Synchrony Financial blocks customers from closing their credit accounts
A Synchrony Financial customer is unable to close their credit account, a situation summarized only in the complaint category with no additional detail. The inability to close credit accounts—leaving consumers tied to products they no longer want—is a recurring issue with store-card issuers.
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