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: 6414807

Date Received: 2023-01-10

Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem

Subissue: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report

Consumer Complaint: I have auto-pay set up with XXXX for XXXX XXXX of each month. I made an extra payment in XXXX when I was alerted by XXXX of a credit decrease of XXXX points due to being over my credit limit. No alert or warning prior too. So, I called XXXX and made an extreme payment of {$100.00}. They didnt take out my auto-payment for XXXX on the XXXX of the month causing an over- credit limit of {$18.00} and my XXXX XXXX dropped XXXX points and so I made another extra payment of {$100.00} and my XXXX XXXX or dispute remains the same. Not fair! No alert again and they neglected to take out my auto pay affecting my XXXX XXXX. Its appearing that this is purposely being done. Help! Thank you!

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

State: NJ

Zip: 08817

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-01-10

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6414743

Date Received: 2023-01-09

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Account information incorrect

Consumer Complaint: Hi. Thanks for your help. I've had a problem with XXXX reporting usage of my credit card with them for over a year. Yet when I call the company there is a remaining zero balance, no usage in several years and they told me in approx XX/XX/2022 they would correct the issue when it showed a 20 % usage and now the XXXX report I received today shows usage of over 50 % with a balance of over {$1000.00}! I don't have excact date I contacted them but can get the info if needed. I'm going to close the acct all together because this keeps happening.

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

State: NC

Zip: 284XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-01-09

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6414736

Date Received: 2023-01-09

Issue: Improper use of your report

Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Consumer Complaint: In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act this creditor has violated my rights under 15 USC 1681 section 602 I have the right to privacy 15 US 1681 section 604A section 2 it also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish an account without my written instructions under 15 USCS 1666B a creditor may not treat a 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: GA

Zip: 310XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-01-09

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6414725

Date Received: 2023-01-09

Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed

Subissue: Debt was result of identity theft

Consumer Complaint: XXXX Collections is sending me to collections for an account for Discount Tire. I have never ever had these accounts or applied for any accounts with either of these companies. I have tried to dispute multiple times through the credit bureau but because the company says they are valid they listen. These are fraudulent charges and created by someone else or they are billing the incorrect person. They do not and should not have my information attached to anything and they will not remove it from my credit report.

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

State: AZ

Zip: 85335

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-01-09

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6414285

Date Received: 2023-01-10

Issue: Other features, terms, or problems

Subissue: Other problem

Consumer Complaint: Synchrony Bank XX/XX/XXXX : after not receiving a notice for payment, i made the payment and asked to be put on autopay. My autopay should be approximately XXXX. I have always paid XXXX -- XXXX dollars more each month for over 24 months. On XX/XX/XXXX Synchrony Bank withdrew {$3800.00} dollars from my bank account and closed the account. That had paid it in full. We had a balance just over {$1000.00}. The bank has an account that paid {$2700.00}. That account charges fees and interest. I called my bank to have them cancel the incorrect withdrawal. Because it was Synchrony, they could not do that. They suggested I contact Synchrony. At first I could not log in because my account was closed. I found a way around that. After much searching, I found a number to call. Call 1 : The person I reached told me it would be 7 - 10 business days to return our money. I went to their XXXX site and saw where people were leaving comments about the same or similar thing happening to them. I left a message on there. A person called me and told me she would try to expedite the return because we had {$36.00} to last us in to XXXX. She said that it was a " SYSTEM ISSUE '' and we should get our money back in 14 days. She gave me a phone number with extension and her hours. Repeated calls have not been returned. I have had about 6 messages under their HELP section. The responses I have gotten back are almost form letters. They say it will be 7 - 10 days, and the latest ones say it will take at least 2 to 3 weeks. One said the account is closed, so they will have to send us a paper check. I have sent information on this to XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX I learned that they only contact the company and let the company handle it. The Synchrony card we have was for our XXXX heatpump. I understand this company owns over XXXX cards such as XXXX, QVC, Lowes, and the topper is Amazon. The financial devestation I have experienced has created problems with me mentally as well. Soon the electric company will turn off lights, and the phone company will shut off the phone. We traveled XXXX miles round trip to turn in out cable equipment to stop that autodraft. Our car gets XXXX mpg, gas is about {$3.00} a gallon. If you do the math, and take it out of our XXXX remaining dollars, you get the idea. I now know we are not alone. Please get them to handle this quicker. Fine them, suspend them, I do not know ; but action need to happen. Synchrony has major problems and has about ruined my family, my credit and since I can not get life saving medicine, they may have killed me. I have copies of the messages, my payment history etc but can not attach them currently.

