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: 6252331

Date Received: 2022-11-28

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Information belongs to someone else

Consumer Complaint: Personal identity theft regarding opening credit cards using my social security number and personal information. XXXX. XX/XX/XXXXXXXX SYNCB/AMAZON ( bank ) 2. XX/XX/XXXX SYNCHRONY ( bank ) XXXX. XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX ( finance ) XXXX. XX/XX/XXXX SYNCHRONY ( bank ) XXXX. XX/XX/XXXX XXXX ( finance ) XXXX. XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX ( finance )

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

State: NY

Zip: 10016

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-11-28

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6252306

Date Received: 2022-11-28

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: Synchrony Bank has closed all of my accounts ; however all of the accounts were opened in the last year. Would Synchrony Bank be willing to remove the following inquiries from my credit report as a couple of these accounts were opened in late XXXX ; but the accounts were all closed XXXX. I am making payments on all of these accounts ; however, can you please remove all of the inquiries within the past year from my account as these accounts are closed. Inquiry Date : XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX ( XXXX ) XXXX XX/XX/XXXX ( XXXX ) XXXX ( XXXX ) XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX )

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

State: NC

Zip: 275XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-11-28

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6250467

Date Received: 2022-11-29

Issue: Improper use of your report

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

Consumer Complaint: I started to get hard inquirys from XXXX XXXX and some other company and it has affected my credit a good bit

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

State: CA

Zip: 95307

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-11-29

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6250304

Date Received: 2022-11-29

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Information belongs to someone else

Consumer Complaint: XX/XX/2022 XXXX, I recently reviewed my credit report and found unauthorized inquiries. I contacted the below creditors and they have NO proof I initiated such inquiries, nor written authorization and have failed to provide any permissible purpose. Since they do not have my authorization, written nor verbal I ask that you DELETE these authorized inquiries from my credit report immediately as there is no evidence of any authorization, nor any permissible purpose. According to Section 604 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act Permissible Purposes of Consumer Reports 15 U, S. Code 16816 In general. Subject to subsection ( e ), any consumer reporting agency may furnish a consumer report under the following circumstances and no other : ( F ) otherwise has a legitimate business need for the information ( I ) in connection with a business transaction that is initiated by the consumer. Under 15 U.S. Code 16811, Paragraph ( 5 ) Treatment of Inaccurate or Unverifiable Information ( A ) In general. If, after any reinvestigation under paragraph ( 1 ) of any information disputed by a consumer, an item of the information is found to be inaccurate or incomplete or can not be verified, the consumer reporting agency shall- ( i ) promptly delete The following inquiries are unauthorized : XXXX Creditor : SYNCB/PAYPAL Inquiry Date : XXXX Creditor : XXXX XXXX XXXX Inquiry Date : XXXX Creditor : XXXX XXXX Inquiry Date : XXXX I AM REQUESTING UNDER FRA 605B THAT THESE INQUIRES ARE IMMEDIATELY REMOVED FROM MY CREDIT REPORT FCRA $ 605B ( 15 U.S.C. $ 1681c-2 ) ( a ) Block. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a consumer reporting agency shall block the reporting of any information in the file of a consumer that the consumer identifies as information that resulted from an alleged identity theft, not later than 4 business days after the date of receipt by such agency of - ( 1 ) appropriate proof of the identity of the consumer : ( 2 ) a copy of an identity theft report : ( 3 ) the identification of such information by the consumer; and ( 4 ) a statement by the consumer that the information is not information relating to any transaction by the consumer. I look forward to receiving an updated copy of my credit report reflecting the above correction. Thank you in advance. Sincerely,

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

State: DE

Zip: 19702

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-11-29

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6249228

Date Received: 2022-11-25

Issue: Fees or interest

Subissue: Problem with fees

Consumer Complaint: The Synchrony Financial company is assessing a late fee month after month after they reversed an XX/XX/2022 {$30.00} late fee due to their system/technical error that triggered a series of misapplied, fraudulent, and predatory assignment of fees to the consumer account. This company also is creating stress in their attempts to coerce payment of inaccurate and erroneous late fees, through intimidation tactics and seeking to cause harm to my character by sharing my private information with consumer reporting agencies Synchrony Financial was contacted on XX/XX/2022. I informed XXXX, the representative of the errors and she stated she would remove the XX/XX/2022 {$30.00} late fee. She was also informed that an erroneous late fee was listed for XX/XX/2022 in the amount of {$41.00} which needed to be removed. XXXX verified that the agreed upon minimum monthly amount was received on XX/XX/2022. She stated the update would not be done until XX/XX/2022 statement date, although the consumer requested an update in XXXX - XXXX hours. Unfortunately, since this notification of error, this company has repeatedly charged and continues to intimidate and use fear tactics to coerce several erroneous late fee payments of {$41.00} for XX/XX/2022, {$41.00} for XX/XX/2022, and {$41.00} for XX/XX/2022, when all payments were provided timely. This company is predatory in their tactics and practices, and has been harassing via phone calls, emails, and text messaging. They seek to intimidate the consumer with communication insinuating reporting to the XXXX XXXX Agencies for the purpose of causing damage to a consumer 's character and credit worthiness.

