Debt collection -- Communication tactics -- Complaint #5400212
Complaint Overview
Complaint ID: 5400212
Company: Synchrony Financial
Product: Debt collection
Sub-Product: Credit card debt
Issue: Communication tactics
Sub-Issue: Used obscene, profane, or other abusive language
State: Michigan
ZIP Code: 48842
Date Received: 2022-04-02T12:00:00-05:00
Date Sent to Company: 2022-04-02T12:00:00-05:00
Company Response: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Submitted Via: Web
Tags: Servicemember
Consumer Narrative
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??
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Complaint #5400212 about?
Complaint #5400212 was filed against Synchrony Financial regarding Debt collection specifically about Communication tactics. It was received by the CFPB on 2022-04-02T12:00:00-05:00.
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?
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How do I file a similar complaint?
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Disclaimer
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