Synchrony Bank Section I: Rates and Fees Table
Synchrony Bank Section I: Rates and Fees Table
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SYNCHRONY BANK
SECTION I: RATES AND FEES TABLE
AMAZON.COM STORE CARD ACCOUNT AGREEMENT
Interest Rates and Interest Charges
Annual Percentage
Rate (APR)
25.99%
for Purchases This APR will vary with the market based on the Prime Rate.
How to Avoid Your due date is at least 23 days after the close of each billing cycle. We will not charge you any interest on
Paying Interest purchases if you pay your entire balance by the due date each month.
Minimum Interest If you are charged interest, the charge will be no less than $1.50.
Charge
For Credit Card To learn more about factors to consider when applying for or using a credit card, visit the website
Tips from the of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau at http://www.consumerfinance.gov/learnmore.
Consumer
Financial
Protection Bureau
Fees
Penalty Fees
• Late Payment Up to $39.
How We Will Calculate Your Balance: We use a method called “daily balance.” See your credit card account agreement below for
more details.
Billing Rights: Information on your rights to dispute transactions and how to exercise those rights is provided in your credit card account
agreement below.
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SECTION II: RATES, FEES AND PAYMENT INFORMATION
AMAZON.COM STORE CARD ACCOUNT AGREEMENT
How Interest is Calculated
Your Interest Rate The APR for purchases is the prime rate plus 22.74%. We use a daily rate to calculate the interest on the balance on your account each
day. The daily rate for purchases is the APR times 1/365. As of April 1, 2020, the daily rate for purchases was .07121% (APR 25.99%).
Interest will be imposed in amounts or at rates not in excess of those permitted by applicable law.
Daily Rates May Vary. The APR and the daily rate on your account vary with the market based on the prime rate. The prime rate for a
billing cycle is the highest bank prime loan rate published in The Wall Street Journal in its Money Rates section on the last business day
of the calendar month preceding the first day of the billing cycle.
If the prime rate increases, the daily rate and APR will increase. As a result, interest, your total minimum payment and the number of
payments it would take you to pay off your account balance may increase. We apply any change in rates because of a prime rate change
to your entire account balance. A change in the prime rate will take effect on the first day of the first billing cycle after the change. We may
select a new interest rate index if the prime rate is not available.
When We Charge We charge interest on your purchases from the date you make the purchase until you pay the purchase in full. See exceptions below.
Interest • We will not charge you interest during a billing cycle on any purchases if:
1. You had no balance at the start of the billing cycle; OR
2. You had a balance at the start of the billing cycle and you paid that balance in full by the due date in that billing cycle.
• We will credit, as of the start of the billing cycle, any payment you make by the due date that we allocate to purchases if:
1. You had no balance at the start of the previous billing cycle; OR
2. You had a balance at the start of the previous billing cycle and you paid that balance in full by the due date in the previous
billing cycle.
How We Calculate We figure the interest charge on your account separately for each balance type. We do this by applying the daily rate to the daily balance
Interest for each day in the billing cycle. A separate daily balance is calculated for the following balance types, as applicable: purchases and
balances subject to different interest rates, plans or special promotions. See below for how this works.
1. How to get the daily balance: We take the starting balance each day, add any new charges and fees, and subtract any payments
or credits. This gives us the daily balance.
We apply fees to balance types as follows:
(a) late payment fees are treated as new purchases; and
(b) debt cancellation fees are added proportionately to each balance.
2. How to get the daily interest amount: We multiply each daily balance by the daily rate that applies.
3. How to get the starting balance for the next day: We add the daily interest amount in step 2 to the daily balance from step 1.
4. How to get the interest charge for the billing cycle: We add all the daily interest amounts that were charged during the billing cycle.
We charge a minimum of $1.50 of interest in any billing cycle in which you owe interest. This charge is added proportionately to each
balance type.
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Special Promotional Financing Offer Information
At times, we may offer you special financing promotions for certain transactions (“special promotions”). The terms of this Agreement apply to any special promotion.
However, any special promotional terms that are different than the terms in this Agreement will be explained on promotional advertising or other disclosures provided to
you. Below is a description of certain special promotions that may be offered:
• No Interest if Paid in Full Within 6 Months For each promotion, if the promotional balance is not paid in full within the promotional period, interest will be
imposed from the date of purchase at the variable Purchase APR that applies to your account when the promotional
• No Interest if Paid in Full Within 12 Months purchase is made.
