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: 5947953

Date Received: 2022-09-05

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Old information reappears or never goes away

Consumer Complaint: Account # XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX I have called the creditor ; SYNCB/WALM at ( XXXX ) XXXX and sent a " good faith letter '' asking if they could please remove this account from all 3 credit bureaus because : 1. All payments were made on time ; never a late payment 2. The age of the account 3. The account is closed 4. Shows account status as " Paid Satisfactory '' After XX/XX/2018 there is NA payment history, the account is closed. Please remove from credit reports.

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

State: TX

Zip: 75104

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-09-05

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 5947939

Date Received: 2022-09-04

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Old information reappears or never goes away

Consumer Complaint: Account # XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX I have called the creditor ; SYNCB/WALM at ( XXXX ) XXXX and sent a " good faith letter '' asking if they could please remove this account from all 3 credit bureaus because : 1. All payments were made on time ; never a late payment 2. The age of the account 3. The account is closed 4. Shows account status as " Paid Satisfactory '' After XX/XX/2018 there is NA payment history, the account is closed. Please remove from credit reports.

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

State: TX

Zip: 75104

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-09-23

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 5947684

Date Received: 2022-09-04

Issue: Problem when making payments

Subissue: Problem during payment process

Consumer Complaint: I have filed a complaint on XXXX related to this. Complaint number XXXX Synchrony bank received a check from XXXX XXXX on XX/XX/2022. They deposited this check on XX/XX/XXXX. This was never credited to my account. I have called XXXX who took over the account at the end of XX/XX/2022. XXXX says Synchrony needs to take care of this. Synchrony said the no longer have the account. I have been sent back to XXXX from Synchrony twice. XXXX asked for proof of the payment by sending a copy of the cancelled check. I have done that. They still refuse to credit my account. I understated they still expect me to pay them the over XXXX that was already paid. They continue to charge fees and interest to my account and reported delinquency to the credit bureau.

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

State: MS

Zip: 39056

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-09-04

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 5947669

Date Received: 2022-09-04

Issue: Improper use of your report

Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Consumer Complaint: In Accordance with the fair credit reporting act XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX, 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 any purpose.

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

State: GA

Zip: 30236

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-09-04

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 5947613

Date Received: 2022-09-05

Issue: Trouble using your card

Subissue: Can't use card to make purchases

Consumer Complaint: In XX/XX/XXXX, my account was fraudulently accessed and used. After I became aware of this, I contacted JCPenney Credit Services/Synchrony Bank to report that I did not use my account at any time during the month of XXXX. I was assured that I would hold no liability for the fraud because the bank has zero fraud liability. When the fraud was discovered, the account ( 1st account ) was closed and a new account ( 2nd account ) was opened. JCPenney Credit Services/Synchrony Bank transferred the balance I owed from account 1 to account 2. The balance transferred was XXXX. This should be the balance reported to the credit bureau however Synchrony has reported a balance of {$1500.00} which included fraudulent charges and interest charges on those fraudulent charges. JCPenney Credit Services/ Synchrony Bank knowingly reported inaccurate information to the credit bureau XXXX I was recently notified that JCPenney Credit Services/Synchrony Bank closed the second account due to two payments that were returned. Those payments were part of the fraud. I NEVER made those payments. The closure makes no sense. I owed a balance of {$560.00}, why would I make payments in excess of {$1000.00} to the account? They knew I owed only {$560.00} because they transferred that balance to the new account. Someone should have seen the activity on this account and questioned it BEFORE closing my account especially since one of the payments was made after the fraud was reported. The fraud payments are : a. XXXX XXXX b. XX/XX/XXXX XXXX JCPenney Credit Services/Synchrony Bank closed the second account in error and reported to the credit bureau the account was closed by grantor with a balance owed at {$1500.00}. The closure of this account and its reporting has adversely affected my credit file.

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

State: TX

Zip: 77090

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-09-05

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 5947576

Date Received: 2022-09-05

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Old information reappears or never goes away

Consumer Complaint: Account # XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX I have called the creditor ; SYNCB/WALM at ( XXXX ) XXXX and sent a " good faith letter '' asking if they could please remove this account from all 3 credit bureaus because : 1. All payments were made on time, with the exception of a 30 day late payment in XXXX of XXXX. 2. The age of the account 3. The account is closed 4. Shows account status as " Paid '' After XX/XX/XXXX there is NA payment history, the account is closed. Please remove from credit reports.

