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: 7263054

Date Received: 2023-07-17

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Information belongs to someone else

Consumer Complaint: I have reached out to the creditors for the removal of these fraudulent inquiries on my report and haven't had anything but empty promises to remove. I have also sent a previous FTC report over to XXXX and they suggested to do an updated report to include these inquiries specifically. So I would like to report and remove all inquiries dated XX/XX/2021 ( XXXX ) to XXXX XXXX XXXX ( XXXX XXXX ).

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

State: TX

Zip: 77338

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-08-04

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7262441

Date Received: 2023-07-18

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

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

Consumer Complaint: I've been a member of SAMS CLUBXXXXSynchrony Bank for years, think the most I have ever owed was last fall 2022 of was {$270.00}. Paid that off.. After that maybe {$100.00}. I was in the store the other day and tried using {$37.00}, It was denied. After calling the bank they said my credit was lowered. I pay with my XXXX XXXX XXXX, After my personal investigation SAMS CLUB/Synchrony Bank XXXXs claiming my XXXXXXXX sore XXXX XXXX -ish. Im on XXXX XXXX now and it was just updated to XXXX XXXX. I can not get a live person, I can not get a person who speaks decent English, I can not solve this. This is false information and out of the country.

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

State: MI

Zip: 49024

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-07-18

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7261990

Date Received: 2023-07-17

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

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

Consumer Complaint: Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing to dispute inaccurate information on my credit report. I have carefully reviewed my credit report from XXXX, and I believe there are several items that are not reported correctly. The list of accounts below has violated my federally protected consumer rights to privacy and confidentiality under 14 USC 1681. XXXX, account number, XXXX, inaccurate amount shown on the credit report. XXXX account number : XXXX, inaccurate amount shown on the credit report. XXXX XXXX : XXXX, inaccurate amount shown on the credit report, accounts closed In XXXX. XXXX XXXX inaccurate amount shown on the credit report. I have disputed the amount several times. XXXX XXXX, inaccurate amount shown on the credit report. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, Not my debt, do not know why or how this account exists on my credit report. XXXX XXXX Account closed company stop reporting and no longer in operation. XXXX XXXX XXXX Not my debt, do not know why or how this account exists on my credit report. XXXX XXXX XXXX Not my debt, do not know why or how this account exists on my credit report. The accounts above violates Fair Credit reporting act : 15 USC 1681 section 602 A. 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 an account without my written instruction. 15 USC 1681c. ( a ) ( 5 ) Section States : 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 ) Duty of Furnishers of Information to Provide Accurate Information ( 1 ) Prohibition ( A ) Reporting information with actual knowledge of errors. 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. Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ), it is the responsibility of the credit reporting agency to investigate and verify the accuracy of the disputed items within 30 days of receiving this letter. I kindly request that you investigate these matters promptly and remove any inaccurate or unverifiable information from my credit report. Additionally, I request that you provide me with a written copy of the results of your investigation and a corrected copy of my credit report. Please ensure that any corrected information is sent to all creditors who have received my report in the last six months, as per my rights under the FCRA. I appreciate your prompt attention to this matter. If necessary, please contact me at XXXX or via email at XXXX to discuss this dispute further. I look forward to a prompt resolution of this matter. Thank you for your assistance. Sincerely, XXXX XXXX.

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

State: NJ

Zip: 08053

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-07-17

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7261952

Date Received: 2023-07-18

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Account information incorrect

Consumer Complaint: All information is Incorrect information causing my score to be low. Also reporting old items repeatedly and credit and inquiries that I didn't consent too.

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

State: TX

Zip: 77021

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-07-18

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7261683

Date Received: 2023-07-17

Issue: Other features, terms, or problems

Subissue: Other problem

Consumer Complaint: A credit card for XXXX XXXX XXXX, through Synchrony Bank, continues to not send me paper statements, even though I have not signed up for paperless statements. I know this because Synchrony seems to be the only bank that denies customers the right to view a pdf file of their statement unless they sign up for " eStatements ''. I have sent multiple internal messages to Synchrony trying to resolve this problem. I have not received paper statements for four months, nor can I reprint a statement. Internal responses to my messages claim that there is a " temporary hold '' on my account, for an unknown reason. There have been no other attempted purchases on this account by me or any members of my family. This account also has a deferred interest plan, so if I miss a payment, or do not pay the balance off on time, they will charge me interest. I feel like this is an ongoing attempt by Synchrony for us to miss a payment and charge us fees and interest.

