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Consumer protection trends in Mexico and Panama
Overview
Consumer protection agencies in Mexico and Panama have reported increases in complaints regarding financial and legal services.
In Mexico, data from CONDUSEF indicates a rise in banking-related grievances. In Tamaulipas, banking institutions accounted for 60% of complaints between January and May 2026, with a 23.9% increase compared to the previous year. Primary issues included unauthorized electronic transfers and unaddressed service cancellations, particularly involving credit cards and personal loans. Similarly, in Coahuila, financial service complaints rose by 13.4% between January and August 2026, resulting in the recovery of 21.5 million pesos for users.
In Panama, Acodeco reported 375 national complaints from January to August 2026. These complaints primarily concerned the failure to provide legal benefits to retirees, pensioners, senior citizens, and persons with disabilities, including interest rate discrepancies and missing discounts.
Entities
Condusef · Bank of Spain · Ministry of Economy · Banorte · Coahuila
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[BUSINESS] 8 sourcesConsumer protection agencies report rising complaints in Mexico and Panama
Consumer protection agencies in Mexico and Panama report rising complaints regarding financial services and the denial of legal benefits for retirees and persons with disabilities.
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[BUSINESS] 2 sourcesBanking complaints rise in Mexico as Spain prepares new consumer defense authority
Banking complaints are rising in Mexico, with 60% of claims in Tamaulipas targeting banks. Meanwhile, Spain prepares to launch a unified Financial Client Defense Authority in September.
Sources
diarioevolucion.com.mx · elvalle.com.mx · expreso.press · laverdadpa.com · lineadirectaportal.com · noticiasnrt.com · novedadesdetabasco.com.mx · panamaamerica.com.pa · que.es · tvn-2.com