At the time your account is opened, the variable Purchase APR is 25.99%.
• No Interest if Paid in Full Within 24 Months Your Purchase APR will vary with the market based on the prime rate.
When you make a qualifying purchase under one of these promotions, no interest will be assessed on the purchase if you pay the following (the “promotional balance”)
in full within the applicable promotional period: (1) the promotional purchase amount, and (2) any related optional credit insurance/debt cancellation charges. If you do
not, interest will be assessed on the promotional balance from the date of the purchase. Minimum monthly payments are required. Regular account terms apply to
non-promotional purchases and, after promotion ends, to promotional purchases. Offers are subject to credit approval. These promotional offers may not be available at
all times for all purchases. Please see any special promotion advertising or other disclosures provided to you for the full terms of any special promotion offered.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR ACCOUNT
Closing Your Account. You may close your account at any time by sending a letter to the address shown on your billing statement or calling customer service. We
may close your account at any time, for any reason. If your account is closed, you must stop using it. You must still pay the full amount you owe and this Agreement
will remain in effect until you do.
Collection Costs. If we ask an attorney who is not our salaried employee to collect your account, we may charge you our collection costs. These include court
costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees.
Credit Bureau Reporting. We may report information about your account to credit bureaus. Late payments, missed payments, or other defaults on your account may
be shown in your credit report. Tell us if you think we reported wrong information about you to a credit bureau. Write to us at P.O. Box 965015, Orlando, FL 32896-5015.
Tell us what information is wrong and why you think it is wrong. If you have a copy of the credit report that includes the wrong information, send us a copy.
Default. You are in default if you make a late payment, do not follow any other term of this Agreement or become bankrupt or insolvent. If you default or upon your
death, we may (a) request payment of the full amount due right away, (b) take legal action to collect the amounts owed, and/or (c) take any other action allowed.
Disputed Amounts. The billing rights summary in section IV of this Agreement describes what to do if you think there is a mistake on your bill. If you
send us correspondence about a disputed amount or payment, you must send it to the address for billing inquiries. We do not give up any rights
under this Agreement if we accept a payment marked “payment in full” or given with any other conditions or limitations.
Unauthorized Use. If your card is lost, stolen or used without your consent, call us immediately at 1-866-634-8379. You will not be liable for unauthorized use on
your account, but you will be responsible for all use by anyone you give your card to or allow to use your account.
1. CLAIMS AND PARTIES. If either you or we make a demand for arbitration, you and we must arbitrate any dispute or claim between you (including any other
user of your account), and us (including our parents, affiliates, agents, employees, officers, and assignees) that directly or indirectly arises from or relates to your
account, your account Agreement or our relationship, except as noted below. In addition, any assignee, agent, or service provider of ours that collects amounts
due on your account are intended beneficiaries of this Arbitration section and may enforce it in full (notwithstanding any state law to the contrary).
2. This Arbitration section broadly covers claims based upon contract, tort, consumer rights, fraud and other intentional torts, negligence, constitution, statute,
regulation, ordinance, common law and equity and claims for money damages and injunctive or declaratory relief, even if they arose before this section took
effect. You may not sell, assign or transfer a claim.
3. Examples of claims subject to arbitration are disputes about an account transaction, fees, charges or interest, the events leading up to the Agreement (such as
any disclosures, advertisements, promotions or oral or written statements, warranties or representations made by us), an application for or denial of credit, any
product or service provided by us or third parties in connection with the Agreement, credit reporting, benefit programs related to your account including any
reward program, the collection of amounts due by our assignees, service providers, or agents and the manner of collection.
4. However, we will not require you to arbitrate any individual case in small claims court or your state’s equivalent court, so long as it remains an individual case in
that court. Also, even if all parties have opted to litigate a claim in court, you or we may elect arbitration with respect to any claim made by a new party or any
claim later asserted by a party in any related or unrelated lawsuit, including modifying an individual claim to assert a class, representative or multi-party claim.
Arbitration may be requested at any time, even where there is a pending lawsuit, unless a trial has begun, or a final judgment entered.
5. Only a court will decide disputes about the validity, enforceability, coverage or scope of this Arbitration section or any part thereof. However, any dispute that
concerns the validity or enforceability of the Agreement as a whole is for the arbitrator to decide.
