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The US government’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) collects complaints against financial companies.
In 2019, the CFPB received 1354 complaints against USAA. USAA ranked Number 23 among all financial companies for the most complaints.
Date of Complaint: April 11, 2019
Company Official Name: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
State: DE
Product: Checking or savings account
Sub-Product: Checking account
Issue: Managing an account
Sub-Issue: Problem using a debit or ATM card
Response Type: Closed with explanation
Public Response:
Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Date of Complaint: April 10, 2019
Company Official Name: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
State: TX
Product: Checking or savings account
Sub-Product: Checking account
Issue: Problem caused by your funds being low
Sub-Issue: Non-sufficient funds and associated fees
Full Complaint:
On XX/XX/2019 I called USAA because the week before I had chatted with someone online about fee ‘s that were charged to one of my checking accounts. During the chat he had opened an investigation to stop these payments ( as I was under the impression ) I had never heard anything back about the investigation on those specific fee ‘s. The fee ‘s were charged by companies I had changed my bank account info over to my new bank account. During the call with the executive resolution department on the XXXX He credited back those fee ‘s and moved the money back over to my account. He also gave me a {0.00} credit for a pending debit transaction which was later removed again out of my account for some reason. Another one of my accounts that should have been closed over a year ago was still open so he closed that account. I was also under the impression my other account that was getting charged these NSF fee ‘s would be closed as well and the fee ‘s would be credited back to me. He could only credit the ones that had been charged to me as of that day which he did.
Today XX/XX/XXXX, I’m looking at that account and I see it’s still open and has been charged numerous NSF fee ‘s. USAA has taking {0.00} out of my current checking account that I use to cover that negative balance which has in return caused me to not be able to pay my bills with that {0.00} shortage in money now.
This account should have been closed and any additional fee ‘s should be credited.
Today XX/XX/XXXX I called and spoke to someone else in the resolution team who told me I am at my limit and they do not see this account should have been closed when in fact I was under the impression it would be and no more fee ‘s should be charged.
USAA has failed me as a customer and has now caused me to not be able to pay one of my bills that I have to pay with them taking {0.00} out of my bank account to cover a negative balance that shouldn’t have been charged anyway since the account should have been closed.
Response Type: Closed with explanation
Public Response:
Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Date of Complaint: April 9, 2019
Company Official Name: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
State: MA
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-Product: Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-Issue: Account status incorrect
Response Type: Closed with explanation
Public Response:
Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Date of Complaint: April 11, 2019
Company Official Name: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
State: VA
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-Product: Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-Issue: Account status incorrect
Full Complaint:
In XXXX of XXXX, someone fraudulently opened a credit card account with USAA in my name and started taking cash advances. I told USAA it was fraud but they didn’t believe me and repeatedly told me I had to pay the balance. For months, I spoke to people at USAA who told me they would help but the bank made it impossible to reach anyone who actually had the power and desire to help me. I just kept getting told it wasn’t fraud and I was responsible. Finally, on XX/XX/XXXX, I submitted claim XXXX with the CFPB. Two days later, I got a call from USAA ‘s office of the CEO and the next day they called back to tell me it wasn’t fraud and they would delete all negative information from my credit report. On XX/XX/XXXX, I received a letter from USAA stating the account was a fraud and they would delete the credit inquiry from my report. On XX/XX/XXXX, I called XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX from USAA ‘s office of the CEO to verify they would delete all of the information, not just the inquiry. She never called back. I tried her several more times and never got a response. On XX/XX/XXXX, I sent a letter to CFPB and USAA explaining that USAA has not done everything they were supposed to. On XX/XX/XXXX, I got a call from XXXX of the CEO ‘s office who said he would look into it. On XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX called again and told me USAA should’ve paid off the debt internally so they could report to the credit agency that the debt was settled but he didn’t know why that didn’t happen. He said it would be cleared by XX/XX/XXXX and my credit report would be updated by 45 days from then. On XX/XX/XXXX, I checked my credit report and the delinquent payment was still there and my score was still 200 points lower than it should have been. I called XXXX and got no call back. On XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX called and left me a message. I finally got in touch with her on XXXX. She said she would figure out what happened and get back to me. I left several voicemails for her over the following week and a half but got no replies. I sent new letters to USAA and CFPB on XX/XX/XXXX. On XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX from the CEO ‘s office called. He said he had to contact the credit department to find out what happened and would call me back by the end of the week ( XX/XX/XXXX ). I never heard back from him. I left voicemails for XXXX on XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, and XX/XX/XXXX. I got no responses. USAA continues to ignore their responsibilities and how much this issue is affecting me. My credit score is still approximately 200 points lower than it was prior to the fraud.
