AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY


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"Products" offered by AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY with at least one, but usually more complaints:

Bank account or service - (CD) Certificate of deposit
Bank account or service - Checking account
Bank account or service - Other bank product/service
Bank account or service - Savings account
Checking or savings account -
Checking or savings account - CD (Certificate of Deposit)
Checking or savings account - Checking account
Checking or savings account - Other banking product or service
Checking or savings account - Savings account
Consumer Loan - Installment loan
Consumer Loan - Personal line of credit
Credit card -
Credit card - General-purpose credit card or charge card
Credit card - Store credit card
Credit card or prepaid card - General-purpose credit card or charge card
Credit card or prepaid card - General-purpose prepaid card
Credit card or prepaid card - Gift card
Credit card or prepaid card - Government benefit card
Credit card or prepaid card - Payroll card
Credit card or prepaid card - Store credit card
Credit card or prepaid card - Student prepaid card
Credit reporting -
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports - Other personal consumer report
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit repair services
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Other personal consumer report
Debt collection - Auto debt
Debt collection - Credit card
Debt collection - Credit card debt
Debt collection - I do not know
Debt collection - Mortgage
Debt collection - Mortgage debt
Debt collection - Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Debt collection - Other debt
Debt collection - Payday loan debt
Debt or credit management - Credit repair services
Debt or credit management - Debt settlement
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Check cashing service
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Debt settlement
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Domestic (US) money transfer
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Foreign currency exchange
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - International money transfer
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Mobile or digital wallet
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Money order
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Money order, traveler's check or cashier's
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Refund anticipation check
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Traveler's check or cashier's check
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Virtual currency
Money transfers - Domestic (US) money transfer
Money transfers - International money transfer
Mortgage - Conventional fixed mortgage
Mortgage - Conventional home mortgage
Mortgage - Home equity loan or line of credit (HELOC)
Mortgage - Other mortgage
Other financial service - Foreign currency exchange
Other financial service - Money order
Other financial service - Refund anticipation check
Other financial service - Traveler’s/Cashier’s checks
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan - Installment loan
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan - Payday loan
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan - Personal line of credit
Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan - Installment loan
Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan - Other advances of future income
Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan - Personal line of credit
Prepaid card - Electronic Benefit Transfer / EBT card
Prepaid card - General purpose card
Prepaid card - General-purpose prepaid card
Prepaid card - Gift card
Prepaid card - Gift or merchant card
Prepaid card - Government benefit card
Prepaid card - Government benefit payment card
Prepaid card - ID prepaid card
Prepaid card - Mobile wallet
Prepaid card - Other special purpose card
Prepaid card - Payroll card
Prepaid card - Transit card
Student loan - Non-federal student loan
Student loan - Private student loan
Vehicle loan or lease - Loan

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Complaint ID: 6048224

Date Received: 2022-10-04

Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed

Subissue: Debt was paid

Consumer Complaint: This account was paid in 2021 and American Express refuses to remove the degoratory mark on my consumer reports. The report shows I currently owe money to your company that I have already repaid.

Company Response:

State: FL

Zip: 33145

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-10-04

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6048167

Date Received: 2022-10-04

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Account status incorrect

Consumer Complaint: This account was paid in 2021 and the company refuses to remove the degoratory mark on my consumer reports. The report shows I currently owe money to your company that I have already repaid.

Company Response:

State: FL

Zip: 33145

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-10-04

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6046980

Date Received: 2022-10-03

Issue: Advertising and marketing, including promotional offers

Subissue: Didn't receive advertised or promotional terms

Consumer Complaint: On XX/XX/22, I called Amex customer service to request a potential upgrade for my Amex Hilton XXXX card. Upon communication, the customer service representative was able to confirm that I have this upgrade offer in my account, which is spending {$1000.00} in six months to get XXXX Hilton bonus points. So, I accepted the offer and upgraded to Amex Hilton aspire. The next day, I followed up with the customer service representative through Amex 's website chatting function. The representative said they needed to investigate my upgrade offer and see if I still qualify for it. A month later, when I followed up with Amex again as of XX/XX/22, they informed me that they had finalized the investigation. First of all, Amex has never reached out to me, neither by phone call, email, or letter, informing me that my case is finalized. Second, the customer service wrote to me ( see attached screenshot ) that " we know that you really wanted to get the upgrade offer and as we have validated thoroughly with the help of our investigation team and they found out - as they reviewed all of the accounts, there are no call request that can support the upgrade but they found out that the upgrade was placed online. '' The investigation is conducted based on inaccurate information then. I upgraded by calling Amex, not online.

Company Response:

State: NY

Zip: 10013

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-10-03

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6046738

Date Received: 2022-10-03

Issue: Problem with a purchase or transfer

Subissue: Card company isn't resolving a dispute about a purchase or transfer

Consumer Complaint: I purchased a Serve XXXX american express card in-store on XX/XX/2022 and loaded a balance of {$400.00} at the store. I did not use this card afterwards, I did not give the card information to anyone, and i did not authorize anyone to use this card on my behalf.Shortly after the purchase of the card, a fraudulent transaction to XXXX was run for {$400.00} on unbeknownst to my knowledge. I have tried calling serve multiple times to resolve the issue. I have filed disputes multiple times and followed all of their instructions but they have failed to provide any reasoning or evidence for their non findings. I have communicated to them multiple times over the phone the charge was not mine, but they will not take any action, they will not close out the account and continue to bill me. All they have done is send me a new card to use which i told them i am never using their products again.

