Fulton Financial Corporation is a

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regional financial services

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, headquartered in Lancaster,

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. Fulton Financial Corp. has over $21 billion in assets, operating as Fulton Bank offers over 220 banking centers providing financial services throughout

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and

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. The company engages in five main businesses:

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s and

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Subsidiaries

Banking: *Fulton Bank Financial services and insurance: *Fulton Financial Advisors, N.A. Brokerage: *Clermont Wealth Strategies Payment Solutions: *Global Exchange Group

Merger

In fall 2019, Fulton Bank completed its consolidation of The Columbia Bank in Howard County, Maryland. Fulton said customers of The Columbia Bank should see minimal changes, other than the bank name.

Complaints

According to a United States government consumer finance database, the

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(CFPB) has received 64 complaints related to Fulton Financial since May 1, 2017. The complaint subjects include: * Transaction was not authorized * Fee problem * Trouble during payment process * Problem accessing account * Funds not received from closed account * Funds not handled or disbursed as instructed * Fees charged for closing account * Money was not available when promised * Charged too much interest

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