6. NO CLASS ACTIONS. IF EITHER YOU OR WE ELECT TO ARBITRATE A CLAIM, NEITHER YOU NOR WE WILL HAVE THE RIGHT (A) TO PARTICIPATE IN
A CLASS ACTION, PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL ACTION OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVE ACTION IN COURT OR IN ARBITRATION, EITHER AS A CLASS
REPRESENTATIVE OR CLASS MEMBER, OR (B) TO JOIN OR CONSOLIDATE CLAIMS WITH CLAIMS OF ANY OTHER PERSONS EXCEPT ACCOUNTHOLDERS
ON YOUR ACCOUNT. THUS, YOU MAY NOT BRING CLAIMS AGAINST US ON BEHALF OF ANY ACCOUNTHOLDER WHO IS NOT AN ACCOUNTHOLDER
ON YOUR ACCOUNT, AND YOU AGREE THAT ONLY ACCOUNTHOLDERS ON YOUR ACCOUNT MAY BE JOINED IN A SINGLE ARBITRATION WITH ANY
CLAIM YOU HAVE.
7. PROCEDURES. The party who wants to arbitrate must notify the other party in writing. This notice can be given after the beginning of a lawsuit or in papers
filed in the lawsuit. Otherwise, your notice must be sent to Synchrony Bank, Legal Operation, P.O. Box 29110, Shawnee Mission, KS 66201-5320, ATTN:
ARBITRATION DEMAND. The party seeking arbitration must select either the American Arbitration Association (AAA), 120 Broadway, Floor 21, New York, NY
10271, www.adr.org, or JAMS, 620 Eighth Avenue, 34th Floor, New York, NY 10018, www.jamsadr.com, to administer the arbitration. If neither administrator
can handle the dispute, a court with jurisdiction will appoint an arbitrator.
8. The arbitration administrator will appoint the arbitrator and will tell the parties what to do next. The arbitrator must be a lawyer with at least ten years of legal
experience. The arbitrator must apply the same law, consistent with the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), that would apply to an individual action in court, but may
use different procedural rules. The arbitrator will apply the same statutes of limitation and privileges that a court would apply if the matter were pending in court.
9. The arbitrator may award any damages or other relief or remedies that would apply under applicable law to an individual action brought in court, including, without
limitation, punitive damages (governed by the Constitutional standards employed by the courts) and injunctive, equitable and declaratory relief (but only in favor
of the individual party seeking relief and only to the extent necessary to provide relief warranted by that party’s individual claim). The parties will bear the fees and
costs of their attorneys, witnesses and experts. However, the arbitrator will have the authority to award fees and costs of attorneys, witnesses and experts to the
extent permitted by the Agreement, the administrator’s rules or applicable law.
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10. The arbitration will take place by phone or at a location reasonably convenient to you. If you ask, we will pay all the fees the administrator or arbitrator charges if
you cannot obtain a waiver of fees from the administrator and are acting in good faith. We will always pay arbitration costs required by the administrator’s rules
or that are necessary for this Arbitration section to be enforced.
11. GOVERNING LAW. This Arbitration section is governed by the FAA. Utah law shall apply to the extent state law is relevant under the FAA, unless otherwise
stated herein. The arbitrator’s award will be final and binding, except for any appeal right under the FAA. Any court with jurisdiction may enter judgment upon
the arbitrator’s award. The arbitration award and any judgment confirming it will apply only to the specific case and cannot be used in any other case except to
enforce the award.
12. SURVIVAL. This Arbitration section shall survive the repayment of all amounts owed, the termination, cancellation or suspension of the Agreement or your
account or credit privileges, any legal proceeding, and any bankruptcy by you, to the extent consistent with applicable bankruptcy law. If this Arbitration section
conflicts with the applicable arbitration rules or the other provisions of the Agreement, this Arbitration section shall govern.
13. SEVERABILITY. If any portion of this Arbitration section is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining portions shall nevertheless remain in force with
the following two exceptions. First, if a determination is made that the “No Class Actions” provision is unenforceable, and that determination is not reversed on
appeal, then this Arbitration section shall be void in its entirety. Second, if a court determines that a public injunctive relief claim may proceed notwithstanding the
“No Class Actions” provision, and that determination is not reversed on appeal, then the public injunctive relief claim will be decided by a court, and any individual
claims will be arbitrated. The parties will ask the court to stay the public injunctive relief claim until the other claims have been finally concluded.