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

State: TX

Zip: 75104

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-09-23

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 5947494

Date Received: 2022-09-04

Issue: Fees or interest

Subissue: Charged too much interest

Consumer Complaint: I received a Room to Go store credit card under a zero interest promotion for 3 or 5 years. I would have to look at my paperwork. As I'm paying down my balance, Synchrony Bank is moving amounts to a separate " purchases " balance that has no date and is accruing 29.99 % interest. Every month this miscellaneous purchase amount increases so as I'm paying it down, more interest is added to the account. Again a card that us currently under a zero interest promotion. Synchrony balance chased my account to the point of closure but as I continue to pay this account I want to know what this miscellaneous purchases is and why it increases every month and why is there interest. I did not make any purchases outside of the promotion.

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

State: FL

Zip: 33314

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-09-04

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 5947459

Date Received: 2022-09-04

Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed

Subissue: Debt was paid

Consumer Complaint: Bank sent a letter dated XX/XX/2021 stating that they created a CHARGE to clear a CREDIT on the account. Amount - {$550.00} Background : Received a discount offer from XXXX XXXX if I opened a credit card account. Opened and used card ( XX/XX/2021 {$490.00} ). Received merchandise. Received bill. Opened my online banking application and discovered I had a payee with the name of the bank on the bill. Payed the bill ( XX/XX/2021 {$490.00} ) Bought more items ( XX/XX/2021 {$86.00}, and XX/XX/2021 {$55.00} ). Received dunning notice for first amount ( {$490.00} stating that {$75.00} minimum payment was required ) Since I had made the payment and my bank statement showed it cleared, I ignored the notice. Started getting phone calls and voice messages requesting a {$75.00} payment. On { XXXX/XXXX/XXXX payed {$100.00} } to attempt to stop getting the phone calls. In frustration with the calls and increasing fees, made a payment ( XX/XX/2021 {$550.00} ) Opened banking app and discovered that the account I was paying was for another account number, XXXX XXXX XXXX not XXXX XXXX - same Bank XXXX Synchrony. I was unaware it had been set up probably years earlier. Called customer service ( XX/XX/2021 ). The CS rep XXXX was very helpful, and was able to transfer the {$490.00} payment to the proper account, and remove all fees. I received a check ( XX/XX/2021 {$550.00} ) and deposited to my bank account. Thought we were all square and XXXX balance. The XXXX XXXX account is clear and at a XXXX balance. I have made over 16 calls to customer service, spoken with supervisors who could see both accounts and they do not understand why the " false '' charge was created. One of the phone calls I received, the very aggressive Rep told me to return the {$550.00} check or pay that amount. I told him, I did not owe anything. My bank even tried to help by supplying account data showing my payments to their bank.

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

State: TX

Zip: 77459

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-09-04

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 5947367

Date Received: 2022-09-03

Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed

Subissue: Debt is not yours

Consumer Complaint: Pay pal/ Synchrony Financial Bank states that I have a {$4900.00} credit limit account with them. There is a balance {$1400.00} that I supposedly used. I've never signed for that type of card or loan with them nor for that amount. I requested to see the original contract for proof the ownership for that account. They informed me that they don't have a contract to show me. The company has also made a payment to themselves on the account XXXX XXXX and stated it was from me in an effort to re-start the status of the account. Ive not made a payment to pay pal in XXXX from any account that I own because Ive been disputing the account since the closing on XX/XX/XXXX when I noticed the account details.

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

State: TX

Zip: 75039

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-09-27

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 5947327

Date Received: 2022-09-03

Issue: Fraud or scam

Subissue:

Consumer Complaint: I transferred {$95000.00} to Synchrony Bank account on XX/XX/22. I was not aware that the account was closed prior to sending the money. Synchrony has not returned the money to the account from which the money was transferred as of XX/XX/22 and claims to have no record of any transaction. Synchrony Bank has effectively stolen {$95000.00} from me. I reported this theft to both my bank and the XXXX State Attorney General 's office so far. Next week I will report to the FBI and local law enforcement. If necessary, I will hire a lawyer and sue Synchrony Bank for all the money plus legal fees.

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

State: NV

Zip: 894XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-09-03

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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