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

State: MI

Zip: 48237

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-11-25

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6247957

Date Received: 2022-11-26

Issue: Struggling to pay your bill

Subissue: Credit card company won't work with you while you're going through financial hardship

Consumer Complaint: In addition to the effects of the pandemic : My income reduced to {$12000.00} per year. I am permanently XXXX due to XXXX XXXX ( XXXX ) and XXXX. My husband is XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/2022 ). My biggest hardship is medical bills and medical mileage ( XXXX miles in 2022 so far ). Synchrony Bank filed charge-offs on five accounts XXXX days after the last payment. I have filed several disputes with XXXX stating the above hardships. They refused my requests. XXXX suggested that I speak with them directly in which I did. They still refused. After speaking with them regarding the dates of the payments versus the charge-off dates, I was locked out of the accounts. I have asked that the charge-offs are removed from my credit report not only for early charge-off, but with the assistance of the XXXX XXXX as well. I can not pay these debts and won't be able to in the future for the above-mentioned reasons. I also need my credit in good standing to avoid future hardship getting a car or housing when needed. Please help me! I have proof my the last payment dates for all five accounts.

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: 2022-11-26

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6247544

Date Received: 2022-11-26

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

Subissue: Problem with personal statement of dispute

Consumer Complaint: A couple of years ago. My wife and I had to file for XXXX XXXX Bankruptcy due to a crazy amount of hospital bills, and related tests and exams, which we were making payments on, decided we were not paying in a timely manner and began sending all our past due bills to collections. We tried to work out the payments with the collection companies, but they wanted more than we could afford. Some bills were from tests that we had no idea had been completed. Some test were questionable but the credit companies would refer us back to the hospital and the various testing companies. They would refuse to discuss the matters because in their words, " The account had been sent to collections and it was out of their control. '' We attempted to pay all our debts but the collections companies pushed us to file for XXXX XXXX bankruptcy. My concern is with Syncrony Bank. We had a Sam 's Club Card which was overseen by Syncrony Bank. We payed our debt off to Sam 's Club. We did not file bankruptcy on Syncrony Bank or Sam 's Club. We specifically stated to the Bankruptcy judge that we had payed the debt to Sam 's Club and Syncrony Bank. But our Credit card privileges were suspended. Syncrony Bank refuses to respond to any letters we send to them. They do not acknowledge that we sent a letter to dispute this claim. We do not understand their reasoning for this decision. We paid our debt to Syncrony Bank yet they refuse to respond to our questions.

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

State: CO

Zip: 81001

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-12-15

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6247095

Date Received: 2022-11-26

Issue: False statements or representation

Subissue: Attempted to collect wrong amount

Consumer Complaint: In may I purchased a XXXX XXXX XXXX for XXXX plus XXXX for delivery. Per the sales staff this XXXX would include if I returned the bed. Tax was XXXX. I returned the bed for health reasons, I was having an XXXX XXXX to something in the bed. At the time of return I was not informed there would be another XXXX charge to pick up the bed. I paid for the delivery fees on the card of XXXX. 2 months after this Synchrony was still sending me late fee notices. I figured something was wrong and checked my card. XXXX XXXX only credited me XXXX. I called XXXX XXXX and they said was a XXXX return fee which was in my terms and conditions for the sale of the bed. I did not receive a receipts or any terms and conditions. I called the store, I called XXXX XXXX and they told me I owed for the deliver fee. I believe it was XXXX still remaining on my card after the credit of XXXX and the XXXX I paid. I was finally emailed a copy of my receipt in XXXX but there was no amount listed for a return. I then called synchrony and filed a dispute. I keep getting late notices. When i called last week apparently synchrony closed the dispute because of the first credit of XXXX ( however the debt collection person said credit on XXXX. ) They wanted to start the disputer process all over as they continue to charge late fees. I didn't think the cs person had the right file but every time I call I am sent to their collection department. I don't believe I owe any more money to XXXX XXXX as not fees were sent to me. I believe Synchrony should have contacted me on the dispute before closing my dispute. I need help getting this issue straightened out.

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

State: WI

Zip: 530XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-12-15

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6246091

Date Received: 2022-11-27

Issue: Improper use of your report

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

Consumer Complaint: Their was a hard hit on my credit by Venmo/sync. I never applied for a credit card with them and do not understand why this is on my inquiries

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

State: TN

Zip: 372XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-12-06

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6246090

Date Received: 2022-11-27

Issue: Closing your account

Subissue: Company closed your account

Consumer Complaint: Synchrony Bank XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, FL XXXX To whom it may concern, Synchrony Bank use of a credit card by a person other than the cardholder who does not have actual, implied, or apparent authority for such use and from which the cardholder receives no benefit. Synchrony Bank has discriminated against me for closing my account without my consent. Synchrony Bank is furnishing inaccurate information relating to a consumer to any consumer reporting agency. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX # XXXX XXXX, NY XXXX XXXX XX/XX/1982

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

State: NY

Zip: 132XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-11-27

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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