FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC.
BANK
PEER POSITION DIRECTIONAL ONLY
Data last verified: May 2026 snapshot|12 federal data sources|Methodology ›
Complaint rate · per 1,000 est. customersscale 0–10
05100.09PER 1,000 EST. CUST.
Median of 36 scored 0.52 · Lowest in dataset 0.07
This institution is not confidence-scored in the current snapshot — position against peers shown is directional only.
Methodological confidence: HIGH · n=1,379 complaints over 14 years
Complaint rate
0.09
per 1,000 estimated customers
Resolved with relief
17%
received monetary or non-monetary relief
Daily volume
0.3
complaints per day · 2011–2026 average
0.2× the median of the 36 scored institutions.
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Where complaints concentrate · top 3 product categories
Checking & savings
0.05/1k
797
Mortgages
0.01/1k
186
Money transfers
0.01/1k
88
TOTAL COMPLAINTS
1,379
2011–2026
YEAR-ON-YEAR
Worsening
above baseline · 0.2514
RESOLUTION RATE
17%
below CFPB median
SHADOW RATE
In Pack
directional
FEDERAL CONSENSUS
5 nearest rates in scored dataset
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0.07/1k
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0.07/1k
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0.09/1k
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WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU

This institution is not confidence-scored in the current snapshot.

The Directional confidence tier covers institutions whose per-1,000-customer rate we do not yet stand behind, for either of two reasons: complaint volume on file is too thin to be stable, or the FDIC deposit figure behind the customer estimate is a weak proxy for that institution's actual customer base. Position against scored peers shown above is directional only. Sub-signal observations (timely response, enforcement record, complaint category distribution) remain on the federal record and render below where data is present.

FULL RECORD
Complaint Profile
Rate / 1,000 est. customers0.09/1k
Total complaints (2011–2026)1,379
Year-on-year trendWorsening
Timely response rate99.6%
Complaint rate normalised per 1,000 estimated customers.
Financial Health Indicators
Net charge-off rate0.45%✓ healthy
Tier 1 capital ratio12.5%✓ adequate buffer
Loan loss reserve ratio1.05%
FDIC Call Report data · Q4 2025. NCO rate = loans written off as unrecoverable. Tier 1 = core capital buffer against losses (regulatory minimum ≈ 10%).
TARP government bailout$24.99M
HMDA Mortgage Fair Lending · 2023
Mortgage denial rate4.5%
Mortgage denial rate detailNot reportedPer-race denial rates not currently reported pending independent verification of per-race application data.
Based on 44 mortgage applications · FFIEC HMDA 2023
Regulatory Enforcement Record
No active or recent enforcement actions on file across the 6 tracked agencies. Each row links to that regulator’s source explainer.
Top Complaint Issues
The full issue and sub-issue breakdown for FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC., with per-issue complaint counts, is included in the Evidence Pack.
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Methodological notes
Received TARP government bailout: $25M
Institution Status
No DNA profile signals computed for this institution.
Data from CFPB, OCC, Federal Reserve, FDIC, FinCEN, DOJ, FHFA, HUD, US Treasury, FFIEC and FTC public records. Complaint rates normalised per 1,000 estimated customers. Not financial advice. Methodology › · Privacy ›