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: 5904574

Date Received: 2022-08-22

Issue: Getting a credit card

Subissue: Delay in processing application

Consumer Complaint: Applied on XX/XX/2022 and hard inquiry shows on XX/XX/2022. Associate at store said I would receive a letter in the mail as I was not immediately approved nor denied, they just need more verification information. I received a letter on XX/XX/2022 dated XX/XX/2022 stating they needed to verify my identity and to call ( XXXX ) XXXX and so I did. I verified myself was told congratulations as I was approved. Then immediately received an email about another hard inquiry by this same creditor on XX/XX/2022. I immediately called Synchrony Bank at the previous number and they told me it would not have been another hard inquiry. I advised I was looking right at my credit report and it showed XXXX hard inquiries on XXXX XXXX for the same thing. They told me to contact XXXX XXXX and they would correct it. Called XXXX XXXX at XXXX and they pretended not to be able to hear me and hung up. Therefore I am reaching out to CFPB to remove the XXXX hard inquiry from my credit report.

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

State: FL

Zip: 32935

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-08-22

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 5904024

Date Received: 2022-08-22

Issue: Getting a credit card

Subissue: Delay in processing application

Consumer Complaint: On XX/XX/2022, I was approved for a store credit card with three furniture companies ( XXXX, XXXX, and XXXX XXXX ). All three credit cards are unwritten by Synchrony Bank. However, because I applied for three cards and approve on the same day, it trigger a fraud alert. Synchrony had required I provide : a copy of my driver 's license, utility bill, and a copy of the lease ( which I did - five times ). After receiving my documentation, they closed all three accounts and refused to reopen them. I contacted their corporate office, and no specific reason was given. It should be noted that I gave away all my furniture the day after I was approved for these credit cards because I was going to buy new furniture for a home I just purchased. Now I don't have any furniture because of this issue. Because Synchrony Bank backs these furniture companies, I can not apply for a store credit card.

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

State: CA

Zip: 92883

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-08-22

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 5903679

Date Received: 2022-08-23

Issue: Improper use of your report

Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Consumer Complaint: XXXX XXXX / XXXX 2022 XXXX XXXXXXXX/ XXXX 2022 XXXX XXXX XXXX/ XXXX 2022 XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX 2022 This are all hard inquiries I did not give permission to look into my account nor check my credit I want it remove from my credit history I did not authorize no company nor 3rd party nor gave consent

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

State: DE

Zip: 197XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-08-23

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 5901786

Date Received: 2022-08-22

Issue: Improper use of your report

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

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 any purpose.

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

State: GA

Zip: 398XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-08-22

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 5901756

Date Received: 2022-08-22

Issue: Closing your account

Subissue: Company closed your account

Consumer Complaint: On about XX/XX/2022 Care Credit closed my credit card, # XXXX exp.XXXX although i did not had any pending payments. Consequently, cause me to loose score points in the 3 credit report bureau, and others like XXXX, XXXX XXXX, etc.

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

State: AZ

Zip: 85021

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-08-22

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 5901700

Date Received: 2022-08-22

Issue: Trouble using your card

Subissue: Can't use card to make purchases

Consumer Complaint: Synchrony Bank, Formerly GE Capital Retail Bank, keeps lowering my credit limit on my XXXX XXXX store card. This card is the only card that keeps lowing my credit limit. By lowering my credit limit they are hurting my credit score, this is effecting my available credit ratio, and decreasing my purchasing power. I also have not received my last two statements. I've talked with Synchrony Bank about this. I've talked to my local XXXX XXXX store manager about this issue multiple times. He tells me there is nothing he can do.

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

State: WA

Zip: 98662

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-08-22

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 5900173

Date Received: 2022-08-20

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Account status incorrect

Consumer Complaint: I closed the account when i made that last payment. I call PayPal and told them she updated it on my account but XXXX wont let me dispute or change it. PayPal didnt close my account.

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

State: AL

Zip: 366XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-08-20

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 5899927

Date Received: 2022-08-21

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Account status incorrect

Consumer Complaint: It makes no sense that by the time you add your pictures you're logged out and have to start all over. The Consumer Protection Bureau should automatically save a complaint you start instead of having a person start all over. I always try to resolve issues with companies before filing any consumer complaints. My credit have been ruined because of these 5 companies. I'll be filing 5 consumer complaints on 5 different companies that have reported FALSE information to the Credit Bureaus. My credit score have dropped over 100 points within 30 days due to these companies. The Credit Bureaus allow companies to report anything including FALSE information without allowingvthe customer to fix it before they report it. Therefore i'll be also filing a consumer complaint against all 3 Credit Bureaus with the Attorney General 's Office. I have a Care Credit Card with Synchrony Bank. I was very embarassed when i was due to have a much needed XXXX XXXXXXXX in which if i don't have this XXXX it could XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX and i could die. O was also embarassed when i couldn't get my kids much needed medical things for my XXXX XXXX Child and my XXXX Child. Synchrony Bank lowered my credit limit from {$970.00} to {$230.00} which makes the card not worth having if you're financing anything. I called Synchrony Bank to ask why they lowered my credit limit only to laughed at by one of their Sarcastic employees. Even when i told Synchrony Bank i was a victim of recent Identity Theft they still kept my credit limit lowered preventing me from having much needed dental needs and medical things for my children who have XXXX XXXX as well that our insurance doesn't cover. Synchrony Bank only told me after the fact they lowered it that my credit limit was lowered. Lowering my credit score caused my credit score to drop as well as increase my usage which i kept at 30 % or lower.

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

State: MI

Zip: 48219

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-08-21

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 5899844

Date Received: 2022-08-21

Issue: Took or threatened to take negative or legal action

Subissue: Sued you without properly notifying you of lawsuit

Consumer Complaint: On XX/XX/2022, I was informed that Synchrony Bank filed a lawsuit against me. I am currently working with a Debt Consolidation company, and Legal Team who I have given POA to work with Synchrony and try and settle the debt. Synchrony has made no good faith efforts to work with my representation, instead, they file a lawsuit. Their current approach seems to deceptive and malicious, when I am trying to settle with them, and they are using the courts to get around a settlement and add more fees to me. This all seems to be blatant unfair and deceptive practices. I am looking to your agency to please help me as a consumer. Thank you for your help and time.

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

State: TX

Zip: 75071

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-08-21

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 5899457

Date Received: 2022-08-20

Issue: Unauthorized transactions or other transaction problem

Subissue:

Consumer Complaint: On or Before the Day I used my XXXX A.C.H.Checking Account and A.C.H.Savings Accounts, to AMAZON on XX/XX/2022. I used AMAZON Checking Account to make purchases and never received my Refund or My purchases.

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

State: IN

Zip: 46205

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-08-20

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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