Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports -- Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem -- Complaint #5143856
Complaint Overview
Complaint ID: 5143856
Company: Synchrony Financial
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-Product: Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem
Sub-Issue: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
State: Florida
ZIP Code: 32257
Date Received: 2022-01-24T12:00:00-05:00
Date Sent to Company: 2022-01-24T12:00:00-05:00
Company Response: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Submitted Via: Web
Consumer Narrative
Good day! I found out on my credit report that there is incorrect information recorded under my name. I immediately wrote to the credit bureaus to correct and have these item removed or updated last XX/XX/2022, these very same items are still on my account. their investigation did not fix errors on my report. I listed the companies that was reporting that I was late in my payment and I was never late. The following accounts are : XXXX SYNCB/XXXX XXXX XXXX SYNCB/XXXX XXXX Found out that these is/are incorrect information listed under my name and I was never late paying. I know for certain that this is violation of the law as mentioned in 15 U.S. Code 1666b.Timing of payments ( a ) Time to make payments, a creditor may not treat a payment on a credit card account under an open-end consumer credit plan as late for any purpose, unless the creditor has adopted reasonable procedures designed to ensure that each periodic statement including the information required by section 1637 ( b ) of this title is mailed or delivered to the consumer not later than 21 days before the payment due date. 15 U.S. Code 1681 n Civil liability for willful noncompliance ( a ) In general any person who willfully fails to comply with any requirement imposed under this subchapter with respect to any consumer is liable to that consumer in an amount equal to the sum of ( 1 ) ( A ) any actual damages sustained by the consumer as a result of the failure or damages of not less than {$100.00} and not more than {$1000.00} ; or ( B ) in the case of liability of a natural person for obtaining a consumer report under false pretenses or knowingly without a permissible purpose, actual damages sustained by the consumer as a result of the failure or {$1000.00}, whichever is greater ;
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Complaint #5143856 about?
Complaint #5143856 was filed against Synchrony Financial regarding Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports specifically about Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem. It was received by the CFPB on 2022-01-24T12:00:00-05:00.
How did Synchrony Financial 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 reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports) and describe your issue in detail.
Can I see other complaints against Synchrony Financial?
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Disclaimer
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