Consumer complaint received 2025-04-01 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Problem with a purchase shown on your statement — Credit card company isn't resolving a dispute about a purchase on your statement
Company: Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
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I have been fighting Comenity bank since XXXX XXXX XXXX because they are trying to force me to pay for services I did not receive.  I have written numerous letters, talked to over XXXX  different people and got nothing but conflicting information.  They have destroyed my credit rating because they did not follow proper procedures when a cardholder reports a crooked merchant like XXXX XXXX XXXX  and whoever XXXX  XXXX  is. This bank is the worst one I  have ever dealt with since I have been doing  business, and that has been over 70 years. Why is this bank still allowed to remain in business? I have added excerpts from some of the customer complaints. Most of them have the same problem with Comenity. This is what they are doing: Comenity bank is using fraud and unethical practices to force cardholders to pay for services or products they do not receive. They use extortion to force them to pay and if they dont pay, Comenity will use black mail to force them to pay or they will destroy their credit rating. Credit ratings play a major role in every business transaction and Comenity knows this. These are some of the complaints: Comenity Bank Reviews THEY ARE CROOKS TO THE FULLEST. How could a bank like this still exist? No consequences. Where is the law? Is this the USA? Stay away from this bank. They charge for payments that don't go thru even though you get a conformation # from them. Got a janky answer from the manager that it take up to 15 day for them to get an answer.
I have written three letters explaining this problem to this company but never receive a response!  I will not pay this bill; it is for a bogus account listing a bogus card, from a very disreputable company. DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH THIS COMPANY!
I'm sorry, but this is a fraudulent charge to me, and Comenity Bank has unethical business practices. This bank harassed me to pay it, they made collection calls and have been rude and distrustful even though I paid my account in full and closed the account. Helpful (0)
Everyone should max out all their Comenity credit cards and refuse to pay. Most of the cards seem to be retailers and most people can live without retailers' cards. This will cause enough of a hiccup to get official attention to correct this corporation's thefts.
They would not work with me because they said the XXXX had been turned over to collections. I do not even owe this debt, and it is continuing to affect my credit score to the point where my home insurance doubled and is now XXXX more a year.
There I was, my car already serviced and Comenity told me to bring my card back when I received it and receive the service then!! I told Comenity, yeah Like this merchant is going to let me drive off and trust that I'll come back to pay for it, LMAO! I had to end up using another credit card I had and told Comenity to keep their card, dont mail it to me.
Please do not enroll with any credit card from Comenity Bank /Bread Financial. It is antiquated and a scam. There are some department stores that use them as well as XXXX Do not apply for anything with this bank.
I can well understand why this "joint" has only 1 star rating. Comenity bank is usury at its finest. They are inconsistent, dishonest and scammy. Their accounts often include hidden fees and minimums. Payments will be applied randomly to multiple financed plans and their system does not have real time balance reporting. Their websites are trash. They will also randomly close accounts for no reason. Comenity: expect to be scammed.
I used to have comenity bank with my XXXX  account and they were to difficult to deal with so I closed the account after they ruined my credit score on items I never bought. Now, I see they are doing the same thing with my XXXX  card. After i finally get out of the mess theyve made with that, I will never ever do business with any company that uses comenity, But since then Comenity bank calls 2 times a day and won't say anything when I answer. Checked them out and they are most likely a rip off scam company. They told us that we didn't pay the interest XXXX XXXX and all of the added fees. They sent us a bill - to our old address, again - and reported us again. Knock a hundred points off of our credit, zero confidence that they won't just do it again. AND when we were talking to them, the rep was rude, treated us like criminals, and hung up on us. Never again will I get anything from this bank. Never, ever, ever.
Comenity Bank is terrible, customer service rep's are just as bad. I purchased merchandise and donated XXXX to XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. I was not satisfied with the merchandise so I returned it. They credited by card all but the XXXX that I donated to XXXX XXXX. I later received a bill stating that I had a late fee. I did not have any other purchase on my card. They billed me late fees for XXXX months so I paid the late fee so it wouldn't impact my credit. The next month I received another late fee. My card is not late because I returned the merchandise. They are charging me monthly charges for the XXXX charges. I tried to dispute the matter.  I was given the wrong address, I had to contact the XXXX. This bank is definitely a SCAM. I'm closing my card and sharing my story on all social media platforms.
Comenity bank is such a scam you sent your money on time and they said oh no it takes 10 days to process so they give you late please I close my account immediately thank God the bogus late fees and interest charges which I am not going to pay I wish the companies that use them would not use them because I actually like the companies How come they are not aware of what a scam these people are? 

