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: 6676050

Date Received: 2023-03-10

Issue: Improper use of your report

Subissue: Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize

Consumer Complaint: SYNCB AMAZON XXXX shows up as a hard inquiry on my credit report. I never authorized or applied for a cried card or loan from the. On XX/XX/2023 I called XXXX. I was unable to get past the automatic phone service to speak to a live representative to resolve this.

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

State: OH

Zip: 448XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-03-10

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6675578

Date Received: 2023-03-10

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: We purchase a mattress on XXXX last year, we cancel the order and recived a confirmation of cancelation from the company, we asked to refund our credit card and the credit car it is refusing to gives our money back. We dont understand why we need to pay something that we do not have. It does not make senses. the credit card company is Synchrony

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

State: FL

Zip: 342XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-03-10

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6675498

Date Received: 2023-03-10

Issue: Improper use of your report

Subissue: Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize

Consumer Complaint: I was checking my credit report and I have unauthorized credit inquiries on my credit report that needs 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: MS

Zip: 390XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-03-10

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6675488

Date Received: 2023-03-10

Issue: Improper use of your report

Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Consumer Complaint: In accordance with the fair credit Reporting act XXXX Account # 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 purpose.

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

State: MS

Zip: 38671

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-03-10

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6675267

Date Received: 2023-03-10

Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed

Subissue: Debt is not yours

Consumer Complaint: On XX/XX/XXXX, As I am attempting to purchase my first home I began monitoring my credit. I obtained my 2nd monthly updated credit report from XXXX XXXX. I observed an account for the first time on my credit report. A weird and unidentified account that was never on my credit report posted on all three agencies i.e. : XXXX, XXXX, XXXX. My credit reports all showing a history dating back to XXXX with 2 months late for this 1st time. A XXXX XXXX XXXX account that had never reported on my credit. I immediately contacted XXXX XXXX to dispute this fraud account as it was not my account. I then immediately contacted the company SYNCB as it is listed on my credit reports and later learned their company name is Synchrony Bank. In a heated argument with it's agents, as several of their agents forcefully attempted to obtain my real personal current details to match with their records. I was reluctant to provide them my real information as they had already confirmed non of the details they shared matched my details. However, I was placed under duress as this company 's agents would not assist unless I divulge my personal details. XXXX in particular, an agent for SYNCB assured me it was only to assure this account did not belong to me and that non of my information would be saved. However, after providing her with my DOB, email, and address. She then stated she had updated that account with my details against my wishes and authority. Furious I yelled at her as I did not authorize this and was miss lead by this company representative demanding her to delete my details, she refused, I ended the call. My spouse and I called back recording the call for my protection to complain about that representative and to have my real personal details deleted from this account. After much argument and fighting with their company representatives they finally connected the call with the fraud department. My spouse explained to the fraud department agent that we are recording this call and needed his approval, which he did agree and authorize on the recording. I informed him what customer service agent XXXX dishonestly did, and my spouse requested my personal information removed from that account for my protection. The Fraud agent stated to understand the situation and assured me that my details will not be updated on that account. The fraud agent proceeded to file a fraud dispute of the account after he confirmed that the original account information details did not match any of my personal real information details. In addition, he confirmed what his other agents have stated that the account was paid in full, as we were also told this, but he did not understand who or why was it even reported after 7 years. My spouse then asked for answers to a series of question. However, the fraud agent just kept saying he did not know and did not provide us with answers. When the fraud agent had requested my personal details for verification my spouse stepped asked him several question to assure it was only to confirm that the account was not mine. As heard on the recording he confirmed that none of my information was going to be saved on that account nor updated to my real details. My spouse also requested a copy of the filed fraud dispute and to send a copy of the fraud letter to the credit bureaus as heard in the recording. However, I never recieved our copy of the fraud letter. I never heard back from this company fraud department. However, on XX/XX/XXXX I received an email from Synchrony bank that my phone number, address, and other real personal information details was updated and saved on this account. The company and its associates misrepresented vital information to leur me to divulge my personal details so as to make it appear as if this account is mine when it is not. I was completely mislead. Again I have the call recorded with full awareness and authorization of the fraud dept agent.

