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Citibank is a global banking company that provides financial services to consumers, small businesses and corporations in nearly 160 countries. It’s known for its full-service banking products, which include checking and savings accounts, credit cards, personal loans, mortgages and investment products.
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Reviewed Dec. 4, 2021
After at least 10 phone calls and numerous different departments and hang-ups my account was shut down and the fraud check was not accepted. They terminated my account as if I was the guilty party and charged my account for a returned check fee! This is one of the most mismanaged banks in the country from people that have no idea on what they are doing to mismanaged accounts! I not recommend this bank to anyone!
Reviewed Dec. 1, 2021
I stupidly opened a savings account with Citi after being happy with their credit card. I found the $10 I put in overdrawn by $98 in fees. Customer service would not reverse all and close the account. I was stuck paying Citi $50 for an account I never used because I didn’t have a minimum balance in the account. Now I have to figure out how to close the account. My fault for not reading the fine print when I received an offer to open a savings account with Citi. Don’t bank with these people. They will rob you blind.
Reviewed Nov. 27, 2021
Bait and switch in their their new checking account offer. I fulfilled their obligation and they want to add additional 90 days which the ad never mentioned so in total you have to keep your account there for more than what the ad states.
Reviewed Nov. 26, 2021
I called the credit card company regarding a home depot credit card but GUSTAVO from customer service was very rude. I made a mistake while filing out the form and I was trying to explain what happened to him and he became super rude. I asked him to transfer me to someone who could help me and he refused. This guy doesn't belong in customer service.

Reviewed Nov. 22, 2021
First headline, do not bank with Citibank, they are designed to rip you off and rob your money without shame. Don't even count on their customer service because there isn't any! Even if you speak to someone human (after 30 min. of waiting), it's someone with heavy Indian accent who doesn't know how to communicate or knows how to solve your problems, they simply follow a script saying "this is how it's supposed to be".
I opened an account with them because of the New Customer incentive. Once I opened it I just left the account open without paying attention to it, so I didn't log into my account for 8 months, and I kind just forgot about it. I took some money out one day and kinda just forgot about it, there has been $25 deducted out of my account for the past 8 months, total of $200. There has been zero activities in the last 8 month and I've been losing money instead. They didn't even bother sending me a letter or warning or reminder that my account is below minimum of 10K and there has been Monthly service fees taken out, they just kept taking this fee when there was zero activities in my account and my money just kept dwindling. They refused to reverse any of these Monthly Charges and they did not apologize for not notifying me of the below balance problem.
Reviewed Nov. 16, 2021
Citibank Costco refused to help with a simple request after 15 years of membership and timely payments by myself. I did not get an alert that my credit limit had been reached, and I attempted to pay for a hotel that I had reserved (with my Citi card on file) several days prior. When the hotel clerk ran my credit, it was declined. I called customer service and requested assistance with this, either by having my credit limit temporarily increased or by processing payment for the amount owed immediately (which I was more than willing to have done). This was refused.
I requested to speak with a supervisor, who refused again. They also said that, because "the system was down" they would be unable to process my payment over the phone. I asked for them to process my payment after the phone call (and after their network was working again). They refused to do this as well, and said that I would have to call back the next day and go through the waiting circuit again. They also stated that, even after a payment was made, they could not say how long it would take for the credit amount to reset, so that new payments could be made.
Why wouldn't a Citibank agent know Citibank's internal processes, like how long payments take to be processed? Why couldn't they actually provide real assistance, such as acknowledging that not being able to pay for a hotel stay that night would make things really difficult for me and extending further credit, particularly when I have been making timely and complete payments for as long as I've had the card? Because of this, I plan to cancel this card and switch to a different card company that offers better customer service.
Reviewed Nov. 12, 2021
I had a account with Citibank Rockville MD branch and before I close my account, I transfer some money to another bank but some reason that transfer didn’t go through so the money went back to Citibank but at the time, my account has already closed. I went to Citibank local branch to ask for help. The banker said I am not her customer and she can’t help me. She even did not want to make a call for me. She give me the phone number to let me call online but nobody pick up the phone and the system keeping ask me my account # and SSN and when I put the number there, the system says it cannot recognize. It take me one hour to finally get to talk to somebody. The lady in the bank can easily help me to make this call and help but she chose not to because they cannot get any benefits by helping on this. It is a bad experience with them and I will never go back to this bank.
Reviewed Nov. 11, 2021
1) Replacement card not received. 2) No way to contact Citi per Email. 3) Customer is forced to call the customer services for any topic. 4) Conversation on customer service automatically is finished if no ("optional") agreement to record the call. 5) Security questions related to family information (no-go for me) required. 6) Paid 60€ for express delivery of new card, that did not arrive before the promised deadline. Will still pay for the extra rate. 7) Summary: when you transfer hidden costs to your customers you lose them. Apps don't solve everything.
Reviewed Nov. 10, 2021
I have never...well, I doubt that... been kicked around a company by a bunch of idiots who either cannot speak or understand CLEAR ENGLISH...and that is not a slur against anyone speaking English as a second language. I called the customer service number on the back of my Citibank Advantage Business card, and the person I got told me that it was the wrong department... that she was in the regular retail department. "WHY may I ask was this number on the back of my credit card if it was the wrong number." She apologized, which I ultimately HATE, and then after telling her very specifically that I needed the business department so that I could change the monthly payment from minimum payment to full amount, SHE SWITCHED ME TO THE NEW APPLICATION DEPARTMENT!
Then THAT person, after another empty apology, switched me to the FRAUD department!! Am I nuts? What kind of daymare is this? Of course I screamed at the person in the fraud department who clearly couldn't put up with my rage, so she has apparently put me on an interminable hold. These people are morons. I finally went into the website and figured it out. If you are not tech-savvy, you are at the mercy of mindless, vacuous creatures that couldn't care less about you. They actually must have fun sucking up our time - time we DON'T get paid for, while they do such a shoddy job and get paid for it. I need a long walk. Goodnight.
Reviewed Nov. 8, 2021
DO NOT WORK WITH CITI BANK!! My credit score dropped 75 points, lost the condo of my dreams, had to pay a couple of thousand dollars to my lawyer/title insurance and an appraisal +fees that should've NEVER taken place in the first place because I was apparently never eligible for the loan to begin with even though Citi requested for the sellers to drop the price due to the appraisal (THAT SHOULD HAVE NEVER HAPPENED)!!! Citi returned a portion of the money they owed me but never paid back an unauthorized charge of about $400 AFTER they sent a denial letter. I had to do two different loan applications because the team in charge of my file failed to do anything and communicate with me.
I worked with Kenny ** (Mortgage Representative- ** NMLS # **) who at first was so helpful but then never failed to mention he was doing other people's jobs in his team. How is that my fault? That people in his team wasn't doing their job? My down payment of more than $10,000 was on the line and I only received a portion back due to the incorrect info from Citi Bank. I now lost over $3,000-$4,000 because of false information? Now I rent an apartment because due to my low credit score after all the inquiries ran by Citi and now am 5 steps back then what I prepared over 2 years for. I was moved up to management who was Paul ** (Mortgage Rep SAFE Act – C05-**-NMLS Identifier: **) who made matters worse by asking for another appraisal (first appraisal whose rep I met with apparently never submitted the paper work and another appraisal was requested) which I was charged twice for.
Paul was let go of the company and my application was referred to another manager named Rory **-AVP- SALES MANAGER-**-NMLS # **). Rory tried his best to clean up the mess his team left but after a while he did not answer any of my emails and did not refund me everything that was owed to me. STAY AWAY FROM CITI! I am currently trying to earn back the money taken from me when it should not have happened in the first place. I never thought something like this would happen with such a big bank but it did. I won't stop until someone contacts me about all the money and time lost and inquiries made is acknowledged and someone shows they give a crap about my actual life. I attached all the emails and every possible thing I can add. Citi has more than 20 complaints asking anyone to call me throughout the process.
I am sick and tired of people treating middle class citizens like trash just because I can afford a lawyer to get what I deserve. My loan numbers are as follows: **. Please keep in mind my first loan was denied because of an "incomplete application" which Kenny agreed was a lie and should have never happened. Just because the under writer did not do their job and everyone in the team did not do their work. The two under writers assistant were: Keri **- Underwriting Assistant- **- Manager: Catherine **, Phone: **) Who never answered me again.
The second application it was Katreena **-Underwriting Assistant-Manager: Alyssa ** Direct-**/ **) who at first was so sweet and so apologetic about the mess until the mess was bigger and also went radio silent. I won't stop until I am compensated for what I deserve and will not stop reviewing and putting Citi Bank's team on blast. This is just the beginning. I truly hope no one else falls for their non sense. GO SOMEWHERE ELSE!!
Reviewed Nov. 7, 2021
This is one of the worst bank I felt, they never considered that we are customers. Without us they can’t survive, I’m not going recommend this bank to anyone even for strangers, I took a loan 2 years ago and never skipped any payment, but 70% of my loan is existing in the bank.
Reviewed Nov. 6, 2021
As long as Best Buy uses Citibank I will no longer step foot or buy anything from this company. I had an account and was NEVER late with a payment with them. Once I paid everything off and because of my “overall” rating with the credit bureaus they closed my account. I wish the US would do away with credit bureaus. We are the only stupid country that does this. Canada, Mexico and even Europe doesn’t have anything like this. They are private companies that have way too much control of our lives!
Reviewed Nov. 6, 2021
Citi handles the credit cards for Wayfair. When you register for online access, you can use special characters for your password. In fact, you are REQUIRED to enter special characters for your password. Your password gets accepted and you are granted access to your account. However, when you attempt to log in again using that password, it is rejected. This, according to a Citi agent, is because you ARE USING SPECIAL CHARACTERS. I was literally told you must register with special characters, but you can't log back in with that same password. The agent then deleted my account so I could register again without special characters, which I attempted to do. However, my registration couldn't be completed because my previous email was rejected as a duplicate.
This is what I assume because the error box at the top of the screen was just an exclamation point with a blank message box. This is called Dunder Headed Programming. So I registered using a different email account, and it worked. I can't fathom how a company with a reported 74.3 BILLION dollars in revenue can't hire ONE competent QA person to test their login page for branded credit cards. This is shocking and displays gross incompetence on the part of Citi. I'll pay my balance and never uses this card again. Good Lord.
Reviewed Nov. 2, 2021
This is an excellent card to have believe it or not. I have a Delta Airlines American Express card which is a damn good card. I decided on the American Airlines Citibank card due to the fact that American Airlines has much more connections and flight times than delta. I’m still way more loyal to delta by the way. Good experience in applying for the card. Got an approval immediately with a more than adequate credit limit. Not to mention a 50,000 mile bonus after spending $2,500 in 90 days. You do get bonus miles which is nice just like my Delta Airlines card.
However the nice things stop right there. Customer service can be atrocious. I called to enquire about an issue and all I got what this “Sorry sir hello? Hello can you hear me ? I will will have to disconnect the call“. While I understand English is some people's second language, you are employed by a global corporation and as such learning the English language is vital. I could not understand what the guy on the other line was saying. Not trying to sound racist as I’m an immigrant myself but good Lord. Atrocious customer service. However the American representative is far more accommodating and helpful. So Citibank get the jobs back to the USA and stop using India or the Philippines for customer service as the people have no clue.
The other issue is that advantage shopping will give you the run around. I am still waiting for my miles to appear after 3 weeks. Delta does not hesitate at all. Maybe Citibank needs to up their game. Apart from this it IS a great card. Just which their mileage program and customer service call centers in the Far East is better.
Reviewed Oct. 30, 2021
What has happened to ExxonMobil? They have gotten tangled up with Citibank, the bank with one of the worst reputations in the banking industry. I owed ExxonMobil $30.75. Decided to pay online. Big mistake. This was August. I put $37.25 into computer. It spit out 7.25. I went back in and added another $30.00. The next thing I knew was that ExxonMobil had taken $40.00 out of my bank account and had charged me an extra $27.00 in "late fees," which I was not. September rolled around and I did not get a statement at all. (I always want a paper statement.) I tried and tried to call ExxonMobil, but yes, you can get an "automated" voice but not a real human. There is no such automated answer as "what have you done to my account." It just got worse--more added "late charges" and phone calls from an "unknown identity." (Citibank, I assume.)
Well, then Citibank cut my credit off completely. Then a letter saying that they DID NOT cut my credit off (Liars). Citibank is one big scamming company. I did business with ExxonMobil for 48 YEARS and never had a problem until Citibank stepped in. I am paying what they say I owe with all kinds of "late charges." My account is very hard to access. I received a letter today saying that they DID NOT close my account, WHICH THEY DID. Liars. DON'T DO BUSINESS WITH CITIBANK. Read these over 1,000 reviews.
Reviewed Oct. 21, 2021
If there are Negative ratings, I'll be happy to rate the very least number. This is the worst bank to get the right answers about our account. For ANY clarification or how to proceed in our account, you will be transferred to 20 different persons, & hold the phone for 2 hours and STILL you will NOT get your answer, Ridiculous Customer Service.
Reviewed Oct. 19, 2021
Call the bank and they can never send you to a manager. They don’t have any. I don’t know why you can’t speak to a manager or you can speak to the loan to the lien and release department. I emailed them 72 times and they only responded once and I provided them all the information in the first email all the stuff they said I needed to provide them.
Reviewed Oct. 15, 2021
I had this card and loved it. I was never late on payment, not one time! I decided to close the account and pay it off in full. Citibank closed the acct but never took the money. I called them 4 different times over the course of a month telling them my account was at $0 but the money was still in my account. They kept telling me they had the money so.... I spent some of it. Well as I thought they figured it out and came asking. I was/am going through a divorce and was doing a refinance on my home. With that refinance the Citi Bank card AGAIN was paid off in full! Except this time they deposited the check. I had proof it was deposited on 7/25/21 because the refinance co. sent me a copy of the back of the check with Citi bank and the date but they continued to say they didn't have the check and added late fees and interest charges on my account.
I spent hours on the phone with them about this with no luck. Finally Sept 20, 2021 they decided they found the money. Removed the late fees and closed the acct. Well whoever "helped me" left $20 in the account. Now they want me to pay them another $40 of interest even though my account is closed and was paid in full twice. Will not remove the charges and ANY late fee was of their own mistakes and then they told me I would still have a bill in Nov for October's interest. Worst experience ever. Not to mention it was on my credit report as late and lowered my score and affected how I do business even though they had deposited the check in July.
Reviewed Oct. 13, 2021
My mother passed away due to Covid-19, We don't have a Citi Bank branch near here, the nearest one is a 3-hour drive away! Mom only had $44.00 left in her account and they froze her account. I offered to e-mail or fax her death certificate to get the remainder out of her account. They refused! While it's probably not worth the effort, I am tempted to drive there and give them a piece of my mind! I can't believe how horrible they treat their customers.
Reviewed Oct. 13, 2021
Shame on you Citibank and the customer service that you provide & more :(. You are ripping people off. I had to call 5 times in order to have a supervisor on the line that was polite and explaining things and ready to help. What a shame! If I leave I lose my certificate… Do not trust this bank.
Reviewed Oct. 6, 2021
I opened an account with Citibank in 2019 and made deposit of $8k in cash. Two months later I traveled and figured out the Citibank without any announcement Citibank closed my account which it had $8k+ in it. Since then I have been requesting my account balance for many months now. Every time I call they ask me for 3 weeks to process my check then 10 more days to my check be delivered, and then it never comes and the circle start again and again. Opening this account was the worse decision I ever made in my life, this bank is a scam. Today I received the same BS answer from the customer representative and I won't wait for this check anymore. I will contact a lawyer and take it to court and hopefully take more than my $8k from them. Run!! Run away from this "bank" scammers.
Reviewed Oct. 5, 2021
Do not use Citibank at all. They are horrible! The worst banking and credit card. The app is clunky and not user-friendly. Their website always has an issue. There are long wait times when it comes to customer service. You are better off using Chase or anything else because this is the absolute worst!
Reviewed Oct. 2, 2021
I opened a savings account online. To add a beneficiary, they have to mail you a kit. You wait to get the kit in the mail (approx. 7 business days) then you have to have your signature notarized on the Beneficiary Designation Form, and mail it back. I designated 2 beneficiaries. I included a note asking to be notified when they received the form. Didn't happen. I followed up and found that they added the first beneficiary but not the second because the complete name (first, middle, hyphenated last name) was too long.
The phone rep said they mailed a letter to me on 9/18 which I never received. I contacted them again yesterday. They told me I have to send in a new form with a shorter name. I have spoken with numerous reps and supervisors with no results. I asked how many characters are accepted for the name. Response - between 22 and 24. Huh? It's either 22, 23 or 24 not "between 2 numbers". I told them to just leave off the middle name, which will make it 21 characters. They refuse to do this. They insist I have to submit a new form. This is ridiculous. They are making this way harder and more complicated than it needs to be. Clearly, they want to do make it as difficult and time-consuming as possible to add a beneficiary so they can hold on to one's money as long as possible.
Wish I had read the reviews on this site before I opened an account with them. It appears they train their employees to not think or apply any common sense to a situation. The Beneficiary Designation form requires the social security number for the beneficiaries so not entering a middle name in their system because it makes the name too long doesn't alter the identity of the individual. God forbid I should die because getting my second beneficiary added to the account. BTW I opened the account because of a promotion they were running. Now I understand why they have to pay people to open an account with them. With this type of customer service, who would want to willingly do business with them? As soon as I receive the bonus money, I am closing my account.
Reviewed Oct. 1, 2021
If you plan on purchasing a home, DO NOT go here. I am part of their Private Wealth group with CITI. I had a contract to buy a home with 37 days to close. I submitted a complete file and they submitted my file to underwriting within 5 days. My file sat in line to be underwritten for 32 days. I had to extend the contract 5 times. This caused tremendous amounts of stress for the us and the sellers that were trying to buy another home. They changed the rate and the terms after I was assured several times that their 10 yr interest only program the week before my closing date. I had to involve the Regional President and the mortgage manager to just get my file looked at and have them give me any priority because of my closing date.
IF you want to know what it is like to JUST BE A NUMBER at a company that does NOT care about your closing date, you have found your place. Set your expectations very low and they will still under perform that! I would not ever use a big bank to do a mortgage again, I have never had this experience with my local lender.
Reviewed Sept. 27, 2021
Wanted to transfer money more than 50 thousand, Online did not allow. Limit is 50 thousand, called bank, they said to transfer twice, I didn't want to pay $25 more and also it will cause confusion in receiving end. When I called customer service, they said to upgrade to some prime account. I didn't want to do that, asked to increase limit for one time, they did not agree. I live in CT, I had this account more than 20 years, cannot go to NY. Spoke with supervisor no help. I am closing all Citi related accounts. Spoke with supervisor Maria on 9/27/2021 at 7.00 am, about closing account, she said no problem and did not offer to waive off $25. Never bothered to care. I am closing account, no care for old customers.
Reviewed Sept. 15, 2021
I have opened a Citi Priority account on 08/02/21 and maintained a balance well over 10K. I successfully linked my Citibank account with my mortgage company before 08/15. On 08/28, I made my mortgage payments as ACH payment from my Citibank account. Citibank returned the ACH withdrawals without paying them, though I have 3 times more money in the account. Never notified me via phone, email or postal mail. They claims that my account on under 'review' at the time the ACH debit came in. Never explain why; never notified me either. When I tried to login to Citi bank online, my password is not working. I called c/s and after about 45 minutes on the call, they say all holds are removed (still doesn't say what was the hold for). Never told me the ACH debits were returned unpaid.
After ten days, when I was notified by my mortgage company about this and charged me 'return NSF fee (NSF, when I had more than 3 times the debit advice)', I called Citibank and talked with one Angela, who keep on saying 'I understand, your account was under review'. What does that mean to me. I have opened my account giving them SS card, driver license and Citi credit card since 1990. Still they returned my mortgage payment and cause me to pay 'return charges, late charges' on my mortgage. She hung-up on me when I asked what sort of service is this and who is responsible for my cost in this problem. WORST EXPERIENCE IN MY 32 YEAR BANKING. I do bank with Chase, USBank and Capital 1; far better service and responsibility than Citibank.
