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Share of complaints that ended with money back
10.98%
Of the 856 complaints recorded against MoneyLion Inc. in the CFPB database, 94 were closed with monetary relief. Read this as one figure from a public dataset, not a grade: it is not adjusted for how many customers or loans a company has, its product mix, complaint severity, or how each firm classifies its responses — so it should not be read as this lender treating people better or worse than another.
1 government action we have matched to this company, by regulator and year. Each links to its primary source.
Settling a suit the CFPB filed in 2022, MoneyLion resolved allegations that it overcharged servicemembers above the Military Lending Act’s 36% cap through required membership fees and blocked membership cancellation until loans were repaid.
Read the CFPB source →This company is publicly traded (ML). These figures are stated in its own annual report (FY2024 Form 10-K) — not our estimates.
MoneyLion's flagship product, Instacash, is a 0%-APR earned-wage advance whose revenue comes from optional tips and instant-transfer fees, so no portfolio APR or charge-off rate is disclosed for it. App-only, no retail stores.
Read the FY2024 Form 10-K on SEC EDGAR →Issue categories as selected by borrowers on the CFPB complaint form.
| Issue | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Problem with the payoff process at the end of the loan | 111 | 13.0% |
| Charged fees or interest you didn't expect | 111 | 13.0% |
| Incorrect information on your report | 109 | 12.7% |
| Problem when making payments | 102 | 11.9% |
| Getting the loan | 54 | 6.3% |
| Can't stop withdrawals from your bank account | 45 | 5.3% |
The outcome the CFPB recorded for each complaint after the company responded.
| Outcome | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Closed with explanation The company stated its position; nothing changed for the borrower. | 667 | 77.9% |
| Closed with non-monetary relief A non-cash fix (e.g. a correction or a stopped practice). | 95 | 11.1% |
| Closed with monetary relief Money was returned. | 94 | 11.0% |
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Top states by complaint volume. Each links to that state’s law page.
| State | Complaints |
|---|---|
| California | 106 |
| Florida | 80 |
| Texas | 79 |
| Georgia | 50 |
| North Carolina | 44 |
| New Jersey | 39 |
| Pennsylvania | 39 |
| New York | 38 |
Verbatim from complaints filed against MoneyLion Inc. in the CFPB database. XX and XXXX are the Bureau’s own redactions of personal details. These are allegations by borrowers, published by the CFPB — not findings, and not necessarily accepted by the company.
MoneyLion Technologies Inc. has been withdrawing money from my bank account without my authorization. I have been charged XXXX withdrawals of {$43.00} and XXXX withdrawals of {$9.00}, totaling {$200.00}. These charges occur irregularly, approximately twice per month, with no explanation or pattern. I have never applied for a loan, never…Charged fees or interest you didn't expect · complaint filed 2026-07-07
Improper tactics. Approved for loan, then locked out of account. Now reporting loan was given and received, and payments due. Company contact information invalid.Problem when making payments · complaint filed 2026-07-06
I was notified I was approved for the credit builder loan for {$1000.00}. Loan number : XXXX dated XX/XX/year>. I was not aware of the hidden fees and requirement to hold 80 % of the funds in a credit reserve account. I was no it aware that I would be forced to maintain a membership at {$19.00} per month. On top of that Im being charged…Charged fees or interest you didn't expect · complaint filed 2026-07-01
More complaints does not mean worse. A company serving millions of borrowers will collect more complaints than one serving thousands, whatever the quality of either. That is why the headline figure is a rate — the share of complaints that end with money back — not a count. The rate already adjusts for how many people complained.
A complaint is also an allegation, not a finding. The CFPB does not verify what borrowers write, and neither do we.
The complaint counts, resolution outcomes, issue and state breakdowns on this page come straight from the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database (a public federal dataset of 15,188,499 complaints filed since 2011; retrieved 3 August 2026) and refresh from that API — no editorial judgement is applied to those numbers. The regulatory-action, rent-a-bank and SEC-filing sections, the lender’s classification and description, and the company-name matching are researched and reviewed by hand, and dated where shown.
Complaints are published after the company responds or after 15 days, whichever comes first. The CFPB does not verify borrowers’ accounts, and a complaint is not a finding of wrongdoing. The database is not a statistical sample of all customer experience. Search the full database →
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