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The US government’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) collects complaints against financial companies.
In 2017, the CFPB received 1093 complaints against USAA. USAA ranked Number 31 among all financial companies for the most complaints.
Date of Complaint: November 21, 2017
Company Official Name: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
State: NV
Product: Checking or savings account
Sub-Product: Checking account
Issue: Managing an account
Sub-Issue: Fee problem
Full Complaint:
XXXX decided to charge my account since my main account was closed due to fraud, and because I did not have enough funds to cover all those transactions USAA declined them all. Declining the transactions is fine. The important issue here is that I was charged a returned fee on every single transaction twice due to XXXX resubmitting those transactions. I called USAA on XXXX XXXX and spoke to an Executive Agent ( Supervisor ) who stated she would make an exception and waive one last overdraft charge to help me out. Also, she stated she would put a stop pay on those transactions to prevent them from hitting my account. Today to my surprise I see that the credit she promised is not there and also another transaction from XXXX caused another overdraft. I ca n’t remove the account on XXXX ‘s end because there are pending transactions. I need someone to review my calls and explain to me why I was lied to. I ‘ve had my account for years and I ‘ve never had this issue. I just moved my entire family from Puerto Rico to the states because the hurricane and this bank has decided to not help at all with the situation. Also, they are not allowing me to close the account which to be honest would have solve the entire situation. Currently the account is still overdrawn due to the missinformation I was given when I called.
Response Type: Closed with monetary relief
Public Response:
Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Date of Complaint: November 21, 2017
Company Official Name: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
State: TX
Product: Credit card or prepaid card
Sub-Product: General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Problem with a purchase shown on your statement
Sub-Issue: Credit card company isn’t resolving a dispute about a purchase on your statement
Full Complaint:
I contacted USSA credit card customer service on XXXX XXXX, 2017 about a filing a dispute on my card. The person i spoke with told me that he would file the dispute and asked me several questions about the complaint. I answered all his question and asked if i needed to submit anything since i had several merchant write letters where the previous merchant did not do the work correctly when they installed my floors. He said he did not need anything but if he did he would send me a letter. He even issued me a finance charge credit to my account the very next day. When i called to ask what that was they stated it was due to the recent dispute i filed. To this day i have not receive any letter about a dispute. After a few weeks i called and the rep told me she did see the rep and i asked how long would they give the merchant to respond. She stated they give them 45 days and we are about 3 weeks into that process. I called again when we were about a few days until day 45 and again the person I spoke with told me that they saw the dispute and that in a few days i should have a credit because they could see my dispute and that the merchant had not replied to my dispute. i was feeling good as I had hired the next company to fix the floor. i was really hoping when i got the credit that I would be able to pay the new merchant. After giving them over the 45 days i decided to call since i had not heard anything. I got a customer service rep and they ended transferring me to their dispute are. The worst part is that the dispute rep said no dispute was ever filed and that i had to start all over again. I was very upset and i feel that REG Z, a federal law, was violated since they stated to me a dispute was filed and they they gave the merchant enough time. I have waited 45 days, 60 days and now the merchant tells me i have to wait 120 days and i feel that is not right nor fair.
Complaint Tags: Servicemember
Response Type: Closed with explanation
Public Response:
Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Date of Complaint: November 21, 2017
Company Official Name: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
State: FL
Product: Credit card or prepaid card
Sub-Product: General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Getting a credit card
Sub-Issue: Application denied
Response Type: Closed with explanation
Public Response:
Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Date of Complaint: November 20, 2017
Company Official Name: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
State: LA
Product: Checking or savings account
Sub-Product: Checking account
Issue: Managing an account
Sub-Issue: Deposits and withdrawals
Full Complaint:
Ever since late XX/XX/XXXX, USAA has been letting me transfer money from my XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX account to put money in my USAA checking accounts. But starting about 2-3 weeks ago, XXXX start reshuffling the way they process transactions, and I called them out on it, because it was obvious they were doing it to charge customers overdraft fees. They quietly fixed things and refunded the fees they charged me. However, when XXXX was doing this, it kept causing Returned Items on legitimate money transfers with funds fully available, but then XXXX would recall the money. This set off alarms with USAA, and I was able to fix the problems with both banks … well, I fixed it with XXXX. USAA restricted my accounts to the point where I ca n’t perform transfers, or even use my debit cards. I ‘ve called and faxed USAA and I ‘ve even included the XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX statement apologizing to me AND USAA for the ” honest mistake that should have no reflection on [ my name ]. ” But USAA wo n’t do anything for me, and after asking a banking rep how long it takes to return to normal, they replied ” weeks to months. ” I have deposits coming into both my accounts from my small business and from family providing money to me, and I ca n’t access it. I can look at it on USAA ‘s website, but they wo n’t let me access my money.
Complaint Tags: Servicemember
Response Type: Closed with explanation
Public Response:
Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Date of Complaint: November 21, 2017
Company Official Name: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
State: GA
Product: Checking or savings account
Sub-Product: Checking account
Issue: Managing an account
Sub-Issue: Deposits and withdrawals
Response Type: Closed with explanation
Public Response:
Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Date of Complaint: November 21, 2017
Company Official Name: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
State: MD
Product: Checking or savings account
Sub-Product: Checking account
Issue: Managing an account
Sub-Issue: Deposits and withdrawals
Response Type: Closed with explanation
Public Response:
Company believes complaint is the result of an isolated error
Date of Complaint: November 21, 2017
Company Official Name: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
State: TN
Product: Checking or savings account
Sub-Product: Checking account
Issue: Managing an account
Sub-Issue: Deposits and withdrawals
Full Complaint:
XX/XX/XXXX I filed a claim with my auto insurance company for damages to my car. I got the work done on the car and paid for it with the insurance money back in XX/XX/XXXX. XX/XX/XXXX they returned the check saying it wasnt properly endorsed. A whole year and a half later without warning. The check was for {00.00} which overdrew my account and absorbed my pay roll check. Leaving me with no money. Ive called usaa over ten times and talked to countless reps. They have hung up on me everytime. No one can answer my questions there just leaving me to wait or hope that I just stop calling. Usaa managers have promised to call me back and refuse To call me or take my calls. Ive been with usaa 8 Years and in the service for 8. I thought usaa was for the soldiers/members. With the check being over a year old they should have contacted me so that I could have set my finances up not take a lump sum garnish me. Also they froze my brokerage account and wont allow me to transfer funds out.
Complaint Tags: Servicemember
Response Type: Closed with explanation
Public Response:
Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Date of Complaint: November 20, 2017
Company Official Name: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
State: GA
Product: Vehicle loan or lease
Sub-Product: Loan
Issue: Struggling to pay your loan
Sub-Issue: Denied request to lower payments
Complaint Tags: Servicemember
Response Type: Closed with explanation
Public Response:
Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Date of Complaint: November 20, 2017
Company Official Name: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
State: NH
Product: Checking or savings account
Sub-Product: Other banking product or service
Issue: Managing an account
Sub-Issue: Funds not handled or disbursed as instructed
Response Type: Closed with explanation
Public Response:
Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Date of Complaint: November 21, 2017
Company Official Name: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
State: VA
Product: Credit card or prepaid card
Sub-Product: General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Advertising and marketing, including promotional offers
Sub-Issue: Confusing or misleading advertising about the credit card
Full Complaint:
I have received several unsolicited credit card offers from USAA. When I call to ask them to remove my name, they tell me I have to send my request via fax. Why should I have to do this when I did n’t request it? Other companies take my information over the phone with no problems.
Response Type: Closed with non-monetary relief
Public Response:
Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
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