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

State: NC

Zip: 287XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-01-10

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6414157

Date Received: 2023-01-10

Issue: Improper use of your report

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

Consumer Complaint: To Whom It May Concern, I am writing to dispute the following information in my file. I recently received a copy of my credit report, and I notice there is an unauthorized credit inquiry made by the company listed above. To my knowledge, I have not signed any documents authorizing the company in question to view my credit report. The listed inquiry was without authorization, and for no legitimate business purposes. As such, it is a very serious error in reporting. I never authorized such action, and this constitutes a violation of my rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act {$600.00} as well as a violation of my rights to privacy. I am requesting your credit bureau to initiate an investigation and to determine responsible parties in this unauthorized credit inquiry. As part of your investigation, please send the names, business addresses, and phone numbers of those who made unauthorized credit inquiries so I may contact them directly. In addition, I respectfully request a copy of any documents authorizing credit inquiry, and signed on my behalf, so that I may verify its validity. If you find that I was not the one who authorized this inquiry, I ask that it be removed immediately from my credit file. Please be so kind as to forward me documentation that you have had the unauthorized inquiry removed. If you find that I am in error, then please send me proof of this. Finally, I am requesting an updated copy of my credit report, which should be sent to the address listed above. According to the provisions of 612 ( 15 USC 1681j ), there should be no charge for this report.

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

State: GA

Zip: 30277

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-01-10

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6414097

Date Received: 2023-01-10

Issue: Improper use of your report

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

Consumer Complaint: I checked my XXXX credit report and discovered that fraud occurred on XX/XX/XXXX at XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX, NY XXXX I never authorized this bank to pull my credit report, I called XXXX and reported this fraud to the Fraud Department and the Representative told me that I need to call the police. and on XX/XX/XXXX Synchrony Account Review XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, GA XXXX pulled my credit report without my authorization I never applied for anything with these companies please help I have tried to report this fraud with XXXX, and they're willing to help me.

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

State: TN

Zip: 38125

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-01-10

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6413976

Date Received: 2023-01-10

Issue: Improper use of your report

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

Consumer Complaint: To Whom It May Concern, I am writing to dispute the following information in my file. I recently received a copy of my credit report, and I notice there is an unauthorized credit inquiry made by the company listed above. To my knowledge, I have not signed any documents authorizing the company in question to view my credit report. The listed inquiry was without authorization, and for no legitimate business purposes. As such, it is a very serious error in reporting. I never authorized such action, and this constitutes a violation of my rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act {$600.00} as well as a violation of my rights to privacy. I am requesting your credit bureau to initiate an investigation and to determine responsible parties in this unauthorized credit inquiry. As part of your investigation, please send the names, business addresses, and phone numbers of those who made unauthorized credit inquiries so I may contact them directly. In addition, I respectfully request a copy of any documents authorizing credit inquiry, and signed on my behalf, so that I may verify its validity. If you find that I was not the one who authorized this inquiry, I ask that it be removed immediately from my credit file. Please be so kind as to forward me documentation that you have had the unauthorized inquiry removed. If you find that I am in error, then please send me proof of this. Finally, I am requesting an updated copy of my credit report, which should be sent to the address listed above. According to the provisions of 612 ( 15 USC 1681j ), there should be no charge for this report.

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

State: FL

Zip: 32953

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-01-10

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6413052

Date Received: 2023-01-08

Issue: Getting a credit card

Subissue: Sent card you never applied for

Consumer Complaint: Received a letter stating I requested to be considered for a Venmo Visa Credit Card account on XX/XX/2022. We regret we are unable to approve request for the following reason : We were unable to verify your identity. '' Reference : XXXX. I NEVER applied for a Venmo Visa Credit card. I am notifying the company of this fraudulent action. The inquiry from PAYPAL via SYNCBVENMO was listed under Account Review Inquiries on my XXXX XXXX credit report.

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

State: MD

Zip: 20744

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-01-08

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6412788

Date Received: 2023-01-08

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Information belongs to someone else

Consumer Complaint: I had a Walmart card from SYNCHRONY BANK years ago however the card that they said I had ending in XXXX was never a card that was issued to me from Walmart. The card debt was sold to XXXX XXXX XXXX. I was never notified by Walmart that they sold the debt. I have no problem making a settlement or paying the debt. I need the correct information and also a copy of my application that was filled out by me. They also said I made payments they should be able to tell me what checking account number or bank that was used for payments on the. account or at least the correct account number. I have since been sent to a collection agency entitled XXXX located at XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX in XXXX XXXX .The tel # for this company is XXXX. I did have a Walmart account but the card number is not the one that is stated in the documentation. If the Bank made a mistake they should be able to provide me with the correct information. I have requested copies of my Credit Report and the card number that they stated ending in XXXX was never issued to me or on my credit history. They want me to send in and affidavit and a Police Report, I have never said I had any identity issues, I have asked numerous times for the application that was completed by me with my signature and my payment history and all they have submitted to me is a letter stating the last payment received from me was XX/XX/XXXX. That was in the middle of the Pandemic and I know that I did not pay any payment to Walmart at that time. The account was supposedly charged off XX/XX/XXXX. I have no problem with clearing my debt or making arrangements on this debt providing I have correct documentation. I am XXXX XXXX XXXX and on XXXX XXXX. I sincerely hope this can be rectified soon.

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

State: IL

Zip: XXXXX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-01-08

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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