Rotten Company

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

Approved Evidence

Added to Rotten Company: 8/26/2026
Conduct/Event period: 2010–2016
Ongoing: No
Resolution status: Resolved
Resolution date: May 23, 2023
misconduct

Citizens Bank paid $9 million penalty over unlawful credit-card dispute handling

Summary

CFPB sued Citizens Bank over failures to properly investigate and resolve billing-error and unauthorized-use claims, refund related fees and finance charges, provide required notices, and disclose credit-counseling information. A federal court entered a stipulated final judgment requiring a $9 million civil penalty and injunctive relief. Source: https://www.consumerfinance.gov/enforcement/actions/citizens-bank/

Evidence Weight
99.93
Severity: high
Recency Weight: 99.93446022945206
File Weight: 1
Added to Rotten Company: 8/26/2026
Conduct/Event period: 2008–August 12, 2015
Ongoing: No
Resolution status: Resolved
Resolution date: August 12, 2015
misconduct

Citizens Bank paid $18.5 million for failing to credit customers' full deposit amounts

Summary

CFPB, FDIC and OCC took action against Citizens Bank after finding it failed to credit consumers the full amounts of deposits when deposit slips differed from the money actually transferred. The CFPB order required about $11 million in refunds and a $7.5 million penalty. Source: https://www.consumerfinance.gov/archive/newsroom/cfpb-orders-citizens-bank-to-pay-18-5-million-for-failing-to-credit-full-deposit-amounts/

Evidence Weight
99.93
Severity: high
Recency Weight: 99.93439737932522
File Weight: 1