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: 6996537

Date Received: 2023-05-19

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Information belongs to someone else

Consumer Complaint: I noticed some unauthorized hard inquiries on my credit report I'm not familiar with that I'll like to get removed.

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

State: GA

Zip: 30228

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-05-19

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6996027

Date Received: 2023-05-19

Issue: Problem with additional add-on products or services

Subissue:

Consumer Complaint: Synchrony bank stated my account will not be reinstated so i want disputed items removed from my bill and late payments removed from credit report. I want XXXX XXXX to be held responsible for deceptive business practices. It has been over 6 months & they have not honored the warranty I purchased! They sent synchrony bank a invoice with a fraudulent signature on it that did not belong to me. At this point I do not trust them in my home! If synchrony will not remove disputed items I want XXXX XXXX to pay the balance of them.

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

State: AR

Zip: 71603

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-05-19

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6995935

Date Received: 2023-05-18

Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed

Subissue: Debt is not yours

Consumer Complaint: I, XXXX XXXX principal holder, have wrote a letter to XXXX XXXX XXXX letting them know it's my policy to pay all legitimate debts, but to also not be defrauded by clever schemes. I do not have any contract with them. I asked them to prove to me that this is a true debt. They have not responded. or removed this of my credit report. I am willing to go into arbitration if they don't remove this off and but make account in Good standings. F.D.C.P.A. at 15 USC 1692 e.g. Title 18 section 8 ( All debt is the obligation of the UNITED STATES Cestui que vie act of 1666 trust account pursuant 15 usc 83 banks can not loan money 1933 emergency banking act

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

State: FL

Zip: 33055

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-05-18

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6995931

Date Received: 2023-05-18

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: {$19.00} charge on XX/XX/XXXX statement. cleared my bank on XX/XX/XXXX was due XX/XX/XXXX. Synchrony Bank claims XXXX not paid. My bank ( XXXX provided the tracking number of the debit from Synchrony to show that it was paid but they still say we owe them the XXXX, We provided dates by fax with numbers to show it was paid. XXXX letter from Syn. states we still owe the amount. again we prove the money was paid but they say that they can't verify what they did with the! XXXX. So I will still have to pay on my XX/XX/XXXX statement. So what is my recourse?

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: 2023-05-18

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6995927

Date Received: 2023-05-18

Issue: Fees or interest

Subissue: Problem with fees

Consumer Complaint: I will cancel this card after it is finally paid off which is what I was doing and never open it again. I will also advise others to be very wary when thinking about opening an account. We had an account once before and didnt have one problem, even paid the balance off every month with no problem so we didnt give opening an account again a second thought. I was never told or sent emails to pay off part of it by a certain date to avoid an extremely large amount of money. My balance was going down and now it just went back up. Had I known, I would have paid it. When I tried to chat about it, I kept getting we apologize for the delay, the form must be filled out again, with no response. Finally got someone on the phone who basically told me oh well, our hands are tied and nothing can be done. Then tried to tell me I was receiving emails about promotions ending when they ARE NOT in my inbox. Its sad because they know there is no way to prove it and are preying off thousands of people in the same way. I was actually told if I contacted them sooner something could have been done. That was must definitely a lie as I tried to contact them several times through their text messages and got no where. I have XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX so this is just an amazing add on to our medical payments. This company is nothing but crooks and liars. Your customer service representatives are just as horrible and inconsiderate apparently told to lie to the customers and make us feel stupid and ashamed.

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

State: NC

Zip: 28110

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-05-18

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6995926

Date Received: 2023-05-18

Issue: Fees or interest

Subissue: Problem with fees

Consumer Complaint: Paypal Credit includes an amount listed which is called " Amount to avoid Standard and Deferred Interest '' - this is fairly typical for most credit card companies but the difference is that Paypal Credit lists this number once per statement and it's static. The number does not change. So if you owe {$500.00} to avoid interest and then you pay {$400.00} it will still say {$500.00} is due to avoid interest. I feel this is a violation and is in place to confuse the user so they may not realize the entire amount has been paid. Many companies take this a step further and when you select " make a payment '' there will be an option for the amount to avoid interest. This is incredibly helpful for users to see what is left to avoid interest. However, Paypal only has " minimum '', " statement balance '' and " current balance '' ... There should be another option to pay the balance to avoid interest and that amount should be dynamic and update as you make payments...

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

State: AL

Zip: 36532

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-05-18

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6995479

Date Received: 2023-05-18

Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed

Subissue: Debt was result of identity theft

Consumer Complaint: its like a {$2000.00} charge on Synchrony Bank which ive never opened any account with and have disputed with them several times they just dont care and never continue with the dispute

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

State: PA

Zip: 190XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-05-18

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6995398

Date Received: 2023-05-18

Issue: Improper use of your report

Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Consumer Complaint: PayPal credit ending in XXXX. In accordance with the fair credit reporting act XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX 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 any purpose.

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

State: NY

Zip: 10027

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-05-18

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6993599

Date Received: 2023-05-18

Issue: Advertising and marketing, including promotional offers

Subissue: Confusing or misleading advertising about the credit card

Consumer Complaint: Synchrony Bank is cheating customers. I agreed to an 18-month interest free credit card with the first payment due on XX/XX/XXXX. XXXX would be my final interest free payment. At XXXX XXXX on Saturday XX/XX/XXXX I received an email stating I owed {$5200.00} of interest! It was not disclosed to me that the interest from day one would be applied on the total balance NOT the balance due. I intended to pay my balance of {$2400.00} on XX/XX/XXXX. I could not get into my account. On Saturday XX/XX/XXXX I could still not get into the account. I tried changing the password and the software kept indicating that they could not find my user-name. I telephoned and was able to make a payment of {$2500.00} and verfiy that I had the correct user name. The following day the morning XX/XX/XXXX I had no problem logging into the account. The user-name and password worked just fine on my first attempt. I have a screenshot of the software not permitting me into the account. They intentionally blocked me from making the payment so they could collect {$5200.00} of interest. The fact that I would owe interest on the full amount originally charged was never disclosed to me. The salesman repeatedly said it was interest free for 18 months. The most a consumer would expect is interest on their balance due. Synchrony Bank has closed my account and ignored me otherwise. They send automated bills for the interest due. I sent them a letter on XX/XX/XXXX. Please investigate Synchrony Bank Promotional Programs. This was deceitful, misleading and malicious. Their attempt to block me from paying is unconceivable.

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

State: PA

Zip: 161XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-05-19

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6993159

Date Received: 2023-05-18

Issue: Closing an account

Subissue: Funds not received from closed account

Consumer Complaint: {$460000.00} dollar CD matured on XX/XX/2023. XX/XX/2023 I requested that Synchrony bank close CD and transfer funds to my linked external account by wire transfer. Bank has not closed account as of XX/XX/2023 and bank representative states that closure of the account takes 5-7 business days and that it takes another 7 days to transfer funds after they get around to closing the account. Bank associate also stated that I could talk to another supervisor and that i would be wasting my time because they would give me the same answer. Poor custoner service. Unacceptable!!!

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

State: TN

Zip: 37091

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-05-18

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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