BBVA Compass Credit Card Complaint

Balance transfer

BBVA Compass Credit card department,

Balance transfer California

I WAS APPROVED FOR A BBVA - - CARD IN THE MONTH OF - 2015. I USED THE CARD - TIMES AND PAID THE CARD OFF TO -. I WAS LATER SENT BALANCE TRANSFER CHECKS IN THE MAIL IF I WANTED TO TRANSFER OTHER HIGH RATES INTEREST CREDIT CARDS TO MY BBVA - -. ON THURSDAY - -, PRO- - I CALLED BBVA - - CUSTOMER SERVICE TO CLARIFY HOW TO USE THE BALANCE TRANSFER CHECKS. THEY TOLD ME IF I WANTED TO PROCESS THROUGH CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT IT WOULD TAKE - WEEKS. THE INSTRUCTED ME TO TAKE THE CHECK AND DEPOSIT IT TO MY CHECKING ACCOUNT AND ONCE DEPOSITED THAT I COULD WRITE CHECK FROM MY ACCOUNT TO PAY BALANCES OFF. AROUND - I TOOK THE CHECK TO MY LOCAL - CA BRANCH. THE BRANCH TOLD ME THAT THE WOULD HAVE TO CONTACT THE CREDIT CARD DEPARTMENT TO GET APPROVAL AND AUTHORIZATION FOR THE CHECK. I WROTE THE CHECK OUT FOR $4000.00. AFTER - MINUTES IN THE TELLER LINE SHE CAME BACK AND SAID EVERYTHING WAS APPROVED AND THAT THE MONEY WAS AVAILABLE IN MY CHECKING ACCOUNT. THE CHARGE WAS SHOWING ON MY CREDIT ACCOUNT FOR $4000.00. ON MONDAY - - I GET NOTIFICATION THAT THE CHECK THAT WAS APPROVED FOR THE BLANCE TRANSFERRED HAS NOW BEEN RETURNED TO MY CHECKING ACCOUNT CAUSING IT TO REFLECT $3600.00 OVERDRAWN.

BBVA Compass customer in California
May 05, 2015

* Source: CFPB Complaint Database

BBVA Compass response to complaint:
Closed with explanation

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