a purchase or transfer | Closed with explanation | consumerfinance.gov |
| October 30, 2026 | Block, Inc. | Problem with a purchase or transfer | Closed with explanation | consumerfinance.gov |
| October 30, 2026 | Incomm Holdings Inc. | Trouble using the card | Closed with explanation | consumerfinance.gov |
| October 30, 2026 | Netspend Corporation | Problem with a purchase or transfer | Closed with explanation | consumerfinance.gov |
| October 30, 2026 | Fiserv Finxact Core | Problem getting a card or closing an account | Closed with explanation | consumerfinance.gov |
| October 29, 2026 | Fiserv Finxact Core | Unexpected or other fees | Closed with explanation | consumerfinance.gov |
| October 29, 2026 | Block, Inc. | Problem with a purchase or transfer | Closed with explanation | consumerfinance.gov |
| October 29, 2026 | Klarna AB | Trouble using the card | Closed with explanation | consumerfinance.gov |
| October 29, 2026 | Skrill USA, Inc. | Problem with a purchase or transfer | Closed with explanation | consumerfinance.gov |
| October 29, 2026 | Branch Messenger, Inc. | Problem with a purchase or transfer | Closed with explanation | consumerfinance.gov |
| October 29, 2026 | Block, Inc. | Problem getting a card or closing an account | Closed with explanation | consumerfinance.gov |
| October 29, 2026 | Netspend Corporation | Unexpected or other fees | Closed with explanation | consumerfinance.gov |
| October 28, 2026 | Western Union Company, the | Problem with a purchase or transfer | Closed with explanation | consumerfinance.gov |
| October 28, 2026 | Incomm Holdings Inc. | Problem getting a card or closing an account | Closed with explanation | consumerfinance.gov |
| October 28, 2026 | PNC Bank N.A. | Problem with a purchase or transfer | In progress | consumerfinance.gov |
| October 28, 2026 | Blackhawk Network Holdings Inc. | Problem with a purchase or transfer | Closed with explanation | consumerfinance.gov |
| October 28, 2026 | U.S. Bancorp | Unexpected or other fees | Closed with explanation | consumerfinance.gov |
| October 28, 2026 | Block, Inc. | Problem with a purchase or transfer | Closed with explanation | consumerfinance.gov |
| October 28, 2026 | FinCo Services Inc DBA Current | Problem with a purchase or transfer | In progress | consumerfinance.gov |
| October 28, 2026 | Newport Intermediate Inc. | Unexpected or other fees | Closed with explanation | consumerfinance.gov |
| October 28, 2026 | Incomm Holdings Inc. | Trouble using the card | Closed with explanation | consumerfinance.gov |
| October 27, 2026 | FinCo Services Inc DBA Current | Problem with a purchase or transfer | In progress | consumerfinance.gov |
| October 27, 2026 | Newport Intermediate Inc. | Unexpected or other fees | Closed with explanation | consumerfinance.gov |
| October 27, 2026 | Fiserv Finxact Core | Problem with a purchase or transfer | Closed with explanation | consumerfinance.gov |
| October 27, 2026 | Fiserv Finxact Core | Problem getting a card or closing an account | Closed with explanation | consumerfinance.gov |
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Updated November 7, 2026. Read from CFPB Consumer Complaint Database. Public data from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (US government work), free for anyone to use. A complaint count is not a rate. A company with more customers can draw more complaints and a state with more people draws more, so this page compares counts only and ranks no one as better or worse. A complaint is a consumer's own account and does not by itself show that a company broke a law. The CFPB publishes a complaint after the company responds, or after 15 days, whichever comes first, and the database is not a statistical sample of consumers' experiences. Company responses are as the company reported them to the CFPB. The CFPB's product names changed over time, and the counts of the three years combine the old and new names of credit reporting. Consumer narratives and names are not shown on this page. This page uses CFPB data and is not endorsed by the CFPB. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.