Citibank Reviews 

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Evaluating 319 reviews, most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Customers frequently report significant dissatisfaction with the company's service, often describing it as the worst they have encountered. Many people express frustration with the customer service, finding it unhelpful, unresponsive, and difficult to navigate. Reviewers also face numerous issues with payments and account management, including unexpected account closures, incorrect charges, and problems resolving disputes. Some people were dissatisfied with the difficulty in reaching a live representative, often encountering automated systems or being transferred repeatedly. Many also noted communication barriers, citing issues with accents and representatives strictly adhering to scripts without understanding their specific concerns. Furthermore, customers frequently report their accounts being locked or credit cards blocked without prior notification or clear explanation, leading to significant inconvenience and financial stress.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

the ABSOLUTELY WORST BANK I have ever done business with, terrible customer service, they locked my account with no reason. Totally incompetent and I can guarantee, I am closing all of the accounts I... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

We were scammed and Citibank has done nothing but given us the runaround for months! We have sent all proof and documentation numerous times. They gave a conditional credit then took it back. They clo... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible experience with this credit card. I was never notified my payments were being returned u til three months later when I called the bank after seeing my account was closed. I had the wrong back... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

12 years ago my wife had a fully licensed currency exchange business. At that time we had a joint bank account with CitiBank. After about 18 months of business, CitiBank closed the account out of the... See more


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

CITIBANK DOES NOT FOLLOW THROUGH WITH…

CITIBANK DOES NOT FOLLOW THROUGH WITH THEIR PROMISES OF FRAUD PROTECTION OR 0% LIABILITY FOR UNAUTHORIZED CHARGES!!!!!!! SCAMMERS AND LIARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have been using citibank for over a decade as my main payment source.
I agreed to pay $500 to a company called SiteOne. That charge went through, 3 weeks later that charge disappeared and I was re-charged $675 by SiteOne. SiteOne even sent them a document with my forged signature on it.
I've sent information to Citibank, called 6 times to explain this, have been patient and polite... trying to figure out what they need.
After hours on the phone, documents sent etc- "there's nothing we can do, the timeframe expired".

I've been reaching out since October and It's mid-January- I've called more than 1x/month to resolve this and suddenly the time is up?

THEY WILL NOT COVER FRAUDULENT CHARGES AS THEY CLAIM ALL OVER THEIR WEBSITE AND COMMERCIALS.

Never again

January 13, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I want to caution everyone about using their Citi bank credit card for online purchases.

I want to caution everyone about using their Citi bank credit card for online purchases. I had a terrible experience where I was scammed out of $5,600 by an Indian store that sent me a cheap, base metal jewelry piece. Despite my efforts to dispute the transaction and providing all necessary documents, Citi bank sided with the seller. I had provided all the documents to support my dispute, including a jewelry report with test results that proved the metal was not silver but base metal.

January 10, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Customer service is a joke.

Thank You Business Rewards card = NO THANK YOU!! Waited 10 min to talk to an off shore representative who after 15 minutes determined he could not help me. ALSO informed me that employees I had over 10 years ago were still on the account as authorized users. This is false because I have not received any new cards for them in 10 years. But scary because after dealing with the incompetence I'm wondering. Placed on hold for 45 min. Wait time was estimated every 30 seconds to be 5 min... The second off shore rep could not add authorized users either, could not understand me, and likewise I had a hard time with his broken English. After another 10-15 on the line he determined he couldn't do this either. This process should literally be 5 min start to finish. Also note that this is a business card, and thus supposed to have better than standard customer service. Beware the customer service is rude, incompetent slow and helpless. I as a business owner can not deal with this level of risk or incompetence so I cancelled my cards after in January 2026, this account has been open for over 16 years and it's been horrific customer service last few years. BEWARE!!

January 10, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Citibank is a loser

Filed complaint about American garage door. Citibank gave very poor service and total runaround. Never explained reason for denial and communication was worse than acceptable!