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

State: CA

Zip: 95823

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-03-10

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6675147

Date Received: 2023-03-10

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: I purchased a XXXX brand dryer from Lowe 's and it was delivered on XX/XX/XXXX. The sensors are damaged and when I tried to dry a load of towels, the sensors left the towels wet after 40 minutes. I then had to dry them again on high for an hour before they were completely dry. I called Lowes and they refused to help me, even thought i had the dryer for less than 30 days, and directed me to the manufacturer. This is a brand new dryer that hasn't worked from the first day they installed it. I have been emailing the manufacturer and they kept promising to send someone out to look at the dryer but no one has showed up. On XX/XX/2023, I disputed the charge on Lowe 's credit card carrier, Synchrony Bank. They agreed that the dryer charge should be disputed based on the fact that the dryer hasn't worked since it was installed by Lowes. Synchrony Bank kept the dispute open and kept saying they had " 60 days '' to resolve this dispute but refused to give me a resolution date. On XX/XX/XXXX, I contacted them through the message portal and said by law they had 90 days from XX/XX/XXXX to close the dispute. Today I received a letter from Synchrony Bank saying they closed the dispute because " the dryer had been delivered ''. I called Synchrony Bank and they reopened the dispute based on the evidence I sent them and I guess we start all over now and it's 90 days from today? Lowe 's refuses to come and pick up the dryer, XXXX won't stand behind their warranty, and now they closed the dispute and made me reopen it to purposed push the date out further. I have a feeling this is a sneaky tactic they do to push it out beyond the warranty date. I have attached the email string with the manufacturer showing the case number and promising to send someone to look at the dryer. I've also attached the message string from Synchrony, and finally I've attached the letter I just received stating they are closing the dispute because the dryer was delivered.

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

State: OR

Zip: 97527

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-03-11

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6673922

Date Received: 2023-03-09

Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed

Subissue: Debt was result of identity theft

Consumer Complaint: I became aware of this account when I was in college and pulled my credit report for a new apartment. That was the XXXX time I reported this account as fraud and filed a dispute. I have also spoken with the original creditor both Belk and Syncrony to notify them that I did not open this account and it had to be some sort of fraud activity. That was also when I locked my credit report. Since then over the years I have disputed, and called numerous times to get this taken care of and resolved. Now I have been receiving numerous calls from debt collection numbers hassling me to pay these funds that I never received in the first place. I will now be taking this to litigation

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

State: GA

Zip: 30345

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-03-09

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6673911

Date Received: 2023-03-09

Issue: False statements or representation

Subissue: Attempted to collect wrong amount

Consumer Complaint: I contacted the company and told them I dont owe {$1500.00}. Since XXXX they increased my owed amount over {$500.00}. I refuse to pay any of it because theyre making false claims and they dont even have proof that the debt is mine, theyre not the original creditor. I get mail saying Im commuting a crime and theyre taking me to court. I want this to stop. They dont have my wet signature. They never provided me with proof of anything and on top of that I have been a victim of a nationally declared disaster. I have been homeless for the past 3 years. Jobless for longer than that.

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

State: PA

Zip: 19124

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-03-09

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6673496

Date Received: 2023-03-09

Issue: Improper use of your report

Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Consumer Complaint: In accordance with the fair credit Reporting act XXXX Account # 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 purpose.

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

State: RI

Zip: 02905

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-03-09

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6673342

Date Received: 2023-03-09

Issue: Problem when making payments

Subissue: Problem during payment process

Consumer Complaint: I had a box of my personal checks stolen by my USPS carrier and had to close my checking account. I went to Synchrony Bank website and updated my bank information. I should've known better! I changed banking information before when I switched to XXXX XXXX and the same thing happened. They don't actually change your banking info, so that it defaults and you get charged a late fee. Fool me once... anyway... this second time, I got charged a late fee even though I updated my information on the same day I got my new checking account. I saw that they debited my account for my regularly scheduled payment of XXXX plus the late fee of {$30.00}. I was XXXX. Trying to call this sham of a company is pointless. I was told that they were refunding me on XX/XX/23, in the amount of {$100.00} as they took more than my payment WITHOUT MY CONSENT. It's now XXXX weeks later and I have yet to get that refund. My account reflects the balance due of {$700.00} which is still the balance owed on the account after the {$100.00} was taken without my consent which tells me that they DID NOT ever refund my money and LIED to me. I have called twice today XX/XX/23, hung up on the first time and the second time, I was told that the late fee was waived and they they DO update bank information " if it is correct '' ( this call is recorded so you can verify this is what was said to me by the XXXX agent ''. Yes, they waived the late fee after I called and was incensed. I am now on the phone as I type this and I was informed that a check for {$30.00}, not {$100.00} was issued and they had me verify the address which is accurate. All I get is runaround from this company. I am currently waiting on another " supervisor '' but I doubt that I will see any resolution. I have closed my account due to their shady practices and would like to see some actual resolution that is satisfactory to me. I do have " informed delivery '' via USPS and I have not ever seen any mail to me from this company.

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

State: TX

Zip: 78666

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-03-09

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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