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: 8463779

Date Received: 2024-03-02

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 XX/XX/XXXX I opened a dispute on a product sold on Amazon.com after the product became dangerous and caused one of our family members to experience a XXXX XXXX. I was not credited {$76.00}. Before filing this dispute, Amazon also gave me the runaround promising a refund and a free shipping label. After several attempts via phone and chat, NONE were provided. Amazon has lied to many customers repeatedly and i myself and my family have proof of this. Upon further investigation, we can only conclude others are facing this same issue with both Amazon and Synchrony Bank doing these horrible unlawful things and they are doing it together. ( Back to the Synchrony Dispute ).. I filled out the Dispute form on this same said day and gave all of the required documentation and information requested. I was not ever credited even temporary on my account and this bank is not cooperating in any way shape or form via chat, and or phone. This bank is not following The Fair Credit and Billing Act of 1974 and has no regard for their customers or the laws setfourth under our legal systems by congressional ruling. I highly suggest you look into this unfair and corrput Billing and Banking practices, as we are now pursuing a class action against both corrupt " companies '' Thank you

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

State: PA

Zip: 17602

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-03-02

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8463663

Date Received: 2024-03-02

Issue: Other features, terms, or problems

Subissue: Other problem

Consumer Complaint: I called Synchrony Bank as they turned off my physical paper statements for no known reason. They have billed me amounts that are significantly different than the purchases I have made with Amazon.com and I have no way of tracking these purchases as they could not help me. They have no online system in place to view statements or transactions at Synchrony Bank. They suggested I link the accounts, which I did. This did not help as all sign-in attempts were unsuccessful and the CS rep could not help. I asked for a manager and she advised there is no manager available. I was not able to view my transaction history to match it with Amazon 's online purchase history and therefore, she suggested I dispute the bill. To which I replied dispute what charge???? I can not see what is accurate and not, I just know they amount the statement amount is much larger than my purchase history for the past XXXX months and I have no way to verify it. XXXX was the Rep. that spoke to today and she requested a manager at my request. There was no manager today to go over this. Unfortunately, without statements I have nothing to attach. It used to be that we could view all of this on Amazon, but since Synchrony took over this is no longer the case.

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: 2024-03-02

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8463055

Date Received: 2024-03-02

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Account status incorrect

Consumer Complaint: there is a late payment in account that need to be removed from my credit report.

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

State: NY

Zip: XXXXX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-03-02

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8459718

Date Received: 2024-03-01

Issue: Managing an account

Subissue: Problem accessing account

Consumer Complaint: My HYS account was restricted all of sudden. I talked to them about the issue. They told it would be solved. After 2 days a person calls me while I was busy working at XXXX. I said I was busy and called back later. The person was saying she was from synchrony bank and started asking sensitive information. I was suspicious about the call and thought someone was trying to scam me. By the way the person was very rude on phone. I didnt give them sensitive information due to that suspicion. Later I came to know after talking on XXXX in mobile app that the person calling was real. But after 3-4 days of restricting the account they even restricted me from signing in into the account in mobile app. I have been calling them multiple times they say they will unrestrict account in 2-3 days but it has already been 10 days. Nobody lets me know what is the problem. I never had these kind of problems with other banks. I am in acute need of money that is in my HYS account.

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

State: OH

Zip: 44120

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-03-01

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8459416

Date Received: 2024-03-01

Issue: Fees or interest

Subissue: Charged too much interest

Consumer Complaint: PAYMENT MISALLOCATION - SYNCHRONY IS CHARGING ME HIGH INTEREST ON AMOUNTS I PAID OFF IN XX/XX/2023 AND REFUSES TO CORRECT THEIR MISALLOCATION. Lowe 's Synchrony XXXX Stmt balance total was {$7700.00} broken down as follows : " Regular '' XXXX ; " Fixed Pay Reduced APR '' 7.99 % {$7000.00} ; " Reg Deferred Interest/With Pay '' XXXX. I paid {$720.00} on XXXX plus {$130.00} on XXXX ( XXXX was minimum monthly pmt required and was to be applied to promotional 7.99 % balance ). Settings on my account was " Standard Allocation '' - excess payments will be applied to non-promotional balances first. I called Synchrony on XXXX and requested allocation of the XXXX pmt as follows : {$720.00} to Regular and {$260.00} to Deferred. They did not allocate the payment as I requested and still have not done so. I called again on XXXX with same request, but nothing was corrected. In fact, instead of applying {$260.00} to Deferred, they added it to my promotional balance as though it were a new purchase so I'm now paying 7.99 % on this amount, which I paid off on XXXX. On XXXX, I mailed paper letter with backup requesting same correction. Synchrony 's response was I should file a Dispute. I've sent multiple additional messages thru their online message portal. I've received conflicting responses : issue is resolved ; they'll correct & get back to me ; I should file a dispute ; it can't be corrected because I didn't make the request within 60 days, etc. My latest stmt dated XXXX still shows " Regular '' balance is XXXX, so I'm being charged 26.99 % interest on a balance I paid off on XXXX.

