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: 8216975

Date Received: 2024-01-24

Issue: Closing your account

Subissue: Company closed your account

Consumer Complaint: I was making a payment on my XXXX XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX and accidentally selected the wrong method paid as my bank account and other credit card are saved in the same list of payment methods. I was unaware that I made this error. Later on I seen that a payment was rejected. I then realized what had happened but didn't think anything about it due to me paying my balance daily and it being caught up. On XX/XX/XXXX I get on my synchrony account page to see that the account was closed. I reached out to see why and that's when they told me the problem. They gave me no warning and no chance to reopen my account. This account is very important to me due to it being the way I pay my phone bill and all my groceries and gas. I have a great credit history and no late payments for years. This was not intentional. The customer service would not work with me and treated me like trash. I'm hoping something can be done about this.

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

State: OK

Zip: 749XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-24

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8216239

Date Received: 2024-01-24

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 asked to sign an application for CARE CREDIT without any verbal explanation from the credit card company or the doctor 's office. I was not given advanced knowledge or details of this debt until after the services began. I was never contacted by CARE CREDIT about my ability to take on this debt. After 30 days I was told that they had closed my previous claim without ever trying to contact me in person. I feel like this is a case of fraud against an elderly person and I wish to continue my complaint against them. I will try to hire an attorney to seek their help. This case is not CLOSED in my mind. The office person who signed me up with CARE CREDIT no longer works in their office and I am not able to reach him. XXXX XXXX

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

State: FL

Zip: 333XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-24

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8216090

Date Received: 2024-01-24

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 purchased a XXXX XXXX and accessories from XXXX. The accessories were received, but the XXXX XXXX was never received. I followed up with customer service at XXXX who claimed to make a request to the warehouse. The response after several days was " Sorry for the delivery delay of your order, we will check this issue with our relevant colleague and get back to you as soon as possible. '' On XX/XX/XXXX I reached out to PayPal Credit ( Synchrony Bank ) to dispute the charge for the XXXX XXXX of {$130.00}. I followed their procedures to file a complaint. Upon receiving my documentation, the charge was initially removed upon further investigation. On XX/XX/XXXX I received a message from PayPay Credit stating, " We located the sales receipt ( s ) in question and/or received additional documentation from the merchant indicating the charge ( s ) in question is valid. After reviewing the documentation, the sales transaction ( s ) appear to be authorized by and/or received by you or an authorized user of the account and we have removed the temporary credit. Please refer to your next billing statement for your balance and payment due date. '' I never disputed that the charges were unauthorized, my complaint was that the item was never delivered. On XX/XX/XXXX I followed up with PayPal Credit stating that I never disputed the legitimacy of the charges and again stated that the XXXX XXXX was never delivered. On XX/XX/XXXX they responded with the following : " We have completed our review of your dispute claim on your PayPal Credit account. We have received documentation from the merchant regarding the disputed transaction ( s ). The documentation is enclosed for your review. Based on this information, credit will not be issued at this time for the following reason ( s ) : Our records indicate that the service or merchandise was received by you and delivery was confirmed. '' While the accessories were delivered, the XXXX XXXX was never delivered and even in their evidence of delivery, the tracking status is " IN_TRANSIT ''. If you use the tracking number to check with XXXX it indicates a similar status- upon further review it appears that the item never even got to XXXX. Compared to other credit card companies, I've never experienced such a convoluted and arcane process for resolving a dispute. XXXX XXXX, XXXX and XXXX have resolved similar situations in minutes with a simple phone call. I seems like an enormous waste of time for the company and the customer for a relatively small charge.

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

State: NJ

Zip: 08873

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-24

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8215840

Date Received: 2024-01-24

Issue: Problem with a purchase shown on your statement

Subissue: Card was charged for something you did not purchase with the card

Consumer Complaint: I requested the statements to review their complicated online monthly statements which I have tried to report repeatedly since the unauthorized charges began to show up. Each time I reported vis phone calls and online, I received no help. I have tried since XXXX, XXXX to get help from This PayPal credit card, but the chrages continue to show up and the total is now at least {$710.00}. I want these charges removed and all the erroneous late fees incurred also removed. I stopped using this card in XXXX and yet the unauthorized charges continue. This companys customer support is close to non-existent. I have tried and tried and tried, including sending mail to request help, but mail gets returned stating wrong address. I recently, XXXX XXXX, mailed my request for help to resolve these charges to their corporate headquarters in XXXX XXXX, California. I doubt anyone there will respond. I am frustrated by their total lack of assistance and their purposely complicated dispute process. I am tired of trying to get help from XXXX and never will use their services again. I cut up the card.

