SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL


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"Products" offered by SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL with at least one, but usually more complaints:

Bank account or service - (CD) Certificate of deposit
Bank account or service - Cashing a check without an account
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
Consumer Loan - Title loan
Consumer Loan - Vehicle lease
Consumer Loan - Vehicle loan
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 - Store credit 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 collection - Auto debt
Debt collection - Credit card
Debt collection - Credit card debt
Debt collection - Federal student loan debt
Debt collection - I do not know
Debt collection - Medical
Debt collection - Medical debt
Debt collection - Mortgage
Debt collection - Non-federal student loan
Debt collection - Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Debt collection - Other debt
Debt collection - Payday loan
Debt collection - Payday loan debt
Debt collection - Private student loan debt
Debt collection - Telecommunications 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 adjustable mortgage (ARM)
Mortgage - Conventional fixed mortgage
Mortgage - Conventional home mortgage
Mortgage - FHA mortgage
Mortgage - Home equity loan or line of credit
Mortgage - Home equity loan or line of credit (HELOC)
Mortgage - Other mortgage
Mortgage - Other type of mortgage
Mortgage - Reverse mortgage
Mortgage - VA mortgage
Other financial service - Credit repair
Other financial service - Debt settlement
Payday loan -
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, or personal loan - Title loan
Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan - Installment loan
Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan - Payday loan
Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan - Personal line of credit
Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan - Title loan
Prepaid card - General purpose card
Prepaid card - General-purpose prepaid card
Prepaid card - Gift or merchant card
Prepaid card - Mobile wallet
Prepaid card - Other special purpose card
Prepaid card - Transit card
Student loan - Federal student loan servicing
Student loan - Non-federal student loan
Vehicle loan or lease - Lease
Vehicle loan or lease - Loan

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Complaint ID: 7784394

Date Received: 2023-11-01

Issue: Other features, terms, or problems

Subissue: Other problem

Consumer Complaint: I recently opened a account with lowes through synchrony bank. My credit limit was {$1000.00} I was notified that because of a recent credit inquiry to my accounts, my credit line has been decreased significantly I never authorized synchrony bank to randomly pull my credit Im requesting that my lowes credit limit is increased to {$10000.00} dollars

Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response

State: NC

Zip: 27107

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-11-01

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7784045

Date Received: 2023-10-31

Issue: Closing your account

Subissue: Company closed your account

Consumer Complaint: I have had my Rooms to Go account for over 5 years and have paid my account on time with no issues and all of a sudden I get an alert that my account has been closed. I called and requested it the account can be reopened because I did not request it to be closed. Agent advised that do to a credit score change account was closed. So Ive worked hard to keep my account in good standing for over 5 years and the company decides to close the account and I lose all the credit history that I built. This is how you thank your customers for their loyalty. I have several cards by this company Synchony as well as my husband. This is wrong on so many levels and it really makes me want to close all accounts associated with you all if this is how you all do business. I have not showed you all any reason to close my accounts I have paid my accounts on time and dont carry a balance on my credit cards from month to month.

Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response

State: GA

Zip: 30224

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-10-31

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7783968

Date Received: 2023-10-31

Issue: Managing an account

Subissue: Problem accessing account

Consumer Complaint: So my account has a large amount of money in it and Synchrony bank has restricted my account due to lack of proof of address and identity. I have sent proof of my drivers license, electricity bill, and letters of proof, via email, mail, and their website. They claim they have not received anything and are not unrestricting my account and holding my money hostage. I have also asked to talk to supervisors and they put me on hold and then the phone gets hung up.

Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response

State: SC

Zip: 299XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-10-31

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7783618

Date Received: 2023-10-30

Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem

Subissue: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report

Consumer Complaint: In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting act. The List of accounts below has violated my federally protected consumer rights to privacy and confidentiality under 15 USC 1681. I told the XXXX, XXXX, and XXXX to reinvestigate these accounts. However, they stated everything was complete and accurate. But how is that possible if the open date, date of last activity and much more is incorrect. According to 15 USC 1681i ( 5 ) they are suppose to modify accounts that aren't reporting correctly. 15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A. States I have the right to privacy. 15 U.S.C 1681 Section 604 A Section 2 : It also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish a account without my written instructions 15 U.S.C 1681c. ( a ) ( 5 ) Section States : no consumer reporting agency may make any consumer report containing any of the following items of information Any other adverse item of information, other than records of convictions of crimes which antedates the report by more than seven years. 15 U.S.C. 1681s-2 ( A ) ( 1 ) A person shall not furnish any information relating to a consumer to any consumer reporting agency if the person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the information is inaccurate. Also they aren't even in compliance with metro 2 credit reporting. I have evidence to prove my case Transcript

Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response

State: IN

Zip: 460XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-11-13

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7783403

Date Received: 2023-10-31

Issue: Getting a credit card

Subissue: Card opened without my consent or knowledge

Consumer Complaint: I have had a TjMaxx Credit card for the past few years and its been paid off for months now and has not been used in a while. When shopping at tjmaxx I was asked if I would like to apply for their credit card and I mentioned I already have one just don't have it on me, since I haven't used it in a while. They then proceeded to tell me if you have not used your tjmaxx card in over 6 months then it is inactive, but we can reactive it for you. I mentioned it wont be a new card correct cause if its reopening a card and it will affect my credit I am not interested and she reassured me it would not be a new credit card nor would it affect my credit so I said sure lets reactive my old card then and gave her the information she asked to search my account ( ID, SSN etc ). Received a new card in the mail but didnt think anything of it just figured it was linked to the card I already had since it was just reactivating when I logged onto my XXXX XXXX. I noticed an inquiry of a new credit card and it affected my credit. That is when I was upset and called TJMaxx customer support regarding my card and they informed me I have TWO TjMaxx cards now opened. I asked for the policy regarding if its true after 6 month of not using the card it becomes inactive and they stated that is NOT true. So now im upset because I did not authorize and stated to the cashier I did not want a new card or it to affect my credit and they lied all to get me to open another card. It has affected my credit and im very stressed with the situation and thinking of I should get a lawyer for the fraud and misinformation they provided

Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response

State: RI

Zip: 02908

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-10-31

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7782710

Date Received: 2023-10-31

Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem

Subissue: Problem with personal statement of dispute

Consumer Complaint: XXXX continued to charge me with late fee after I returned a then known scammed piece of equipment that was supposed to help with my internet but never got a signal after several attempts after contacting XXXX technicians every month! I was finally told by Technician to return my device after 4 months of no service and no answer from XXXX technicians and customer service support. Upon returning device and payment paid in full I continued to keep getting billed thereafter for a 6 month period for service I never received without a device and late fees accumulated to Over {$560.00} which was turned over to credit bureau.

Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response

State: GA

Zip: 31763

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-10-31

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7782306

Date Received: 2023-10-31

Issue: Advertising and marketing, including promotional offers

Subissue: Confusing or misleading advertising about the credit card

Consumer Complaint: On XX/XX/2021 I purchased a medical procedure on an advertise 0 % financing plan for XXXX years if the full balance were paid by the promotion expiration date. In setting up the account I enrolled in auto-pay which recommended a minimum payment that was already prefilled. This auto-pay rate I assumed to be the rate in which I would remain complaint to the promotional terms. This was not the case, following XXXX years of auto-pay, the balance was not paid and I was automatically charged without warning XXXX years worth of deferred interest for not meeting the promotion rules. Auto-pay 's continued and no emails, letters, or correspondence was issued to alert me of this. As a result I was charged over $ XXXX dollars in deferred interest. The practice of making the recommended minimum payment amount in the lenders own auto-pay tool not complaint with the lender 's own promotion policy seems intentionally misleading and predatory.

Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response

State: MD

Zip: 210XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-10-31

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7782111

Date Received: 2023-10-31

Issue: Other features, terms, or problems

Subissue: Other problem

Consumer Complaint: Synchrony Bank has decreased my line of credit on BOTH my Sam 's Club Card AND my Amazon cards citing that I have balances that are too high AND citing that I don't have real estate on my credit report. I can't help that and I feel these actions are unjustified.

Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response

State: TN

Zip: 37620

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-10-31

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7781559

Date Received: 2023-11-01

Issue: Fees or interest

Subissue: Problem with fees

Consumer Complaint: Good morning and thank you for reading this information. I am a client of Carecredit/Synchrony and My account was enrolled in a plan. After contacting Carecredit/Synchrony Bank XXXX XX/XX/2023. The issue was related to a financial hardship I was having and was unable to pay my account. After speaking to the representative that day over the phone my account was closed, and I was advised that based on the information I provided I was able to secure a Payment plan due to my expressed hardship. After enrolling and making several payments I was shocked to learn via a statement that I was imposed an additional charge for interest, I contacted customer services and was advised that a senior manager would attend to this matter. Months have passed by, and I have yet to hear from anyone. At the time of my enrolling in the payment plan ( XX/XX/2023 ) my balance was approx. {$850.00}. However, upon receiving my statement for XX/XX/2023 closing date my new balance reflected {$1000.00}. The summary stated it appears to be an interest charge for {$260.00}. If your office can kindly assist me with this matter, it would be greatly appreciated, I can't seem to comprehend why and I refer to the below caption that if my account was already closed why Synchrony would add that additional interest charge during a n existing Payment Plan. " " Your account is now enrolled in our Customer Assistance Plan. As a part of this payment plan, if your account is not already closed it will be permanently closed. Upon enrollment and for the duration of the payment plan, Synchrony Bank will reduce your APR to 0 %. '' ''

Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response

State: FL

Zip: 33027

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-11-01

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7780473

Date Received: 2023-10-31

Issue: Written notification about debt

Subissue: Didn't receive enough information to verify debt

Consumer Complaint: I have several times contacted PayPal about the way they fail to contact costumers about paying off the interest due on the account, to date, they still have made no attempt to provide the opportunity for customers to do so online. This requires customers having to call them directly which is not a convenient. So they are able to capitalize on customers who pay a large sum of money without adequately satisfying the interests they have placed on customers account.

Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response

State: DE

Zip: 198XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-10-31

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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