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: 6942654

Date Received: 2023-05-08

Issue: Managing an account

Subissue: Problem accessing account

Consumer Complaint: Synchrony Bank has been unable to produce my XXXX Statement for my High Yield Savings Account. The statement was mean to be produced on XX/XX/XXXX. It is not available online. After repeated calls to Synchrony, I was told an IT problem was impacting statements since XX/XX/XXXX. I am in the process of getting a mortgage and my inability to secure my statements in adversely impacting my ability to secure a mortgage. Synchrony has refused my request to produce a statement for me ; they refused to provide me with a formal statement about the account errors that I can submit to my lender ; they refused my request to release a public statement about the ongoing errors ; and they refused to provide me with a timeframe for when I would be able to access my XXXX bank statement. This is unacceptable.

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

State: FL

Zip: 32303

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-05-08

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6942489

Date Received: 2023-05-08

Issue: Getting a credit card

Subissue: Application denied

Consumer Complaint: I applied for a PayPal credit account on XX/XX/XXXX. I received a denial from Synchrony Bank dated XX/XX/XXXX, reason for denial : PayPal Credit Account not paid as agreed. On XX/XX/XXXX, I mailed a priority letter to Synchrony requesting the account not paid as agreed. I have attached letter from Synchrony a bank dated XX/XX/XXXX, my letter dated XX/XX/XXXX, copy of USPS mailing. I am again requesting the PayPal account from Synchrony. I have attached copies of my letter dated XX/XX/XXXX and USPS confirmation showing letter was delivered and picked up on XX/XX/XXXX. Thank you for any assistance you can provide in this matter.

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

State: FL

Zip: 34472

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-05-08

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6937692

Date Received: 2023-05-05

Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed

Subissue: Debt was result of identity theft

Consumer Complaint: I just noticed an account from synchrony Bank from XX/XX/2019 this is identity theft fraud I need this removed from my consumer report IMMEDIATELY

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

State: NY

Zip: 11434

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-05-05

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6937678

Date Received: 2023-05-05

Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed

Subissue: Debt was paid

Consumer Complaint: I called XXXX and XXXX to get a balance letter emailed to me and they said it they could not at the time but yet my balance is at {$0.00}. They stated I have to wait for it. Its been over a week and have not received. I need these off my report. The balance is at XXXX on both accounts. They are not willing. XXXX was for XXXX XXXX XXXX was for synchrony bank XXXX acct

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

State: CA

Zip: 93308

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-05-05

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6937673

Date Received: 2023-05-05

Issue: Took or threatened to take negative or legal action

Subissue: Threatened to arrest you or take you to jail if you do not pay

Consumer Complaint: XXXX I was paying XXXX a month until XX/XX/XXXX they stop taking the payment XXXX XXXX Have put me in collection with 2 accounts!! How can they do that if this company is illegal

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

State: FL

Zip: 33161

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-05-05

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6937509

Date Received: 2023-05-07

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Personal information incorrect

Consumer Complaint: my name and address wrong

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

State: FL

Zip: 33313

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-05-07

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6937435

Date Received: 2023-05-06

Issue: Improper use of your report

Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Consumer Complaint: In accordance with the fair credit Reporting act, I have had my rights. XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX CITI BANK 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 o 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: 11234

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-05-06

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6937433

Date Received: 2023-05-06

Issue: Closing your account

Subissue: Company closed your account

Consumer Complaint: Synchrony Bank closed my account that I opened XX/XX/2021 with a credit line of {$1800.00}. I had a promotional term of 4 years to pay off my balance and they closed my account with a balance of {$190.00}. No explanation and when I called the company they kept transferring me and hanging up on me. Now I call and no one even picks up the phone. This is the second account they close on me without explanation, I had had my other account for 4 years without an issue. They did the same to my wife with her account as soon as she paid it off a few years back This is a pattern with this bank and they do not seem to care that this very negatively impacts the credit score of people. I am in the middle of purchasing a house, this has tanked my score and now my purchase is jeopardized.

