October 2026: complaints in the archive
145 distinct call outs with a first reported source in October 2026. Records last updated 31 October 2026.
Prepared by the Fintech Wall of Shame editorial team from the currently published archive. Outcomes below reflect the latest recorded evidence, including updates after this month; they do not describe the outcome at month-end.
Reported problems
A call out can include more than one problem, so issue counts overlap.
| Provider | Call outs | Freezes | Closures | Held funds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| PayPal | 63 | 18 | 11 | 14 |
| Revolut | 30 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
| Stripe | 27 | 6 | 13 | 9 |
| Wise | 24 | 2 | 17 | 2 |
What happened next
Mercury: 0 reported resolutions, 0 partial resolutions, 0 unresolved at the last update and 1 without an established outcome. 0 call outs have a reviewed company response.
PayPal: 0 reported resolutions, 0 partial resolutions, 0 unresolved at the last update and 63 without an established outcome. 0 call outs have a reviewed company response.
Revolut: 0 reported resolutions, 0 partial resolutions, 0 unresolved at the last update and 30 without an established outcome. 0 call outs have a reviewed company response.
Stripe: 0 reported resolutions, 0 partial resolutions, 0 unresolved at the last update and 27 without an established outcome. 0 call outs have a reviewed company response.
Wise: 0 reported resolutions, 0 partial resolutions, 0 unresolved at the last update and 24 without an established outcome. 0 call outs have a reviewed company response.
Read the supporting call outs
The 12 most recent records in this monthly cohort are listed below. Each links to its original sources and known updates.
- PayPal: Why did PayPal just put my account on a permanent limitation and freeze $2,150 of my client payments for 180 days?? I al — Outcome not established
- PayPal: paypal restricted my account. i’m devastated as it’s my main source of income ☹️ — Outcome not established
- PayPal: PayPal has suspended my account yet again I have called PayPal, and I have already issued refunds for all of the recent — Outcome not established
- Wise: My business account was closed without a satisfactory explanation. This has seriously affected our business operations. — Outcome not established
- Revolut: Revolut been going downhill ever since they closed my account for no reason — Outcome not established
- PayPal: Unfortunately, my PayPal account was closed, and my donation funds were frozen for four months💔💔 — Outcome not established
- PayPal: My account has been locked 5 times in the last 3 months and your support team told me it would be fixed today, as a Cana — Outcome not established
- PayPal: since i cant use my paypal anymore due to not having a bank account, i fucking miss it cos i used to sell my jewelry on — Outcome not established
- PayPal: Apparently my PayPal was permanently blocked 🥺 I am in the process of reviewing to see if the lock is removed but I dou — Outcome not established
- Stripe: stripe closed the account for "business model risk" and froze the payouts — Outcome not established
- Revolut: You're closing my account on Nov 12. I hold crypto but the Crypto tab is gone, no live chat, no reply from support. — Outcome not established
- PayPal: @PayPal PayPal is holding my money hostage for no reason. I have had this account for years and they decided to hold my — Outcome not established
Scope and limitations
These counts describe our selected archive. They do not measure the total number of affected customers, complaint rates, provider reliability or overall customer satisfaction. Differences can reflect collection coverage, provider size and what people choose to publish. We do not infer an outcome from a lack of updates.
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Cite as: Fintech Wall of Shame, “October 2026: complaints in the archive,” records updated 31 October 2026, https://fintechwallofshame.com/insights/2026-10. Include your access date because corrections can change these figures.