Reviewed Sept. 15, 2021
I have been with Citibank for years. Recently my visa credit has been replaced because of fraudulence activities, which means the old credit has been discarded and I have the new card; but for some reason the citibank informed TransUnion credit bureau agency that my bank account has been closed, which is not true, since there is a balance on my "closed" account; my credit score has dropped 144 points from 804 to 660; that is what TransUnion representative told me. I contacted citibank customer representative twice today; and ask citibank to contact TransUnion to correct the error, the request was denied. Can you imagine if I am going to purchase big items like car, home, etc, what would happen after checking my credit score?
Reviewed Sept. 15, 2021
I have Citibank checking and savings account for more than 25 years. However, I finally decided to close the account and switch service to another institution. They used to have superb customer service. But the quality of customer service is horrible nowadays. Also, they let the fraudulent activities happen without my authorization.
Most recently, I have serious concerns about their security issues. I don’t understand why the electric check, which I never use as the payment method, says “payee authorization has been obtained” and money deducted from my account. I never gave the authorization, and Citibank never even called me to confirm! How such activities could happen? And, to make the matters worse, they made them call back many times. And they told me to visit the nearest branch, to solve this one issue that I’m not responsible for, if I didn't want my account closed immediately.
I had my payment going out the next day, so it would have been inconvenient to have it closed immediately. But WHY CAN’T THEY DO THAT FOR ME OVER THE PHONE WHEN THEY KNOW THAT THEY ARE THE ONES WHO MESSED UP? Why do I have to take leaves from work to visit the branch? I had to argue with the rep and she eventually said that they will keep my account open till I can visit the branch on Saturday. But I still have to go to fix THEIR mess. Why?
I also repeatedly asked not to authorize any other payments using the electric check which I never use, but they said that they cannot do that. So, I told them at least to make sure that any such payments to go through my authorization, and she told me that I have to call other customer service number to set up text message alert for suspicious transactions. What? You guys can’t fix your mess on your own? I have to call again? It’s Citibank's mistake for not having tight enough security. So, just recently, I decided to say goodbye to Citibank. I was so faithful for nothing. Really, to be honest, Citibank used to have great services until about 10 years ago. And Citibank used to be the number 1 bank in New York. I don’t lie. I don’t understand how they failed. Cutting customer service cost was the worst decision.
Reviewed Sept. 11, 2021
They offered a promotion to open an account and after meeting few requirements in 3 months to get $300. I did all those and waited for 6 months, and calling 10 times. Still they have no idea. What is what!!??
Reviewed Aug. 30, 2021
We are American citizens who live part time on Trinidad & Tobago. We moved there 20 yrs ago and had our USA billing address for our card changed. We had a fee card with Citibank, paid up till July 2021. When a recurring payment didn't go thru, called them, learnt acct closed in April due to foreign billing address, a letter was sent which up to now we haven't received, borders were closed till July. This in a pandemic year. We applied for a new card with our USA address, denied, Equifax said no credit data for us. It should be excellent, always timely paid, a card we had since 1988, with $19000 credit limit.
Citibank subsequently told us no credit data applied to foreign addresses, we appealed to bank to use our history with them to enable us to get a new card. Seems can't be done. A catch 22, tho we have sufficient funds to buy a new car cash, we have zero credit data, can't even get a new credit card. We feel hugely wronged by Citibank. Guess we took it for granted we should have excellent credit, and never checked
Reviewed Aug. 29, 2021
I don't even know where to continue the story of dealing with Citibank; all I can tell you is to put your money with someone else... ANYBODY ELSE!!! You'd be better off putting your money into a dirty diaper and burying it three feet underground. Sure, it'll be nasty when you have to access it but at least you:
a) know where it is,
b) have 24-7 access to it,
c) won't have to take any new blood pressure medication. I'm certain my blood pressure skyrockets anything I have to either go into a branch or call anyone in their "Customer Service" department. In fact, I'm starting to get hives just thinking that I have to call them again tomorrow because the department that states they can be contacted "24 hours a day, 7 days a week" is closed on Sunday. Maybe they have a different calendar where they love? Is the Mayan calendar still all wonky?
Been trying to close a checking account with this place for over two months now. My Dad died and I just want to be done with dealing with anyone employed there. First they requested paperwork, which I quickly supplied to them. The rep mentioned that it could take up to a month to get it closed, "Yanno, because of COVID." If I had further questions, rep gave me the employee that would be handling this going forward.
So, next day, attempt to get in touch with the Mr. Fixit guy that should have been able to, I don't even know what actually? Of course, leaving a VM leads nowhere. Try calling the branches main telephone and it rings and rings and then automated voice says all employees are busy, try calling back later. NO ONE EVER PICKS UP!!!
I tried to get help by calling Corporate (yes, again ... exercise in futility). Bounced around to four or five different people and when they tell me I need to contact my rep and/or the branch, I explain that I have a better chance of getting through to my Grandma who has been dead for over 40 years. She decides to see if SHE can get an answer there...
After a few minutes of waiting, she comes back on phone and decides to move me up to her supervisor (or whomever pretends to have a business card with that title). Of course, apologies abound... blah blah blah. I explain that all of the aforementioned BS that has happened with them over the years has pretty much sunk their reputation to lowest of the low... stinky pond algae has a better chance of getting a thumbs up from me. I am reminded that, once again, it may take up to a month to get this account closed. Simply marvelous! So, a month after that, I get a letter asking for completely different documentation that was requested the very first time I visited their branch. Oh, and this doc now has to be notarized! Wheeeeee!
Please, please, please strongly consider putting your money elsewhere. Is Bernie Madoff still around; even he'd be preferable at this point! Anytime you call, they say that all banking can be done online... except when they have deactivated your login information and get no response when you try to receive new info. That was actually where my problems (for 2021, at least) began on February. I don't know how Citibank stays open seeing as they suck a lot. Oh yeah, prolly cause no one can get their money out and close their account(s)! Beware. They can't even get my last name right, last name is "**" not **. (see photo.)
Reviewed Aug. 29, 2021
It all started when I deposited a check paid to my business into my account. I received a partial disbursement of funds until the check totally cleared. I was already spending these funds on a Friday evening. Come Saturday morning, I attempted to use my card. It was declined. Also, my account through the app became completely inaccessible. Come to find out, the “fraud” department at Citi locked my account late at night on Friday. So now I am totally without access to my legitimate money and guess what! Their “fraud” department does not work weekends. How lazy for an institution that handles your hard earned money. I am totally without a dime and there’s “nothing they can do!”
There has been zero fraud taking place and any option to address the situation is completely and totally out of reach for days on end. This is the type of customer service for a “priority” member that only rivals the most defunct and corrupt banking institutions of the third world. I am honestly disgusted that an American bank can be run like this. My advice to anyone is to NEVER look twice at this third rate and imbecilic entity. It would behoove anyone to bank literally anywhere else.
Reviewed Aug. 27, 2021
Citibank destroyed my credit score by 34 points claiming I filed for bankruptcy which is not true. I have somehow have managed to pay off credit cards despite being laid off for 5months in 2020. I was starting to pay this one down and they cancelled it and then claimed I’m bankrupt even tho that was not true and I have never missed a payment.
Reviewed Aug. 25, 2021
Citicard customer service is non-existent after 6PM. Tried to put card on Samsung pay and they put a Fraud alert that prevents ANY usage including autopays until a letter through the Postal system is received in 4-7 business days. In the meantime my accounts are not being paid and I am incurring late fees. I have had well over 50 cards in my lifetime and have never had this situation. The WORST card ever and I will close my account as soon as I acquire another card.
Reviewed Aug. 25, 2021
I tried activating a new credit card and was unable to do so even though I already have a banking, checking and another credit card with this bank. It didn't give me a phone number for activation, when I finally reached them they gave me the third degree 45 minutes and my account still wasn't activated. Now they're stating that I have to wait for a letter in the mail before I activate my card. Citibank outsources its telephone employees which means horrible communication. I had a lot of trouble in the past dealing with outsourced companies, there is no logical communication a lot of the times. I broke my cell phone one time with another company because of their incompetent employees. I wish this bank would not outsource their employees as well as other companies who do so. The aggravation is very upsetting. Hire Americans please!! Although these outsourced companies employees speak English I don't think they understand it.
Reviewed Aug. 24, 2021
Calls took place on 08/23/2021 between 6 pm - 8 pm EST. If I could give 0 stars, I would. I changed my phone number and was going to all of my accounts (Citibank and others) to update my information. I tried to update my phone number online, but the system wanted to send a verification code to my previous phone number. I called customer service but the CSA kept saying that my new phone number was unverified. I couldn't understand. Of course it was unverified as I had just had the number changed that day. I asked for a supervisor and things only got worse. She refused to transfer me, began talking over me then disconnected the call.
2nd call, went through the automated system, verified myself with the CSA who then transferred me to a supervisor as I had requested. The supervisor asked for my new number and my previous number then put me on an extended hold. She eventually returned stating that they were unable to verify my identity and I would receive a letter in 7 days. I was blown away. I passed the automated system at the beginning of the call, the agent who transferred me to her had verified my information, but now I suddenly couldn't be verified and she refused to tell me anything more. She could have at least explained the process she was supposedly following to help me understand what was. She was being so rude and all she had to do was make the smallest attempt at helping me understand what was happening and why, but she didn't even try.
3rd call, I again passed the automated system and the first agent who transferred me to another supervisor. The supervisor was incredibly rude from the beginning, stating that everything had been explained to me by the previous supervisor I had spoken with (she had not even attempted to explain anything to me), kept cutting me off when I would speak and stating that they were not going to give me any information pertaining to my account. I was so confused as I had never asked for any information, rather, I was trying to GIVE them information to keep my account current. The 2nd supervisor on the 3rd call remained extremely rude and it felt like she was accusing me of something. I just wanted to update my phone number.
4th call, I was immediately routed to the fraud department (apparently I was now reported as attempting fraud by wanting to keep my account contact information current). FINALLY, this agent took the time to explain to me the process and just help me understand what was going on. Apparently, my new phone number is considered "unverified", so if they are unable to send a code to your previous phone number to verify your identity, you end up getting reported to the fraud department. All other business will also use an email address or send a verification code to the new number, not the old one, but Citibank has to be different and unreasonable. Why would I have access to my previous number when I had just changed the number that day? Same phone + new phone number = no longer able to access the previous phone number.
I used to love Citibank but now I have to wait 7 days for a letter in the mail with no access to my account. All because I wanted to keep my contact information current. Good job Citibank, makes perfect sense. Just to add, I updated my phone number with my other bank accounts without incident and in only a few minutes total time each.
Reviewed Aug. 20, 2021
We opened a Citi priority account using a promotional offer to earn $700 cash bonus within 60 days. After 60 days we called because the funds were not transferred and they stated that the promotional offer states it was not 60 days but actually anywhere from 60 days to 180 days. I found the initial promotional offer statement, which did not state that. I called them back and another agent stated it should've been 60 days as I originally thought so they opened an investigation. They gave us the run around stating we never filed a tax certification. An agent opened the account for us and never mentioned it. They asked us to file it, mail it, then they will restart the investigation. It's been 6 months now.
We asked to close the account and they said it could take 3 weeks to get our money, if we want to do an e-transfer, it will cost $17.50. I will never do business with them again and we have told our friends and family not to do business and shared our story. Citi Bank is horrible, and should be investigated for fraudulent business practices.
Reviewed Aug. 19, 2021
Over $2,000 was stolen from my checking account. I filed a complaint with the bank. They have refused to reimburse me the money even though they are FDIC insured. I no longer trust this bank with my money.
Reviewed Aug. 17, 2021
Citibank is horrible. I have been trying to close an account with this bank for almost a year. Oct 2020 I closed my accounts with them and the next day they allowed more charges to be applied to the account, then they waived the charges and let it happen again and again. Aug 2021 it's still not closed. Save yourself some misery. Stay away from this bank!
Reviewed Aug. 16, 2021
I had a checking's and savings account open. Earlier this week I called so they can close both of the accounts completely. I had a balance of $2.24 in my checking's account while my savings was saying account closed via the app. I finally ended up withdrawing the $2.24 within the same week from my checking account. That same moment I see my savings account reopen and I was thinking it was just a glitch. Next day I see a balance of -$24.99 on my savings account and I only use to transfer money, never to make any purchases. I called customer service and their incompetence completely ruins any recommendation I have for the stupid foolish bank because I don’t know where I got it interest of one penny they have charge my account.
They reopen my account and and charge me for a monthly service of $25 but before I got the stupid interest payment of a stupid penny. My account was already closed so why in the world would they reopen my account just to take money from me. Stealing. Scamming. This bank is for the fools who don’t notice their money is missing.
Reviewed Aug. 15, 2021
Always paid on time, paid over my minimum. I paid the card off in full $5000 and a day later they reduced my credit to 100. My credit and income are the same, no derogatory marks. They are cutting card holders due to Covid and predictions of a recession. They could care less about your credit, or payment history. It is all about greed and Citibank is the bottom of the barrel. I have other cards so, oh well but, it is the principle. Sleazy....
Reviewed Aug. 15, 2021
Citibank Bank blocked access to my bank account and hold about 12,000 dollars of my money because they were not able to verify my physical address in their system. They did not send me any letter or notice to notify me about this verification failure or blocking my account. This money was all my investing and current salary. They rejected to return my money back until I hired an attorney and sued them in court. Due to my family needs and don't have access to my money, I lost my home and had to work in three different places to be able feed my family. For eight months, they blocked my money and it costs me four thousand dollars to hire an attorney to take my money back. This bank is a scathing indictment of American Banking industry.
Reviewed Aug. 13, 2021
I’m a new Citi customer and I wish I’d seen all the negative reviews. I signed up online BEFORE I knew there were ZERO branches in DFW. Changed everything over, including my Direct Deposit. My first paycheck was live. Once I learned there were no branches so I couldn’t cash and deposit my live payroll check, I called and spoke to their clearly outsourced customer service…I was told I would have a THREE day hold on my check (paid on Tuesday 8/10, so $$ should have posted by Friday.) I was ok with that… so I mobile deposited my check.
I then get a notification it will not be available until 8/17 SEVEN DAYS after my deposit! NOWHERE in anything I read said this was a possibility. I called again and of course “there was nothing anyone could do”. So no access to my money for an entire week. If it wasn’t such a hassle to change everything again, I would change in a heartbeat. Terrible customer service and no clearly written terms anywhere regarding deposits. Stay away from this bank.

Reviewed Aug. 12, 2021
I have bank accounts at Citibank and at many other banks. The customer service person, named Carl, had a very strong accent (hard to understand), claimed to be a supervisor. He said he cannot access my account based on my SSN, full account number, full name, etc. until I given him my co-signee's full name. He wouldn't tell me if I have a co-signee or not but just kept asking the full name! Then he hang the phone up on me. THE WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE FROM ANY BANK. I WILL NEVER AGAIN DO BUSINESS WITH CITIBANK. This bank better fire this person Carl! Carl hangs up on Customers! FIRE CARL! Citibank is the very worst bank in the world! Don't do business with Citibank!
Reviewed Aug. 11, 2021
I had to call Citibank 12 times to resolved an issue with fraud on two Citibank cards. I spoke with 12 different individuals over the course of 3 months that worked in CS at Citibank. I was directed to 5 wrong departments. I was disconnected when speaking to security. I was told they sent me a letter. They did not. I was told they just closed the case and left the debt on my card because I did not respond to the letter. Well if you look into the CS call logs, you can see I have been trying to resolved these issues 12 times. I no longer trust Citibank. Take my advice and don't do business with them.
Reviewed Aug. 7, 2021
Citibank will be losing a card holder after the last dispute that I had filed with them regarding a defective/dead product. Citibank sided with the merchant who is clearly not standing behind their own return/refund policy. I wasn't the only customer who had this similar problem according to Google reviews of the merchant. After being a card holder since 2003, really disappointed.
Reviewed Aug. 6, 2021
My experience with Citibank was atrocious, I needed a form notarized and they made me wait for 2 hours while allowing other customers to skip me just to inform me that the notary was about to leave and couldn't take me which wouldn't have been a problem if I didn't have an appointment at the DMV. Employees were terribly rude and would look down on you. Worst experience ever, I am genuinely disappointed.
Reviewed Aug. 4, 2021
I have had a Citibank credit card since 1986. Never missed one payment and always paid my card in full. Because I didn't use the card for two years, Citi cancelled the card without me knowing and by doing so caused my credit score to drop from 804 to 770. No call, no letter no contact...just cancelled the card. Customer loyalty means nothing to Citibank. I will go out of my way to never deal with this bank again. I will make sure any investment I own does not have Citibank in them. I will let everyone know that Citibank is not a bank to do business with and longevity means nothing to them.
Reviewed Aug. 3, 2021
I have had my Macy’s card for a few years. Mostly on time payments the occasional late bcuz of life circumstances and I work early and long hours. So it started out as one amount and then just got lowered without reason or notice. My available should be available and I didn’t even get to my limit at its highest. Then they would suddenly lower it to the balance.... Damaging my score, making it look like I’m maxed out. This should be against the law to tank someone’s credit rating, which leads to other cards dropping my limit and raising my interest rate???? What the crap!!!!
Reviewed Aug. 2, 2021
I will be reviewing the Citibank Simplicity card (also had my Costco card closed... but that's a different review). I had opened this account and have had it for at least a few years. Had a great intro 0% for the first year and eventually paid it off. Had a lower credit limit of $2250, so I figured I would save this one for a rainy day emergency. Within 2 months of my Costco card being closed for ridiculous excuses (never missed payments, kept a balance - which seems to be what Citi cares about most), I noticed that my Citi Simplicity card has also been closed. I had not carried a balance on it for probably 6 months now. Absolutely garbage... I have had plenty of other credit cards (one with $12000 credit limit that sat at a $0 balance for over a year and were never closed.) I would take your business and trust any other creditor. CitiBank could care less about the people they work with...
Reviewed July 30, 2021
My experiences with Citibank over the years have been pretty bad as whole. I’ve never seen such a money hungry investment bank. Their need to invest my money that was deposited to rescue me was invested and pending which left me stranded in the middle of nowhere in Maryland. My account was locked. I couldn’t make any purchases with over 6k in my bank account. Not to mention they took $4,995.24 of my money and put in a pending status stating that company that I was buying the car from had the money but the company never received the money they had it pending investing it. I expressed to everyone I spoke to multiple times I will be stranded if you can’t help me get the money that’s in my account to the car dealer. No one care. All they said was wait 1 to 3 business days. This is a HORRIBLE BANK. Don’t put a penny in Citibank if you want your money
Reviewed July 30, 2021
While I was outside of the country in December 2020 fraud was committed on my Priority checking and savings accounts. I notified Citibank immediately of my whereabouts and when I would be returning to the States. The fraud investigation department opened new accounts that would become active once I visited a branch to verify my identity. However, Citibank closed these new accounts - two months before I returned to the States - due to my not signing signature cards! I never authorized or needed the line of credit used in these fraudulent transactions. Citibank penalized me for "overdrafts" on this line of credit by sending negative reports to all three credit agencies, causing my credit score to nosedive!
I have been attempting to resolve this for 8 months now and still no relief. I'm 64 years old and had great credit until this theft. This bank error interrupted my purchase of a retirement home. I was advised to pay the line of credit - although it was a part of the theft! Two Citibank branch managers confirmed that indeed it was a bank error. Citibank did not protect my funds nor did they protect my name. What they did was persecute me for a crime committed against me! Disgraceful bank. I'm still in the struggle. Any help/suggestions are welcome.
Reviewed July 23, 2021
They blocked my account, they claimed that, I deposited a fraudulent cheque. They received the money of the cheque from the Bank of America, and the money setting in my account and I cannot use it. I provided them with the proof that, the cheque been paid from the Bank of America to Citibank. And they still holding my money. The worst Bank I have ever seen. I cannot wait to close the account with them.