August 5, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Horrible Customer Service!

Long wait time, extremely poor customer service, account was frozen due to their processing error with no explanation given other than I will receive written notice in 7-10 business days. HORRIBLE customer service for a first time customer. Would not recommend!

January 5, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They're stealing our Money

They're stealing our Money
My wife prepaid a 5 figure monthly statement with an excess payment of thousands of dollars that she knew were going to be billed and wanted to "get ahead of". Citi accepted the payment "pending approval" from our bank (Chase). They've "sat" on the money for nearly 10 days AND because they didn't apply the overpayment to our balance, my "companion" card was declined on $50 purchase, at my local pharmacy!! And when you call, the only people you can talk with are in the in the Philippians. Bring back American customer service!! Citi SUCKS

January 5, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dispute date changed and no refund after two months

I opened a dispute with Citibank on November 12, 2025 for a charge on my Citi Double Cash Card. I ordered a crystal cat figurine, but received a cat figurine made of cheap material in different colors. I provided two photos and all written communication with the merchant (Hong Kong) to Citi’s dispute department.
Later, I noticed in Citi’s online system that the dispute open date was changed to December 6, 2025, without explanation. As of January 5, 2026, I still have not been reimbursed.
This lack of transparency and excessive delay make Citi’s dispute process unreliable.

January 5, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

dealing with citi is super frustrating

dealing with citi is super frustrating. because... YOU CANT. once you happen to get an actual person to talk to, you'll get transferred and then be expected to wait AGAIN for over half an hour. ridiculous.

cant even login online to try and help myself, avaailable option online only lead to deadends

January 3, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I think I've used Citibank card member…

I think I've used Citibank card member services for over 30 years!. Today I had to call and speak to customer service. Their call center was so busy they had to call me back 45 minutes later. I could not understand the individual that was speaking with me. I had to ask for a supervisor. I asked the supervisor what country I was speaking with and he replied india!. The reason I called was because today December 29th I received my October statement!. Fortunately I forgot that I had paid them off in full. I'm hoping I'll receive my November statement sometime in the first 3 months of 2026!. I am done!. I will never ever deal with Citibank again. There's too many out there that utilize American support!.

December 29, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid Citi at all costs

Citi just cut my credit card limit by over 50% without warning. My credit score then dropped by over 30 points from excellent to fair. My balance with Citi went up because I responsed to a low interst rate offer FROM CITI ... to pay off a medical bill. I have NEVER missed a payment to anyone ... EVER. This is not Ok.

December 25, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

HORRIBLE customer service

HORRIBLE customer service! I will be paying off my credit card and closing this account. They put a fraud alert on my card, and make it IMPOSSIBLE to get it removed. Horrrrrible. Still can’t get it removed. I was on vacation when this happened and my card got declined. So embarrassing. They suck!!!!!

December 28, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Citi Bank issued us a $595 annual fee…

Citi Bank issued us a $595 annual fee credit card without authorization. We did not sign an application, or agree to a credit check. We are not a customer. They will not help cancel the card unless we give them our full social security number. We did not activate the card and they activated it and charged us the annual fee. We called a second time and they refused to help us again unless we gave them our full social security number. Told us we would be responsible of the fee even though we are not a customer. It is showing on our credit report. They told us to call a lawyer if we wouldn't give them our number. Terrible. We have reached out to a lawyer.

December 26, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unresolved Missing Funds Since November 2025

Worst banking experience I’ve ever had. My bank sent a check to close my CitiBank personal loan, yet since Nov 20, 2025 the case has been “under research” with absolutely no resolution.

CitiBank shows the funds as deposited into an unknown account, and I have never received my refund. Customer service is useless. No answers, no accountability, no urgency when your money goes missing.

For a bank this large, losing track of funds and stonewalling customers is unacceptable. This feels dangerously close to fraud, and CitiBank clearly does not care. Avoid at all costs.

November 20, 2025
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