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

State: OH

Zip: 43130

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-07-17

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7261573

Date Received: 2023-07-17

Issue: Problem with a purchase shown on your statement

Subissue: Credit card company isn't resolving a dispute about a purchase on your statement

Consumer Complaint: On XXXX XXXX, XXXX, I attempted to purchase a {$4200.00} mattress from a retailer that agreed to deliver it within 2-3 weeks, customize over three months, and exchange it for store credit if I wasnt satisfied. The retailer documented these promises in writing and signed me up for a store credit card to make this purchase. The credit card is with Synchrony Bank, and this is the only time I have ever tried to use the card. When the mattress wasnt delivered, I began calling and texting the retailer to find out where it was. They didnt respond but posted signs in their store window saying they were closing the store and selling off inventory. I disputed the charge on XXXX XXXX, XXXX, on the basis that the retailer had not delivered the mattress, was not returning calls and texts, and had not communicated with me about delays. Synchrony notified the retailer of the dispute on XXXX XXXX, XXXX, prompting the retailer to order the mattress from the manufacturer the same day. This was too late. I had already made other arrangements for a mattress because they had not informed me they were going out of business and hadnt responded to my calls and texts. Per my contract with Synchrony, they were supposed to do an investigation of my dispute. I gave Synchrony proof that the retailer had misled me about the mattress and the terms of the sale and had not delivered it or responded to my inquiries for over a month. Synchrony denied my dispute. They sent me a printout of text messages that the retailer supposedly sent me telling me about the delay. These were forgeries. The retailer never texted me until after I had submitted my dispute. I sent Synchrony copies of records from my cellular service provider that showed every text message my phone received, clearly demonstrating the texts from the retailer were forged. But Synchrony has continued to deny my dispute. I have exchanged multiple letters with Synchrony and provided ample evidence supporting my position. Even with proof that the retailer submitted forged documents and fictionalized all aspects of the transaction, Synchrony has decided in the retailers favor more than four times. Multiple times, Synchrony closed the dispute without seeking or waiting for information they knew I was submitting. In one instance ( XXXX XXXX, XXXX ), a Synchrony representative actively discouraged me from sending in information to counter the merchants claims. Later, Synchrony forwarded to the retailer the evidence I had submitted proving they misrepresented all major facets of the sale including the product, the promised delivery date, the customization process, the return policy, and their communications with me for their response. Unable to counter it, the retailer told Synchrony they delivered the mattress. This was not true. Synchrony accepted this and closed the dispute without seeking my response. When notified theyd closed the dispute, I explained to a Synchrony supervisor that I not only didnt have the mattress, I could also prove it because I live in a building with 24/7 security. The supervisor said he, too, was surprised such a claim had been allowed because the retailer had provided no proof of delivery. He re-opened the dispute, but the matter was again decided in the merchants favor this time without any notice as to why. I just got an email saying payment was due. To date, I have received no indication that Synchrony has considered any of the information I sent. I am attaching all the letters and documents I sent to them over several months in an attempt to resolve this matter.

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

State: CA

Zip: 94901

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-07-17

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7261483

Date Received: 2023-07-17

Issue: Improper use of your report

Subissue: Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize

Consumer Complaint: See CFPB Complaint XX/XX/23. The attached files all show how I was able to deduce the main gist of this complaint. That credit reporting agencies ( CRAs ), and sometimes Credit furnishers ( CFs ), and some collections agencies grossly abuse their status and position in their perspective industries by manipulating individuals credit reports with either outdated, incorrect, or sometimes manufactured information.

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

State: RI

Zip: 02909

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-08-29

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7261412

Date Received: 2023-07-18

Issue: Problem with a purchase shown on your statement

Subissue: Credit card company isn't resolving a dispute about a purchase on your statement

Consumer Complaint: I was billed {$400.00} by PayPal Credit Services for services to be provided by an airline. The flights were canceled. Passengers were put on another company flight. The connection was missed due to a late starting flight. They did arrive late to a flight in a different state but the luggage was lost and recovered some time after. A claim was made for compensation to the airline without sucess. The charges were for upgrade seats and luggage which were not provided. A timely dispute was filed with the credit card company by mail and was acknowledged on XX/XX/23. Since then the credit card company deleted the charges from the original card but opened another account and transferred the charges to a new account number. I asked to close the credit account but they will not close the credit account. They refuse to send statements by mail stating they had mail was undeliverable to me. The credit card company is charging late fees, and interest, and making calls attempting to collect the debt. They have debited minimum payments from my bank account without permission. They claim that they need 60 days to process the complaint. This time has elapsed as it is almost 90 days since the complaint was sent.

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

State: MD

Zip: 216XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-08-22

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7261264

Date Received: 2023-07-18

Issue: Getting a credit card

Subissue: Card opened as result of identity theft or fraud

Consumer Complaint: I am a victim of Identity Theft. I have called Synchrony Bank/ PayPal Credit multiple times after I received a summons to appear at small claims court, on XX/XX/2023, for a debt in the amount of {$2700.00} as well as a court filing fee of {$120.00}. I have repeatedly told them I never opened an account with them and that this is all fraud but each time I was ignored and even treated with hostility at times. Most told me that there is nothing they can do and I will just have to pay a debt, I do not owe.

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

State: MA

Zip: 021XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-07-18

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7260854

Date Received: 2023-07-18

Issue: Fees or interest

Subissue: Problem with fees

Consumer Complaint: I have a Sam 's Club Mastercard. I received an off and excepted. I had not really used the card. Within the last 8-12 I have utilized the card. My card is on auto pay and I couldnt understand how I was always over my limit. I called and was told I am being charged for a card protection plan. I never agreed to this charge. I called and told them to cancel this. I was just charged again. I contacted synchrony who issues the card. They said they couldnt do anything and I would need to contact this company. I feel this is some type of scam that they use. I have been paying this fee for I dont know how long and I want my money returned.

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

State: GA

Zip: 30052

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-07-18

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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