Reviewed July 21, 2021
I have had high respect and they started me off with $8000 credit limit. Last I used in Sept. 2020 for some travels, family wedding which put my balance as $6500 and have always paid off the min. balances and a little extra and finally got to $5000+ and I got email saying that my credit limit is reduced now bring my available from $1700 to $150! Then I kept paying and now my balance is only $3350 and again they reduced my credit limit to $3440, making my available from $2320 to $89! Really? They just want to mess with customer's credit score. The fact that I do not use the card and I was relying on the original credit limit to boost my credit score. The reason they gave is that I had delinquency in my credit score and I DO NOT HAVE ANY delinquency (I had one like 8 years ago which is paid off and off the credit score).
I have paid without fail --- I have never went over the limit and I have never missed a payment. I am so upset because when I call customer service, they ask me to refer to Credit report bureau but the credit report shows NO DELINQUENCY. I have now scheduled to make 100% payment and let's see if they will reduce my credit limit to $100! VERY VERY FRUSTRATING when you have been a good pay master.
Reviewed July 21, 2021
Horrible customer service. Trying to close an account of a deceased account-holder who has been dead for over a year. Despite submitting appropriate documents to the bank over a month ago, still have not received money. So they're holding over $170,000 that doesn't belong to them for over a year. Has been the worst bank I have had to deal with in this whole process of being Executor of estate.
Reviewed July 19, 2021
I opened a Savings Accelerate account. I have called numerous time to add a beneficiary to no avail. I keep talking to customers service that can't speak English and supervisor that keep lying about sending me an application to add a beneficiary & I haven't received nothing in the past month. When in fact they said will be sent overnight delivery. To no avail.
Reviewed July 18, 2021
My wife and I went on vacation to Cancun Mexico. We rented a car and when I tried to pay using my Citibank card to get gas, it was declined. I had notified Citibank that I would be traveling before I left. When we went to fill up our rental car, once again the card was declined. I ended up using my Wells Fargo card to fill up. The fill up 58 dollars. The next day I got a notice from Citibank that I had been charged $285.00 ( from a city in Mexico I had never been to). I had citi closed the account and send me a new card to prevent this from happening again.
I filed a fraud report, the operator could hardly speak English which was ridiculous and so unprofessional. After calling in several weeks after being told that the fraud charges would be reversed and I would get my money back. No such thing, instead I received a letter from Citibank telling me that I had authorized the charge (fraudulent charges). Not true, I was hacked and to make matters worse I was charged with a foreign transaction fee and interest. When I call Citibank fraud support the agent was rude a called me a fake.
I'm thinking of suing them, even though my wife said it will be a waste of time. I am going to close all my Citibank accounts, checking and savings. These people running the fraud dept. Should all be fired and learn how to speak English. I'm moving my money to Chase. They are wonderful and don't call customers names or insult them. Citibank has failed in my opinion. You been warned.
Reviewed July 15, 2021
I have had a problem with an investigation with Citibank. There is a long story that basically involves the wife and me getting strung along for the last 6 months about getting our money back. Come to find the it was considered a "authorized charged" and it sure wasn't. So now I'm stuck paying for it when I had nothing to do with it. For the last 6 months I've been told that I would get a credit back on the card. And for the last 6 month they told me the exact same thing. "Your credit will be on the next billing cycle. We're sorry for your troubles." But it's not. So I called today and the investigator told me there is NOTHING they can do because it's an "authorized charged" that I NEVER authorized. I've been wasting my time and the wife's time trying to get this resolved. For 6 months I've been lied to.

Reviewed July 15, 2021
Every time I call no matter what time I get someone that don't understand me or I cannot them. The fees are ridiculous! With Chase I would call and if there were any fees they would try to reverse as many as they could. Here with Citibank I felt it was such an inconvenience to have the representative put in a request reverse any fees.

Reviewed July 11, 2021
Where to begin about trash Citibank -I received a call From Jamika ID#** on a Sunday - after multiple automated calls I picked up - I had closed an account a month ago (and paid in full) and they had charged me a late fee on a balance left (must have been a pending payment). Jamika refused to waive the fee- CHASE BANK WILL WAIVE ALL FEES - CITI BANKS CUSTOMER SERVICE IS ABSOLUTE TRASH! They won't even waive a late fee on accounts over a decade old with full balances being paid off in full montly- Again Take your money somewhere else - These people will call you repeatedly on a ** Sunday to take up an hour of your time to collect $80 ($25 of which is a late fee). Absolutely absurd.
Reviewed July 10, 2021
I've been with Citibank Credit Card for over 20 years. During covid I accumulated a high balance which unfortunately was revolving for about a year. I still made on time payments and above the minimum required. I finally was able to pay it off in full. One day after the payment cleared they lowered my credit amount by 80%. I was trying to finally get back on track and improve my revolving credit utilization and repair the damage to my credit and they punished me instead during post covid era when people are trying to get back on their feet especially a customer of 20 years with zero late payments ever. Closed the account. Don't need them.
Reviewed July 8, 2021
Very upsetting when you work very hard on your credit for someone to make a hard pull and them ask you for more info when you have Excellent credit. Citibank asked for cpa or paystub when I'm a single owner LLC in the which I don't need to have a paystub when all monies go directly into my bank. I ended up canceling the processing to pay for a purchase with my bank card. Sad....
Reviewed July 8, 2021
My account was closed for no reason with an SBA fund on it over $20,000 so I had to call and they asked series and questions and got all infos and proof needed but still won’t open and yet won’t issue me a check I mean. TF is wrong with this bank??? I NEED MY ** MONEY...
Reviewed July 8, 2021
Anyone who wants to do business with Citibank should read this first.... This is only my opinion since no one I called could explain why Citibank is unable to verify my application. If you have amazing credit and really good income, Citibank does not want you, apparently, Citibank is only looking for people who will carry a large balance. Citibank can then get rich off the backs of folks who can not pay off their balance every month. In my opinion Citibank's interest rates are high since the national interest rates are next to 0%, yet Citibank charges 15.99% up to almost 30% if you have an issue. Again only my opinion.
Reviewed July 6, 2021
I have my mortgage with Citibank. I applied to refinance in October 2020, it is now July 2021 and I am still waiting to get the refinance done. They tell me constantly it is almost done, or it will be done soon... This is ONLY when someone actually responds to you. Most of the time you go months with no contact as no one answers your emails or phone calls. It has been over 9 months and I am still waiting. This company is horrible for a refinance and I do not recommend it at all, I highly recommend you go to any other company if you are looking to refinance your home.
Reviewed July 5, 2021
I opened my checking account with a coupon online. I forgot to copy the account number. So I called 1-800-745-1534 at 12:51 PM and spoke to an incompetent **. Who refused to give me his name and my account number even if I provided my social. I then demanded he transfers back my $93 from my account and closes it. This ** refused without an explanation; this fool does not know how to de-escalate a situation. Anyone with a brain in their head knows when someone is as upset as I am, YOU IMMEDIATELY GET A SUPERVISOR ON THE CALL, WITHOUT ME ASKING FOR ONE. YOU SURE AS HELL DO NOT HANG UPON THEM.
I want my money back, and the account is closed immediately. I am done with Citibank and their idiot customer service reps. Refusing to send back my money without any explanation is considered theft and he should be arrested for theft. Citibank should listen to that call to find out who it was, fire him and have him arrested. Because his incompetence and stupidity just cost Citibank business.
Reviewed July 3, 2021
I went to go and withdraw 40 out of an Citibank atm machine and it acted like it was trying to give the money yet no money was dispensed and I had called right then and there just to be told they wouldn’t even credit my account back the 40 that their atm machine screwed me out of. Just really wanna know how extremely bad that Citibank can’t even afford to credit 40 to my account so as it sits being a holiday weekend I won’t see that 40 until mid next week and if that even ** 10000% **.
Reviewed June 28, 2021
I'm really disappointed at the bank and customer service for ruining my son's graduation party. They declined my credit card for an error that they made.. I made my payment on time and on the due date I call to double check and told me I was good..so the day come for my son's graduation party and I go shopping and find out my card is declined for a due payment... I was so embarrassed and didn't know how to explain to my guess and my son... He got so mad and to this day he can't forgive me...
So it's my fault for giving my payment on time and doing what's right to call and double check and got paid like this.... They (bank) can't even apologize for what they cause and can't fix the matter but they still want my money in order to keep using my card when it was their fault... So therefore I don't recommend this bank to no one so that it won't happen to nobody in the near future... Really really mad and humiliated...
Reviewed June 27, 2021
This bank is the WORST bank ever! My account was hacked and Citibank keeps claiming that I received a two factor authenticator which I did not, and have repeatedly told them that that is not me making these charges. I even called them after the first two claims went through thinking that they would take higher security measures and not let another $10,000 transaction go through after I had already called to alert them that the first two were completely fraudulent. I have since appealed both denials of my claims which have also gotten denied. This bank is completely ridiculous and has made me lose faith in all financial institutions. Their security is not only garbage but also their customer service as they clearly do not care if you lose money under their watch!!! NEVER DO BUSINESS WITH ** BANK!
Reviewed June 25, 2021
Do Not get this card or any other credit card from this company. Have had this card for years with no issues. Until Covid happened. Then they started lowering the credit limit with every payment made so no matter what you do the card is always maxed out. It also increases your monthly minimum payment when this is done as well. Just made a payment of 50% of the balance to try to give my credit score a boost in preparation of an upcoming home refinance and two days later they lowered the limit again. I pay all of my bills on time yet my score went from the 700s to the 500s due to this new credit card trend. I am lucky I did not have to survive off of these cards during the pandemic. I can only imagine the people who lost their jobs thinking they would have their cards as a back up. Absolutely disgusting. Do jot get this card unless you want your credit score destroyed.
Reviewed June 25, 2021
Horrible service provided by unprofessional female teller. Blames customers for her sloppy job. Very slow when depositing cash. When I told her that the way she processed several cash deposits was slower than last time, she responded out of nowhere: "If you don't like the way I do my job you can go to another teller next time". She throw piece of paper at me. I ask for manager and I was told that manager will be with me in minute. Never come after I was waiting for change for quite some time. Worst customer service ever. This branch needs huge improvement and needs better trained staff.
Reviewed June 24, 2021
I have never gone through such a horrible time with accessing my funds due to a dispute in which still sits on the back offices desk I take it. It's funny how I cannot get anybody to answer any of my questions and why they keep accepting ACH deposits if my account is blocked or locked without any type of notifications or for that matter no disclosures to why. No levies, loans, nothing else of that nature. So why are they withholding my money from me??? Where is there a remedy considering I cannot even access a bank in Massachusetts. Then nobody will discuss my own account over the phone with me. This is ridiculous. I need a legal remedy or to go to the AG's office I take it!!!
Reviewed June 20, 2021
I opened an account with Citibank because they are supposed to be able to be good for international travel. I am traveling right now and tried to use my card last night to make a purchase, they declined it. I called customer service and only got third party agents that refused to verify my account because I can not access my American phone number, obviously because I am traveling. I gave them my social security number, phone number on the account, and debit card pin number.
This morning I woke up and checked my account on my laptop and it is now only showing my savings account, they have closed my bank account which now means they have left me out of the country with NO ACCESS TO ANY OF MY MONEY. I am now stuck and stranded because of their horrible customer service.
I have no return flight back to the US yet and there are not even any flights to return home because of Covid. By law they are supposed to give you reasonable time of notice(usually 30 days) before closing an account. They did not do this obviously, even if they mailed a letter to my address in America I would obviously not receive it until days later in the mail. This is not a reasonable prior notice by law.
I have no access to money so I can buy food, pay for hotel, flight ticket, and now may be forced to be homeless in another country because of a bank's HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE and lack of care for their customers. This is MY money not theirs. The whole point of a bank is to have access to your money because it is illegal to carry over a certain amount of cash on you. But these banks refuse to give access and even take your money away without notice and now who knows what they will do with my money. I have several transactions coming in the next few days to be deposited in that account with a value of over $4000, and there is $23,000 in my accounts with them now. Which I have no access to. I can not even pay my credit card to gain access to the small amount I have on the credit card because they closed the bank account.
DO NOT BANK WITH THEM, your money is not safe with them obviously as you can tell, they do not care about you as a client and will close your account for no reason and will not give you notice and you may be stuck with no money because you can not access it or transfer or wire it to yourself some other way. I may now be stuck on the streets of Vietnam because of them and no the US embassy and consulates are not able to help citizens with situations like this. You are on your own during times like this.
Reviewed June 14, 2021
I deposited approx. $1000. in ATM inside my branch. There was a problem with ATM. Bank Tellers and customer service informed me It would take several days to a week for my funds to be deposited into my account as they subcontract to another company to managed their ATM's. In meantime, I could not pay my bills incurring substantial late fees.
Reviewed June 12, 2021
Made arrangements pay off my bank debt, to keep my card active, I held up my end, and they canceled my card, just as I needed it for tires for my special needs van. Like many of you I had a rough time with the shut down due to Covid, I kept in touch with CITI and they still took advantage on me during these hard times.
Reviewed June 7, 2021
I received a letter from Citibank indicating that I had two hundred in my GOLD Account. I went to the bank to inquire and learned that the amount processed was different than the original amount indicated on my check. I was not aware of this long-standing issue because in that period, my husband died and I had to be away for a while. I was going through many changes! I explained this but they were apathetic. The entire situation was devastating for me! The response by the manager in the Clifton location was that I was at fault. She said, "It's a customer's responsibility to look at the statement." And though correct, it was cruel and sad not to acknowledge their fault as well.
There was no apology for the IMMENSE ERROR the teller made and there was LITTLE regard to show how this could be resolved. In addition to this, there was a money market amount deposited that I never made. I am horrified and the trust I had is destroyed. I deposited my money then as I understood I would receive a 1,500 dollar bonus. The bonus was also not given because of the incompetence of the teller in processing the wrong amount of what the check specified. This is the first time I used Citibank and certainly my last time. They mentioned it would be investigated. I pray that this is resolved promptly and with care. I expect a printout of every transaction that was made as I rarely touched my account. DK
Reviewed May 30, 2021
I feel really secure doing my shopping with you guys, besides the prices and variety that you have and delivery is fast and always I can count with my stuff in good shape by my door, thank you so much!!!
Reviewed May 19, 2021
I have had a card with this company for over ten years. They did a random review when my credit was frozen. When I tried to contact them to get this fixed I was unable to get any assistance, and dealt with rude customer service. They are completely unhelpful, and do not value their long term customers. DO NOT ever get a credit card with them.
Reviewed May 18, 2021
We've made multiple calls on negative balance (overpayment had made account negative since 10/2020), so I called 3/26/21 to request a refund since we didn't have any purchases to make. They told me they would make request, but I could follow-up in 1-2 days. On 4/2/21 I contacted the main number AGAIN and I was told we had to prove the overpayment by submitting our bank statements (remind you our statements since 10/2020 have showed negative balance) to a random fax number, which we did. They told me they had 1-2 days to investigate. I contacted them again 4/8/21 and told it was processing and check would be cut 7-10 days.
Today (5/18/21) I called again (main # - there are no direct #s) since we had not received it only to be told it would take 90-days to process refund, which is the 1st time I've been told that. I again requested to escalate it and spoke to the 1st person who tried to help. She could not understand why it took so long or where 90-days for a refund came from. We will never use CitiBank for personal or business credit cards and will cancel our BestBuy account because of it.
Reviewed May 17, 2021
As soon they notified me, about the minimum payment and due date, I pay off their bill 2 or 3 week ahead of time, to make sure that they received before the due date. To void a past situation, that the payment reach them same due date, but they notified me that they didn't received, we tracked the money order, and we found out that the money order was deposited in their account, and changed. Which I send them a copy of the money order, was place in their account. That is my main reason that I have been paying their bill ahead of due date, and they reprimand me for that. I have violation the law for paying before due day?
Reviewed May 11, 2021
Opened Account in July 2020 to take advantage of Cash Bonus Offer. Had to keep high amount in checking and savings account for 6 months. Took almost 30 days to open these accounts - they even requested a credit check to open a savings account? After I received the bonus, I waited the appropriate time and closed both accounts. It was a nightmare, several calls and charged fees but finally I thought I was done in March of 2021. Now in May 2021 I get a letter stating my savings account is overdrawn. It seems there was $4.00 of interest calculated after I closed all accounts and they have been charging $30.00 mo. service fee to maintain a closed account. It took 5 phone calls and 1 hour to explain I do not have an account. I was closed out of online access because I HAVE NO ACCOUNT with them. Still not sure this is over, avoid this bank online, total nightmare.
Reviewed May 7, 2021
I have had a Citibank credit card for over 13 years and have never missed a payment. I lost my billfold in November and called to get a new card sent out. They told me that they were not going to issue me another card, it was being canceled. Couldn't tell me why. I called back 6 or 7 times to try and talk to someone, even a couple supervisors on why my card was not being reissued. I heard everything from there just not going to reissue it, to I cancelled the card to I made a couple minimum payments. I think they have a list in front of them that they go off of. I worked hard to build my credit up with them. 13 years, had over 4000 dollars of open credit and they cancelled me and my credit score dropped 27 points. So if you're looking at Citibank, good luck. PS, I also have a Capital One credit card that I got at the same time as Citibank. Still have a card with them!
Reviewed May 7, 2021
They charged my account 3 fees for the same thing. They are refusing to refund the fees. It is completely unbelievable. I just started a savings last year and they have been taking it non-stop. I am not saving to keep the bank rich, what kind of crap is this!
Reviewed May 4, 2021
Citi locked my account for fraud suspicion, which is fine. It is good they have a system in place. However, they completely lack an understanding of how their bank or international branches work. At the request of Amy and Allen in their fraud department I took a day off work, drove an hour to their closest international branch, and spent two hours on the phone with the manager of that international branch only for them to repeatedly tell Amy and Allen that her requests violated Citibank policy. Their agents are rude, their system is outdated, and they show no remorse or ability to help their customers.

Reviewed May 3, 2021
I pray that my statement will help those who want to apply to this company or is already in it that I saved them from continuing. My name is Jessica. I have been with this company since 2017. Ever since the covid that I fell off they have been applying major interest to my credit card to the point it went past its limit. Way past. I work out a payment plan with them and they still put interest on it to the point where you have a hard time paying this thing off. This company does not repeat does not care about you or what you went through and still going through if you're homeless living off a paycheck to paycheck to get back on top. They will apply and keep reapplying interest to feed their greedy faces. I have never had a problem paying bills till this covid came and thank God I'm a survivor but this company is such a heartless company that they don't care about nothing. Even if my account is closed I'm going to repeat this.
Even when the account is closed they still want you at the bottom. Please don't apply to this company. If you already have this credit card please pay it off as quick as possible or just let it go in collections. Because they are still going to put interest on it. I would give them a zero Stars and I will never bank with this company again. As soon as I hear Citibank it's a turn down. And if there are those who are going through the same thing with this company as me you are not alone!
Reviewed May 1, 2021
I’ve been with Citibank for over 20 years. Always kept a higher amount $ 10,000 in both savings and checking. I’m being held hostage due to a “department” being closed which means I don’t have access to my money and can not take care of the responsibilities at hand before my work travel in three days. No one can lift a fraud alert off of my account that was placed back in October of 2020 and here I am April 30, 2021 and it’s still not lifted. Help me understand? I’ve spent this whole entire week speaking with everyone but their dog went in circles with every department known to man. By time I get to the RIGHT department they're CLOSED 3 days in a row.
For the Love of sweet crackers it’s as if I’m dealing with a Third World banking system in a Third World. I was spoke with the fraud department during this whole time and went in to see the branch manager as well more than once this entire week and was directed to contact the fraud department Which I have but apparently they have different tiers. They must have. Could only explain my confusion and the aggravated problem having to fix on my own without any Solutions from All that I’ve spoken to.
Help me understand. Why can’t the actual “fraud department” that I was speaking with lift the fraud alert from my Savings account? Is there a “special Ops ” within the fraud department your customers are not aware of? Regardless of the matter no one but no one should have to go through this kind of process in order to have access to their own money in their account. I am traveling for work by beginning of the week. Can’t I do so because I’m being held hostage. Having to stay an extra day to take care of this fiasco is costing me actual money. Let’s not even think about putting my scheduled work trips so far behind.
