USAA Federal Savings Bank agreed to pay $15.5 million for failing to stop automatic payments at customer requests and reopening closed accounts without authorization in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director’s Kathy Kraninger’s first enforcement action.
The San Antonio-based bank, which focuses on serving active duty and retired military customers, also allegedly did not sufficiently investigate payment errors reported by customers, the CFPB said in a consent order released Jan. 3. Under the settlement, USAA agreed to pay $12.5 million in restitution to affected customers and a $3.5 million civil money penalty.
All of the conduct at issue in the settlement ...