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: 5400666

Date Received: 2022-04-03

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: I opened a claim with PayPal Credit for an amount of $ XXXX for a XXXX XXXX transaction. I placed an order online that never was picked up. PayPal Credit ( Syncrony Bank ) denied my claim with no clear reason, I never received an explanation of why my claim was denied and the credit was reversed to my account. I called Syncrony Bank and XXXX account manager did not have a valid reason, he said that XXXX XXXX provided documentation and they want something from me. I explained XXXX that there is not documentation to provide at my end. I placed an order online to pick up, the following are the terms from XXXX XXXX in regard of this kinds of orders : XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX? XXXX Here 's how it works : During checkout, choose Store Pickup and select your store We'll show you an estimated pickup date Place your order and wait to receive a " Ready for pickup '' email ( this is a separate email from your order confirmation ) Bring your ID, credit card and order number to the store and pick up your items We'll hold your items at the store for 5 days ; if you don't make it in by then, we'll cancel the order and refund your method of payment If you cant pick up your order within 5 days and you dont want it to be canceled, check your order details for extended pickup options. Will asked for proof that I canceled the order, but the terms an condition in regards a cancellation for this kinds of orders are the following : Changing or canceling Store Pickup : If necessary, you can change or cancel your Store Pickup order. Time frames to keep in mind : To switch from Shipping to Store Pickup, let us know within 30 minutes To switch from Store Pickup to Shipping, let us know within 5 days You can cancel a Store Pickup order anytime Well hold items at the store for 5 days if you dont make it in by then, well automatically cancel the order If you cant pick up your order within 5 days and you dont want it to be canceled, check your order details for extended pickup options https : XXXX? XXXX - Per terms and conditions, I am not required to call to cancel the order, as the order gets cancel automatically after 5 days if not picked up. I did not picked up the order, and XXXX XXXX is refusing to refund my payment method.

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

State: NV

Zip: 89110

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-04-03

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 5400587

Date Received: 2022-04-03

Issue: Getting a credit card

Subissue: Card opened as result of identity theft or fraud

Consumer Complaint: Please remove SYNCB/CARE CREDIT

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

State: OH

Zip: 452XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-05-02

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 5400212

Date Received: 2022-04-02

Issue: Communication tactics

Subissue: Used obscene, profane, or other abusive language

Consumer Complaint: I was on a payment agreement set up by attorney XXXX XXXX XXXX # XXXX for an account that I never got the opportunity to have validated original creditor was Synchrony Bank, but they served me papers and threatened putting a lien on my house so my wife insisted we start paying. The {$160.00} payment was automatically taken out of our account biweekly and XXXX XXXX stated he would call me when it was time to renew the auto debit. He or his office did not. My wife noticed the payment was not taken out of our joint account and assumed I used my personal account to make payments. 3 months later of no payments and 14 messages left for this attorney I finally get someone who will talk about my case. I was told XXXX XXXX filed a wage garnishment against me for non payment and even if I paid the {$4000.00} balance they would not stop the wage garnishment. I demanded to have XXXX call me immediately and when he did not only did he use profanity, call me out of my name, talk down on my ethnicity, when I told him it was illegal to take money from me in excess of what was owed he told me he can and will do whatever the XXXX he wants to do and slammed the phone hanging up on me! 5 days later I get a wage garnishment in the mail from XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX and I object it with the court. The paper states I have 14 days to dispute it. I had {$690.00} garnished from my paycheck exactly 8 days after this attorney refused to stop the garnishment if I paid the balance in full, was vulgar and unprofessional and hung up on me. I contacted the court who stated my 14 days has expired and this attorney served me the papers later than he should have. I contacted Synchrony Bank who would not help and referred me back to XXXX XXXX XXXX at XXXX XXXX. My wife and I called repeatedly over several days and left messages and got no return calls, my wife emailed and got No reply. How is this legal to talk to someone like this, threaten them, use such vulgar language and tell me they can make me pay double on an unverified debt??

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

State: MI

Zip: 48842

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-04-02

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 5400089

Date Received: 2022-04-02

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: I ordered items from XXXX that I never received because XXXX wrongfully closed my account. I reported this to synchrony bank and was surposed to receive credit for the items I never received but the credit never transferred over but the false negative balance did and after having to call repeatedly over there course of a few months it was supposed to be resolved I had requested the account be closed and a refund of my XXXX dollar deposit that was owed to me I was told a check would be sent out and the account would be closed never received the check and they continued making false reports on my credit report causing a lot of damage while still sending me emails showing that I had no balance there employees are undertrained and very rude a very few actually knew how to address issues and the issues that had been fixed had been unfixed by more employees that I believe must have been disgruntled because there had been no reason for them to attack me verbally and financially by attacking my credit when they knew I did not owe and refused to return my deposit I honestly regret ever doing business with XXXX and synchrony bank the experience has been completely horrific.