I’ve been Either on the phone or in the bank trying to take care of this fiasco for one week and here I am today April 30, 2021 still dealing with an unacceptable banking process that Citibank placed on my account unnecessarily 6 mo ago. It’s not like I’ve been living in a cave or live on a deserted island. I do have an address and I do have a phone number. How was it that no one contacted me? I had to find out of this problem the hard way Last week. My scheduled work assignments are suffering for it today due to certain departments being closed and other department cannot have access to do anything.
It’s not costing Citibank any money. But it’s sure costing me and then some. Thank you Citibank. Glad to know where I stand and thank you for holding me hostage until you’re ready to open your department for business. I’m so glad this was not an emergency where I needed access to my money. Could you imagine?
My complaint is how did Citi bank lifted a fraud alert off of one account and not the other?? And how is it that I was not made aware of such an issue? What was the reason why you kept the fraud alert on one account and lifted it from the other? Did anyone think I might be need one day to use that account? Did anyone foresee that a problem might rise that one account was on fraud alert for six months while the other account was Free to be used? How is this kind of banking possible?? I’m pretty sure everyone was educated and trained into watching for such a problem right? And are trained and educated to reach out to the customer to make them aware of such a problem?
Due to your incompetence and holding me hostage I can not move to the right or left even if I wanted to because I have to wait three days for this One department to open. Three days of Unnecessary waiting Twiddling my thumbs. What kind of company removes from one account and not the other? Help me understand. Am I in a different county? Do I live on a deserted island Because no one contacted me. Citibank you made a simple solution and turned it into a difficult task that no one can fix but One only department. Hands down The worst banking process in any banking system I’ve seen yet. And you’re advertising 24 hour Banking seriously? You may want to reconsider changing that Citibank.
It’s business as usual and it’s the Customer that ends up paying for it. Come this week after I fix your incompetence of a banking process I will be divorcing you Citibank with JOY making sure that whoever I come across I’ to advertise of my experience in the way your processing system works And of the around the merry go round circle I had to do to fix a simple problem on my own. Consider it free advertising at no charge. It’s the least I can do.
Reviewed April 29, 2021
I have had a business bank account with Citibank for 40 years. In late March my account was blocked without any notice to me. I could not withdraw funds. I could not pay bills and I could not receive deposits, including social security monthly deposit. I spoke to Consumer business support in their KYC New York Office which doesn't seem to be connected to my bank account as they had the wrong address though on my bank statements it is correct.
I give them proof that our company was legit though I have been with Citibank business for 40 years with a legitimate business account. I sent them an IRS documents showing our legitimacy for the past forty years. I never heard from anyone so I assumed the problem was resolved. Then two days ago my account was blocked again without notification. I have spent hours on the phone trying to find help. Finally I found out an "analyst" in the New York office blocked my account without notification. This is a business account and it has caused me great emotional stress and business embarrassment. I can't use my card, I can't pay my bills. I almost lost my rental apartment because my check did not clear though there was more than enough money in my account.
Reviewed April 28, 2021
I have a recurring transfer to an external account. It happens every month, yet it does not show up on my dashboard or activity. Once I hit activity and search for it on the list, It doesn't show up at all. It also doesn't show up in recently completed transaction! The only place it shows up is in the balance. I have tried to get through to CS but they don't care. How can a website get better without real feedback? Overall, I like the website but to have invisible transactions happening is maddening and can cause an overdraft. It is a bomb hidden in my account. Beware! This one item is so important that I can only give the website one star.
Reviewed April 28, 2021
Please think twice before joining Citi bank. If you have any type of banking needs beyond what you can do on the app and direct deposit it NEVER works! They do not accept Zella as deposit, customer must take a cash or check to bank. Customer service unable to provide correct info to customer, bank does not take any responsibility. I never use this bank!
Reviewed April 24, 2021
Had a business account with no problem. Up until August 2020, when account was emailed for fraud alert and I didn’t respond in time. Account frozen and closed. Balance was told to be sent it after 45 days of closure. It is now April 2021 no response, can’t get anyone to answer as to where my money is and no one speaks English. Beyond pissed. Not good business at all.
Reviewed April 23, 2021
I am a Citibank customer for over 15 years. Citi made an error in my old account and they told me to open a new acct. I did what I was instructed to do, open a new account. I moved my money to the new acct and now they are holding my funds since 04/04 because they are doing a verification. I've call their "New Accounts" department (talked to VeeJay, Henry, Ivan, among others) numerous times and asked for a supervisor and all they say, that "New Accounts" dept, doesn't have a supervisor.
Now I am out of money because they won't let me access my funds. I am a disabled senior citizen and I just can't get any help. I would have not open a new account, if I was not told by Citibank and the worst part is, I deposited money to my new account using my old Citibank acct. Citibank made me deposit money to my new account and now that I have to access it, I'm told they are doing a verification process since 04/04. This is so frustrating and nobody in Citibank wants to help me.
Reviewed April 23, 2021
I was trying to confirm the address where a new card that I did not solicit was being sent to, and they would not verify the actual shipping information. They just kept saying that it was sent to the address on file.
Reviewed April 17, 2021
Please think twice before joining Citi bank. If you have any type of banking needs beyond what you can do on the app and direct deposit it NEVER works! Calling in to try and figure out what happened to a rejected INCOMING citi to citi transfers is a nightmare. $16,000 MISSING. You have to re-authenticate yourself every time, you speak to a different person every time and I got disconnected three times! No one can ever resolve my issues and trying to get to a manager is impossible. You just get disconnected and have to go through the entire process of calling back and re-authenticaing yourself over and over for each separate department they transfer you to. I will be pulling my money and business from Citi as soon as possible. I don't have a Citi branch near me. Unless you have 250k plus in the bank and a personal banker, BEWARE.
Reviewed April 17, 2021
Opened savings and checking totaling a large sum to take advantage of the promotion being offered. After 90 days of not being credited as the promotion stated I made an inquiry. No customer service on app or online. The option to email was also taken out. When you call it gives you a hold time of hours depending on the time. When I finally got of hold of them they opened an investigation. Immediately after I get a letter saying they couldn’t find the promotion code when it was them who told me to open the accounts and about the promotion. I am in the process of closing all accounts. There are better options out there for reputable banking.
Reviewed April 14, 2021
I have been banking with Citibank for more than 40 years. During that time customer service has declined from being great to being non-existent. Secure messaging through the website has been removed and replaced with chat. When I called them I spoke to someone with a broken headset and I could hear only ever-other word. My issue was with bill payment. Years ago, Citi would stand behind their bill payment. If a payment was missed or lost, Citi would give me a letter to take responsibility for any late fees due to a bank error. No more.
I sent a rent payment with bill pay, same as I've always done. Rather than sending out one check they sent out (4) checks. They totally wiped out my checking account. I had to explain to the landlord why I needed to stop payment on three of those checks. It took me a week for them to credit the money back into my account so I could pay my other bills. And, they never responded to my complaint letter nor did they ever take responsibility for the error. I fear that if I had more money in my checking account they would have wiped out all my savings. I have no choice other than switch to a more reliable bank.

Reviewed April 12, 2021
I have the worst experience with Citi. I created a saving with a 2.85 % APY, after the first 3 months they gradually decreased the APY month by month to 1% in 1 year. When I closed my account, they said they will mail me a check for the 900 plus dollars I had remaining in my account. It has been over 2 months and I never received any money. I have called them 5 times every 2 weeks. They always said they will mail me the check and I never received any money. I believe they are just playing me around until I give up the money for them. They are a bunch of Thieves.
Reviewed April 12, 2021
Worst bank ever. Still have my account since 4/6 under review. Won't talk to me or tell me why and had to tell my daughter she couldn't go to her ball tournament this past weekend because I didn't have any money. They don't care about anyone at all. I keep getting told 24 to 48 hours. Does that go on forever. I will be contacting the FTC on this as this is not acceptable.
Reviewed April 7, 2021
I opened my account online 03/05/2021 due to covid. After receiving my debt card in the mail I went to the ATM to withdraw money that was in my account, my account was blocked. I was told by fraud department I need to wait 24-48 hrs for someone to contact me. I was never contacted by anyone from Citibank. 04/07/2021 I'm still waiting on the fraud department to contact me. I want to withdraw all monies in my account and close it. This is a nightmare. How is this legal.
Reviewed April 2, 2021
I applied for a loan in mid January. I have excellent credit, sufficient assets, and a property with an accepted offer under market in the Bronx. It’s been 2.5 months, after begging for an update, my mortgage broker is going be out of the office for 2 weeks. I understand that Citibank updated their mortgage system, but my experience has been unacceptable. As a CPA, I will NEVER refer a client, friend or enemy to Citibank.
Reviewed March 25, 2021
I am with Citibank since 2008 and loved this bank until they decided to freeze my money just because I wanted to pull some cash out. Not like the money was a cash deposit or bad check. It was actually transferred from my nephew who is my household member living in same address. But for some unknown reason to me they locked my account. I have bills and rent due. Why they do this with customer who been with them over 13 years with no issues at all. I called several time to fraud department, but they are not helping me. Stop holding my money. It's not your business to investigate why I need to take some cash from my account and what I do with my money as long as it wasn't fraud.
Reviewed March 24, 2021
I opened online saving and checking account with Citibank dated 1/22/21 and depositing total of $10000.00 in saving and $1000.00 in checking account. Total amount $11000.00. I did not have access to online account due not receipt of ATM card to activate the account for access. ATM card was not received by me as they sent to wrong address on file.
Despite informing them several times that I have not received the ATM card due to wrong address and gave them the correct address. On 01/25/2021 I received letter from Citibank fraud dept to my correct home address that they need to speak to me. I once again inform them that non receipt of my ATM card. After several days of following with them and getting transferred to many departments and spending several hour on hold I requested to close my both accounts and send me the funds.
They confirmed they have closed the account and mailed the checks on 2/18/21, After not receiving the checks I called them again and they told me that will issue new checks and mailed on 3/12/21, which I did not received as the checks were again sent to wrong address, despite I corrected my address with agent. I spent lots of hours and weeks trying to resolve this matter but I was only getting runaround with different agents with resolution.
I decided to file complaint with Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on 3/5/21. On 3/18/2021 I received respond from Citibank, after several attempts to call and speak to Ms. ** at Citi Executive Response Team, and sending her my copy of Drivers license showing my correct address she confirmed the new checks will be issued and mailed and she will call me before the end of the day 3/22/21. She failed to keep her promise, I have attempted to call her for 2 days and there is only recording to leave message and sent her email dated 3/24/21. Judging the from the experience I have gone thru with several hours of phone calls trying to resolve the issue, they seem very disorganized and dishonest Bank.
Reviewed March 23, 2021
Oh my goodness. I have had a credit card with Citi bank for two years. I have never missed a payment or been late on a payment. I made a $2,000.00 payment and they cut my credit limit down to my leftover balance. Which makes that card maxed out! WTF!!!! So I pay them and they lowered my limit!!!! Now my credit score is **!!!! Don't bank with citi bank.
Reviewed March 22, 2021
Stay as far away from Citibank as possible. We had a brand new Citi company credit card maybe a few weeks old. We purchased three laptops from Dell for a little over 2k and it was immediately flagged for whatever reason. We approved the purchase via email and text. Days later we get a notification from Citibank that they decided on their own to cancel the order we made for our laptops and that they weren't going to approve the charges AFTER WE SPOKE ON THE PHONE AND TOLD THEM TO APPROVE IT. They just said, "Oh well just re-order them." So now Dell has a declined payment from Citi and has no clue what is going on and it's been nothing but a mess because of the incompetence governing Citibank. ABSOLUTE TRASH!!!
Reviewed March 20, 2021
I was gifted a large sum of money for a house purchase. I was not thinking of using it right away. Their accelerated saving called out to me for their high APY but that was a big mistake. I have opened an account online before like Capital One. Never had a problem APY for saving is a little less, but I should have just used them instead. I live in Phoenix branches no Citi banks near my closest is California palm springs which I was forced to drive to. We found a house and needed the money for the deposit. I did a wire transfer which they charge $25 for each transfer. Umm Capital One is free. They blocked it and my account. I need it to verify myself with a debit card which they never sent.
I called customer support. They are the worst. Waited an hour for them to kindly insult me "Who opens a checking/saving account with no banks/branches in your area". Well Capital One doesn't also and their customer serves are the best. Not even 5 min on waiting to get a hold of someone. I talked to 3 different people to just be told the same say "there is nothing we can do you have to go to a branch and verify yourself". I ask "ok I live here in Phoenix which branch is the closest". "Um IDK. We have some in California". Ok wow thanks.
Their website is a mess. I tried to use it to locate the closest branch to me. It just showed ATM near me. There is no filter. I had to use Google Maps because clearly they wouldn't and neither would their website. Had to drive 3 and half hours to get it resolved. At this point I was fed up with Citibank. I wanted a cashier’s check for the deposit and one for the rest but because of the house buying process I had to leave the account open, so I was ok leaving the minimum which is 5,000. I got the first cashier check, about to get the next one when they block my account again!
The bank was closing had to wait until the next day to unblock my account another 3hr trip, also they do not offer free checks or free money wiring like some other banks do. Long story short go with another bank with local branches. I have heard Chase is good. Going to give them a try, I will still be using Capital One Banking. Never had a problem with them, but it is good to have a local bank with money for emergencies.
Reviewed March 18, 2021
This afternoon on 3.18.2021, I went to my local Citibank located on 702 Utica Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203 to have a document notarized. After a few minutes of waiting on line to see the Citibank teller that notarizes documents, his colleague sitting adjacent to him tells me that he is not notarizing because his stamp expired. I know that is incorrect because I was there a few days ago on Monday, 3.15.2021 and the same employee notarized a document for me. His commission expires 12.09.22.
When he got up from his chair and walked away to do something, I asked him if he is not notarizing today. His response was, "My stamp expired". I said, "What? Wait. I was just here yesterday or a few days ago." He responded, "I notarized for you yesterday? No. I didn't notarize all this week." I then left the bank. I can only guess that Mr. ** lied because he did not want to be bothered. I am uncertain. However, I know that it is very disappointing to think that I have to travel out of my neighborhood to receive professional and accurate service. We already have to deal with long lines because of an insufficient amount of tellers. Please do better Citibank. It is necessary.
Reviewed March 12, 2021
My father passed away suddenly. He lived with me and had made me the executor. There is only my brother and I. I hired an attorney, and because his death was sudden and he handled his own finances, we had to search for everything. I found information in Citibank, but they told my attorney my father did not have an account there. A little over a month ago, we received mail In my dad’s name from Citibank telling him how much interest he has accrued in a year - with an account number on it. Citibank does not have a local bank closer than 350 miles, so I have had to do everything by phone, fax and mail. I sent a certified letter with all of the documentation they requested - death certificate, Court. Order naming me executor, and the account and TIN of my dad’s estate account. That is on Feb 10, when they received everything. I have been trying to get information on this since then!
I have had person working on it, then has been gone and not return phone calls. Last week she told me she had requested to issue a check and she had closed my case. This was after I called and was told my case was closed and a new one has to be opened - starting the process all over again! They have 15 days to act on an open case - and they are unable to read emails that someone else has received on the case- it just sits there! I have been told multiple things that contradict what other people that I have spoken to in the same dept when the original person was there. Today, I was told I have to go back to court and update everything!
I have looked up their protocol on dispersing funds on an account - and that is just not true. Today when I was told I would have to go back to court, I responded that I was filing a complaint with FDIC, the person assisting said “go ahead, it will just start everything over again”. Not only are they inept, but they have been nasty and rude! If you have money in this bank, you better pull it out now! Because if you do it they will think of all kinds of ways to keep it from you!
Reviewed March 10, 2021
I'm so upset, I did a dispute with a company that took money from me when they had no right of 400, well a few weeks later Citibank put the 400 back into my account which I was pleased and relieved. 400 is a lot to me, well I just moved so money is tight because I have not started my new job yet so I had so much in my account and being very careful what I spent, Well I checked my account this morning and I was overdrawn 200 and I'm like where did it go? 400 was taken out and I had no clue where it went and was freaking out so as soon as citibank opened up I called and the money they reimbursed me and put back in my account.
Well citibank decides to take it back and I had no idea this was going to happen, they said, "Well we sent you a letter informing you we were going to do this." Well I never seen the letter and why would citibank put money back in your account from a dispute I had with a company and then a couple of months later take it back which I had no idea was going to happen. What bank does that? You do not reimburse someone from a dispute until you know that the dispute will go in the account owner's favor.
So now I'm overdrawn 200 and have no money at all. You citibank really put me in a bad predicament. I'm stressing really bad right now, money is tight right now with my move, you don't put money in someone's account and then take it away, who does that, well now it's going to take me along while to get out of negative, thanks citibank for doing this to me and as soon as I do get caught up I'm closing my account, had you guys for many years and after what you guys just did to me, I'm done, I will be closing my account when I get caught up which I hope you guys give me enough time to do this since you guys are the ones that put me in this bad spot and I'm also filing a complaint with BBB because I truly feel you guys were in the wrong, I'm so angry right now.
Reviewed March 9, 2021
Citibank has blocked my account like everyone else. Ive talk to customer service. Ive gotten to the fraud department. Now all of a sudden they cant verify my phone number. What am I going to do? I dont know who else to call or get in touch with. My kids are hungry. My rent due. Income tax just sitting in my account. Anybody know what I can do? Please tell me..
Reviewed March 9, 2021
I’m livid. I can’t even think about spending money without this bank blocking my card. The fraud department never answers the phone so I have to think twice before spending any money over $1k. It’s to the point where I now have to fly to another state where there is a branch or try to wire funds to another account because Citi can’t be trusted with my money. I really don’t understand how banks like this are still in business. Their own employees told me they hate having to talk to the fraud department to clear things up because they can’t get through either. So tonight I’ll have to stay up till 11pm or 1am when their “high call volume” is down. Hate this bank which is sad because their online banking is superior to Chase and BofA but at this point I can’t spend my own money so what’s the point.
Reviewed March 6, 2021
Citibank was terrible to work with after a scam. We notified them within 1 hour of the issue and after months, they keep making excuses and not assisting with the issue. I wish I had looked at Better Business Bureau before getting this credit card. There is a reason Citi gets an F and many of their competitors get As.
Reviewed March 5, 2021
Citi closed my credit card account when I did not renew my COSTCO membership. I have to have a checking account, with checks to send payments now or call in every month. What a hassle for the customer. What was wrong with online access to the account? The access was available for over a year after they closed the credit card. At least give us a method to send electronic payments through our bank system. I had to call and get the paperless account option turned off to receive bills every month. Maybe that could be sent to my email instead of wasting the paper for the bill. I guess that's an incentive to pay the account off faster than planned.
Reviewed March 5, 2021
Citibank put a block on my account and no matter how many times I have called which has been over 400 calls at this point I either get transferred, hung up on muted just so that they do not have to speak with me. This also includes supervisors. I am going on three weeks with no way to pay my bills, feed my daughter or survive and all my deposits have hit that account. It’s so sad how they do not care at all.
Reviewed March 2, 2021
My mother passed away approximately 5 months ago. As I've been mourning her loss I've been looking after her last wishes as well. One piece of this is settling debts as well as retrieving monies from various accounts. One of these accounts is with Citibank. Having previously made multiple phone calls, sending in copies of her death certificate and sending along notarized instructions of her last wishes, I thought this issue was resolved...Until I opened the mail tonight and a letter from Citibank informed me that I couldn't close my mom's account until I submit copies of her death certificate along with notarized instructions as to how to proceed (which were sent 3 times by fax and snail mail) After calling them for at least the 6th time, being placed on hold for 25 minutes, having a person read generic, unhelpful instructions from a script. This person told me she didn't want to be on this call. Believe it or not, I too didn't want to be on this call. Again.
After demanding to speak to this person's supervisor I was told the supervisor was on the line and that they could help me. And then they hung up. So now my mothers hard earned money is stuck, and no one can tell me where the personal identifiers I sent are.