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

State: OK

Zip: 741XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-03-06

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8458810

Date Received: 2024-03-01

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: Purchased an item on XXXX. Seller committed mail fraud and did not send the item. It shows as delivered but it was fraud. Uploaded evidence and a letter from USPS stating it was fraud.

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

State: MN

Zip: 557XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-03-01

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8458612

Date Received: 2024-03-01

Issue: Improper use of your report

Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Consumer Complaint: I was in the process of purchasing a new car and I realize that I have damages on my credit report. In accordance with the fear credit reporting act this creditor has violated my rights. under 15 USC 1681 section 602 states I have the right to privacy ( 15 USC 1681 ( section 604a section 2 It also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish an account without my written instructions under 15 USCS 1666b a creditor may not treat a payment on a credit card account under a open end consumer credit plan as late for purpose.

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

State: CA

Zip: 95842

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-03-01

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8457560

Date Received: 2024-03-01

Issue: Improper use of your report

Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Consumer Complaint: XXXX XXXX ( BANK ) XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX ( BANK ) XX/XX/XXXX SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL ( FINANCE ) XX/XX/XXXX SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL ( FINANCE ) XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX " I am opting out of your reporting services. According to the Fair Credit Reporting Act 15 USC 1681 section 602 a states " There is a need to insure that consumer reporting agencies exercise their grave responsibilities with fairness, impartiality, and a respect for the consumers right to privacy. '' XXXX, XXXX and XXXX are consumer reporting agencies and I am the Consumer. I have the right to make sure my private information isn't shared which is backed by 15 USC 6801 which states '' It is the policy of the Congress that each financial institution has an affirmative and continuing obligation to respect the privacy of its customers and to protect the security and confidentiality of those customers nonpublic personal information. '' ( Furnisher of information to credit agencies ) is a financial institution by definition under that title. 15 USC 1681 section 604 a section 2 states that " In general Subject to subsection ( c ), any consumer reporting agency may furnish a consumer report under the following circumstances and no other : in accordance with the written instructions of the consumer to whom it relates. '' ( Furnisher of information to credit agencies ) the financial institution and the Consumer reporting agencies XXXX, XXXX and XXXX do not have my consent to furnish this information and they surely do not have my written consent. Any and all consent to XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, ( Furnisher of information to credit agencies ) whether it be verbal, non-verbal, written, implied or otherwise is revoked. XXXX XXXX XXXX ( b ) ( c ) states that " A financial institution may not disclose nonpublic personal information to a nonaffiliated third party unless the consumer is given an explanation of how the consumer can exercise that nondisclosure option. '' ( Furnisher of information to credit agencies ) Never informed me of my right to exercise my nondisclosure option. Not only that 15 USC 1681C ( a ) ( 5 ) states '' Except as authorized under subsection ( b ), 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. '' This account is an adverse item they are reporting again without my permission which is against the law. 15 U.S. Code 1681s2 ( A ) ( 1 ) A states " 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. 15 U.S. Code 1681e states '' Every consumer reporting agency shall maintain reasonable procedures designed to avoid violations of section 1681c of this title and to limit the furnishing of consumer reports to the purposes listed under section 1681b of this title. XXXX, XXXX and XXXX are not maintaining reasonable procedures. Also 12 CFR 1016.7 states that " A consumer may exercise the right to opt out at any time. " I am opting out of your reporting services.

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

State: NC

Zip: 27610

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-03-01

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8456068

Date Received: 2024-03-01

Issue: Other features, terms, or problems

Subissue: Problem with balance transfer

Consumer Complaint: I have CareCredit card that I paid off XX/XX/2024, and I did not receive any communication from Synchrony Bank until last week, saying I still owe a balance of over {$3000.00}. I made an electronic payment of {$3300.00} XXXX and it posted to my bank account XXXX. I called Synchrony Bank and they asked me if I " received a check in the mail '' for the amount I paid. I never got any communication from them since XXXX, and I got 2 text messages this week, showing I have an outstanding balance of {$3000.00}, as well as a missed payment. However, I can't access my account, as it was closed. They also told me I never signed up with their online service, which I know is wrong. I always use online services to manage my credit accounts. They claim itis because of a refund check they sent me, but I either never got it or never cashed it. I am on the phone now with them and they are giving me the runaround, and not crediting my account properly. I know they have had issues in the past with Consumers, and I hope you can look into this.

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

State: OR

Zip: 97302

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-03-01

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8455864

Date Received: 2024-03-01

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Information belongs to someone else

Consumer Complaint: There are multiple lines of credit open through XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX that are close to {$15000.00}. There is also an open auto loan through the same credit union for about {$42000.00}. There is also a credit card through XXXX bank that is open, a JC Penny store credit card ( possibly the one through XXXX ), and 2 other names besides mine on my credit report. None of these things are mine.

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

State: AZ

Zip: 859XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-03-01

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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