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

State: CA

Zip: 94590

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-04-02

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 5399867

Date Received: 2022-04-02

Issue: Getting a credit card

Subissue: Card opened as result of identity theft or fraud

Consumer Complaint: My identity was stolen by my neighbor. They had all my information hacked to the point of stalking. They opened a credit card and I believe they filed taxes

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

State: CO

Zip: 80203

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-04-02

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 5399696

Date Received: 2022-04-03

Issue: Fees or interest

Subissue: Problem with fees

Consumer Complaint: I requested a " change due date '' at least twice, since on the 1st of the month is often when I may miss the payment, so I wanted something later, such as 3rd or 5th of the month as a new due date. I believe they adjusted it. However I see now this and previous month I am charged a LATE FEE for paying on the 2nd of the month. Why won't they allow me to change the due date??? their assistant claims " 'm sorry, I'm unable to change your due date. Your account has already had a due date change within the past 12 months. '' but they never allowed the change ... and they try to scam me on late payments.

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

State: OH

Zip: XXXXX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-04-03

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 5399694

Date Received: 2022-04-03

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Account status incorrect

Consumer Complaint: I have a credit card from SYNCBXXXX XXXX, and I have always made my payments on time. For some reason, I realized that there was a late payment on my credit report, I called SYNCBXXXX XXXX and they said their system mistakenly put me on paperless billing, which I did not request, and it caused me 30 days late. As you can see, I have always had a stellar payment record. I tried contacting XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, and SYNCBXXXX XXXX with no successful resolution. XXXX, XXXX, and XXXX reporting me 30 days late in XXXX of 2021. There was an error on their part. I was never 30 days late.

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

State: FL

Zip: 33160

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-04-03

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 5399512

Date Received: 2022-04-02

Issue: Problem with a purchase shown on your statement

Subissue: Card was charged for something you did not purchase with the card

Consumer Complaint: My card was used for purchases that I did not authorize.. I reported to synchrony bank the fraudulent charges and they denied the claim saying that it was shipped to my address which is not true I did not authorize those purchases made under my card. I reported the fraudulent and they added the charges back to my card making me responsible for something I did not buy. I reported again to synchrony bank and they reopened the claim and today I received another letter saying it was denied for the same reason. As stated on the terms of service of the card Im not liable for unauthorized charges. Im opening this claim with the financial bureau because I will not be made responsible for charges I did not make or authorized

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

State: MA

Zip: 02148

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-04-02

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 5399256

Date Received: 2022-04-02

Issue: Trouble using your card

Subissue: Can't use card to make purchases

Consumer Complaint: On XX/XX/22 I visited Ashley Furniture Store looking to purchase furniture. I have an existing Ashley credit card through Synchrony Bank. I was told by the sales rep that I could only use my existing card if I first applied for another credit card. I was told that Ashley was moving away from synchrony and transitioning to XXXX XXXX for its credit card. I was told that if I applied and got declined or didnt get approved for enough credit, only then could I use my existing credit card with synchrony. This is a violation of UDAAP. I was able to use my existing credit card online but the sales rep was so focused on getting a sale that told me not to complete the online transaction, they created the same sale in store despite first telling me that the prices in store would be much hirer. The rep split my order between both credit cards ( XXXX XXXX XXXX / XXXX ). I was able to find furniture with a much shorter estimated delivery and canceled my order 5 days later. I was initially told that I would have to pay a 12 % fee for any items that were already available, however the store manager did a bait and switch by telling me I would be charged 12 % fee for the entire order.

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

State: OH

Zip: 44720

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-04-02

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 5399254

Date Received: 2022-04-02

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: I purchased a mattress from Mattress Firm in XX/XX/XXXX. The promotion offered was interest-free financing for purchases over {$2500.00}, with no expiration date. Monthly payments were {$29.00} and Synchrony Bank financed the purchase. My XX/XX/XXXX and XX/XX/XXXX statement reflect this. Then a steady increase in monthly payments can be seen from XX/XX/XXXX through XX/XX/XXXX. {$90.00} is the new minimum amount due. When I asked about these everchanging minimum payments with customer service, I was told costs would revert to {$29.00} monthly once credits were applied to my account. This did not happen and today, XX/XX/XXXX, I was told the monthly {$90.00} is because my promotional offer required repayment in 36 months, and my new monthly payment would be {$90.00} going forward. The promotional offer I accepted was 0 % interest until the item was paid off. On my statement ( s ) in the Promotional Purchase Summary, Promotional Expiration Date displays UNTIL PAID OFF on the same page ; at the bottom, it also states No Expiration Date ''. Billing statements from XX/XX/XXXX to the present show the same. If the promotion were for 36 months or any other period, it would be reflected on my statements, and its not. Further, this can be seen on Synchronys website instructing customers How to Read a Statement. This change in minimum payment appears to have occurred after I disputed the charge, only resolved after I filed a complaint. I was told by customer service today, when you canceled Card Security and filed a dispute, you accepted a 36-month promotional offer. I most certainly did not! Why would I agree to a new promotional period that tripled my minimum monthly payment and if I did, why isnt it showing on my statement? I requested that Synchrony Bank adjust my account to reflect the promotional offer I accepted accurately, the one shown on my statement for the past six months with a {$29.00} minimum monthly payment until the item is paid off, with no expiration date. They have refused so I am asking for your assistance. This feels like a bait & switch. I have attached my XX/XX/XXXX statement and XX/XX/XXXX. I have additional documentation if needed

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

State: MA

Zip: 025XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-04-07

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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