Reviewed Feb. 25, 2021
Absolutely the worst experience I have ever had with a bank. After getting approved for a card. Three months ago I did not receive it after 2 weeks. I called to have it reissued. The woman I spoke with was great and offered to have it expedited. I waited another 1.5 weeks for a new card. These things happen so I wasn't too bothered. Then it really got difficult. I made about 3 purchases totaling no more than $600. Groceries, stuff like that. After about a week it started getting declined. I called customer service and they could not figure out a way to verify the card was mine. Not using my telephone number (the only one I have had and used for over ten years) and not using my security word.
They then asked that I give them the phone number of a relative with the same last name that they could call to give instructions to reset my account. This is to me a bizarre measure that does not make me feel more secure in any way. And unfortunately, I don't have a relative with the same last name I trust to do this. Only at this point did the agent tell me WHY my card had even been declined - suspicious activity. Could I verify it for her? No. Not until I verified myself. Could I just pay off and close the stupid card? Not until I verified myself. Last option was for them to send a verification letter by mail (in a pandemic with notoriously slow mail times).
I waited over another 2 weeks and did not receive a letter. I called again. Same drill. At this point I can't get into my online account to pay my bill and my due date is coming up. I ask if I will be charged late fees if I don't get it in time. Yes, they say. So they send another letter. I waited another 2 weeks. I finally received the letter today and called to verify my account. The automated answering system hung up on me 4 times after waiting on hold a total of 20 minutes. Finally I got through to a human being.
After verifying the account I made the mistake of asking the agent why this happened and how I could prevent it from happening again. She "explains" that the "system" flags any activity outside of a normal spending pattern. I ask how it can establish such a pattern after 3 purchases. She tells my that this is my problem and it's not enough to establish a pattern. "How can I do this?," I ask; fewer, smaller purchases to start, for example? "Establish a pattern" she says again.
At this point I can see where aren't getting anywhere so I hang up to promptly pay off my balance so I can cancel this lousy card. Every part of the process was painful and everyone I spoke with - with 1 exception - was clearly an underpaid minion who did not give a crap. Even Bank of America has better customer service, and that's saying something. With any luck and several more hours of phone calls maybe I can have my account closed in another 3 months. Nothing is worth this hassle.
Reviewed Feb. 21, 2021
I closed my account in Oct 2020, and now it is Feb 2021, and I still have not received my funds. I have called 11 times over 5 months, talking to a different person every time. Speaking to what they call, Customer Service, Supervisors, and then Managers. Not once have they contacted me back, I am forced to call every two week to find out no progress has been made. I still cannot get my money back, or any update. CITI BANK does not have a branch in Michigan, so I cannot even go to a branch for help... DO NOT OPEN AN ACCOUNT WITH CITI BANK.
Reviewed Feb. 18, 2021
I just spent 1 hour, 3 phone calls, and 1 "live chat" BOT to not fix a problem where I can't receive my statement via email because suddenly for no reason, no changes, my emailed statements can't reach my inbox. They were going to fix it on their end after I waited forever to speak to a supervisor. Surprise! It's not fixed and I am so done wasting my time on really really poor customer service. Love the card and benefits but so totally HATE their customer service. We now refer to them as ** Bank. Not worth the wasted time and endless contacts to get something that should never have been an issue fixed.
Reviewed Feb. 18, 2021
I withdrew 2 transactions for $200 at an ATM. Citibank has deducted my account for 3 transactions of $200. I called and they said it would take 10 days to get a credit. I called customer service and explained the situation, not withstanding the fact that I can only withdraw a maximum of $500 daily. So it begs the question, how do I have 3 separate transactions for $200? That equals $600.
Reviewed Feb. 18, 2021
It has been nearly two hours since my 85-year-old grandfather, WWII veteran and Holocaust survivor, has been standing in the ATM booth in the snowstorm attempting to get an adequate resolution from Citibank over the phone, as none of their employees were in today. The machine took his money without crediting him with the deposit or providing a receipt, and so he was out the $100 he needed to pay his bills due tomorrow. Between the phone calls to Citibank being disconnected four times, he was unable to get any sort of helpful answer, suggestion, temporary resolution, or response to his situation as he was struggling to manage the situation.
It was nearly impossible for me to find a support specialist over the phone, and I had to guess the right answers to get there, as I was struggling to help him while missing all of his credentials and using 0 to get a person didn't work with their system. I had to do this nearly four times as they kept getting disconnected from us.
Mark ** (?) was the self-identified Client Relations Supervisor that we spoke with over the phone, along with the previous speakers before him as nobody would give us a direct line to call back so we wouldn't be repeating the process. He refused to repeat his last name to me, saying Citibank did not give out their full names, though he did previously. After spending much time getting my grandfather's information between an interpreter and asking him for all his details, he said the only thing that we could do is to file a missing deposit claim. He said it was impossible to get anyone to physically come to the location even though the dollar bills were sticking out of the ATM right there.
He didn't care that my grandfather was old, missing his medications, and freezing in the storm because he was desperate to get a resolution while he was still there and the funds visible, after we were able to finally get in touch with someone from Citi. He had no solution to offer to the issue of the bill that needed to be paid tomorrow, which I only covered through my personal credit card, not even a temporary credit to the account. He refused to take the photographic evidence of my grandfather's photos as proof, and did not provide a helpful suggestion on where to submit them. He actually told us to drive to another location, as if the other location would be able to send their employees over to this one. He kept asking us questions we had answered, such as receipts that we didn't get because the machine didn't process the deposit.
Finally, he told us that the process would take 1.5 months to "investigate" even though the bills were sticking right there out of the ATM if only someone would have sent a person over to check. I had to ask him in detail for the confirmation number of this case, as he didn't give it to us right away. If my grandfather did not receive it, I don't see how we could have pursued this matter further. He eventually left the ATM unable to get the matter resolved and no better off than if he just left right away and delayed the process.
Reviewed Feb. 18, 2021
I had an issue with a vendor, who charged me twice for the same item. I am a Citibank Costco Visa cardholder. I opened a dispute with Citibank Visa and supplied all supporting documents. I received an email asking for another document. I responded that I was out of the country in Spain and will supply the document as soon as I return. A few days later I received an automated email that my dispute was resolved. They decided to close the dispute. I called again and re-opened the dispute again. I explained the situation to the customer service rep at Citibank.
Within two days they closed the dispute again with a message "we asked you first time to provide a document. You didn't supply the document first time. The dispute is closed". I re-opened the dispute for the third time and asked if I can talk to a manager from the dispute department. No news from anyone from the dispute department. There is no escalation path. I used LinkedIn to message a VP of customer support at Citibank in Phonix, AZ. No response either. I am just waiting to close this dispute, cut the card in 1/2 and close my account with the Citibank. This is the worst every customer service. Let's stick with American Express!
Reviewed Feb. 17, 2021
Had card hacked three times in one year. Chip is worthless, won’t credit charges, very rude, tried to transfer money out of account without permission. Used card 16 years without issue, never carried balance or late. Now treated like common criminal. HATE THIS COMPANY AND WILL NEVER USE AGAIN. NOT A FAIR DEALER!
Reviewed Feb. 16, 2021
I can’t seem to get any answer for problems verifying my identity in order to apply for a credit card. CX rep keeps dumping me into a VRU. Good luck talking to a human once you’ve applied! Avoid them, here’s how my application process went... Applied on web, site timed out, unable to finish it. Called Cx and provided some requested information. She advised that she needed to call me back within three minutes but never did that night! Then attempted to call me back, left voicemail asking me to call back next morning.
I was in an important appointment, so could not answer! Called the number back but then I get an automated generic rejection of my application with 7-10 day letter coming. And continued attempts are met with same treatment. Then today (a day later) I receive an email stating more information... "we couldn’t verify your some of your identity info." Knock it off CITI! Why email me useless vague information? Tell me what you need to verify/authenticate me! Otherwise, just leave me be. I understand the need for Security, and appreciate it, but your losing business for your shortcomings. There’s nothing wrong with my app or my identity so must be your systems. Call me back if that’s what is needed! Don’t create routes to nowhere and infuriate customers. Poor form. Do better!
Reviewed Feb. 14, 2021
People have made checking/saving accounts using my name/social. This company will not let me close the account cause I don't know the users on the accounts. They let these people open so far that I've been able to confirm 4 accounts in my name and overdraw all the accounts hundreds of dollars, I have spoken to their customer service who only tells me they need to protect the people who done the fraud so they will give me no info, I can't get the police involved cause I first need to know the state the purchases were done and Citibank refuses to give me this info as they say "Cause they have to protect the people who set the accounts up the fraudsters"... They don't care about protecting me since my identity has been stolen.
THEY DID NOT REQUIRE THESE PEOPLE TO SEND IN ANY INFO TO PROVE WHO THEY WERE. DON'T USE THIS COMPANY. I've also spoken to the fraud dept and guess what? They say same thing. They need to protect the fraudsters also! What ** right, they are allowing people to overdraw these accounts by hundreds of dollars and there's nothing I can do to stop them cause Citibank allows this to happen, remember they need to protect the fraudsters!!! Such ** place.
Reviewed Feb. 11, 2021
I hold both a checking & business account with Citibank for many years so please read. Time to jump ship to new online banks. There are many online banks now that will handle your money much better. These physical banking locations are staying alive with fees and good gesture gimmicks to keep you. Two things, no way to access PPP loan information as a business account holder and a promise to waive service fees across all accounts was also false.
Citibank has plummeted with genuine customer care since COVID-19. Many companies sent a COVID-19 customer concern letter when the pandemic started. Citibank did as well, a veiled COVID-19 email was sent regarding waiving monthly service fees. They didn’t automatically wave it, guess what, you had to call them EVERY month to get it waived.
As a small business account holder, they also made it extremely difficult to get a PPP loan during a pandemic. Their physical banks turned me away as a business account holder and mentioned everyone has to call for that loan. And when you call, they mentioned only certain people were emailed for the PPP loan. Like many other people, they went to other banking institutions for that loan and NOT their own personal bank. Their customer service has turned into the Comcast of banking- loops, hoops and gimmicks.
Reviewed Feb. 8, 2021
After being on hold ALL DAY and being transferred around to and from the Philippines, I am done with this company. They are the bank for Best Buy. I hate being jerked around. False charges on my credit card and they cannot even tell me what it is!!! I cannot even get to a fraud department. Don't buy stock in these people, either one, and always choose MADE IN THE USA or businesses that don't outsource to "Me-la" in the Philippines.
Reviewed Feb. 8, 2021
Opened up with Citibank online. Funded the account with 1600 from a Zelle transfer. They block the account soon as I receive money. Can't verify my phone number or help me on the phone but keep telling me I have to come to the branch which would be fine but they don't have a Citi branch in Wisconsin. Now I've been calling every day to resolve issue only to be hung up on. Say they sent a reference code that I have yet to receive. Been waiting for that about a month which I don't believe is even coming. Please is there anyone been through this that can help me get my money back? I feel Citibank is trying to keep my money....
Reviewed Feb. 4, 2021
I have been a customer since the early 80s, 27 years of mortgage payments, multiple credit cards, car loans, five checking accounts, and all my retirement. I also brought my partners there. One of my dear friends moved back to Russia Due to illness.,And died 2 yrs ago (I didn't realize she was a signer on my savings account.) December 24 through January 13, 2021, someone at an ATM machine methodically took $15,000 Out of my account, leaving me just about flat.
I have every reason to believe this was her son, who had access to her wallet and her card and her pin. There has been no activity in the savings account for several years. Suddenly 2-3 times a day the ATM was accessed for $500 each time. 30 transactions. Going from December 24 to January 13. It's shocking! Citibank has decided rapidly that "it is my usual banking style and that according to their investigation it must have been MY Citicard" This is absolutely insane. I have not used my card for ATM withdrawals for years.
I haven't left the country. Why didn't they question this very Suspicious activity and lock it down. I could go on and on but that's enough detail right now for you to worry. I want to caution anybody against taking it for granted that this institution that you show loyalty to, will show loyalty back. I moved to Florida for years ago and there are no branches here where I am. The closest one is 3 1/2 hours away. I stayed with Citi. I shouldn't have. I have no idea how to live without this money, I am 71 and out of work with Covid, for an entire year.
Reviewed Jan. 31, 2021
Updated on 02/11/2021: After two weeks of waiting for Citibank's "letter" to come thru the mail so that I can access MY MONEY, I still haven't received anything. Except, of course, Citibank's incredibly rude customer service. It's like they hired a bunch of thugs to deal with customers. I explained, to a supervisor by the name of Hugo, my situation and he didn't say one word at all. AT ALL. He was there on the line but he didn't say anything regarding my questions or complaints. This company should not be in business if they have no concern for their customers issues. I would not recommend this bank to my worst enemy.
Original Review: I opened an account online, had a direct deposit into my new account, asked customer service if my funds would be available and they said yes, went a local branch and provided my I.D. The branch manager said I couldn't withdraw that day and, knowingly to me, put a hold on my account. After 30+ phone calls, security dept tells me I need a ref # they mailed to me which I should receive in 7-10 days. Gave me no explanation as to why, were terrible whenever I asked anything, and only repeated the same response over and over. This bank is the worst ever.
Reviewed Jan. 31, 2021
So my wife and I ran into a lot of credit card debt from changing jobs. We got in over our heads and were contacted by a credit consolidation company. Long story short this company ended up being a scam and got us for $12,000 over a year and a half with no help to our credit cards. We had six cards and they were all delinquent and had no idea because they were only talking to this consolidation company now and not us. Well Citibank was not one of the six cards we had in this consolidation company program. It was the only card we kept and paid on with no issues. After running a credit check on us I’m assuming, they decided to cancel our account once the card expired. I only found this out after realizing they hadn’t sent us new cards.
When calling them to find out what was going on with the new cards they left us about the account closing. Now mind you I had found out I was being scammed and settled with all of the six cards I had. Talked to all six card companies (some were collection agencies at the time) and they understood what I went through and we settled and I paid the settlement in full. I had a zero balance with all six companies. Even after Citibank knew this they would not reopen my account. I needed this account open because it was the card I had the longest account history with. And I was trying to build my credit back up.
I had a zero balance with them when they closed my account. I made sure to pay it off before it was closed. They did not care about my account history and me trying to build me credit back up. I never had a late payment and never had issues with them. Just know they could care less about you. I ended up opening a credit card with my credit union with a 9.99% interest rate rather than the 19.99% internet rate that Citibank had given me. Do yourself a favor and look into a credit union or bank. Don’t give Citibank your business.
Reviewed Jan. 24, 2021
As a CS Leader for larger public companies I have never had such a negative experience in attempting to resolve my issues with my checking account. I have called 7 times over the last 2 weeks and have been told different solutions to how they will resolve my issue. Only to find out when I call again that it’s incorrect. Now the only solution is go to NYC during the pandemic 4 hours away from where I live to resolve this. Or to wait a month to get this resolved by mail. I’m actively exploring legal options to sue this bank for misinformation, and illegally holding funds and access.
Reviewed Jan. 20, 2021
Citibank is by far the worst bank I've ever dealt with (with Founders Federal Credit Union - a horrible bank - being a distant second). I recently chose Citibank based on their competitive rates for checking and savings. After my initial transfer into the checking cleared, I went to transfer a portion into the savings account. I immediately received an error saying the transfer to savings failed and I should contact support. After an hour on the phone navigating the automation, dealing w/ entry-level support and enduring long hold times, I hung up and figured I'd try later. I tried again a few weeks later via the web, and same issue.
I then decided to transfer my money back out of the account into my original bank to begin the process of closing the account. That process failed as well, which led me to calling again, multiple times, only to learn that my account was on hold and being reviewed for fraudulent behavior. After several hours on the phone, multiple times, they could not provide details or even estimates of when this would be resolved. Instead, with each call I was asked to call back in 48 hours and I would be provided with more information. Now while I wait to get access to my money again I can safely say I will never purchase another citi product again.
Reviewed Jan. 19, 2021
I have been a Citi business customer for over 20 years. I have never in my life seen such horrific customer service as I have seen during this pandemic. As a small business owner trying to stay afloat, I was very happy to see there is a second option for a PPP loan. I received a URL to link me to my application; however, after entering the incorrect information, I was locked out of the application. When I tried to get help, I was told my only option is to send an email. REALLY?? In all of Citibank there is not ONE PERSON who can get on the phone to answer questions? I have sent 3 separate emails very clearly detailing what I need (which is very simply a link to connect to my application). I continue to receive the wrong information every time. It is disgusting to me that after 20 years, I cannot get a single person on the phone to help me access my application and the only answer I get from anyone is to send YET ANOTHER EMAIL.
Reviewed Jan. 16, 2021
I’m with Citibank since 2013 and On Jan 11th 2021 My Citibank priority checking account was blocked suddenly without notification, and the remaining funds in the amount of $126000 were frozen without any explanation. Few days later I was told my accounts would be closed and the funds would not be released. Since I have no wrong doing or suspicious activities on my account (like bounce checks, Bitcoin or foreign wire) I immediately contact them and see if there’s any misunderstandings. After several calls to different departments I’m getting bounce back and forth with their phone supports and they claims they have no real authority on the subject matters. That’s fine. I went ahead and filed complaints with CFPB, BBB, FDIC and initiate an arbitration with AAA. If they refuse to return my funds then we will end up in courts. I seriously hope my lesson will serve as a warning for everyone whom is reading this.
Reviewed Jan. 14, 2021
Every single one of my other banks helped my family by waiving late fees in order to help me catch up in a difficult time during a pandemic. Citibank was the only one who wouldn't. Even when I talked about being scared about not being able to feed my children if they demanded I catch up in full before considering additional help. They quibble over a measly $250 past due even when I was willing to chop it by $150 today if they would help. Sorry but my children's bellies come first. True colors shown, Citibank.
Reviewed Jan. 13, 2021
Contacted Citi on 1/13/21 after becoming aware that my deceased mother had a Citi card. Although there was a zero balance on the account I felt it was important to notify them. The only information I have on the account was from a statement I received on 12/14/20. I called to let Citi know that both the primary on the card, my father who died in 1999, and the secondary, my mother were deceased and that any additional activity on the card would be unauthorized. The first individual I talked with was able to help me locate the account using the name of the primary and the mailing address. I was transferred to another individual with the ID beginning with 1487 was unable to locate the account because I do not have the Social Security number for the primary.
I suggested that the person who transferred the call had been able to locate the account with the information I could provide. I was told the account could not be accessed and I could not be helped. I told this individual that I was putting Citi on notice that both cardholders are deceased and that no one would be responsible for and future charges on the card. The reply was that I could not do that and she was terminating the call because it was no longer productive.
I had a Citi card in the 1980s and it ended with a terrible mess because they were unable to process a $25 credit. Every time they agreed I was due the credit and processed the credit they immediately charged my account again for the same amount. I attempted to resolve the problem on multiple occasions. This resulted in over $400 in late fees and interest on an amount I did not owe. The company that the original charge was for sent the credit for $25 to Citi and Citi agreed they had received the credit. They began calling and harassing me and threatening to take action to collect money I never owed them. I had to finally tell them if they contacted me again I would consider it harassment. The collection calls ended at that point. It is sad to see in the 30 years since my first experience the Citi nothing has changed. I urge everyone to avoid doing business with Citi.
Reviewed Jan. 12, 2021
Getting in touch with a call center based in India is brutal, wasted time on hold and reps that can't understand what you are saying. Your recent lies about Trump was the final straw. There was way more destruction, death and riots from the left this year, than from some instigators at the Capitol which he did NOT have control of. You should keep your political bias to yourself. I will make my payment and close the card I've had for the better part of 20 yrs.

Reviewed Jan. 4, 2021
I started a Citibank checking and savings account because I thought that a company as large as Citibank would be professional, knowledgeable, and qualified to handle my little account - WRONG - They are the exact opposite! I opened the account online and the next day I had an "ATM" card FedEx to my doorstep. I thought this was quick. Well it turns out it was the wrong card for my account. So, after 45 minutes on hold and countless security questions that were absurd I finally got my info straight and I had another card FedEx delivered the next day.
