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The US government’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) collects complaints against financial companies.
In 2018, the CFPB received 1126 complaints against USAA. USAA ranked Number 32 among all financial companies for the most complaints.
Date of Complaint: March 21, 2018
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 when making payments
Sub-Issue: You never received your bill or did not know a payment was due
Full Complaint:
I received new credit cards ( old ones expiring XX/XX/18 ). Before activating these new cards I went to USAA member access to review charges, payments, interest and make an online payment. However, the XXXX XXXX was no longer listed among my other accounts. After, several attempts to access the account through alternate web site navigation I gave up and initiated a chat session. The USAA chat agent was unable to locate the account either and referred me to an XXXX number. I explained it was not my job to find USAA ‘s lost signature visa account, would have my family switch to another credit card we have and that a USAA customer service manager could call me when / if they were ready to make it right.
Complaint Tags: Older American, Servicemember
Response Type: Closed with explanation
Public Response:
Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Date of Complaint: March 19, 2018
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:
OnXX/XX/XXXX, USAA Savings Bank deactivated/suspended two of my checking accounts and referred both accounts to their Financial Crime Unit ( Fraud Department ), and when I contacted USAA on XX/XX/XXXX, the bank representative told me that my accounts are under investigation for fraudulent activities by the financial crime unit. I have been a customer at USAA bank for six years and have a direct deposit account. Because my accounts are freezed, I’m having hard time using my funds.
Response Type: Closed with explanation
Public Response:
Company believes complaint is the result of an isolated error
Date of Complaint: March 19, 2018
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: Card was charged for something you did not purchase with the card
Full Complaint:
On or around XX/XX/XXXX I signed up for a six week subscription to our local newspaper XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX for {.00} -On XX/XX/XXXX I called to XXXX XXXX about an unauthorized charge for {.00} on my credit card, I called canceled my subscription before the end of my six week trial and requested a refund for the unauthorized charge. My paper stopped being delivered shortly after this call. I noticed a 2nd unauthorized charge for {.00} on XX/XX/XXXX, called again to inquire about the unauthorized charge. On XX/XX/XXXX I complained to my credit card company. My credit card company declined my claim because I could not prove that I canceled the paper. I shared that I canceled via a phone call and paper stopped being delivered.
Complaint Tags: Servicemember
Response Type: Closed with explanation
Public Response:
Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Date of Complaint: March 20, 2018
Company Official Name: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
State: NV
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
Response Type: Closed with explanation
Public Response:
Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Date of Complaint: March 19, 2018
Company Official Name: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
State: TX
Product: Checking or savings account
Sub-Product: Checking account
Issue: Closing an account
Sub-Issue: Company closed your account
Full Complaint:
Around XX/XX/XXXX, I reopened my USAA checking and savings accounts. During this time, I was searching for a personal loan due to being in the final stages of building a home. By XX/XX/XXXX, I ended up applying to a lending company that asked a few questions I felt were about personal information, but I applied anyway and soon after that I started to notice suspicious activity occurring on my account and an unknown external account, which I never authorized to be attached to me account. I notified USAA as soon as I found out about this on several occasions and asked to have the account detached from my profile and the money returned to wherever it came from. I was told that the account belonged to XXXX XXXX when I spoke to one of the representatives and I explained to her that have never owned an account with XXXX XXXX. In XX/XX/XXXX, when deactivated the debit card attached to the account, I started receiving threating text messages and phone calls from someone regarding the money and this account. Immediately, I went and filed a police report at my local department. Shortly after, I received correspondence from USAA stating that they were no longer going to do business with me due to the suspicious activity on my account and although I made numerous calls before and after these letters, I had been given the run around and routed through several departments to be told that my calls were not recorded or there was nothing that could be done about the situation. In XX/XX/XXXX, I received two letters stating that USAA was able to garnish my Federal Income Taxes and my Military Pay. I dont know how this has been able to happen because I havent heard from this company since XX/XX/XXXX. I was a victim of fraud and I can not afford to have over {00.00} taken from me when I didnt paly any part in this situation and I notified this bank on numerous occasions to try to stop this from occurring. Can you please help me?
Complaint Tags: Servicemember
Response Type: Closed with explanation
Public Response:
Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Date of Complaint: March 21, 2018
Company Official Name: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
State: WA
Product: Checking or savings account
Sub-Product: Checking account
Issue: Problem with a lender or other company charging your account
Sub-Issue: Transaction was not authorized
Response Type: Closed with explanation
Public Response:
Company believes complaint is the result of an isolated error
Date of Complaint: March 21, 2018
Company Official Name: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
State: WA
Product: Vehicle loan or lease
Sub-Product: Loan
Issue: Struggling to pay your loan
Sub-Issue: Lender trying to repossess or disable the vehicle
Complaint Tags: Servicemember
Response Type: Closed with explanation
Public Response:
Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Date of Complaint: March 19, 2018
Company Official Name: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
State: None
Product: Credit card or prepaid card
Sub-Product: General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Struggling to pay your bill
Sub-Issue: Credit card company won’t work with you while you’re going through financial hardship
Response Type: Closed with explanation
Public Response:
Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Date of Complaint: March 21, 2018
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:
We were offered over the phone a deal on 0 % balance transfers. When speaking with the representative, I specifically asked about future purchases on the card and if that would affect the 0 % interest on the balance transfer. I was assured it would not affect it and that we could make additional purchases without imperiling this deal. We were then charged interest on the additional purchases even though we made a payment, because they applied the payment to the balance transfer and not new purchases. What this does is essentially force us to pay down the balance transfer immediately to avoid interest on the new purchases, defeating the purpose of the deal. When we contacted customer service, they said this language was in their fine print, which was not told to us over the phone, and that we should not use the card for additional purchases, which again was not mentioned by their agent. This is essentially a bait and switch, leaving out very important information in their sales pitch, greatly affecting our financial situation.
We transferred the balance of {000.00} on XX/XX/XXXX and contacted the company on XX/XX/XXXX for the {.00} which we are now going to be charged monthly as interest on the new purchases
Response Type: Closed with non-monetary relief
Public Response:
Company believes complaint is the result of an isolated error
Date of Complaint: March 20, 2018
Company Official Name: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
State: None
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
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