September 2016 Complaints Against USAA

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Complaint Details:

Date of Complaint: September 2, 2016

Company Official Name: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION

State: CA

Product: Bank account or service
Sub-Product: Checking account

Issue: Problems caused by my funds being low

Complaint Tags: Servicemember

Company response:

Response Type: Closed with explanation

Public Response:
Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law


Complaint Details:

Date of Complaint: September 2, 2016

Company Official Name: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION

State: CA

Product: Bank account or service
Sub-Product: Other bank product/service

Issue: Using a debit or ATM card

Full Complaint:
On XXXX/XXXX/2016 I initiated a chargeback against my debit card for a transaction authorized on XXXX/XXXX/2016 and settled on XXXX/XXXX/2016 for the amount of {0.00}. After I called the bank, the bank placed a hold on my debit card but never issued a credit to my account for the unauthorized charge. I called my bank today XXXX and they mentioned they never initiated a chargeback for this transaction. I want my money returned to me ASAP.

Company response:

Response Type: Closed

Public Response:
Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law


Complaint Details:

Date of Complaint: September 1, 2016

Company Official Name: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION

State: FL

Product: Bank account or service
Sub-Product: Checking account

Issue: Using a debit or ATM card

Full Complaint:
We purchased a purse from a business that described it self as Coach, selling hand bag, in leather. Upon receiving the bag we discovered that it was neither a Coach bag nor was it in leather. We contacted our bank, USAA Federal Savings Bank XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, TX XXXX and submitted the information requested. We had tried to contact the merchant but the XXXX number was not the business and also noticed that the item was shipped from XXXX XXXX.

With that information in hand, my bank further demanded that we either get Customs to validate it was not a Coach bag or to take it to a Coach Store and have them document that it was indeed not a Coach bag. We contacted Coach and were told they would not provide such document. ( why would they want to get involved ) .So our bank has stated that unless we obtain a letter from Coach, the charge back request would be denied and that we are out the money.

We believe that such a requirement is burdensome, beyond what should be ask from a customer to supply, and unrealistic for a consumer to obtain.

Complaint Tags: Older American

Company response:

Response Type: Closed with explanation

Public Response:
Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law


Complaint Details:

Date of Complaint: September 1, 2016

Company Official Name: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION

State: FL

Product: Mortgage
Sub-Product: Home equity loan or line of credit

Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account

Full Complaint:
The bank we have a home equity loan with charged us approximately {00.00} for a six week lapse in homeowner ‘s insurance. They based the insurance on the value of the XXXX mortgage ( approximately {0000.00} ) instead of the value of the home equity loan ( approximately {000.00} ). Furthermore, our bank ( USAA ) is an insurance company and knows that they are overcharging for this insurance. Clearly, USAA has overcharged us for insurance and has taken advantage of us. Also, USAA has reported the failure to pay the {00.00} for insurance to the credit agency as a past due bill, when it clearly is in dispute.

Company response:

Response Type: Closed with explanation

Public Response:
Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law


Complaint Details:

Date of Complaint: September 1, 2016

Company Official Name: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION

State: VA

Product: Credit card

Issue: Identity theft / Fraud / Embezzlement

Company response:

Response Type: Closed with monetary relief

Public Response:
Company believes complaint represents an opportunity for improvement to better serve consumers


Complaint Details:

Date of Complaint: September 1, 2016

Company Official Name: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION

State: OH

Product: Bank account or service
Sub-Product: Other bank product/service

Issue: Deposits and withdrawals

Company response:

Response Type: Closed with explanation

Public Response:
Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law


Complaint Details:

Date of Complaint: September 2, 2016

Company Official Name: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION

State: NC

Product: Mortgage
Sub-Product: Conventional fixed mortgage

Issue: Application, originator, mortgage broker

Full Complaint:
We contracted with XXXX to build our house for {0000.00} and had USAA provide our financing. In early XXXX 2016, USAA requested an appraisal of the home and we learned USAA provided incomplete and inaccurate data to the appraiser when conducting my appraisal. The purchase price submitted to the appraiser was {0000.00} which was inaccurate and the inaccurate price was used to calculate our price per square footage and comparables. We challenged USAA and requested a reconsideration of value only to be denied with no explanation as to why. On the day of our closing XXXX, the appraiser was contacted and asked to visit the property that day XXXX XXXX XXXX to complete the reevaluation, which we learned through conversation with the appraiser, she never received our options list or received any contact from USAA regarding our request for reconsideration of value.

As a result, our house did not appraise for the purchase price and our loan to value was significantly impacted where we were required to pay a higher amount into escrow for private mortgage insurance ( PMI ). In addition, our monthly PMI payment is higher due to the lack of value from the appraisal.

I ‘d respectfully request the CFPB ‘s help to have USAA provide rationale for the usage of an incorrect appraisal, the lack of communication to the appraiser when a reconsideration of value was requested due to inaccurate data, as well as retribution for the excess paid into escrow at closing and monthly PMI.

Company response:

Response Type: Closed with explanation

Public Response:
Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law


Complaint Details:

Date of Complaint: September 6, 2016

Company Official Name: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION

State: IN

Product: Bank account or service
Sub-Product: Checking account

Issue: Deposits and withdrawals

Company response:

Response Type: Closed with explanation

Public Response:
Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law


Complaint Details:

Date of Complaint: September 2, 2016

Company Official Name: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION

State: KS

Product: Bank account or service
Sub-Product: Checking account

Issue: Account opening, closing, or management

Complaint Tags: Servicemember

Company response:

Response Type: Closed with explanation

Public Response:
Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law


Complaint Details:

Date of Complaint: September 2, 2016

Company Official Name: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION

State: MN

Product: Bank account or service
Sub-Product: Checking account

Issue: Deposits and withdrawals

Complaint Tags: Servicemember

Company response:

Response Type: Closed with explanation

Public Response:
Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law


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