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

State: FL

Zip: 33013

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-05-06

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6937432

Date Received: 2023-05-06

Issue: Other features, terms, or problems

Subissue: Other problem

Consumer Complaint: I have been a customer with this company for over 10 years and during that time, have enjoyed our experience with the company they partnered with Chevron with XXXX visa credit card greatly. Due to your terms and conditions that are not correctly stated, I have had a few returned payments in XXXX of this year.. Since that time I have been an exceptional customer paying every month on time and never 30 days late and never had a returned check/payment. I would like them to consider reopening the credit card. At the time of the reversed payments, I used the " one time '' payment method online rather than adding the account number under " bank information '' - The one time payment did not always recognize the account number and only did if I added the XXXX XXXX XXXX in front of the account number, for example, my account number on my checks is " XXXX ''. All those payments I would pay this way would be returned. After realizing this I added the bank account under " banking information '' no problem and those payments did not get reversed. This is the only card my family uses to get gas. - I was told I could re apply, but sadly it was an instant denial. I say this not to justify why the payments were reversed, but rather to show that the reversed payments are not a good indicator of my actual credit worthiness. I hope that Synchrony bank is willing to work with us on re-opening this account also due to the fact nothing about if there are 2 more more returned payments the account will be closed in Synchrony terms in conditions. I have been a very happy customer in the past. I hope to continue a long relationship with Synchrony with today 's credit industry so competitive, I know how important it is to maintain good relationships with customers.I hope that they will deeply consider this request and prove once again why Synchrony is above the rest.

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

State: CA

Zip: 95758

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-05-06

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6937053

Date Received: 2023-05-07

Issue: Problem when making payments

Subissue: Problem during payment process

Consumer Complaint: On XXXX XXXX, XXXX, I went to Lowes store XXXX to pay my credit card bill in full. I was instructed by the customer service counter to go to one of the checkout registers and make payment there. I handed my bill and check XXXX XXXX written in the amount of {$1100.00} to the cashier to process the payment. After the payment was processed and I was handed the receipt, I saw that she ran the payment for {$180.00}. A manager was then involved and he informed me that I would need to write another check for the {$1000.00}. I did so with check # XXXX. The payment was processed and I was given my receipt. I monitored my checking account and found that both checks were processed by my bank for the amounts as written on the checks for a total of {$2100.00}. Synchrony was over paid {$1000.00}. I contacted Synchrony on after finding that discrepancy in payment. I was informed to provide with a copy of the canceled checks and other pertinent information by faxing to XXXX. I did so on XXXX XXXX, XXXX and provided the following documentation : 1. Lowes/Synchrony Bank bill 2. Front and back of check number XXXX 3. Receipt for check number XXXX XXXX. Front and back of check number XXXX XXXX. Receipt for check number XXXX XXXX. Synchrony Bank letter XXXX XXXX. Synchrony Bank letter XXXX XXXX. Synchrony Bank letter XXXX I was also informed that the process will take 60 days. I received a letter dated XXXX XXXX, XXXX from Synchrony stating their records indicate {$1000.00} was applied on XX/XX/XXXX and {$1100.00} was applied on XX/XX/XXXX to my account. I received my XX/XX/XXXX credit card statement showing a XXXX balance. Where is my {$1000.00}. It disappeared. And it was not given back to me. I contacted Synchrony again in XX/XX/XXXX. Can not remember the exact date. The basic conversation was there is a XXXX balance and we closed the case. No refund due me. In speaking with customer service agent, she identified the issue and realized I was owed {$1000.00} due to an overpayment. She began a new case for the department that handles such issues. Resolution in 60 days. I received a check dated XXXX XXXX, XXXX in the amount of {$1000.00}. I deposited the check on XXXX XXXX XXXX. During this entire process, I have not made want charge to my credit account. Therefore, there is nothing to muddy the waters with regards to my account. The only thing muddying the waters is Synchrony. I received my XX/XX/XXXX statement and it showed that I owed {$1000.00}. I contacted Synchrony again on XX/XX/XXXX. Spoke with the customer service rep. She recognized the error by Synchrony. Informed me that I would not be responsible for any payment and she would submit the error to the secretive resolution department. I received the XX/XX/XXXX statement, and it shows I owe {$1000.00}. I contacted Synchrony on XX/XX/XXXX. Informed the customer service rep of the error. She informed me that she will be opening another case, and this time I need to submit my bank account statement that shows the {$1100.00} and {$1000.00} was taken out of my checking account in XXXX XXXX. I am at an extreme level of frustration. I have contacted Synchrony several times regarding the issue with no resolution. And the department that handles resolutions, evidently has no phone number or staff members names that can be provided to customers. Only a fax number. I pray that you can help me.

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

State: VA

Zip: 23231

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-05-07

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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