Response Type: Closed with non-monetary relief
Public Response:
Company believes complaint represents an opportunity for improvement to better serve consumers
Date of Complaint: April 11, 2019
Company Official Name: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
State: NC
Product: Credit card or prepaid card
Sub-Product: General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-Issue: Account status incorrect
Response Type: Closed with explanation
Public Response:
Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Date of Complaint: April 9, 2019
Company Official Name: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
State: CA
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
Complaint Tags: Servicemember
Response Type: Closed with explanation
Public Response:
Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Date of Complaint: April 8, 2019
Company Official Name: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
State: OH
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-Product: Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company’s investigation into an existing problem
Sub-Issue: Problem with personal statement of dispute
Full Complaint:
On XX/XX/XXXX I logged into my USAA account portal. I was looking over loan opportunities and need to consolidate credit card debt. They offer an online application for loans. I selected personal loan and for the ” purpose ” used debt consolidation in their offered drop down menu. Filled in my personal information and then it asked to me submit. It gave an immediate DENIAL! Reasons : Thank you, XXXX XXXX, for your Personal loan application. Unfortunately, we can not fulfill your request for a loan because of the following reasons : Excessive obligations Insufficient or lack of income Proportion of balances to credit limits on bank/national revolving or other revolving accounts is too high Amount owed on revolving accounts is too high Which is unfair declining factors of the type of loan I applied for! It never asked what items I wanted to payoff! I worked in XXXX for 18 years and have even been a XXXX XXXX. If a debt consolidation loan is applied the first question to be answered is, which items are you wanting to payoff. Of course when these items would be marked for payoff, it would greatly impact the 4 declining factors they listed ( shown above ). I immediately call USAA and the lady argues with me, I asked to speak to a supervisor ( which I never was able to ), transfers me to an expediting department. I explained their reasons for denial are inaccurate and would greatly differ if you were able to choose the items you are wanting to payoff and close.
The computer generated e-mail I received with the first denial was then removed the next day! They manipulated their system and now that document is NOT in my archived documents any longer as of XX/XX/XXXX. It now shows the attached letter stating my purpose of the loan was ” Cover Personal Family or Household Expense ” I find it strange that after calling them and telling them I will dispute their unfair declining factors and the negative inquiry that the first letter is now gone. They make up this purpose which WAS NOT what I selected. Awful business and company to do business with. I sure hope all their service members are not treated like this.
Complaint Tags: Servicemember
Response Type: Closed with explanation
Public Response:
Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Date of Complaint: April 10, 2019
Company Official Name: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
State: WI
Product: Debt collection
Sub-Product: Credit card debt
Issue: Written notification about debt
Sub-Issue: Didn’t receive enough information to verify debt
Response Type: Closed with explanation
Public Response:
Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Date of Complaint: April 10, 2019
Company Official Name: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
State: UT
Product: Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service
Sub-Product: Mobile or digital wallet
Issue: Unauthorized transactions or other transaction problem
Full Complaint:
There are 4 bank transactions taken directly out of my bank account, the descriptions and amounts are below 1. Transaction Date : XX/XX/2019, amount : {0.00}, Description : XXXX XXXX VISA XXXX AZ 2. Transaction Date : XX/XX/2019, amount : {0.00}, Description : XXXX XXXX VISA XXXX AZ 3. Transaction Date : XX/XX/2019, amount : {0.00}, Description : XXXX XXXX VISA XXXX AZ 4. Transaction Date : XX/XX/2019, amount : {0.00}, Description : XXXX XXXX VISA XXXX AZ
Complaint Tags: Servicemember
Response Type: Closed with explanation
Public Response:
Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Date of Complaint: April 10, 2019
Company Official Name: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
State: AL
Product: Checking or savings account
Sub-Product: Other banking product or service
Issue: Managing an account
Sub-Issue: Problem accessing account
Full Complaint:
USAA has put my account in a fraud restrictive because of elder abuse. I am not being abused and when I called in they wanted for me to give them the loans that I have applied for. I couldn’t remember of the bat because I have a head cold. But I won’t to put them here to, car loan, installment loan, credit card and a secure card. It has been only me that USAA has been talking to. I gave them my new phone number of XXXX. But they kept calling my old phone number I had on file. I was able to verify all the information but because of the recent loans i applied for that I couldn’t remember I have to wait to call back 24-48 hours because of their review. USAA attempted to call me before they put in a fraud status but they were calling my old number.
Response Type: Closed with explanation
Public Response:
Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
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