Company Response:

State: MA

Zip: 024XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-10-03

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6044544

Date Received: 2022-10-03

Issue: Improper use of your report

Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Consumer Complaint: In accordance with the fair credit Reporting act XXXX this account, has violated my rights. 15 USC 1681 Section 602 States I have the right to privacy. 15 USC 1681 Section 604 A Section 2 : It also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish a account without my written instructions. 15 USC 1666B : A creditor may not treat a payment on a credit card account under an open end consumer credit plan as late for purpose.

Company Response:

State: NC

Zip: 28306

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-10-03

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6042551

Date Received: 2022-10-03

Issue: Problem with a purchase shown on your statement

Subissue: Card was charged for something you did not purchase with the card

Consumer Complaint: This letter is in response to your correspondence sent on XXXX, XXXX, XXXX regarding unauthorized charges on my American Express corporate account totaling {$42.00}, XXXX and your correspondence sent on XXXX, XXXX, XXXX regarding re-billing of unauthorized charges of {$10000.00} that were credited to my account in XXXX, XXXX. Billing reference # XXXX and # XXXX. American Express reversed the credit of {$10000.00} XXXX months after the investigation closed and {$42000.00} over XXXX months after the report was filed on XX/XX/XXXX. I am reasserting once again that the billing errors on my account have resulted from the unauthorized activity. I am reasserting once again that I have not shared my account numbers with anyone. Please, provide me with documentation supporting your decision to deny the claims. I need to see documentation regarding each charge that was reversed as well as copies of signed receipts. I am requesting that you reevaluate your decision, and adjust my upcoming billing statement. In addition to unauthorized charges on my American Express account I have not been credited for a charge in the amount for {$10000.00} that I disputed XXXX times for item not received. The charge posted to my account on XX/XX/XXXX. I have provided American Express with plenty of documentation to support my position. Please, review my documentation and issue proper credit. Thank you. Regards, XXXX XXXX

Company Response:

State: CA

Zip: 94609

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-10-03

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6041804

Date Received: 2022-10-02

Issue: Other features, terms, or problems

Subissue: Other problem

Consumer Complaint: I called AmEx in early XXXX, because I accidently paid two balance in full payments, the alert made me jump out of bed early in the morning. I called AmEx immediately, expressing several times that I am just waking up and to bare with me. You'll hear this on the call. Everything was great with the refund. We end the call, and she throws a really attractive upgrade offer at me ( early in the morning ) so I said let me think about and I'll call back with a " no problem '' in response. The upgrade is nowhere to be found and I'm heard it was DECLINED?! This is extremely deceptive of AmEx.

Company Response:

State: FL

Zip: 33618

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-10-02

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6041610

Date Received: 2022-10-02

Issue: Advertising and marketing, including promotional offers

Subissue: Didn't receive advertised or promotional terms

Consumer Complaint: Called AMEX credit card to ask about the promotional offer I had availed to upgrade my card on when does the 1 year expire so that I can downgrade and not pay the annual fee but still can keep the statement credit I received to upgrade it as it was valid till 1 year. I called the company on XX/XX/XXXX and was told to downgrade after XX/XX/XXXX so yeh statement credit does not get reversed. I did exactly that and cancelled in XXXX. Once I downgraded the statement credit reversed back and was charged to me. I called and filed the dispute and was told that that my XXXX year has not ended yet. I told them that I was provided the false information and they told me it was XXXX XXXX and I told them how would I assume its next year as the year was not mentioned by the rep. Anyways they are trying to brush this away and see if no help as they just want to charge the fees. Please let me know if you need more information. Thanks

Company Response:

State: CA

Zip: 95054

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-10-02

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6041595

Date Received: 2022-10-02

Issue: Getting a credit card

Subissue: Application denied

Consumer Complaint: American Express on XX/XX/22 responded to my CFPB complaint stating they discriminated against me and wont offer me credit due to their policy. The fraudulent representation of facts of informed use of credit, I was given false and misleading Information, willingly and knowingly which is a crime. A national bank cant extend its own credit only the consumers credit. As I in good faith extended my credit to acquire money on credit via American Express Gold card as my right as a consumer from American Express primarily for personal, family, or household purposes. Reasons stated for the discrimination were criteria used to evaluate creditworthiness, internal standards and a qualifying score that are prohibited by the General Rules of CFPB interpretation of Reg B 1002.4 ( a ), which is insufficient, prohibited and discrimination.

Company Response:

State: NJ

Zip: 08021

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-10-02

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6041524

Date Received: 2022-10-02

Issue: Problem when making payments

Subissue: Problem during payment process

Consumer Complaint: On XXXX statement, charged XXXX and the next day attempted a bank transfer for XXXX. Due to a delay from the bank, it didnt go through. The very next day I transferred the XXXX and they charged me a fee. There was no email or notification of the fee. My monthly autopay was more than enough to pay minimum and the XXXX but they did NOT apply it. I was then hit with late fee and my rate tripled. American Express specifically hid this fee to cause a late payment so they could justify the rate increase.

Company Response:

State: NC

Zip: 281XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-10-02

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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