Eventually I ended up with 4 cards to one account and not a single one worked. Next thing I know the fraud department has placed a hold on my account without prior notice and froze my funds. I just mobile deposited 3 checks totaling 250$. Well so much for getting those funds back. I can't get anyone to help unfreeze my account and I've been hung up on 3 times out of the 8 phone calls I've had to make in order to try to get this squared away.
I have no access to my money; no access to my on-line account; no access to my debit card and I'm continuing to get emails and automated messages daily on what I don't know. These folks barely speak English and have no banking experience whatsoever! I have to warn anyone who is or who are thinking about starting an account with these half-wits to GO SOMEWHERE ELSE. DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY FOR YOUR FINANCIAL SERVICES!
Reviewed Jan. 4, 2021
Opened up an online account because they were offering good interest rates on the account, the interest rates have of course fallen with the Pandemic which is to be expected. I am Widower with a minor child and therefore need to set up a beneficiary on my account in case something happens to me, I submitted the beneficiary information which lists the Trustee to my estate which would be established upon my death. Citibank won't accept / process this as they state it needs to be an individual (which it does not have to be, my bank, Ally Bank accepted the Trustee), I spent hours on the phone trying to get help on how to establish the Trustee as the Beneficiary on the account with no luck or help in being to do so.
So, I need to close out the account, turns out you can't transfer more than $15,000 per month out of the account, they'll gladly take much larger deposits into the account, but you can't get your money out!!! If you want to wire the funds, they'll only allow you to take $50,000 out at a time and charge a $25 fee to do so. They will offer to close the account and send you a certified check in the mail, but during times of Covid, the USPS losing mail and mail fraud / theft at all time high; that's a terrible idea to mail a large check! So, it's going to take me months to get the money out of the account, customer service is absolutely useless; just a bad bank, DON'T DO BUSINESS WITH THEM, BECAUSE IT'S A ONE SIDED BENEFIT!!!!
Reviewed Jan. 1, 2021
Never work with this bank. I had one credit card payment get returned and they kept charging my account over and over again 3 times racking up $75 in overdraft fees plus their own fees. I spent 2 hours on the phone and no refund or credit was given. They clearly don't care about you and are not a decent or moral company.
Reviewed Dec. 30, 2020
Citi kept increasing my credit limit only to lower it and make my credit score to go down, I never asked for the credit increases. Never been late or missed any payment. Always paid more than asked then they blame the credit score on the credit company for the decrease.
Reviewed Dec. 27, 2020
The branch staff has no knowledge with how to do wire transfer to foreign country. Called customer service but they hung my call twice with no reason!!! Extremely poor customer service! Staff not trained very well. I regret to choose them.
Reviewed Dec. 25, 2020
When I was opening my savings account, I spoke to multiple Citi reps, and each of them assured me that I could withdraw my money whenever I needed and without any fee and limit. However, when I tried to withdraw my money to close on the house I was buying 3 days ago, I could I only withdraw no more than 15k a month!!! Are you kidding me?!!! I spoke with 4 different Citi reps about it, and each one told me something different.
I eventually had to set up and pay for 2 wire transfers because the limit is 50k per day¹, plus 4 other ACH transfers from the external bank. Had to call Citi 3 other times because they froze my account, which was fine if they are trying to protect me from fraudulent charges. However, my first ACF transfer was supposed to be delivered yesterday, but it still hasn't been delivered today. The transfer was submitted 3 days ago and was scheduled to be delivered yesterday. They are trying everything they can to hold my money hostage. I'm angry!!!
Reviewed Dec. 25, 2020
Our relationship manager needed us to sign regulatory papers. She never provided them to me or followed up by phone. Instead she send me a letter saying she is going to freeze my account. I spent 2 hours on the phone with her boss over Xmas eve sorting this out. Terrible customer service. They should be ashamed.
Reviewed Dec. 24, 2020
I wanted to get the ball rolling on redoing some of the rooms in my home, so I ordered furniture and decided to get the Wayfair credit card, because they are supposed to have rewards. I made my payments on time online, and 5 days after the fact, I received an email that the payment failed for some reason??? It was not my bank, it was not a lack of funds. It is a scam to collect fees and interest. Also, I did not receive an actual card in the mail, and the system would not allow me to log on online again. The phone service is useless. Don't use Citibank, they are dishonest backhanded crooks who are only out to screw everyone over.
Reviewed Dec. 22, 2020
Hi, After I complete my online wire transfer request, I have to call dozen of times to release the wire transfer. After they verify the me from security team and then the Wire transfer team forgot to release my wire transaction. After following up 6-8 times (spending almost 6 hours on phone), they are still working on my wire transaction.
Reviewed Dec. 17, 2020
I have had to call repeatedly because the automated system hangs up if you can't answer all its questions. Also it is worrisome that I had to give the customer service people my whole Social Security number unlike other banks who only ask for the last 4 numbers. Even more worried now that I discovered the people I spoke with were all in foreign countries. It feels as if I'm now vulnerable not only to U.S. crooks but my personal info is now internationally vulnerable. Crazy.
Reviewed Dec. 15, 2020
On Friday late afternoon, October 23, 2020 Citibank blocked our two business accounts and refused to allow us to withdraw our funds. (More than $130,000). They said we have to wait at least two months (60 days) and if there are funds remaining they will send us a check. Their terms and conditions does not specify 60 days. Imagine the problems we have not having access to the funds. Calls from Police Dept., attorneys and upset clients whose money is tied up on deposits for merchandise. Citibank's response is that they don't care. They are following their guidelines. I gave the direct phone number of the Branch Manager who never answer the phone or responds to verification to our clients. It's a total mess.
We filed complaints to the OCC and another enforcement agency. Well what a waste of time that is. There is no oversight to the ridiculous policies at the bank. The banks have a green light to make your life a living hell. And they do just that. It's December 15 and we have no better information as to when our money will be released and the so called agent in South Dakota who was assigned to us after the OCC complaint has not responded with any information. You may think the bank will tell you to take your funds elsewhere and close your account, but in our case they froze the funds for no reason and made them unavailable. We do have two bank statements from them with the balances as they should be. But you can see the bank gets a loan from us at 0% interest for at least two months. Beware of these crooks.
Reviewed Dec. 11, 2020
Citibank has offered a generous $700 bonus for opening a new savings account and keeping at least $50,000 in the account for at least 60 days. I went online to try to set up the account and thought I was on my way to achieving that, but ended up instead setting up an interest checking account. Although I did NOT put any money into that account, the fact that I had created the wrong kind of account (due to ZERO indication that I was not doing what I had intended to do) made me "an established Citibank customer" which now prevents me from getting the bonus!
It took a lot of effort to find a phone number where I finally was able to get a live human being to help me with my problem, but they told me they could not help me. My attempt at taking advantage of the bonus ironically ended up blocking me from being eligible for the bonus. Citibank is a huge corporation and NOT user-friendly with regard to this otherwise great-sounding bonus!
Reviewed Dec. 11, 2020
I can not even describe the level of incompetence and plain lack of care by the Citibank customer care people. They screwed up a computer issue and I paid two of my cards (One of them fully). Long story short CITI screwed up the withdrawal and I was charged over 125 dollars in fees for trying to pay my bill. When I tried to talk and get it taken care of I was told to wait and call someone else or was told it was my fault. Needless to say do not get a card from these clowns because you are going to have a very bad time.
Reviewed Dec. 10, 2020
They have the Poorest of the Poor Customer Service especially in Credit Card Dispute Department. Very slow and always work with the Merchant even the merchant is fraudulent, or I have rejected/returned items and False Advertisement. BEWARE. It is a trap!
Reviewed Dec. 9, 2020
For 32 years I have been a very happy and loyal customer with Citibank MC but something has gone terribly wrong there. Citibank agents have become offensive and abhorrent..."customer service" has become a joke really. The inept agents apparently are no longer trained to handle problems or anything else needed to service their customers, let alone with efficiency, so dealing with them at every level now is a COLOSSAL WASTE of time. Very unprofessional, and the more "senior" the worse they are. Just try searching for someone with brain power....They used to be impressive, professional problem solvers, but now have no intention of solving anything...Their job seems to be to keep you at bay.
I feel REPULSED by their insincerity and lack of integrity and now I am eager to leave because the bank has become careless and can NO LONGER BE TRUSTED to protect us from fraudulent charges from dishonest, predatory merchants like PODS Enterprises and because the customer service agents just don't care. Very, very disturbing and ominous direction of things to come. They are very BAD. Beware.
Reviewed Dec. 3, 2020
I gave Citibank a one star rating the reason being because I open account and I open this account completely online and due to suspected fraud they will now not even speak to me about my account. My account is blocked. They have all the money that I have in the world and I have no access to it and now they’re telling me that I have to go to a physical branch to verify my identity which I appreciate the fact that they want to do this to protect me. But the closest branch is 12 hours away and I can’t even go to the grocery store because they have all my money tied up. No I don’t know. This is 2020 but it seems to me that there should be a better way to do things in the way that these people are conducting business.
Reviewed Dec. 2, 2020
Stay away from Citibank! This bank does everything to make your life miserable if you try to take your money out of the bank. My mother and my brother co-own several Citibank joint accounts that they would like me to act as their Power of Attorney during their residence in a foreign country. The first request was submitted in October 2019, which was rejected because the bank claimed they would not accept a POA notarized by a foreign government. The second request was submitted with the POA document notarized by the US Embassy in the foreign country they reside in, which was again rejected because the bank claimed the POA form would have to be a Citibank-specific form. The third request was submitted with the Citibank-specific POA form notarized by the US Embassy, which was once again rejected because they claimed they would have to talk to the account owners on the phone.
The fourth request was submitted by the account owners on the phone, which was once again rejected because they refused to authenticate my mother’s identity because she could not remember how she translated her mother’s Chinese maiden name into English spelling 20 years ago. The fifth request was submitted by the account owners on the phone to clarify some inconsistencies in the spelling of my name on the POA form, which was still rejected because they wanted me to go to a local bank to authenticate my identity while at the same time calling out to the account owners.
The sixth request was submitted when I showed up at a local Citibank and the banker called out to the account owners and confirmed the true intent of the account owners to add me as the POA, which was still rejected for unknown reasons. So, over the course of 13 months, the account owners and I have done EVERYTHING the bank has asked us to do, and yet the request for POA STILL has not be approved as of today. We have to wonder if the bank is acting in bad faith to refuse account owners’ legal access to their own funds retained by the bank.
Reviewed Dec. 1, 2020
I would not recommend Citi bank to anybody! Opened 2 accounts because I read about the special cash back offer. Citi enrolled me in the package that requires a 50K acct balance, I was not given a choice of package that I want. Was never told about this requirement, and when I contacted the bank, a representative told me it was too late to change the package and he couldn't help me with anything. Waste of my time, this offer is a scam!
Reviewed Nov. 16, 2020
They are not the best, imagine paying off your credit card bill every month ???? leaving 0 balance. Then you get charged with interest rates every month. That's what will happen when you get their credit card. Call them to ask for an explanation, they told me that's because after I paid the bill off, I use the card couple days later. Oh my bad???? I guess after I pay it off this month I won't be using it again???. I got to keep those interest rates at bay.
Reviewed Nov. 16, 2020
The worst bank I've ever used. Few keypoints for those speed reading.
-They don't refund any fees more than once even if it's their fault. (Double charge above caused them to bounce my check, it was their systems fault and they still didn't refund the bounce fee.)
-The chat agents straight up lie to you to get you off the chat.
-Horrible customer service. All their customer facing departments from tech to disputes are all outsourced in India and Mexico.
The long explanation: I made a payment using the wrong cvv, fixed it and processed the payment. They took BOTH payments. They could see one with the wrong CVV on their end and they still told me it would be a week for it to remove. I had a check going through that bounced, they promised me on chat (which I got screenshotted for proof) that the check wasn't going to bounce and it did. Even after that they still refused to refund the bounce fee even if it was their fault. It's the worst bank I've ever used, even prepaid cards don't do this or take money for transactions that didn't go through.

Reviewed Nov. 16, 2020
I received my new Citibank credit card and was excited to start using it at Costco. I also put my son's name as a card holder and had a card sent to him. He lost his job due to the Covid cut backs and had a family needing groceries. His first attempt to use it after activating it was at Costco with two babies in tow. He had over $600 in groceries and items and was declined at the check out line. Very embarrassing.
There was a zero balance and a healthy credit line. Costco employees were rude to him and made him use his bank card and told to get out of the way for the other shoppers. He is out of work and was using his rent money thinking customer service could get it put on the card and figured out. They couldn't. He will NEVER shop at Costco again and I will only use it for gas. He then had to go through the embarrassment of having all the items returned. He then was told the money would not be returned to his bank account for a week to ten days. Not good.
The second time he tried to use it after a lengthy phone call to Citibank and their promise the issues were resolved, he was declined again. How embarrassing.Another lengthy phone call with Citibank and more promises issues were resolved because they had put a manual hold on the card and now they have taken it off. He should be okay to shop. Once again off to the store with groceries. DECLINED again. More anger than embarrassment at this point. I then got a notice my card had been declined. I cancelled the credit card. No one should have so many issues with a credit card. I WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND THEM!
Reviewed Nov. 14, 2020
This company will reduce your credit limit if you have any hardship that drops you score barely below a 650!!! They e fine this twice!! I’ve NEVER been late on my payments and have ALWAYS paid at least three time my minimum... if not significantly more. No warning, no communication... just drop the limit so messes with my credit score!!!! HORRIBLE company!!!
Reviewed Nov. 9, 2020
The app is worthless, the Zelle services in this bank doesn't work properly, still waiting for a money, that was sent it over than 4 days, supposed to be no more than 24 hrs. I call customer service and still nobody fix that issue
Reviewed Nov. 9, 2020
Received letter from Citi asking me to contact them at phone numbers provided. Letter said department was available 24/7. Called the numbers and each time transferred to their call center in the Philippines. Besides a lack of product knowledge their diction is poor and their ability to resolve issues is zero. Unfortunately, I have called 16 times and they have discounted over a dozen times. As such, I have no online access to my monies and a call center that frankly is a waste. Citi Priority advertises a dedicated service team however they simply do not deliver. Their unprofessional behaviors are outrageous.
Reviewed Nov. 6, 2020
Citibank has a tagline, “Citibank is with you before, during, and after your purchase”. They should remove it because it is FALSE. I made the mistake of purchasing inferior portable a/c units from BLAUX company, unbeknownst to me located in Hong Kong. I should have looked at the Internet regarding this company before I purchased because there are so many complaints about them. It is a fraudulent company but I am beginning to think so is Citibank. I remember when Citibank had great customer service but that was a thing of the past.
I paid for shipping and returned the 4 units to a NJ address and the business won’t give me my money back and neither will Citibank. The business has their units back plus my money. Citibank won’t help me at all. My complaint has been going on since June 2020. I filed a complaint with the Better Business Bureau regarding BLAUX company but they did nothing. I am about ready to file another complaint with the Better Business Bureau regarding Citibank. The Better Business Bureau should force them to remove their tagline because it is absolutely untrue!
Reviewed Nov. 5, 2020
$1006.46 unauthorised, charge, Citibank claims I used a OTP which I deny. Did not make a purchase or receive any goods. Citibank refuses to contact supplier (UBUY) to provide details of the goods purchased or address of delivery. Ubuy also refuses to to help me by provide details of the goods purchased or the delivery address. This fraud occurred in February 2020 when 8 other fraudulent charges for Uber trip and uber food were also charged to my card. Citibank acknowledged these and refunded. Seems very suspicious that this all happened in a 10 day period. Citibank has been, very unhelpful and determined to distance itself from this transaction saying One time pin cannot be subject to fraud. BEWARE it is CITIBANKS way of denying responsibility.
Reviewed Nov. 4, 2020
Citibank has locked my savings account. I am not able to even log into the account to check the balance. This was done by the "New Account Fraud" Team and they will not unlock the account until I receive a letter in the mail. Why is a company depending on the USPS during the 21st century? Stay far away from this company.
Reviewed Oct. 30, 2020
I attempted to change my billing date. I chatted in to the the Service Desk. I was told to call the 800 number. I called the 800 number and went through 10 minutes of prompts, reviews, and hold times. The system transferred the call, and the agent automatically disconnected the call without speaking with me. I called again, and the same thing occurred. I chatted with the desk again and was given a different number to call. After another 10 minutes of prompts, reviews, and hold times, I spoke with a live agent. I explained the difficulties I had already encountered and requested her assistance. She stated that she could assist once my payment that was due was made and processed. She stated she would transfer me to the payment department. The payment department would process the payment and then transfer me back to her to update my due date.
The payment department answered, and before we even started, I asked to be sure that was how it was going to occur. The previous agent lied because, as I already knew, it would take 24-48 hours to process before she could make the changes. The amount of incompetence I encountered this morning with the Citibank credit services department and service desk was inexcusable! I will pay my cards off and take my business elsewhere because obviously, the paying customers are not valued.
Reviewed Oct. 29, 2020
Updated on 03/07/2021: I had a savings account with CITI Bank and decided to transfer my money and close my account a few months ago. The process of transferring money has been a nightmare due to various difference issues (e.g., the bank doesn't let you transfer your money at once due to daily limits; they cancel your transfers even though you follow their procedures and nobody from the customer service knows why your transfers are being cancelled so you spend hours and days on the phone trying to figure out why they are not letting you transfer your money; customer service representatives don't know the bank's rules/policies so you need to study and train them about their own policies).
When I put the transfer requests, I called the customer service and requested them to close my account. I was told that a request has been placed and my account will be closed after my last transfer is completed. Four months after transferring the money and closing the account, I received a letter indicating that my account has been overdrawn and I need to pay the amount they are requesting; otherwise they will refer me to a collection agency.
When I called the customer service, I was told that I have been charged monthly fees because my account has never been closed (I had requested my account to be closed 4 months prior to this letter) and my balance was zero. In other words, they are forcing me to pay fees for the negligence of their customer service. Please stay away from this bank if your time and mental health is important to you.
Original Review: I had a savings account with Citibank and decided to transfer my money and close the account. However, the process has been extremely difficult and stressful and I wasted a lot of time on the phone trying get help from customer service representatives with no success. First, they have daily and monthly transfer limits so it takes a lot of time to transfer your money. Second, some of my transfers are cancelled without notification or explanation (although they were approved initially). When I called the customer representatives, they couldn't answer my questions including why they cancelled my transfers. They seemed to have no idea their policies and procedures and I felt that I needed to train them about their policy and procedures.
When they don't know the answer, they provide excessive details about unrelated things without answering your question which makes you waste a lot of time on the phone. After spending a lot of time on the phone with 3 different representatives, I still don't know why my transfer is cancelled. I feel that I deposited money into their account and now they are not letting me get my money back. It is unethical and very frustrating.
Reviewed Oct. 27, 2020
Best Buy changed the provider from HSBC to Citi for my card with them. Something was messed up in the bill payment system and there was a balance of $15. I did not pay attention to this card because it has been automatically paid since 2012. The bank did not attempt to call me or sms me or email me. They just sneakily charged the fees! I called them and they credited $30, so I owed $90. This is a very bad customer service. I use two other large banks and to start with, I never got a late fee because the automatic bills have been working as a charm. I should probably also review Best Buy for selecting this bank and this bad program to manage their credit portfolio.
Reviewed Oct. 27, 2020
Like others, I decided to open a banking account package with Citi in order to get a cash bonus/promotion. I applied directly from the promotion link right on the Citi (not a third party) website. The promotion I applied for was for $400. After reading the fine print and ensuring I followed all the steps correctly, I funded my checking and savings account within the designated banking package and waited patiently for the bonus to be deposited after the 60 consecutive days of maintaining a $15K balance (which I had split between the checking and savings accounts), PLUS the 90 day waiting period before the actual bonus was to be deposited. After the 90 days had come and gone, I contacted Citi via the Chat feature on their website and inquired about my cash bonus. I was told it would arrive by the end of the current statement cycle (which was past the 90 days stated in the promotion Terms & Conditions).
