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: 5852661

Date Received: 2022-08-08

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: Ive contacted the company and did a credit dispute on a car care card with XXXX and the information is still on my account. they wont let me dispute again. The account i have never gave this comppany my consent or no knowledge to use my credit.

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

State: TX

Zip: 77429

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-08-25

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 5852212

Date Received: 2022-08-07

Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed

Subissue: Debt was paid

Consumer Complaint: I applied for a {$500.00} secured credit card. I paid the secured card in full. I used it for XXXX and In XXXX wanted to bring the balance down. However, my account had similarities, I added the wrong account unbeknown to me. Amazon probably attempted to collect the funds but was unable to. The excuse that they mention the reason they'd closed the secured card was due to payment failure without reaching out to me first. Based on their information I had a pending payment same payments that cause my account to be closed, they said these payments were, in fact, pending when they closed the account for insufficient funds on XX/XX/XXXX. But yet still I received a check on the XXXX dated XX/XX/XXXX Check # XXXX, Memo XXXXXXXX XXXX from Synchrony Bank Amazon.com Store Card. I cashed my check in the faith that it was a indeed valid check. In XXXX after I had XXXX I received an alert from XXXX letting me know that I had a debt and it was Amazon. I knew that I did not owe Amazon any money. I reach out, They told me they had a supervisor reviewing it and found out it was their error and that they would remove it from my credit report. Any report that I see on my credit report will be in good standing before they remove it. Friday, XXXX points were removed from my credit profile because of these people 's PROFESSIONAL NEGLIGENCE in their work. They are harassing me and telling me that I have to pay them back their money. This issue brought harm to my credit. The reason I took a secured card was for this not to happen. First of all, you knew the payment failed that was the main purpose of closing that secured card. They said at the time balance was {$510.00} including fees on a full {$500.00} down ( secured ) They decided on top of closing my account to mess up my credit history. they mischievously send {$220.00} back to me so I can be trapped they will have reason to collect because of the mispayment that I submitted not payment due but payments that I was trying to bring my balance down thinking I was using the right account. This negligent infliction of emotional distress on me. I will file legal actions against them if they do not correct their error. Based on experiences with other consumers. Synchrony Bank, Amazon 's financial credit provider will hold off payment for 10 days before providing any credit to the client. So they closed the account on XX/XX/XXXX and cut a check made payable to me on XX/XX/XXXX, less than 10 days when they knew funds were not available 24 hours after submitting my payment online based on them which causes an automatic closure and that was why they did not reach out to me to try to collect the debt. Yesterday when I called them admitting that they made a mistake but I have to pay them back. Supervisor also stated that the declines for unsuficient funds will come to them within 24hours. Why was this negligence part of Amazon? I need that to be removed of my credit. I will also file a FTC against them and more action would be taking for harming me.

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

State: FL

Zip: 32211

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-08-07

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 5852178

Date Received: 2022-08-07

Issue: Trouble using your card

Subissue: Credit card company won't increase or decrease your credit limit

Consumer Complaint: The XXXX XXXX Synchrony Bank arbitrarily cut my credit limits on XXXX Cards # XXXX, XXXX XXXX # XXXX XXXX XXXX # XXXX And the XXXX XXXX that ends in # XXXX. This has caused a collapse in my credit history, considerably damaging something that I have been building with punctual and On-Time payments. These cuts have led me to a Use of these Cards to almost 98 % dangerously stuck to the Limit of use of the line of credit. I have worked responsibly both with them and with other financial responsibilities such as My house My XXXX XXXX My Cards and other financial activities which are paid for more than 60 months including these cards from this bank I know they are entities that can establish their limits but not to damage the reputation and well-being of the Clients in this case my person I have paid with the In recent months in crisis both in my home and in the entire country despite having been affected by Covid 19 the entire family group and I do not stop being responsible with my debts. In addition, companies can not punish a client just for the rumor that he is in conflict with another institution that is not complying with what the Client asks for and reports me with Late payments when that contract was not born legally due to missing requirements during the Verification of My identity and other requirements duly demonstrated with an email that the same financial institution will send me and they acknowledge that I request to cancel the request within the first few days. In addition, if they review my complete credit history, I repeat what I have would be an increase for my responsibility and not that Punishment of cutting my limit

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

State: TX

Zip: XXXXX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-08-07

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 5851863

Date Received: 2022-08-07

Issue: Credit monitoring or identity theft protection services

Subissue: Billing dispute for services

Consumer Complaint: When I first ordered from XXXX I was thrilled. They then issued me credit and I also thought that was great. Then when I tried to make my first payment, the trouble began. I would try to enter my bank or credit card information for payment and it would be rejected!! I then would call the cs dept and they would try and would also not be able to complete the transaction. I would then beg for someone to please tell me why you ( XXXX ) wouldn't or couldn't take my payments, so I sent in a Check, But you returned my check saying it could not be processed!!! When you finally rec 'd my personal check and did accept it, you said I was late!!! This went on until I quit ordering from XXXX just exactly for this reason! And I get a delinquent notice on my credit!!! That is so wrong!!

