CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile
City National Bank
229 CFPB complaints trace a pattern in how this company responds when customers push back on credit, billing, or collection problems.
Data updated 2026-08-14
- 229
- Total complaints
- Above average
- 19
- Last 12 months
- 98.3%
- Timely response
- Above median
- 27
- States affected
The verdict
Among 3,843 financial companies tracked by CFPB complaint volume, City National Bank sits at #832, with 229 complaints logged. Its on-time response rate is 98.3%, the 51st percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.
- #832
- of 3,843 companies by volume
- 98.3%
- on time (51st pctile)
- Checking or savings …
- most-complained product
- 27
- states with complaints
Based on this company's own CFPB response record -- timely response, dispute rate, and relief rate, each benchmarked against every tracked company with 10+ complaints. Not a measure of product quality, pricing, or company size.
City National Bank vs. all companies by on-time response rate
Every company with 100+ CFPB complaints on file (1,335 total)
98.3% Higher than most higher than 51% of 1,335 companies
companies with 100+ CFPB complaints, bucketed by value
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Source Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer Complaint Database · 2026-08-14
What changed
CFPB Consumer Complaint Database 2024 to 2025 complete years
- Annual CFPB complaint volume moved from 28 in 2024 to 17 in 2025 (2024 → 2025).
Percent of CFPB complaints answered within the regulator's expected window. Industry benchmark sits at 95%.
Reading this profile
Complaints by Product
Top Issues
Complaints by Year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2016 | 11 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2019 | 27 |
| 2020 | 24 |
| 2021 | 24 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 24 |
| 2024 | 28 |
| 2025 | 17 |
| 2026year in progress | 7 |
Complaints by State (Top 15)
Company Responses
What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for City National Bank
229 complaints against City National Bank appear in the CFPB record, including 19 from the trailing year. The 27 states and territories represented put this footprint in multi-regional territory. The single largest complaint category is "Checking or savings account," which consistently leads the product-level breakdown and signals where consumer friction is most acute. Within that category, the most frequently cited specific issue is "Managing an account" - a useful starting point for anyone trying to understand what goes wrong most often in the company's consumer interactions.
City National Bank's timely response rate stands at 98.3%, meaning that share of CFPB-forwarded complaints received a company reply within the 15-day window the Bureau expects. That figure is at or above the industry benchmark and suggests the company's intake and escalation processes are functioning as designed. Resolved cases drew a formal consumer-dispute rate of 32.5% - a rough measure of how often the first resolution missed the mark. Resolved complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief for the consumer at a 11.8% rate.
How to read complaint counts
Complaint counts alone do not tell the full story: larger institutions with more customers will naturally generate more complaints in absolute terms. The more informative signals are the direction of the yearly trend shown above, the state-level concentration, and the ratio of monetary-relief closures to closed-without-relief outcomes. Together, these fields provide context for reading the published CFPB record; they do not establish wrongdoing or resolve an individual dispute.
Educational data summary, not financial or legal advice. Individual complaint outcomes vary. Consumers should consult a qualified attorney or financial advisor for guidance on a specific dispute.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many CFPB complaints does City National Bank have?
229 complaints have been filed against City National Bank with the CFPB overall - 19 of them in the past year.
Does City National Bank respond to complaints on time?
City National Bank has a 98.3% timely response rate to CFPB complaints. This is considered excellent.
What product generates the most complaints for City National Bank?
The most complained-about product for City National Bank is "Checking or savings account." You can view the full product breakdown on this page.
What is the most common complaint issue with City National Bank?
Consumers most often cite "Managing an account" when complaining about City National Bank; the full issue list with counts is above.
How do I file a complaint against City National Bank?
You can file a complaint against City National Bank directly with the CFPB at consumerfinance.gov/complaint. The CFPB will forward your complaint to the company and work to get you a response, typically within 15 days.
In how many states have consumers complained about City National Bank?
Consumers in 27 states and territories have filed complaints about City National Bank with the CFPB. This count includes the 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico, and smaller CFPB-tracked jurisdictions such as Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and military postal codes (APO/FPO), which is why it can exceed the 52 states and territories that have a dedicated state page on this site.
Nationwide companies with similar complaint volume or dispute rates
Two CFPB peer sets for City National Bank: nearest financial companies by total complaint volume and by the share of complaints consumers mark as disputed. These are cross-firm neighborhoods, not the product-category list below.
Similar dispute rates
Nearest companies by share of complaints marked disputed (32.5% here).
Also handles Checking or savings account
Other companies with the same primary CFPB product category on file.
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database Data through March 2026
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.