Credit card or prepaid card -- Fees or interest -- Complaint #4776270
Complaint Overview
Complaint ID: 4776270
Company: Bread Financial Holdings, INC.
Product: Credit card or prepaid card
Sub-Product: Store credit card
Issue: Fees or interest
Sub-Issue: Problem with fees
State: Alabama
ZIP Code: 35244
Date Received: 2021-10-03T12:00:00-05:00
Date Sent to Company: 2021-10-03T12:00:00-05:00
Company Response: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Submitted Via: Web
Tags: Older American
Consumer Narrative
In XX/XX/XXXX, we purchased jewelry from XXXX XXXX. and they strongly recommended that we open a XXXX credit card account to take the advantage of paying off the jewelry over a period of time without interest. We followed their recommendation and opened an account. The card was actually with Comenity Bank. There were two different purchases. To avoid interest the balance of one had to be paid off by XX/XX/XXXX ( {$1800.00} ) and the other had to be paid off by XX/XX/XXXX ( {$5200.00} ). In XX/XX/XXXX, we noticed they charged the late fee and we called them, they refunded the late fee. And with their representative, we requested Comenity to set up automatic payments on the account in an amount that would pay off the balance by the XX/XX/XXXX deadline. Prior to that we had been paying {$450.00} a month on the account. Comenity started the automatic payments at {$310.00}, then changed them to {$300.00}. When we checked our XX/XX/XXXX bank statement, we saw that Comenity had continued to take {$300.00} out of our account, then we checked the Comenity statement and found that they still showed a principal balance on the account and had added over {$1500.00} in finance charges. We called to complain. Comenity stated that the automatic payments were not enough to pay off the principal by XXXX, because it was minimum payment which is bad excuse because we set up with their representative for a minimum payment necessary to pay off the account in XX/XX/XXXX. We can not accept this excuse. We requested that they reverse the finance charge and allow us to pay off the remaining principal since the automatic payments were supposed to have paid it off without interest in XXXX as we discussed with their representative. They refused. After this, we saw the reviews about this bank, many people were trapped by them in this way or another. Our bottom line is that we talked to their representative and requested the autopay be set up to pay off the balance before XX/XX/XXXX ; the payment amount was calculated by them ; and they also automatically changed the payment amount from {$310.00} to {$300.00} in XX/XX/XXXX. We have made a payment to them for the remaining principal and need your help to get them to rescind the finance charge and change their behavior so more innocent people are not trapped and cheated.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Complaint #4776270 about?
Complaint #4776270 was filed against Bread Financial Holdings, INC. regarding Credit card or prepaid card specifically about Fees or interest. It was received by the CFPB on 2021-10-03T12:00:00-05:00.
How did Bread Financial Holdings, INC. respond to this complaint?
The company responded with: "Closed with explanation". The response was timely.
What is the risk level of this complaint?
See the risk assessment section for details on this complaint's risk profile.
How do I file a similar complaint?
You can file a complaint with the CFPB at consumerfinance.gov/complaint. Select the appropriate product category (Credit card or prepaid card) and describe your issue in detail.
Can I see other complaints against Bread Financial Holdings, INC.?
Yes, visit the Bread Financial Holdings, INC. company profile at readthecomplaint.com/company/bread-financial-holdings-inc to see all complaints, risk scores, and analysis.
Disclaimer
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