14. HOW TO REJECT ARBITRATION. You may reject this Arbitration section. If you do that, a court will resolve any dispute or claim. To reject this section, send
us a notice within 45 days after you open your account or we first provided you with your right to reject this section. The notice must include your name, address,
account number, and personal signature, and must be mailed to Synchrony Bank, P.O. Box 965012, Orlando, FL 32896-5012. This is the only way you can
reject this section. Rejecting this Arbitration section will not affect any other provision of the Agreement. It will also not affect any prior arbitration agreement or
dispute resolution provision between you and us, which will remain in full force and effect. If you don’t reject this Arbitration section, it will be effective as of the
date of the Agreement and will supersede any prior arbitration agreement between you and us that would otherwise be applicable.
1. The provision in this Agreement called “Resolving a Dispute with Arbitration” will not apply to your account.
2. Federal law provides important protections to members of the Armed Forces and their dependents relating to extensions of consumer credit. In general,
the cost of consumer credit to a member of the Armed Forces and his or her dependent may not exceed an Annual Percentage Rate of 36 percent.
This rate must include, as applicable to the credit transaction or account: the costs associated with credit insurance premiums; fees for ancillary
products sold in connection with the credit transaction; any application fee charged (other than certain application fees for specified credit transactions
or accounts); and any participation fee charged (other than certain participation fees for a credit card account).
3. You can call 1-855-367-4541 to hear the information in item 2 (above) and a description of the payment obligation for your account.
STATE NOTICES
NEW JERSEY RESIDENTS: Certain provisions of this Agreement are subject to applicable law. As a result, they may be void, unenforceable or inapplicable
in some jurisdictions. None of these provisions, however, is void, unenforceable or inapplicable in New Jersey.
TENNESSEE RESIDENTS: This Agreement will not become effective unless and until we have (1) provided the disclosures required pursuant to the federal Truth in
Lending Act, (2) you or an authorized user uses the account, and (3) we extend credit to you for that transaction on your account.
WISCONSIN RESIDENTS: No provision of a marital property agreement, a unilateral statement under sec. 766.59, Wis. Stats., or a court decree under sec. 766.70,
Wis. Stats., adversely affects the interest of the creditor unless the creditor, prior to the time credit is granted, is furnished a copy of the agreement, statement or decree
or has actual knowledge of the adverse provision when the obligation to the creditor is incurred. Married residents of Wisconsin applying for an individual account
must give us the name and address of their spouse if the spouse also is a Wisconsin resident, regardless of whether the spouse may use the card. Please
provide this information to us at P.O. Box 965013, Orlando, FL 32896-5013.
Your signature on the application or sales slip (or online screen) for the initial purchase approved on this account represents your signature on this
Agreement. It is incorporated herein by reference.
We have signed this Agreement as follows:
Margaret Keane
CEO
Synchrony Bank
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YOUR BILLING RIGHTS SUMMARY
Your Billing Rights: Keep this Document for Future Use
This notice tells you about your rights and our responsibilities under the Fair Credit Billing Act.
What To Do If You Find A Mistake On Your Statement
If you think there is an error on your statement, write to us at:
Synchrony Bank
P.O. Box 965016
Orlando, FL 32896-5016
In your letter, give us the following information:
• Account information: Your name and account number.
• Dollar amount: The dollar amount of the suspected error.
• Description of problem: If you think there is an error on your bill, describe what you believe is wrong and why you believe it is a mistake.
You must contact us:
• Within 60 days after the error appeared on your statement.
• At least 3 business days before an automated payment is scheduled, if you want to stop payment on the amount you think is wrong.
You must notify us of any potential errors in writing. You may call us, but if you do we are not required to investigate any potential errors and you may have to pay
the amount in question.
What Will Happen After We Receive Your Letter
When we receive your letter, we must do two things:
1. Within 30 days of receiving your letter, we must tell you that we received your letter. We will also tell you if we have already corrected the error.
2. Within 90 days of receiving your letter, we must either correct the error or explain to you why we believe the bill is correct.
While we investigate whether or not there has been an error:
• We cannot try to collect the amount in question, or report you as delinquent on that amount.
• The charge in question may remain on your statement, and we may continue to charge you interest on that amount.
• While you do not have to pay the amount in question, you are responsible for the remainder of your balance.
• We can apply any unpaid amount against your credit limit.
After we finish our investigation, one of two things will happen:
• If we made a mistake: You will not have to pay the amount in question or any interest or other fees related to that amount.
• If we do not believe there was a mistake: You will have to pay the amount in question, along with applicable interest and fees. We will send you a statement of the
amount you owe and the date payment is due. We may then report you as delinquent if you do not pay the amount we think you owe.
