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: 6472790

Date Received: 2023-01-23

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: IL

Zip: 60438

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-01-23

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6472632

Date Received: 2023-01-23

Issue: Getting a credit card

Subissue: Card opened as result of identity theft or fraud

Consumer Complaint: I had an account that was fraudulently opened in my name on PayPal. I have contacted the merchant 6 times to dispute the fraudulent error & they advised me that the account will be removed and all inquiries from my credit reports I have yet to receive any updates & the creditor hasnt been useful. I keep receiving different departments to contact and nobody wants to address my issue from this point.

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

State: FL

Zip: 33311

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-01-23

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6472358

Date Received: 2023-01-22

Issue: False statements or representation

Subissue: Attempted to collect wrong amount

Consumer Complaint: We purchased a XXXX recliner for XXXX for a XXXX recline on XX/XX/XXXX and also purchased the gold plan XXXX to cover replacement for damaged or faulty craftsmanship. I used the XXXX plan to replace the top half of the chair and the company charged me in full again for a new chair and after disputing the charge they still will not remove it. They claim I still owe over {$1000.00} for the chair I have been paying on every month for 17 months and will soon lose the no interest for 18 months promotion. They also will not show the last 12 moths worth of payments I have made towards the chair on their website. They stopped updating payments made in XXXX of XXXX. I feel I have been scammed and no one in the store can or will help and I am at the point of seeking legal counsel if something isnt done to resolve this matter. I refuse to pay any interest on this item that is not even made correctly and I am already having manufacturing problems with the new chair they brought me.

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

State: AR

Zip: 720XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-01-22

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6472334

Date Received: 2023-01-22

Issue: Problem with a purchase shown on your statement

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

Consumer Complaint: PayPal accounts breached in a credidential stuffing attack on XX/XX/2023. Receiving repeated fraudulent emails to my PayPal account email from XXXX. Because email was from PayPal.com, and because I had no notice from PayPal of the breach, I called the phone number provided in the email. I hung up after they answered the call stating " excuse the call '' but now getting fraud emails and phone texts daily from the hackers of PayPal. Called to report and over thirty minutes with Synchrony Bank representative plus two different PayPal representatives. They minimized the problem and stated they were aware of the problem, but not to worry, yet I continue to get notices from XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX of requests for payment from my account for purchases that I have not made. Requesting all protections to my credit and identity theft protections provided under the laws of the United States and all applicable states due to the breach of security at PayPal ASAP!

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

State: AR

Zip: XXXXX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-01-27

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6472222

Date Received: 2023-01-22

Issue: Other features, terms, or problems

Subissue: Other problem

Consumer Complaint: They still have not answered my complaint regarding rewards. And they are also not providing me informational Statements of any kind. They charged me a late fee of {$29.00}, then another of {$40.00} - it appears they are doing whatever they want with this account, no accountability and charging any fees they want, and NOT honoring the points earned while using this account. They closed my account for no reason, I was NEVER late and they continue to do whatever they want with my account with no recourse???? see attached

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

State: FL

Zip: 33844

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-01-22

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6471959

Date Received: 2023-01-22

Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed

Subissue: Debt is not yours

Consumer Complaint: My wife handled all of our bill paying up until she died last XX/XX/XXXX. Recently I was told by a woman I had hired to help me with legal services that she was going to serve my work with wage garnishment papers. I asked her from who, about what? Why would my wages be being garnished. She refused to tell me so I looked up my court record and my credit history on XXXX XXXX. Apparently since XXXX several credit companes and companies who bought debt from credit cards have been taking me to court over credit cards in my name. I was not aware of any credit cards in my name. I have not taken any out. Clearly my wife XXXX XXXX, or my daughter XXXX XXXX, mustve taken these cards out in my name, ran them up and hid the statements from me. My wife always got the mail, I never even had the mail key til she died. Now I am getting stuff from companies and I dont even understand what it all is. All I know is that I did not sign up for any credit cards. So all of them were taken out by someone in my name. The companies I found on my court record that have apparently gone to court over this debt are : XXXX XXXX XXXX ( bought debt from XXXX ), XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX. My credit report says these companies I also have debt with despite me not taking out cards or loans with them : XXXX, XXXX XXXX Co, and XXXX XXXX XXXX. Please investigate these fraudulent accounts and see who actually took them out in my name.

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

State: CA

Zip: 936XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-01-22

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6471534

Date Received: 2023-01-22

Issue: Problem when making payments

Subissue: Problem during payment process

Consumer Complaint: XX/XX/2022 they unilaterally closed my card. Then they added a charge that indicates " refund check '' in the amount of - {$600.00}, I have not received or cashed any check. I continually ask them to remove the charge. They said they closed my " old account '' and credited the amount back to the " old account '' which I don't have access to see or use. I repeatedly ask them to credit it to the account I DO have access to, if any. Alternatively I ask them to actually issue the refund, they keep telling me to wait and nothing is happening. When I call back they repeatedly have no records of my previous contacts. When I ask for a way to write them in writing, they argue or don't speak XXXX well enough to hold a conversation. Now they're claiming I owe them money in the amount of {$240.00}, when its the other way around, they owe me {$600.00} ( less the {$240.00} balance on the new card ). They advise me " just don't pay your bill then, if you get a late fee we'll just refund it '' ... however it is my position they are holding my money in deposit illegally without interest.

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

State: CA

Zip: 94121

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-01-22

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6469156

Date Received: 2023-01-21

Issue: Closing your account

Subissue: Company closed your account

Consumer Complaint: Synchrony Credit closed my credit card without notice, without reason ( I paid every payment on time for years ). This unwarranted action reduced my credit score, and seems patently unfair and ridiculous.

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

State: CA

Zip: 93444

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-01-21

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6469086

Date Received: 2023-01-21

Issue: Took or threatened to take negative or legal action

Subissue: Threatened to sue you for very old debt

Consumer Complaint: My issue is with XXXX Synchrony Bank credit card. I reached out to CFPB regarding a settlement but XXXX refused because the debt wasn't at the six month mark. Instead they chose to report negatively to all credit bureau 's lowering my score. Knowing that I was unemployed and in a difficult financial situation. I received a letter from XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX, regarding a letter serving effective on XX/XX/XXXX. From XXXX XXXX XXXX stating that they have placed my account with XXXX XXXX XXXX, L.P. for servicing. And their records show that my account has an outstanding balance not yet resolved for {$1200.00}. And if I do not resolve my account before the end of the prelegal track. It may be forwarded to an attorney to review for a possible lawsuit.

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

State: NV

Zip: 89014

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-01-21

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6468390

Date Received: 2023-01-21

Issue: False statements or representation

Subissue: Attempted to collect wrong amount

Consumer Complaint: I want to file a complaint with Synchrony bank for unethical and deceptive practices towards their customers. On XXXX I signed a payment contract at XXXX XXXX for XXXX XXXX dollars a month until the full amount of XXXX was paid off. Ashley furniture stores finance company Synchrony bank took my account. I set up my account for auto payment. On XXXX XXXX the full balance amount of XXXX us dollars was charged to my bank account. I called them and they said it was a glitch in their system. The problem was fixed and I was reassured it would not happen again. On XXXX XXXX the full amount was charged again. I called them and they said they couldn't fix their glitch this time around. Leaving me penniless and over drafted bank accounts. This caused me a lot of financial scrutiny and stress. I did some research on this company Synchrony and they have over 600 complaints about this practice they use for their customers. I believe it is fraudulent and unethical.

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

State: MO

Zip: 63111

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-01-21

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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