Well, it didn't show up and to make a very long story short, I had to spend HOURS on the phone talking to over 3 different supervisors and multiple representatives (over a period of several days) before I finally received my $400 bonus. It was an extremely unpleasant, aggravating experience and no one I talked to seemed knowledgeable about the issue at hand. If that wasn't bad enough, I was initially told I didn't qualify for the bonus because I opened a "high-yield" savings account (that was a lie and had no bearing on my eligibility because the service imposes that particular savings account - called their "Accelerate Savings Account" - when you open ANY banking package with them).
After I pointed this discrepancy out, I was told I used an incorrect promo code when I first opened my account (that, too, was incorrect because I never received any promotional code upon signing up - even after reapplying just to test that I hadn't missed anything the first time). Finally, I was told the backend system of the website probably experienced a technical error when I applied, which interfered with the promotion activation. By this time, I was completely disgusted and began threatening to submit a formal complaint to the OCC (the governing agency responsible for National Association financial institutions such as Citibank) if they didn't resolve the matter (I typically don't resort to this level of action unless everything else I've tried has failed).
Even though my persistence ultimately led to a favorable outcome, I will NEVER bank with Citi again. It was a horrible, unprofessional (on their end) experience. I had done promotions with three separate banks before giving Citi a try and had never experienced any problems like the one I did with this bank. My takeaway considerations if you're thinking about banking with Citi are:
1) Do not open any account package with Citi solely for the cash bonus (I would say just don't open one, period).2) If you do open an account package with the hopes of receiving one of their cash bonuses, be prepared to do a lot of work on your end to actually receive it.
3) Take screenshots of every step while you apply for the promotion online - to avoid this, open your account with an actual banker and insist on getting a promotion code in writing (only disadvantage is you'll have to go into a physical branch or call them).
4) Be persistent. They try to wear you down so they ultimately don't have to pay up.
5) Save yourself a bunch of grief and just avoid Citi altogether. There are many other financial institutions that are better and have their act together. Good luck!
Reviewed Oct. 21, 2020
I am trying to reach someone in the credit reporting department. I need to have the correct status updated on all three of the credit bureaus. I can’t believe how corrupt the credit reporting is on our credit reports. I wonder if this is the standard way of practice to report more negative than positive results. I am unfortunately a victim of this and I have tried to reach someone via the phone and I was just left high and dry with no resolution. I am hoping this method of contact works for me. This is actually holding my life plans hostage. Unbelievable how this can happen. Please email or call me if you can help me with this. Thank You Marsha **
Reviewed Oct. 21, 2020
One strong warning: stay away from CitiBank, especially as a business customer. I had a business line of credit for a while, linked to a checking account. The only purpose of that LOC was to transfer funds to the checking account when I was short of money there, and conversely, transfer the funds back into LOC from the checking account. Therefore, note that the LOC account number was never exposed to anyone, I never wrote checks on that account or did any kinds of transfers except to my own, linked checking account. Recently I noticed a large ACH debit, almost $5,000 on that LOC account. I started calling the Citibank phone number. They kept transferring me farther and farther; in the process the call was dropped twice; I kept redialing and repeating the merry-go-round.
Eventually someone from the correct department answered, apparently outsourced to India; The quality of call was so low, I could barely understand what they were saying, but, of course, I did not dare hang up after the calling ordeal. Anyway, the fraud information was collected, and the investigation started its course. I did not trust them fully, thus I went to my local branch to speak to the representative, to make certain the investigation indeed commenced. After waiting for an hour, I was seen by a rep, He did confirm that the investigation has been opened, but could not address my concerns regarding the fear that something like that may be repeated, after all, someone has the requisites of the account. I also expressed an opinion that this fraud must have been an inside job by a bank employee, as nobody had access to the account number. He promised to email me the results of his search. He never did.
I followed up with him – no response. Third email: he responded that the investigation is in progress, that’s all. I reminded him that the purpose of my visit to him was to find a solution to prevent further fraud and either change the account number or place a block for ACH or other withdrawals. No response. In 2-3 weeks, I receive a letter that that they refuse to refund the fraudulent charge and suggest I contact the recipient bank. Absolutely ridiculous! If fact, we did. It was Citizens bank. They were quick to respond and very polite, were eager to investigate, but needed the name of the person, who initiated the ACH withdrawal. Citibank had the name; they did not share it with me. This is my story.
Citibank does not stand behind their business customers; they do not have fraud protection tools, like Chase, when you are able to set up what kind of transactions you elect to allow or disallow and the amount; they do not offer even alert system (or at least, I was not offered that). And again, I am convinced, this was an inside job. I will keep trying and hope will get to the bottom of it. In case a Citibank employee reads this, they are welcome to contact me at **, but I would very much doubt it. In the meantime, I am posting reviews wherever I can. Stephan.
Reviewed Oct. 17, 2020
We enjoy getting cash back enough to cover our membership fee. Our customer service experience with them has been extremely poor— not customer-focused, helpful, or follow-through as promised. We sent a letter detailing our experience and concerns and received a generic form letter in response. We would rate Citibank far below any other credit card company we’ve worked with.
Reviewed Oct. 16, 2020
I admit. I was 6 days late on a payment due to Home Depot that I marked as already paid. I paid it that day. Citibank is the financer. Turns out, however, Citibank not only charges a late fee for Home Depot accounts but also ADDS 10 percent of your entire balance to your next bill, thus increasing the amount due, in this case by over 100 percent. How unscrupulous! Called them to remove the late fee since I have a clean payment record but asked what the basis was for the over double the amount next due and they told me their policy is to add 10 percent of an ENTIRE balance to your amount due the following month when a payment is late IN ADDITION to assessing a late fee. Lesson learned when dealing with this company--pay them off then pay by cash!
Reviewed Oct. 14, 2020
I have felt with Citi bank's customer service and fraud department due to their own doing multiple times and days in a row. They make me wait 24 hours every other day simply because I got a new phone number and a new phone service that they don’t recognize. Please hear me when I say that they won’t help you and things will get blocked if you do so, they won’t be able to help you. Get a different bank.
Reviewed Oct. 13, 2020
I wish I had read some of the reviews on this bank prior to opening an account online. All I wanted to do was open a basic checking account to pay some basic bills. Not too hard. Opening the account online was a breeze and that should have been my warning! At no time did they disclose that it would take 5-10 Business days to clear a check on new accounts. I deposited the check via mobile app thinking okay it will be available in a day, possibly two days. I just opened a Chase account for someone and their funds were available automatically, and this person was a young teen with no credit or banking history.
To my surprise I get a letter stating my funds will not be available, there is a five-ten day hold on all deposit made into new accounts. So I use the online chat and was informed my money would be available October 13th, So I set up bill payments for today (again opened the account for basic bill paying) I received a few text messages this morning that the accounts I set up have not been paid to please submit another method of payment
I log on to my account and there's still a hold on it, I have a whopping $0.075 (75 Cents people!!!) available. So I use the online chat again and am told the person who provided me the information was wrong the funds can take five-ten business days...it will be available in a few more days, possibly Thursday. As most would do I questioned why they are putting a hold on my funds when my company has confirmed with me that my employer's bank has cleared the check & sent the funds over to Citibank.
I was informed that it's their bank policy and all bank policies to put a five-ten day hold on new accounts. I called out this ridiculousness informing them that three weeks ago I helped someone open an account and the fund were available the very next day! She apologized and said if I want to expedite this I can call this number. They do not have the authority to approve the early funding to my account.
I call the number I was provided only to be told they cannot help me, I went through the whole chaos again of explaining my situation, in simple I'm a new customer who deposited money over a week ago and I don't have access to those funds because I'm a new customer. The "supervisor" informs me there is nothing they can do that I need to go to the branch, they are the only one's allowed to authorize an early release of the funds. (You would think I'm trying to borrow money from the bank, not gain access to money the bank has that's actually mine)
I call the local branch and ask due to COVID Restrictions/Regulations do I have to make an appointment I need to speak with someone about my account, I was told I did need an appointment what time would I like to come in. I tell the woman I'm around the corner at work and can be there in ten minutes. Is that okay. She said yes that's fine. I'm pretty sure I'm not mistaken in thinking I have an appointment in 10 minutes. The bank's not busy.
I get to the branch and there's about 15 (FIFTEEN) people in front of me. Socially distant is a word that obviously escapes this Northern Blvd. Branch. I ask to speak to a manager and got an account rep who just apologized over and over saying she doesn't know why I was given wrong information. There's nothing she can do to help me, I have to wait for the hold to be over and the fees I will endure for bounced transactions from the vendors I paid is pretty much my problem. I explained to her that at this point I don't care, I'm done with the situation, dealing with this bank has been nothing short of a migraine in full speed and I want to close the account.
She then apologized again stating that I can't close the account until the five-ten day hold is over. I said to her, "So let me get this straight, The check I deposited cleared from my employer meaning the bank has been issued the money, the funds have been issued from Chase Bank to Citibank." She said, "Yes that's correct." I then said, "So you're telling me I can't close this account out because you are holding my funds hostage because I'm a new client." She replied, "Well you can close it out when the hold period is over."
The sad part of all of this is I dealt with about five people in the span of three days and not one of them tried to help me, not one of them tried to rectify the situation and NOT ONE OF THEM tried to keep me as a client. I get better customer service from the person who keeps inquiring about my car's extended warranty than I can get from this bank. Completely unprofessional, they don't know how to treat a new client and from the reviews on here they don't know how to conduct business nor do they treat their long time clients with respect. I now understand why people are stepping away from Banks and using prepaid debit cards or no fee debit cards.
Reviewed Oct. 13, 2020
Opened up a savings and cc with Citi about 6 weeks ago. Already had a card with them and wanted a 0% interest. Took 2 weeks to activate the savings account due to continued glitches in their online platform. The ATM card and PIN they sent me never worked. The CC has a very low credit limit - asked them why and they have no idea. My credit rating is 800+ and I have no debt. Was going to use it for home improvements over the next few months and cannot.
First 5 times I tried to use the card every transaction was declined from $3 to $750. Chatted with Citi and they told me it was a merchant issue (with muliple merchants?) and not on them. Finally got a few transactions to work. Logged in today and they charged me a $10 (48% fee!) on a Venmo purchase as they categorize it as a cash advance. I have used Venmo since its inception and NEVER been charged a cash advance key by any other bank, including Citi on my other credit card account.
Tried to call - long long hold. Chatted and the "agent/bot" was rude and pointed me to T and C. I asked him/her/it where in the fees or T and C PayPal or Venmo are called cash advances as I had read them thoroughly when I opened the account AND before I contacted them. The response: it is at their discretion on how to classify a charge as well as how much to charge for what they deem is a cash advance to benefit them. Now they cut off all access to my accounts, including $228,000 in savings. There are no local branches so until they decide to allow me to access my accounts, and money. Shady shady bank.
Reviewed Oct. 7, 2020
I opened a new card with Citibank in order to transfer over a balance from a previous card so that I could take advantage of the 18 months no APR. Fast forward a week from opening the account. I called and spoke with someone that obviously does not care about his job. He ensured me that there is a 2 week period in which the transfer will take to switch accounts. That is fine because I opened it about 2.5 weeks before the due date. Now fast forward again to today, 14 days since I opened the account. Still hasn't been transferred so I called back and spoke with someone else. Now today I am informed that it will take an additional 4 to 6 business days to get transferred.
So now I an in a terrible spot and they do not care or honor their word that was on a recorded call. So I mention that I was going to have to get a loan out to pay this off and avoid another interest charge and he told me that it will still deduct out of that account even if I pay it off. So now I will owe double what I originally owed because they are still going to balance transfer money that will be paid off of that account in a week. Absolutely horrible customer service. I would love to be able to find a citibank that I can go in and speak with them about the morons they have answering the phones.
Reviewed Oct. 6, 2020
I have been with Citibank for 26 years. Whilst jet-lagged and on holiday I fell prey to a Phishing email ostensibly coming from my internet service provider. An unauthorized charge went through and I called Citibank to stop the account. Whilst on the phone to them a second charge went through. Due to a time zone difference between Australia (home) and Italy (on holiday) I was unable to make or receive calls from them as the recorded message was "office hours between 9 am and 5 pm Australian Eastern Time".
Eventually home I tried to deal with this. Citibank claimed that they had sent a One Time Pin (OTP) to authorize the transaction. I still do not know how the fraudsters of the phishing email could have been given the OTP but somehow I apparently gave them this. I argued that even if I was liable for the first transaction the OTP should not have been accepted for the second (larger) transaction. After a lot of stress and their refusal to accommodate me, I went to the Australian ombudsman (a legal help service). Eventually, we agreed to be liable to half the total of the two fraudulent transactions. I have now closed my account with Citibank.
Reviewed Oct. 3, 2020
Citibank’s been such a pain in my refinance. I gave them all the paperwork that they needed since the beginning of the process, W2s, paystub, appraisal, etc. there were no problem on my side. Citibank also doesn’t update me on what’s going on with my application. My loan processor doesn’t update me every week, or months. They don’t respond to my email at all. Well, they responded after 10 consecutive emails made, once! And told me that all my docs and appraisal were expired and need to re-submit. The submitted docs expired 3x already since paystub requirement only last for 60 days. I then, resubmitted it over and over again. Closing time has been moved 4x. My credit score was great and dti is low. They never update on what’s going on. Never respond to email at all.

Reviewed Oct. 2, 2020
I have had my account for approx 6 months. When I need help logging into my account because it says it's calling me to give me a code and it never calls me nor does it text me so I call customer service that the app tells me to call and I get transferred repeatedly then I get someone that seems is going to be able to help then I tell them what's going on and let them know what's happening and then I get complete silence and it seems nobody is there, I wait for 5 minutes or so trying to be patience and nobody responds so I hang up only to do this 4 more times. This took almost 2 hours. The last conversation the woman I could hear for a few seconds then I couldn't and that repeated the entire conversation. This has happened every time I've needed Citibank's help. This needs to be corrected by Citibank, they have to know they have phone issues.
Reviewed Sept. 29, 2020
Worst bank services anyone can ever have. Customers are the least important thing to them. All that matters to them is their business which they are trying to make out of your money. Not reliable. Only for rich people cause they loot middle class people. BIG NO FOR SAVINGS.
Reviewed Sept. 28, 2020
Online verification for even viewing your contact information is convoluted. Instead of sending you a verification code by text, you have to call in to deal with a rep, which will give you a code by text, before an automated system gives you the verification code you need to enter online. If you ever have a problem with your account, good luck dealing with a customer rep. I've dealt with 4 reps today, who were all incompetent. The customer service department is clearly outsourced overseas, judging by the quality of the calls and interaction.
Citibank also has arbitrary rules that no other banks have. Other banks just want to get things done. Citibank just wants to waste your time. Indeed, Citibank's accidental wire transfer of $900 Million to Revlon lenders show that you should think twice about trusting Citibank with your money. No added layers of 'risk management' can ever patch up the incompetence that is deeply rooted in Citibank.
Reviewed Sept. 26, 2020
One week ago they blocked my access to all funds pending internal review. They said they sent a letter which they did not. Like other people here they lied to me about their actions and hang up on me when I seek info. I live in NYC. Can someone recommend an attorney who can help me?
Reviewed Sept. 26, 2020
I opened a High Yield Savings Account with Citibank. I transferred $100,000 from my local bank to Citibank. Citibank took the money out of my local bank account, flagged it as "fraud" and now will not give me my money back. It is 10 days later, and I have been on the phone MANY times with supervisors. I keep being told that the money will be in my account within 3-4 business days. If I stole $100,000 from Citibank I would be in federal prison. Yet Citibank has no consequences for stealing $100,000 from me. This is absolutely ridiculous. In the US we are supposed to be able to trust the banking system -- Citibank is absolutely horrendous and as of now, are crooks.
Reviewed Sept. 26, 2020
I have been a long time patron of Citibank. Since I have been in Florida, I have seen the bank going steadily down hill. They have been reducing hours in branches (before COVID) and now have shut down branches in my area. No other banks have done this, I call my relationship manager and get no return calls. I tried to do a wire transfer, and had to go to Two branches before I found someone who could do it. They never asked for ID. I hate to have to change banks, but I don’t feel my money is safe.
Reviewed Sept. 23, 2020
I made an external transfer for $1500 that Citibank first rejected, then lost. It has been 3 weeks and they still cannot find it. Every supervisor I speak with gives me the runaround, lying to me. They blame the bank they pulled the money from but then say it will definitely be in my account on a certain date. The date comes and goes. I’ve spent hours on the phone for weeks trying to get answers while they make interest on my money they refuse to return. Always something else someone else is supposed to do that never does. Meanwhile I will be spending money on interest for my property taxes because I’ll be late waiting for them to return my money. It’s a disgrace. Then the supervisors complain that you’re calling every day. I’m sure if their money got lost they would do the same thing. You are in for a lot of heartache if you use this bank. Don’t be fooled by the .9% interest on savings. They can’t even handle a basic transfer.
Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020
Citibank was offering promotional bonuses for opening checking and savings accounts. I tried to open the accounts online but the website would not allow me to do so, so I called customer service. The woman was very easy to talk, said I was still eligible for the promotional bonuses when opening by phone. The last step of that phone call was the funding of the Citibank accounts. She told me I could have Citibank withdraw the funds from my existing online savings account. I asked if she was sure this would work since all prior times I opened an online account I had to have my existing bank account send out the money to the new account. She swore it was done all the time without issue, but added that I "would be called, texted, or emailed if there was a failure" and again added that "there should NOT be."
Over a week later I checked, expecting to see the money deducted from my existing bank account. It was not! I had already set up my Citibank online banking, so I checked and found that I had a NEGATIVE balance; I had been charged a returned check fee. I had to wait until Monday to call yet again because the 24 hour customer support could not address the matter. Over and over the 24 hour customer service- I called either overnight or on weekends- either could not provide an answer or gave such unbelievable answers that I KNEW the information was wrong. If it was M-F on the One Step Sales Unit line at least I could ask to speak to someone like a supervisor. Further, there is NO WAY for a customer of Citibank to send an email or secure message to ask questions or receive help via the website.)
On Monday, I called Citibank One Stop Sales Unit and was told I was charged this fee because my other account had blocked the withdrawal. I needed a supervisor to really explain what went wrong; get the fee reversed, and to make a complaint that their own agent had told me that it could and would work the way she had set it up (and clearly what she told me was totally incorrect!). Despite all the promises in that first phone call with Citibank, Citi had made no attempt to notify me by phone, text, or email that the deposit had failed, or that I had been charged for a returned check.
That same day (14 days after opening by now) I went into my non-Citi account; arranged for the external link to the Citibank account; and I set up the transfer. Three days after I had seen the money was being sent to Citibank, the money was back in the original account. Again I had to wait until daytime hours to call to get a resolution. After speaking to 3 different people I got a real answer: the wrong routing number for Citibank was used (apparently there are many). That same hour, I set up a new transfer from my other bank account to the Citibank account using the correct routing number. That was 19 days after opening this account (the account must be funded within 30 days of opening to be eligible for the bonuses). The transfer was FINALLY successful 25 days after opening the accounts.
I then transferred the funds from the checking into the savings so I met all the requirements, and I had already set up the direct deposits weeks before to earn the extra $100. In every one of the at least 10 different conversations I had with Citibank customer service agents and supervisors up to this point, I made sure that I had clearly stated that I was opening these accounts with the goal of earning the promotional money. Each time I was told that it was documented in the records from the original phone call that I was eligible for the promotion (coupon code was applied)- every call until after meeting all the requirements and calling customer service to ask when I could expect the bonus deposited.
That call was on a weekend and that man tried to say there was NO record of any promotion being attached to the accounts that I had opened. I told him that made no sense because everyone else I had talked to said it was clearly there. He asked if I had a verification email. It had been so long since opening I had forgotten, but I DID have one and produced the code for him. He sounded so unprofessional, I asked to speak to a supervisor. He said he would transfer me. Instead for over 45 minutes before I hung up the landline, I listened to banging, distant music and occasional bursts of laughter. After 25 minutes of this, I called Citibank customer service line again from my cell phone and reported the whole thing to the female who answered.