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

State: MS

Zip: 39047

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-08-24

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 5851430

Date Received: 2022-08-06

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Account status incorrect

Consumer Complaint: I paid paid off my full balance that syncb in the amount of XXXX thru there attorney XXXX & XXXX and instead of reporting it as paid in full they report it as settled for less then total due. There was no settlement it was fully paid

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

State: AZ

Zip: 85201

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-08-06

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 5851007

Date Received: 2022-08-07

Issue: Advertising and marketing, including promotional offers

Subissue: Confusing or misleading advertising about the credit card

Consumer Complaint: I purchased furniture from Ashley Furniture because I qualified for a store credit card and no one explained anything about " deferred credit ''. Instead this store credit card was presented as a traditional credit card by the sales people. I have made timely payments since I have had this account, but now Ashley has not only applied this " deferred credit '', but they have also reduced the credit limit. As a result of this reduction of credit and the application of this " deferred credit '', the account now reads that I am over the credit limit which will be a negative impact to my credit score. Had it been explained that the company would conduct business in such a way, I would have declined their offer.

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

State: MD

Zip: 212XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-08-07

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 5850970

Date Received: 2022-08-07

Issue: Other features, terms, or problems

Subissue: Other problem

Consumer Complaint: On XX/XX/XXXX, I applied for a Mattress Firm Credit Card. The initial limit was set at {$4000.00}, but the purchase was {$4300.00}. So I asked the employee to see what he can do. He called his manager, worked his magic, and informed me that he was able to raise my credit limit to {$4400.00}. So we went ahead with the order. The next week, I was alerted by XXXX, XXXX, and XXXX, that my credit score had just plummeted by XXXX points. The reason was that I was over my limit. Upon doing some digging I found that my credit limit on the card was not increased to {$4400.00}, it was still at {$4000.00}. But he was able to place the order at 110 % of my credit limit. While I'm certain that my score would've dropped by virtue of applying for the card and taking out a purchase that would be near my limit. However, I am also certain that the score would not have dropped nearly as much. On XX/XX/XXXX, the same day I discovered the score decrease, I complained to Mattress Firm and they issued me a {$400.00} credit. However, my credit score ( that I took years to build ) is still deflated. A Mattress Firm customer service associate informed me that I could write a letter to Synchrony Bank ( the company that hosts Mattress Firms credit cards ) and ask them to remove the derogatory remark. I sent this letter back in XXXX and I have still heard no indication that they received the letter.

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

State: HI

Zip: 96817

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-08-07

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 5850835

Date Received: 2022-08-06

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 have been a victim of identity theft. Fraudster ( s ) have tempered my information ie SSN, date of birth, address and / or name, and applied for credit applications. Financial institutions : XXXX, XXXX XXXX, Sychrony Bank, XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX and Merchants { XXXX, Lowe 's XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX and Mattress Firm }. I have reported fraud to all Banks and Merchants as noted above. Today, I was notified by family member that my information is misused with Synchrony Bank and applied for addt'l credit application with Lowe 's and Mattress Firm. Credit application was issued from Sychrony Bank located from XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX FL XXXX. Sychrony Bank had assured me that my social security and information will be frozen and alerted within their Fraud Department. Yet, today Synchrony Bank is allowing application approval { in-person or online }. I would like to report Synchrony Bank continued for failing to protect my identity when I have reported numerous times. I have placed a credit freezes on my credit report with three report agencies : XXXX, XXXX and XXXX. Sincerely, XXXX XXXX

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

State: CA

Zip: 92703

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: 5850742

Date Received: 2022-08-06

Issue: Written notification about debt

Subissue: Didn't receive notice of right to dispute

Consumer Complaint: Around XX/XX/XXXXXXXX Synchrony Amazon Credit Card debt collection on a $ XXXX {$7.00} purchase was sent to my home. My mother would throw them out until I noticed my credit score drastically decreasing. Upon realizing I had an outstanding balance on the Synchrony Amazon Credit Card ( XX/XX/XXXX ) I paid off the balance which had gone up to $ XXXX {$20.00}. The impact this card had on my credit score was drastic.

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

State: NC

Zip: 28270

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-08-06

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 5850453

Date Received: 2022-08-06

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 Section604 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 pan 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: MD

Zip: 21206

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-08-06

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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