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  • Review from Amanda S

    1 star

    01/10/2025

    I have had a First Citizens Bank account for about 8 years now. I have never had any problems with my account and have a small direct deposit that goes in several times a month. My daddy filed for *** a year and a half ago. He doesn't not have bank account. Yesterday he was finally approved for SSD and his money was deposited in my account. The bank immediately locked my account. I have no problem with that because of the amount and his name wasn't on the account. My problem is with ****** *****. She's an "investigator". Right off the bat she was extremely rude. Mispronounced my hispanic last name and almost saying with with disgust. Accusing me of being a fraud and stealing money from the government. Asking about someone who I previously had an account with and telling me he was too old to of been a boyfriend of mine. This woman had the nastiest attitude I have ever encountered in a job setting. Yelling at me telling me I couldve cost the bank a lot of money. Telling me it is the banks buisness to why my daddy doesn't have a bank account. And as far as ****** ***** goes I am an American Citizen and don't appreciate you accusing me of fraud and telling me you "don't by my story" and threatening to close my account. ******************************************* please do better you have been a great bank thus far but these employee is horrible and doesn't deserve to interact with your customers.
  • Review from Peter L

    1 star

    12/31/2024

    ZERO stars if I could. I would never recommend this bank to anyone! Not only does it have the worst online payment system but it also has the WORST customer service! I have had nothing but issues with this bank with online scheduled payments and fees that incur due to their inability and inefficient online bill pay system. I have my monthly payment scheduled each month and rececive a payment confirmation with a confirmation NUMBER and one month later I get a call from the finance collections department telling me that I missed my payment! Then they tell me that I have to contact my bank to provide them with their company ID number!! What!!?? This is the worst bank I have ever dealt with in my 59 years of business! Run don't walk if thinking about entering any type of business with this bank! ***** *.
  • Review from Mar R

    1 star

    11/19/2024

    I've been leasing some Apple equipment with them and CIT and it is IMPOSSIBLE to reach customer service. I was just now on the phone for 40 minutes waiting to be connected to someone. This is not the first time this has happened to me. Earlier this year when I was trying to update my bank account information I had to jump through so many hoops and was finally done after a couple of months. You can't manage your account online. I DO NOT RECOMMEND. My lease is up on the equipment next year and I am glad to move on.
  • Review from Trellis S

    1 star

    11/11/2024

    We have a business account that experienced fraud in February 2024. I have been trying to resolve the matter since early March. I ultimately had to escalate to the Board of Directors and CEO to get them to fully investigate and respond. They sent a letter stating we did not respond in a timely matter but it took them until October to finish their investigation. This is ridiculous. Please don't bank with this entity. I have sent 4 emails, 2 letters, 10 phone calls, and made 3 bank branch visits to resolve this matter but they state that I didn't respond promptly. I will be escalating further. Someone needs to investigate this bank as most of the complaints are related to the lack of due diligence by their fraud department. I would give zero stars if allowed.
  • Review from Cedric H

    1 star

    10/29/2024

    FIRST CITIZENS SUPPORT RACIST EMPLOYEE - I was requested by the Danville Piedmont Drive branch manager to come inside to sign a document. I was told that they would be on the look out for me at 2 p.m. At 2:10 when I arrived the employee whose desk is at the right of the entryway (Dual *******) denied me entry and directed me to the drive-thru. After going to the drive-thru the manager introduce me to him in the lobby and his first words to me were - I am at my desk trying to do my work - he is not the only big bald headed black man. When I requested his business card he proceeded to tell me; when you call you make sure you tell them. I stopped him before he finished his statement and told him. I did not need his help in my conversation with his supervisor. This incident was reported by myself and the branch manager. It took ************** manger over a week to finally contact me. Mr. ******* is still proudly wearing the *** lapel pin on his jacket. It is evident they support this behavior from their employees.
  • Review from Oliver S

    1 star

    10/22/2024

    This is not a reliable bank. Their system is janky and AI need to replace customer service.I made a deposit at the eastway dr ****** ATM in ************ Friday 10/18, about 10 pm, of $200 to pay a large bill. I did not get a recipient being that cash deposits supposed to be available right away and I perform cash deposit frequently.Sun, I look at my account online before I was going to make two more deposit, I noticed my $200 cash deposit was not in my account and my account was in the Negative. I called *** customer service Sun, I spoke to a female who became frustrated and didn't know how to help. I told her to transfer me to a manager. The manager stated she saw my deposit on a backend system and told me to *** may be late processing and that she will call me the next day which she did not.I call back Mon. 10/20 about 2 pm and spoke with ********, she became frustrated at me because I was upset she was not giving me the solution to the problem. I told her to transfer me to a manager. I speak to ***** at 3:02 pm. She got mad because I said the dam bank is trash and sent she in her feels to transfer me to a male customer service **** then hung up on me and blocked my phone. When I tried calling back I kept getting the busy sound. I went the branch where I had the issue. The Teller said he can't do anything nor the sub branch manager. I go to the branch where I opened my account and the manager gave the Fraud/ATM dispute ph#. I called them and they said I would have to wait 10 to 30 business day for the $200 credit. While today I checked my account and it is in the Negative, with $144 of overdraft fees attached. This happened on my business account.
  • Review from Stephanie W

    1 star

    10/15/2024

    My mom died then my dad dad december 22nd 2023. We have successfully closed every account other than *************************************. It took 6 months of contacting them to finally close his account and it was done 7 times. I recently received a card MYSELF after i received notification the account is closed as i was a secondary on the account. Ive made too many attempts to close my account and end all business with first citizens and i keep getting a new card. This is the worst business i have dealt with since my parents death and they are giving me extra grief on top of losing my family. Im filing a suit with small claims court for emotional distress and calling wral 5 on your side to get first citizens to send me a letter that i am not affiliated with them, nor am i a card holder.
  • Review from Judy F

    1 star

    10/07/2024

    Zero stars. Had 3 very large and obvious fraudulent charges on a credit card that total $24,000. I now have no available credit on the card and they are telling me it takes 90 days to investigate - bc they give the vendor 90 days to respond! I think its also very shady that they wont stop a pending charge! Sounds like money laundering or something to me. Hate this f-ing bank. F-U First Citizens and all the people who work there!
  • Review from Andrew N

    1 star

    10/02/2024

    This company is garbage. I have been with them for over ****************************************************************************************************************************************************** to wait 10 days. I have no food in my refrigerator. I have no gas in my car and these people pretty much told me they could care less. Disgusting group I will be taking my business elsewhere. 15 years is longer than any employee I spoke on the phones career are first citizens. I hate you guys! People are starving and you guys could care less. DISGUSTING PEOPLE!
  • Review from Steven S

    1 star

    07/29/2024

    My mother died...........left me and my siblings an IRA ******** 2 months later, I'm still trying to get them to roll it over to my ******** NO ONE has called me back, and I get cryptic emails asking for tracking numbers that don't exist. They don't even have enough professional courtesy to deal with my money people. NO CALLS, SPARSE EMAILS, NO INSTRUCTIONS on how to make this easier. I would like some closure for my mother. This bank will never see my business.

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