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

State: CO

Zip: 813XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-24

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8215738

Date Received: 2024-01-24

Issue: Improper use of your report

Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Consumer Complaint: In accordance with the fair credit reporting act XXXXXXXX XXXX has violated my rights. 15 USC 1681 section 602 states i have rights 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 instructions. 15 USC 1666B : A creditor may not treat a payment on a credit card account under an open consumer credit plan as late for any purpose. The response they sent back STILL violates these codes listed above please read 15 USC 1666B. Please REMOVE ALL LATE PAYMENTS

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

State: OH

Zip: 43211

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-24

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8215385

Date Received: 2024-01-24

Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed

Subissue: Debt was result of identity theft

Consumer Complaint: XXXX XXXX XXXX/ ACCOUNT Original creditor : SYNCHRONY BANK Balance : {$1100.00} Balance updated : XX/XX/year> OPENED : XX/XX/year> Debt Buyer Reporting late payments and inaccuracy that is NOT 100 % accurate. This account is illegal and in violation under 15 usc 1681i ( a ) ( b ). 15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A. States I have the right to privacy. 15 U.S.C 1681 Section 604 A Section 2 : It also states 15 U.S.C 1681c. ( a ) ( 5 ) Section States : no consumer reporting agency may make any consumer report containing any of the following items of information Any other adverse item of information, other which antedates the report by more than seven years. 15 U.S.C. 1681s-2 ( A ) ( 1 ) 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. THIS ACCOUNT IS NOT VALID OR HAVE ANY PERMISSIBLE PURPOSE 15 usc 1692g ( b ) and 15 usc 1692 ( 8 ) ( E ) ( J ) ( D ) ( 8 ). NOT VALID

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

State: NY

Zip: 139XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-24

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8214130

Date Received: 2024-01-25

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 have a mastercard from JCPenney issued by Synchrony Bank. I traveled overseas back on XX/XX/2023. I was robbed and immediately reported my card to them letting them know it was stolen. This was on XX/XX/2023. The next day 2 big charges were done in my account. I called them so many times and they just give me the run around between customer service and the fraud department. They never removed the fraudulent charges. They have only replace my card like 2 times. On XX/XX/2023, 2 big charges were made of {$2600.00} same amount plus international fees of {$78.00} also 2 times. Thanks in advance for any help or advice XXXX 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: 77061

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-25

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8214052

Date Received: 2024-01-25

Issue: Getting a credit card

Subissue: Application denied

Consumer Complaint: On XXXX at about XXXX hours, I contacted the Synchrony Banks Customer Service Department. I explained my situation to the representative who transferred me to the Application Department. I spoke to a representative by the name of XXXX. Who transferred me to a specialist XXXX and then to another representative named XXXX. XXXX explained to me that they use XXXX as XXXX of their qualifying factor for credit approvals and suggested I seek out my credit report and file a dispute for Mervyns entry. I could not remember if our conversation included the letter that I have mentioned to several Synchrony representatives with a brief or verbatim statement written to me from Synchrony stating the reason for the denial. With this information, I later obtained my credit reports from XXXX, XXXX, and XXXX. The XXXX report on page XXXX indicates no derogatory remarks. In the XXXX report, there were no entries for Mervyn 's card. This report indicates numerous Synchrony credit cards with the entry stating exceptional payment history. The XXXX report has no report of Mervyn 's account documented within. This entire ordeal took approximately XXXX hours to contact the above companies to seek out the reason for my denial. ( Credit reports for the above-mentioned companies can be uploaded upon request if needed. )

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

State: CA

Zip: 93905

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-25

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8213834

Date Received: 2024-01-25

Issue: Improper use of your report

Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Consumer Complaint: XX/XX/XXXX sent disputes letter asking to prove that I owed this debt. XX/XX/XXXX Sent method of verification, still no response. XX/XX/XXXX Sent final notice to prove that I owed this debt or gave consent. XX/XX/XXXX Sent letter stating that I will file complaint if I don't receive an response.

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

State: IL

Zip: 60527

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-25

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8213266

Date Received: 2024-01-22

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Account information incorrect

Consumer Complaint: On XX/XX/year> I went for a XXXX appointment. At the dental office I discussed some financing options with one of the Employees through their affiliate Synchrony Care Credit. I ended up not taking their financing option and made the decision to pay for my XXXX XXXX out of pocket with my own money. Days later I received notifications about a new account and inquiries on my report. I can assure you that I have not used their financing. The company will verify it as well. Maybe there was a misunderstanding with the communication on the companys end, but this account was not authorized by me. I need it removed from my report immediately.

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

State: NY

Zip: 115XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-22

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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