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: 5610679

Date Received: 2022-05-29

Issue: Improper use of your report

Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Consumer Complaint: Credit reporting shows I have a balance due. This always paid off every month.

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

State: CA

Zip: 92562

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-06-16

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 5609021

Date Received: 2022-05-27

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 XXXX 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 open end consumer credit plan as a late for any purpose.

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

State: TX

Zip: 77706

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-06-13

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 5608116

Date Received: 2022-05-27

Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed

Subissue: Debt was result of identity theft

Consumer Complaint: I did not consent to nor authorize, nor benefit from the account XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX of PayPal Credit. Block and Remove account XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX and XXXX and XXXX XXXX XXXX of PayPal Credit is using unlawful extortionate means to commit abusive, deceptive, and unfair debt collection practices in order to bring harm to me for an alleged debt that has not been validated. All PayPal Credit management, supervisors, and employees are in violation of a Cease-and-Desist order and are continuing to invade my individual privacy despite not validating this alleged debt per Federal Law. Pursuant 15 USC 1692g ( c ). I have not validated this alleged debt and my failure to dispute the validity of this debt shall not be construed as an admission of liability. PayPal Credit are in violation of 15 USC 1692d ( 4 ) for debt parking and 18 USC 1028A for aggravated identity theft for furnishing these alleged debts to my consumer report that has not been validated.

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

State: GA

Zip: 317XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-07-15

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 5607364

Date Received: 2022-05-26

Issue: Problem with a purchase shown on your statement

Subissue: Credit card company isn't resolving a dispute about a purchase on your statement

Consumer Complaint: On XX/XX/2022 I woke up to find charges that were made overnight on my Synchrony Bank Amazon store card. The purchases were made at approximately XXXX while I was asleep. I was able to successfully cancel one of the items as it was a physical item, but the other item had already been redeemed because it was for an amazon gift card for one-hundred dollars. I was told by amazon customer service that I need to deal directly with the card issuer, so I called Synchrony Bank. I was told I would receive a letter in the mail within seven to ten business days which I did and then another letter in thirty days after the case was received and resolved, which was never received. The issue was resolved, and I was issued a credit for the fraudulent charge. After getting off the phone with the bank I checked all my devices for any malicious activity as I noticed I had not received any login attempts, Having a XXXX XXXX XXXX i knew that meant that if something did happen it came from either someone on my network or a device in my house. I found malware on two devices in my home and called the bank back right away. I provided them with this information and that was the last I heard from them. Sixty days later I notice a balance transfer for the amount that I was credited for the fraudulent charge pending on my account. I called synchrony back, was connected to the investigation department and was told, by the same person, two different reasons why the claim was reversed. The first reason was that the merchandise was delivered to my house. I told the associate on the phone that this wasnt possible as the purchase made was for a digital item. He then told me that it was because the purchase was made from an IP address that I had made purchases from in the past. When I reiterated the context of my previous phone call, he said there was no note of the second call. He said he would reopen the claim, I would receive another letter in seven to ten business days with another resolution within thirty days. Within hours a received digital letter back saying that the fraud team has investigated my claim and it was denied. I have attached the letter below.

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

State: MA

Zip: 01013

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-05-26

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 5606834

Date Received: 2022-05-27

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

Subissue: Was not notified of investigation status or results

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 section 2 : it also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish an account without my written permission. 15 USC 1666B : A creditor may not treat a payment on a credit cared account under an open end consumer credit plan as late for purpose.

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

State: VA

Zip: 23320

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-05-27

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 5606833

Date Received: 2022-05-27

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

Subissue: Was not notified of investigation status or results

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 section 2 : it also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish an account without my written permission. 15 USC 1666B : A creditor may not treat a payment on a credit cared account under an open end consumer credit plan as late for purpose.

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

State: VA

Zip: 23320

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-05-27

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 5606808

Date Received: 2022-05-26

Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed

Subissue: Debt is not yours

Consumer Complaint: I continue, for the past two years, receiving invoices from XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ( a debt collection company XXXX Synchrony Bank, XXXX, account number ending XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Amount : {$340.00}. I tried contacting XXXX at the XXXX number on the invoice over a year ago and when I gave them the last four digits of the Acct. #, they promptly asked me for my social security number ( the person answering the number had a foreign accent ). I hung up realizing the invoice was a SCAM. I pay all my bills on time and do not owe anyone any money and never had a credit card or other account with the four digit account number given on the invoice ( XXXX ). They continue to send me invoices each month, with three options to pay off the {$340.00}, 10 % off, 5 % off or build your own plan. What I find very odd, is they put this invoice each month in a different type of envelope, sometimes big ones, sometimes colored ones which makes me not know who the mail is from, which requires me to open it rather than toss it as SCAM. Please arrange to look into this company. If anything were to happen to me, my estate would think I owed the money, and I do not. I want these scam invoices to stop being sent to my address. There is no return address on the incoming envelope, making it impossible for me to " return to sender. ''

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

State: CO

Zip: 80021

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-05-26

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 5606714

Date Received: 2022-05-26

Issue: Other features, terms, or problems

Subissue: Other problem

Consumer Complaint: I called Synchrony/Care Credit serval times the first time was on XXXX XXXX to ask them to make my statements electronic because I have been having issues at my address with someone going in my mail box I do not always receive my mail. The representative said that the statements would be electronic and I would receive them that way, the following month which was XX/XX/2021 I did not receive the statement electronically which caused me to miss the payment. I called in serval times explain to different representatives and they were very mean and unprofessional, after serval calls to this company and serval threats that they would close my account if I did not pay or they would lower my credit limit they did lower my credit limit. This is unfair when it is the company 's fault that the payment was late. My limit is lowered and XXXX cant call again because of fear that the card will be closed next.

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

State: PA

Zip: 194XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-05-26

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 5606701

Date Received: 2022-05-26

Issue: Charged fees or interest you didn't expect

Subissue:

Consumer Complaint: I had a XXXX 20 months ago and I received a care credit card to help me pay off the XXXX monthly. It was {$3300.00} originally, and I was told to pay the minimum payments each month to pay the balance off within 18 months. At some point, they changed my minimum payments from {$180.00} to {$100.00} which I continued to pay the minimum. I also moved apartments so my statements were sent to my old address. After 18 months, my account balance went back up to {$3100.00}. I called and they told me that since I did not call about the address change, then it's too bad and they can't do anything. They changed my minimum balance and now I am stuck with the original balance that continues to increase each month and I have no way of paying it off.

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

State: TX

Zip: 75205

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-05-26

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 5606496

Date Received: 2022-05-27

Issue: Closing your account

Subissue: Company closed your account

Consumer Complaint: On XXXX XXXX the company closed my account without any warning. I was doing some additional payments with my PayPal balance but a subscription was charged and then the payment didnt went through. I rescheduled the payment as soon as I realized the mistake and then paid with my checking account. It was an additional payment, Ive never missed a payment. By the time I got a letter they have already closed the account.

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

State: NJ

Zip: 07010

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-05-27

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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