CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile
Southstate Bank Corporation
Behind the CFPB complaints on file for this company is a data trail showing how it typically handles credit, billing and collection disputes.
Data updated 2026-08-14
- 363
- Total complaints
- Above average
- 97
- Last 12 months
- 99.7%
- Timely response
- Top decile
- 26
- States affected
The verdict
Southstate Bank Corporation ranks #612 of 3,843 financial companies by CFPB complaint volume. For answering complaints on time it stands at the 76th percentile in the 100+ complaint peer group.
- Checking or savings …
- most-complained product
- FL
- state with the most complaints
Raw complaint volume, not a rate: larger institutions naturally draw more CFPB complaints because they serve more customers, and a complaint is a consumer-filed record, not a proven finding of wrongdoing.
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.
Southstate Bank Corporation vs. all companies by on-time response rate
Every company with 100+ CFPB complaints on file (1,335 total)
99.7% Top 24% higher than 76% 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
Reading this profile
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
Complaints by Product
Top Issues
Complaints by Year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2021 | 59 |
| 2022 | 55 |
| 2023 | 42 |
| 2024 | 78 |
| 2025 | 87 |
| 2026year in progress | 25 |
Complaints by State (Top 15)
Company Responses
What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Southstate Bank Corporation
The CFPB Consumer Complaint Database shows a multi-regional complaint footprint for Southstate Bank Corporation, with consumers across the country filing against it. "Checking or savings account" tops the product-level breakdown by a clear margin, marking it as the area of greatest consumer friction. Inside that category, "Managing an account" comes up most often - worth a look for anyone trying to spot the company's recurring pain point.
Timely response is the share of CFPB-forwarded complaints that receive a company reply within the 15-day window the Bureau expects. This company's rate is at or above the industry benchmark, which suggests its intake and escalation processes are functioning as designed. Relief means the case closed with monetary or non-monetary help for the consumer. Both rates sit in the score card above.
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.
Also handles Checking or savings account
Other companies with the same primary CFPB product category on file.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many CFPB complaints does Southstate Bank Corporation have?
The CFPB has logged 363 complaints against Southstate Bank Corporation to date, of which 97 came in over the last 12 months.
Does Southstate Bank Corporation respond to complaints on time?
Southstate Bank Corporation's CFPB timely-response rate is 99.7%. This is considered excellent.
What product generates the most complaints for Southstate Bank Corporation?
"Checking or savings account" draws more CFPB complaints against Southstate Bank Corporation than any other product - see the full breakdown above.
What is the most common complaint issue with Southstate Bank Corporation?
"Managing an account" is the single most frequently cited issue in complaints against Southstate Bank Corporation - see all issues and counts above.
How do I file a complaint against Southstate Bank Corporation?
You can file a complaint against Southstate Bank Corporation 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 Southstate Bank Corporation?
Southstate Bank Corporation has drawn CFPB complaints from 26 states and territories. That figure covers the 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico, and smaller CFPB-tracked jurisdictions (Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, military postal codes), so it can run higher than the 52 states/territories with a dedicated page on this site.