USAA Savings Credit Card Complaint

USAA Savings Credit card department,

Unsolicited issuance of credit card Maryland

USAA recently elected to unilaterally change their credit card service provider from - to - claiming the user base would see no difference in terms. As husband and wife, we have had for some time - card number and account with joint authorized use and yet individual names on the cards. Now USAA, without approval or authorization from the card user, is reissuing separate cards with separate numbers for each card user while claiming the cards ' multiple card numbers are changed but it is all within the same account. No effort was made to acquire or request agreement or authorization from the member or spouse prior to issuing the new card and specifically now - with separate, individual numbers. We believe this constitutes issuing a new credit card without the user 's approval or agreement. Upon calling and speaking with Sr. account representatives, USAA has told us we have no other choice but for individual cards to have separate numbers if we want both parties to have authorized card account use. They also admitted it is, at least in part, using separate numbers to enable the tracking of credit card spending and subsequent marketing use information. This supposedly is all for the user 's protection. It is worth noting that the billing documents already reflect separate card numbers and - charges while the - cards have as yet not even been activated. This makes it impossible to track and confirm our own expenditures and card use without having to call USAA and ask questions specific to the charges. We believe the individual card numbers being issued absent user agreement or approval is at least unethical and perhaps illegal. We also feel it is a deliberate marketing ploy to enable -, USAA or whomever to use this as an opportunity to wantonly solicit the unique cardholder against our interests or wishes.