If you receive our explanation but still believe your bill is wrong, you must write to us within 10 days telling us that you still refuse to pay. If you do so, we cannot report
you as delinquent without also reporting that you are questioning your bill. We must tell you the name of anyone to whom we reported you as delinquent, and we
must let those organizations know when the matter has been settled between us.
If we do not follow all of the rules above, you do not have to pay the first $50 of the amount you question even if your bill is correct.
Your Rights If You Are Dissatisfied With Your Credit Card Purchases
If you are dissatisfied with the goods or services that you have purchased with your credit card, and you have tried in good faith to correct the problem with the
merchant, you may have the right not to pay the remaining amount due on the purchase.
To use this right, all of the following must be true:
1. The purchase must have been made in your home state or within 100 miles of your current mailing address, and the purchase price must have been more than
$50. (Note: Neither of these are necessary if your purchase was based on an advertisement we mailed to you, or if we own the company that sold you the goods
or services.)
2. You must have used your credit card for the purchase. Purchases made with cash advances from an ATM or with a check that accesses your credit card account
do not qualify.
3. You must not yet have fully paid for the purchase.
If all of the criteria above are met and you are still dissatisfied with the purchase, contact us in writing at:
Synchrony Bank
P.O. Box 965016
Orlando, FL 32896-5016
While we investigate, the same rules apply to the disputed amount as discussed above. After we finish our investigation, we will tell you our decision. At that point,
if we think you owe an amount and you do not pay, we may report you as delinquent.
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PRIVACY POLICY
Rev. 8/17
FACTS WHAT DOES SYNCHRONY BANK
DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
Why? Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit
some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal
information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do.
What? The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This
information can include:
§ Social Security number and income
§ Account balances and payment history
§ Credit history and credit scores
How? All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday business. In the section
below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers’ personal information; the reasons
Synchrony Bank chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing.
Reasons we can share your personal information Does Synchrony Can you limit
Bank share? this sharing?
For our everyday business purposes—
such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders Yes No
and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus
For our marketing purposes—
Yes No
to offer our products and services to you
For joint marketing with other financial companies
Yes No
To limit our § Call 1-866-634-8382—our menu will prompt you through your choice(s)
sharing
Please note:
If you are a new customer, we can begin sharing your information 30 days from the date we sent this notice, or earlier
if you consent or for types of information for which you do not have the right to limit our sharing. When you are no
longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice.
However, you can contact us at any time to limit our sharing.
Questions? Call 1-866-634-8379
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What we do
How does Synchrony To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that
Bank protect my comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings.
personal information?
How does Synchrony We collect your personal information, for example, when you
Bank collect my § open an account or give us your contact information
personal information?
§ provide account information or pay your bills
§ use your credit card
We also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates, or other companies.
Why can’t I limit Federal law gives you the right to limit only
all sharing? § sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes—information about your creditworthiness
§ affiliates from using your information to market to you
§ sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you
State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing. See below for more on
your rights under state law.
What happens when Your choices will apply to everyone on your account.
I limit sharing for an
account I hold jointly
with someone else?
Definitions
Affiliates Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.
§ Our affiliates include financial companies, such as Synchrony Financial and its subsidiaries, including
Retail Finance Credit Services, LLC and CareCredit LLC.
Nonaffiliates Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.
§ Nonaffiliates we share with can include the retailer named on your account and direct marketing
companies.
Joint marketing A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or
services to you.
§ Our joint marketing partners include insurance companies.
Other important information
If your account has a California or Vermont billing address, you are automatically treated as if you have chosen to limit our sharing
of information with affiliates and nonaffiliates. If your account has a California billing address, we will not share information for
joint marketing purposes with other financial companies. If your account no longer has a California or Vermont address, these
special rules will stop applying and you will need to notify us if you want to exercise your right to restrict our sharing of information
with affiliates or nonaffiliates.
*Please keep in mind that, as permitted by federal law, if you choose to limit our sharing of information with nonaffiliates, your choice
will not prohibit us from sharing your information with Amazon.com (and its affiliates) in connection with maintaining and servicing
the Amazon.com Store Card program, including marketing of such program.
he above notice applies only to consumer Amazon.com Store Card Accounts with Synchrony Bank and does not apply to any
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other accounts you have with us. It replaces our previous privacy notice disclosures to you. We can change our privacy policy at
any time and will let you know if we do if/as required by applicable law.
For helpful information about identity theft, visit the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) consumer website at
https://www.identitytheft.gov/ .