This was all during COVID-19 in the summer so I had originally thought that was the cause for weird background noises (i.e. people working from home) but it was clear that man never made any attempt to transfer the call to anyone. As for the promotional bonuses, I made sure every requirement was met and waited an additional 10 days beyond that and still no bonus in my accounts. After those two fruitless calls on the weekend, I decided to just speak with a supervisor on Monday. She was great: she opened up a case, agreeing I had met all requirements on the date I had calculated. The case was answered within 3 business days via secure message.
They wrote that I had met every requirement but they did not have some tax document (W9) in my file. NO ONE had ever told me about needing to fill out some tax document. I downloaded the form and mailed TWO separate completed forms (with a note telling them in each envelope that I was sending two separate copies so they could not say they never received it) on two separate days from 2 different mailboxes. I heard nothing more, so about a week later I called again. After >20 minutes on hold, a customer service agent tried to tell me that I had to wait an additional 90 days now that they had the tax document in my file! I told her "No, not at all. The communication in my account says once the form is received, I will get my bonus."
She put me on hold again and again and FINALLY, another 15 minutes later, said she was gonna open another case- that the other was closed so she could not use that case number. The next day there was a notice in my account saying a new investigation had been opened and I should have an answer in several business days. Investigation results are always sent by secure message. Instead, 7 days after calling to open the 2nd investigation, I received an email in my home email account that stated:
"Dear ** Thank you for choosing Citi for your banking needs, and for your enrollment in the Citibank $400 Checking Offer. Unfortunately, we’ve determined you haven’t fulfilled the Offer’s eligibility requirements for the following reason: You did not provide your required tax documentation during the offer period." Again I would have to call the next day. The next day I called and asked for a supervisor at the One Stop Sales Unit number. I told her about the email I had received and that I reviewed every single document AGAIN and that nowhere did it ever state that I had to mail in a tax form as part of opening these accounts or, more importantly, as a requirement of earning the promotional bonuses.
She said would open YET ANOTHER investigation. I told her I hoped that she did (she was so apathetic I was not sure she really was going to) because whether she did so or not, I was going to file a complaint with the government agency for banking oversight because I had met every single requirement that they had in writing- and I even had a secure message from them stating I had met every single requirement and all that they were asking for was the W-9- and that they now have that for days, also.
FINALLY 5 days Later I received a secure message saying the $500 bonus would be deposited into my account and it was the same day. If only that was the end of it. After all these interactions, misinformation, lies, deceptions, poor customer service I, of course, have NO desire to maintain a relationship with Citibank. I called to see how I could close the account. She told me to move the money into one of the accounts and authorize her to close the account and they would send me a check. I repeatedly said I wanted to close both accounts. 3 days later the one account is closed. The other account is STILL OPEN with a $0 balance. So I had to call AGAIN. These people are ridiculously bad. There are not words for how bad they are. The ONLY thing they did WELL and as promised was send me the check within 10 business days. In fact I actually got it a full week before I expected to see it.
Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020
The day before my birthday 6-6-20. I had reserved 2 days stay from 6-8 for hotel reservation from Agoda.com at Extended Stay AMERICA in Anaheim California. Upon arrival on 6-6-20 I was told that my reservation was not in the hotel system and I was denied stay. I immediately tried calling and contacting the reservation company agoda.com and I also called my bank Citibank. To notify them of what just had happened. They told me they would put this into investigation being that I just became a victim or fraud. After that I even had to reserve another stay for 2 days at a different hotel meaning spending more money out of my pocket.
Being that the reservation company Agoda.com had already deducted the money from my checking account even before I checked in. This happen 6-6-20. During June and July 2020 I was told by different representatives from other countries not the United States that it was still under investigation. That at the moment they didn't need anything from me because the only proof I had was basically a screenshot of my reservation. But that they were going to do a real investigation.
I would assume that they would have contacted the hotel or the hotel manager to see the video where I did show up to the hotel after 3pm on 6-6-20. Where I was there for 12-15 minutes trying to beg the clerk to please check again for my reservation over and over again. Or they could have asked prove where I signed to check in or to check out of my Room. Meaning In reality there is no proof because I was denied stay and because the reservation was either never in the system. Or the hotel made a mistake or agoda.com scammed me. Either way I was a victim of fraud on my dam Birthday!
Later one of the representatives when I called citibank told me they were going to credit me back for $144 to my count and that it should be a shut and closed case because I was denied stay when I showed up for my reservation. But on 9-3-20 I received a cold letter dated 8-25-20. The day when I almost got in a car accident because of these miserable bank crappy representatives. Who do not do their job right leaving the mess to be picked up by victims like myself. The letter went on to say that during the time when the dispute was open I did not show enough evidence and that they were going to take back the $144 and that I should get help for this situation somewhere else. HOW UNETHICAL AND INSULTING!
I've been with this bank over a decade. I have never lied. I have never cheated or done anything out of the ordinary. But On the Contrary for the last 4-5 years the service with citibank has being a problem but more like a nightmare. Every time you call no one speaks english and they even hang up on you constantly. Also as for Agoda.com later I read reviews on them. Most of it was negative saying how they cheat people out of their money. Booking them reservations to their surprise later to find out when they had reached their destination that the reservations were bogus.
If I would have known that citibank would have never done their job. Less done a thorough investigation or one at all. I would had done it myself! You have to understand the whole time I was being misled by these unprofessional non English-speaking so called representatives from outside the United States. That they didn't need anything from me that they were going to do the whole investigation. THEY LIED TO ME OVER AND OVER AGAIN! SO, After receiving this letter and finding out how my own banks representatives SCORNED ME BY BETRAYAL. I went out of my mind. I was so infuriated. I couldn't believe that a big bank like citibank would not protect its clients and would let something ugly like this happen.
When I got on the phone with another citibank representative that day I received that letter. The same day I almost got in an accident, spilled fluids all over my brand new car seat covers and almost ended up in that urgent care. I suffer from a very painful illness FIBROMYALGIA. Where stress triggers the worse kind of nerve pain all over my body. I was told by this representative that I needed to write a dispute appeal letter. With any kind of evidence explaining basically everything that I'm explaining on this site. Which I did I actually sent about 9 emails to the email they gave me. Attaching about 2 to 3 screenshots on each and I did this because I didn't want them to come back as undelivered from sending too many attachments on an email.
After 9-4-20 I even would call every day asking if they received my emails they kept saying no! I also called the hotel "Extend stay America" myself in Anaheim California I spoke to the manager named Mike. When I was on the phone I explained my situation to him. He told me to email him so he can have something on writing that can show that my reservation was never in the system that day. That what I've been telling my bank the truth from the beginning stands corrected. It blows my mind as easy as this could have been done from the beginning with their so called investigation. I was not getting any help or anything done on the phone or through emails. Nothing but the run around from these representatives that behave like cold spineless jerks.
I decided to take my paperwork and all my evidence to a merchant representative inside a city brank location in Irvine California. Where a very nice lady who speaks perfect English tried helping me. She told me she sent them my evidence and even the copy of the email where the manager States that I never stayed there that day because my reservation was not in their system. If they want more investigation evidence it will show that I showed up on camera after 3:00 p.m. on that location to try to sign in to get my room but I was denied stay!!!!
I want to add again that trying to reach agoda.com by email or by phone was a never ending story. It was impossible! It would just hang up on you when you try to call them because it asks for a booking number. Every time I would try to put in my reservation number it would hang up on me. The lady from the citibank branch "corner of Jamboree and Irvine bld" in Irvine California that helped me. She tried to call the company agoda.com herself and the results were the same. As she told me she explained this to the department where she sent all my evidence. I have done this time everything within my power to show prove that I am a victim of fraud and A VICTIM OF CITIBANK! This whole situation is disgusting.
I am appalled of how every representative on the phone from citibank has treated me. They were unprofessional, they misled me, they hung up on me constantly and lied to me. This is the reason why I'm stuck with this mess. Till this day no Citibank representative has even had the decency after showing proof in person to even talk to me by calling, writting, emailing or anything at all. The reason is obvious. They have been giving me the run around hoping that I would get tired and go away. To think I could have been dead or gotten a serious car accident that would have left me handicap from all this stress because of the way citibank conducts business. SHAME ON THEM! I REMAIN A VICTIM OF FRAUD BECAUSE OF CITIBANK. THE LAWS SHOULD NOT LET THEM GET AWAY WITH THIS. They must come forward and fix this damage!
Reviewed Sept. 15, 2020
Citibank's recent actions taken within the last few months, has made me a very disappointed "FORMER" credit card holder. After being a credit card member for over 31 years, this company made the decision to close my account, based on information obtained from my credit report. When talking to a Citibank representative about this issue, I was told that the closure of my account was due to it being classified as "HIGH RISK/INACTIVE". What is so puzzling about this situation is that the account was paid off in full almost two months earlier, making it have a "ZERO" balance. So why wasn't my account closed during the time period before I paid it off, since it was deemed in such poor standing?
I also contacted the consumer reporting agency from which Citibank obtained my credit report, and they stated that my account was not closed, that it was still active. From this total experience, I assuming that there is a lack of communication between departments, and that there needs to be an update on the company's "STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES " (SOP). If I could give Citibank less than 1 ☆, I would.

Reviewed Sept. 13, 2020
Do not I repeat DO NOT bank here. I’ve been with this bank for years. I’ve been having problems with them every since. I deposit paper checks. They always give me my money the same day. Here recently I started a new job. My first check was paper so I use the Mobile app to deposit it. They broke my check down in payments over a 5 day period and gave it to me how they wanted to. My car got repossessed due to them holding my money. I called. The representatives are unprofessional and the managers are no better. I wouldn’t recommend this bank to no one. They suck I mean really they suck.
Updated review: Sept. 14, 2020
I am fair. I seldom complain. But I complain hard like what I did last night. Now, I get good service that deserves praise. Shout out to Colt! Knew exactly what to do. Solved my concern in less than 15 minutes after me spending a total of 2 hours on a combination of chat and phone calls to address my concerns. Citi Priority’s Customer Service folks had no system access to do what Colt did. But, they should at least be aware of the different Citibank products that Citi has. Colt confirmed that the no-fee Basic Banking Package I had still exists for as long as my account was linked to Direct Deposit and Bill Pay feature. That or the balance of my total assets with them should exceed a threshold regardless of which state the assets were opened in - which it did as well. Clearly, Citi Priority’s Customer Service product knowledge needs a lot of improvement.
Original Review: Sept. 13, 2020
This is the 5th time I’ve called for them to remove the Citi Priority status they gave me because it was starting to charge me monthly fees when there was none during the first year and a half. I didn’t apply for it. It was offered. Now, I want them to just remove me from this Citi Priority status and give me back my Basic Banking status where I have not been charged monthly fees since 2003. And they said there is no such thing. I Googled it up and it is there. I asked to talk to the Manager and I was put on an indefinite hold. I call back 2x and they tell me system is down and puts the phone down. This happened Sept 12, 2020 about 10:30 pm Pacific time.
Reviewed Sept. 11, 2020
After being a customer for 12 years, they decided a year ago to lose my account without so much as a reason or notification. Prior to that, Back in September of 2019, they notified me I was 4 months delinquent when I had never even received a bill in the mail. I was informed my bills were “paperless” & going to an email address I never heard of or even signed up for the card under. I requested an actual bill in the mail from that point on, paid my $289.00 delinquent account via phone with another credit card. Was told everything was good.
My house sitter tried to use my card, with my permission, to handle a home emergency today, September 10, 2020, & it was declined. In contacting the company, it was only today I learned they closed my account a YEAR ago. I never received any notification, although the Supervisor said it was mailed to me. Turns out, they never updated my new address when I moved despite giving it to them via phone in September 2019. So I’m sure my “closed account” notice was returned to sender given the post office only forwards mail for 6 months.
I was told I could “reapply” & I told Citibank I have 37 credit cards in good standing & I wouldn’t do business with them again if they were the only credit card company available. Supervisor said, "Thanks for calling” & hung up. Really?! Obviously Citibank doesn’t do business on the up & up, the mistakes made in my case were their fault & they reported this to my credit report. It’s THE ONLY THING on my report DESPITE the fact I paid the delinquent balance in full. Shame on Costco for using Citibank for their credit card provider. They should find a reputable company & dump Citibank. DO NOT APPLY FOR A CITIBANK CARD! YOU WILL BE SORRY. There are way better credit card companies, with better interest rates you can get. Fidelity is one of them & our go-to credit card.
Reviewed Sept. 10, 2020
This bank not only shut my account randomly while I was traveling leaving myself. And family with no money, this was back in May 2020, I was told numerous lies thus far as well as I’d have a closeout check by 8-10-20. It’s already 9-10-20 still holding my money from me!!!! Way past 90 days.
Reviewed Sept. 10, 2020
Citibank close my account at the start of the month. The bank is refusing to return my money in the saving and checking account. I have many time and even went inside the branch but the employees are unwilling to help. I'm out of 8K in funds and the bank will not resolve the problem.
Reviewed Sept. 10, 2020
First of all when you’re calling Citi about a credit card account you’re speaking to reps outside of US who are trained to speak as US bank reps but with a script and when they are faced with customers who ask for answers and needs help these outsourced reps couldn’t handle it. I called 5x to resolve an issue and I was not allowed to speak to a supervisor I asked more than once to transfer me to someone who speaks English and does have Customer service experience.
One rep told me since his working from home he can’t transfer me to a supervisor. I told him to take down my info and have someone else call and he wanted to be in total control and kept refusing to transfer me to a supervisor told me a supervisor would do the same procedure as me. You’re NOT a supervisor and not listening to the customer either. Maybe a supervisor would probably understand what the customer is requesting and be more helpful. There’s no way you can get any assistance from these wannabe reps.
Reviewed Sept. 10, 2020
I like many others I have read about here, opened an online savings account due to a promotional interest. They dropped the rate less than 30 days later so I stopped into a branch to close my account and I was told they had to "investigate" for 24-48 hours. It is now two weeks later and I still can't get a straight answer as to what they're doing. Do yourself a favor and find a more ethical financial institution to work with.
Reviewed Sept. 7, 2020
Citibank #Citibank has treated me very poorly. I went abroad and forgot my debit card at home in the US. I tried logging in and transferring some of my funds to another bank account of mine and the system prompted me for some ID code that they send to my phone. My US phone doesn't work outside of the US, so I called the bank asking them for a code. I spoke with at least 4 different representatives, including one manager. Nobody wanted to help me because I didn't have my debit card with me. We live in the 21st century, there are a million ways to verify one's identity, but they all kept blabbing like robots that they can't help me because I don't have my debit card with me. And said that they will bill me $25/mo for account balance less than $10k.
So to summarize - they don't let me withdraw my funds, and at the same time they will charge me $25/mo for insufficient account balance. Eventually they even closed my account without letting me know and they said they sent a check for my balance to my address, but since I am out of the US, I will probably say goodbye to this money. Stay away from these unprofessionals. I feel scammed out of my own money now. Oh and they only let you withdraw $15k max per MONTH out of your account. I will never open an account with them ever again and I strongly advise you to save yourselves a headache and bank with someone else.
Reviewed Sept. 5, 2020
I have 2 credit cards with Citi. I have their Simplicity Master Card and Costco VISA. I get it, we are in a recession and many banks are trying to cut their loses early, BUT I haven’t given Citi any reason to decrease my credit limit, but they cut the limits on both of my cards by $5,000 in May and June, and now they keep doing it every single month. This makes my credit score continually plummet. I’m now using 50% of my credit when I only used to be at 10%. I’m really unhappy with them. I’ve gone round and round, and then this morning I just received another email telling me my limit had been decreased again. I suppose they are going to keep decreasing my credit limit until I pay off both cards and then they close out my account??? Yes, Citi? This looks to be your plan.
I’ve been on autopay with Citi since day one, and I’ve never defaulted it, been late with a payment from any of my creditors. Sadly, my car lease is up in July 2021 and Citi is destroying my chances of getting a new lease now. I’m off to get a home equity loan come Tuesday so I can be done with them. No, I do not recommend doing business with Citi. They keep telling me it’s due to my credit score... Well of course it is, when a bank keeps decreasing your credit limit for no reason, yes, your credit score will tank...and quickly!
Reviewed Sept. 4, 2020
In Aug 2020 Citi advertised, to American Airlines Mastercard acct holders, a special deal on savings. Put in 50K, get 0.90% base rate (no future promises of course), plus an extra 0.50% if you keep the funds in 90 days; total 1.40%. Plus 40K American Airlines miles if you maintain the 50K through the 90 days. Well my wife, who saves AA miles, signed up 8/29; sooner or later there will be a vaccine and we'll feel safe getting in an aluminum tube w/ a bunch of folks for 4-7 hr. Citi has been a pretty good credit card company, at least for folks like us who pay the full balance on time each month. They gave a pretty good start-up mileage bonus, and paid the airline miles at 1 mile/dollar spent. So we figured why not place some of our emergency money with them, if they give a bonus for customers already known and w/ known credit.
Well the IMMEDIATE rate drop was breathtaking; by 9/3 (5 days) the base rate dropped 0.90% to 0.50%, absorbing most of the "stay in 90 days" bonus. Only question is whether they will find a way to weasel on the AA miles, too, just 'cuz they can. The rate drop within the week, after advertising a higher rate to a known customer base, doesn't inspire confidence.
Reviewed Sept. 2, 2020
I actually loved Citibank until they decided to freeze my money just because I wanted to pull some out. Not like the money was a cash deposit or bad check. It was actually a govt ACH. But for some reason they unknown to me they locked my account. I have bills and rent due. Why do this when I been with you'll over 9 years with no issues at all. Stop holding my money. It's not your business to investigate what I do with my money as long as it wasn't fraud.
Reviewed Sept. 1, 2020
I had my checking opened at CITIBANK for over 2 years.The last time that I used my debit card I got my balance but I could not take money out. I called Citibank, they told me that my account was blocked and that they can not send me a code on my cell. (They had sent code to my cell before) I went in person to the citi bank branch with my ID. The manager called the fraud department and sent copy of my ID, and still for not reason Citi bank is keeping my money, the account is still blocked and I can not use my money. I have not job due to covid 19 and when I need my money the most, Citibank is robing my money, I have not right to use my money just because citibank decided to block my account.
I was told that the fraud department needed 48 hours to review my account. I called the fraud department and they want me to go back to the branch, to waste time of my life, the whole day traveling to the branch even when the manager at the bank sent them a copy of my document so they have all that they need to review my account without sending me back to be present over and over at the branch. This affect me because I have no money to eat. I have not job and The idiots at citi bank are retaining my money for not reason since I already went in person and showed my ID. They still are holding my money. So sad I can to even pay with my own for sardine can to eat something. Do not open an account with citibank. They are bad. As soon as they unblocked my account I will closed this account.
Reviewed Sept. 1, 2020
Spoke with Joe ** (who later informed me his legal name is **) over the phone in Philadelphia. He was so rude and called me every single slur in every language he could think of. He told me I’m fat and greasy and unworthy. I begged him to stop because my sobs were going to wake up my newborn baby and I only wanted to discuss issues I was having making a deposit, but he told me he would shortly be on his way to enter my apartment and roundhouse kick my baby into the ceiling fan. I was mortified! As if it couldn’t get worse, he then started yelling at me in pig Latin and cursing my entire family for generations to come. I had a horrible experience and now I’m afraid of ceiling fans and men named Joe.
Reviewed Aug. 29, 2020
Payment did not arrive - CITI couldn't find $$$. I made an electronic bill payment to my Bank Of America account. CITI removed the dollars from my account but the payment was never received by Bank Of America. I called CITI and all that they could do is send a note stating that the payment was received. I called Bank Of America and they couldn't find any payment. Neither bank could tell me what happened to the payment. CITI was useless in resolving my issue.
Citibank Company Information
- Company Name:
- Citibank
- Year Founded:
- 1812
- Address:
- 100 Citibank Drive
- City:
- San Antonio
- State/Province:
- TX
- Postal Code:
- 78245
- Country:
- United States
- Website:
- www.citi.com
