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: 6965161

Date Received: 2023-05-11

Issue: Other features, terms, or problems

Subissue: Other problem

Consumer Complaint: This is to report that Synchrony Bank issued an unauthorized balance transfer of {$17000.00} on on XX/XX/2023 from one closed XXXX card account in dispute for the same amount, to another closed XXXX card account for the amount of {$17000.00}. this amount is in dispute from XXXX XXXX

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

State: DE

Zip: 199XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-05-11

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6964953

Date Received: 2023-05-11

Issue: Getting a credit card

Subissue: Application denied

Consumer Complaint: I am consistently receiving a rejection message stating Application information tied to unusual activity ; however when contacted PayPal refuses to disclose anything related to this message and simply says try again later.

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

State: NC

Zip: 27804

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-05-11

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6964944

Date Received: 2023-05-11

Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed

Subissue: Debt is not yours

Consumer Complaint: After a recent move to a new state, I changed my phone number so that I would have an area code from that state. Since then I have been getting an unrelenting anonymous robo-call to my voice mail asking me to call an out of state number with no explanation for what it's about. Usually, several times daily. " Blocking " did no good. I used an app on my phone which identified the caller as Synchrony Bank Collection Department. I have never done business with these people and I don't owe them ( or anyone ) anything. Thank you for any help with this matter.

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

State: ME

Zip: 042XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-05-11

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6964627

Date Received: 2023-05-11

Issue: Managing an account

Subissue: Funds not handled or disbursed as instructed

Consumer Complaint: I was trying to devide my money into increments of {$250000.00} for fdic insurance. Synchrony Bank somehow took {$500000.00} instead of the authorized {$250000.00}. Once under my moms name and once under my name. I've been trying to get them to send {$250000.00} back and then they froze my account. As a result I filed a claim through Citi to get the money refunded. Synchrony is saying that claim went through and they sent all {$500000.00} back to Citi but I do not see it in my Citi account. It is also not in my Synchrony acount and I can not have access to my Synchrony account whatsoever. Citi customer service also said the money hasn't been returned but that the two fraud claims had been filed and I should get my money back in 10 business days. Now mine and my moms life savings is simply gone and I have no way to see who has it or where it is.

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

State: WA

Zip: 98087

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-05-11

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6964406

Date Received: 2023-05-11

Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed

Subissue: Debt was paid

Consumer Complaint: A processing company contacted me on XX/XX/XXXX asking me to call XXXX regarding a case file and papers to serve. I called the company at this number. They say their name is XXXX XXXX and XXXX a law firm located in XXXX California. They state they had attempted to serve papers on me to sue me for intent to defraud/refusal to pay a balance on a Lowes Credit card XXXX They gave me a case # and stated the amount they are suing for is {$3200.00} including interest and attorney fees. I told them I dont owe Lowes Credit any money and the balance was paid many years ago and account closed. I reached out to Lowes Credit Card managed by Synchrony Bank on XX/XX/XXXX and was told this account was closed in XXXX and archived and no info can be pulled. Today on XX/XX/XXXX a message was left on my wifes phone to call XXXX regarding a case file #. She called them and they stated they are a law firm by the name of XXXX XXXX in XXXX XXXX Missouri. They said they had attempted to serve me papers suing in the amount of {$5200.00} due to an unpaid balance on a Lowes Credit card through Synchrony Bank. My wife told them I dont owe this debt. I believe this is fraudulent. They are seeking money I do not owe and I believe they are falsely representing themselves as attorneys. All of these conversations have occurred over phone. I have never received any paperwork.

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

State: NC

Zip: 28146

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-05-11

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6964115

Date Received: 2023-05-12

Issue: Closing your account

Subissue: Can't close your account

Consumer Complaint: Paypal has locked my account under login ID : - XXXX and there on the account i do have Paypal credit and paypal master card which stands inaccessible. so either paypal needs to go ahead an initiate a closure of both these stated accounts and confirm back. Ofcourse i don't want to continue using the paypal account for that " Still not justified '' negative balance which was on the account before it was locked. Bottom line- I want paypal to close the Credit and Credit card account and get a closure confirmation. Thank you good bye paypal.

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

State: AZ

Zip: 85260

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-05-12

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6961441

Date Received: 2023-05-10

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 a fraudulent hard inquiry was made online to XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX thru Synchrony Financials XXXX Upon disputing synchrony on XX/XX/XXXX i told me they will send the paperwork to XXXX to remove the inquiry and it will take 90 days. I called them on XX/XX/XXXX to follow up why is it still not removed, they said it is being done and be patient with them. Its XX/XX/XXXX i called them again, was on hold for an hour but they kept transferring me. XXXX Bank and very unprofessional. just a waste of time.

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

State: IL

Zip: 60659

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-05-10

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6960534

Date Received: 2023-05-10

Issue: Getting a credit card

Subissue: Application denied

Consumer Complaint: On XX/XX/2023, I applied for credit card at SAMS CLUB issued by SYNCHRONY BANK to pay for my total purchase and future purchases. I was instantly denied and sent an adverse action notice. The adverse action letter states that the decision was based in part on a credit scoring system that was used to evaluate my request. It stated that the most significant reasons where I did not score well are listed below : Revolving account balances are too high in proportion to credit limits, too many recent inquiries, not enough total credit line, and recent over limit on a bankcard account. It states that some of the information used to make the decision was obtained from the consumer reporting agencies : XXXX and XXXX. As stated in the Adverse Action Letter and Congressional Findings ( 15 USC 1691 ( a ) ( 3 ) ), The Federal Equal Credit Oppurtunity Act makes it unlawful for any creditor to discriminate against any applicant, with respect to any aspect of a credit transaction, on the basis, because the applicant in good faith exercised any right under the Consumer Credit Protection Act. I exercised my right by applying for an extension of credit with SAMS CLUB and provided all of the information that was asked for and I was denied. I have been denied an extension of my credit after applying for a credit product at Sam 's Club issued by SYNCHRONY BANK. Which means that, at that point after I applied, I should not have been denied or discriminated against, because that is unlawful. SYNCHRONY BANK has violated my right and discriminated against me by willingly, knowingly, and unlawfully denying me an extension of my credit. The factors that have been listed above about the decision of my credit has no relevancy as to why I was denied an extension of credit and discriminated against for just applying for the extension of credit. The denial of the extension of credit has been detrimental to my credit file. It has been reported on my XXXX and XXXX credit files and it is affecting me getting credit extended with other creditors. I have been denied several times due to having this inquiry listed in my credit report. It has been no benefit to me but more of a deterrent to applying for credit.

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

State: PA

Zip: 170XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-05-10

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6960523

Date Received: 2023-05-10

Issue: Improper use of your report

Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Consumer Complaint: I sent a certified letter to them on XX/XX/23, and asked them to stop reporting my innacurate information to the 3 credit bureaus without my permission. They are reporting late payments as well.

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

State: IA

Zip: 510XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-05-10

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6960412

Date Received: 2023-05-10

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: The company ( Verizon Visa Card issued by Synchrony Bank ) failed to record a payment made by check which cleared my bank on XX/XX/XXXX. The company was unable to confirm receipt of my cancelled check through their secure website dispute submission. I spoke with XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. The company sent me a refund check for {$1600.00} which is erroneous. I am claiming a refund amount of {$840.00} which would leave the account at XXXX. Multiple attempts to resolve this issue have failed due to the difficulty of speaking with a competent customer service representative.

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

State: PA

Zip: 160XX

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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