They are quick to charge a late fee. I had a dispute with them and they never investigated it to get me a refund but the company I had a dispute with settled it later when I called the customer service number instead of the location of the disputed amount.
Please stay clear . This horrible greed . Plus I closed acct out last mth I pd it on XXXX XXXX they charged me late fee w acct closed in XXXX  said I may have pay another XXXX if interest from closed acct not pd by XXXX XXXX on closed out acct pd off XXXX bl just has pay interest fees today XXXX . Scammers very money hungry 
DO NOT GET INVOLVED WITH THESE PEOPLE!!! SCAMS. Got XXXX  credit card to buy a sofa XXXX my balance has never gone below that, no matter how much I paid. They now are FORCING account holders to give direct access to your checking account. Call customer service...you get charged XXXX to talk to someone.
Any card I get I make sure it is not a commenity card. They are terrible, we received XXXX  calls a day on vacation for XXXX dollars. We were on tours and stuff and couldnt go thru getting the card out and writing down confirmations so we sent it to voicemail and took care of it at the hotel however it was ridiculous.
They will be hearing from my attorney and I am considering a class action lawsuit. STAY AWAY FROM COMENITY: THEY ARE FRAUDULENT THIEVES.
I did not sign up for this terrible bank.I had a credit card with XXXX Well they changed my credit card to this terrible bank. Right away after the change I figured out how incredibly crooked Comenity bank is. They do not even have an App. They try to cheat people by making it very hard to find information. I paid off the entirety and will never do any business with them ever again. These kind of banks should never be allowed to operate. .Also XXXX  i am canceling your card After XXXX years just because you knew this bank was horrible but you were getting greedy and you thought you could get more interest and late payments from poor people that could not figure out how to find and understand how to pay this crooked scam company. Shame on you XXXX  for not caring anymore either.
Im hiring a lawyer and I will go to the news. The store itself floor decor got hung up on and theres nothing they can do. I have my proof and I will not let them get away with this not even a star rating.
I filed a dispute with them last XXXX  and they did nothing but kept telling that the dispute was still open but one is not supposed to pay any interest on account with a dispute.
They are shameless thieves...I was supposed to have paid my XXXX  card in full and after paying it off they charged me an interest of XXXX which rose in three months to XXXX dollars because they never sent letters or emails or text messages. They are the worst for credit cards, I don't recommend it. They are rats.
Just like everyone else I would give 0 stars if I could. Worst bank ever and I am over XXXX years old so I have experience with banks. If you ever think about getting a credit card from this bank don't. You will have more issues resolving your problems than it is worth. They may even ruin your credit and no one including corporate wants to resolve any issues.

In XXXX  years of banking this bank is the WORST banking experience I have ever had ,of the 20 banks I have dealt with this one is rock bottom.I gave it a one star rating,if I could of I would of gave it a MINUS XXXX !!!  I owed them like XXXX  cents and the charged me a fine of XXXX plus interest ! I filed a complaint notice and got no response. When I got this ridiculous charge I paid it the next day just to get rid of it and then they hit me with a late charge and more interest !!! Their processing department must be the pony express. DO NOT OPEN AN ACCOUNT WITH THIS BANK, BE AFRAID BE VERY AFRAID !!!
Comenity Bank finds new ways to rob customers and charge interests that are not easy to understand, especially when you have the XXXX Credit Card and choose the 12-month financing option. Be careful and ALWAYS ALWAYS review your statements before making the payments. Comenity Bank is the worst Bank to deal with, they only care about taking money from you. They charge me XXXX as fees for one month, and I pay my card automatically every single month. Don't take any card from them, you will regret it!

Do not apply for any kind of credit card unless you know what bank is being used for the credit. Comenity bank is a scam bank and will continue to charge you so called late fees long after you closed the account. They are also collections so they will turn it over to collections while you have no idea you owe money to a closed account. Complete scam.

Crooked as can be. They do XXXXXXXX XXXX card and routinely send emails saying your payment is due on a certain date. When I go to pay in advance, late charges are already applied. I rarely receive payment emails before the payment is due. We have plenty of money. We just can't work with this company in a fair way.

We were with XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX. We were sold to Comenity and have had problems ever since. We pay our bill in full every month so I dont understand why when we use the card we are denied. This has happened to my husband very recently for the second time. I was also denied access on my card. Weve both been issued new cards and it happened again. Ive been embarrassed at the registerEnough is enough. They have been nothing but trouble.
Terrible at best. I received a bill from XXXX  years ago that was payed ten tears ago. Comenity bank states that I am 4 months late on payments, but how can that be from a charge that was paid XXXX  years ago. Insane!!
Use Comenity if you are BRAVE enough, so tired of arguing with them every month. Yes, they gives you headache at every month. Just when you are tired, they got a BIG piece of you without knowing it. It is not even qualified a legit bank to start with!!
They are a scam they take your Electronic payment from your bank account and say you did not pay. Then ask for your bank to send proof and say they never received that. And still want you to pay the bill even when its paid off.

I have paid my bill consistently online and before the due date. They have no record of the payments and do not want to discuss it with me. I have tried to talk to their customer service but I could not understand a word they said. They finally hung up on me. I have told them I will not make another payment until they straighten out my account. Now I am receiving XXXX XXXX XXXX calls a day.

I have the exact same problem with Comenity bank. My payment was due on XXXX, I sent my payment on XXXX , this bank claims they received the payment on XXXX. so they get to charge the late fee and interest. I called them , their answer is to check before due date to make sure the payment is in.

This bank does not expedite credit fraud investigation reported by credit card owners. They have taken XXXX months on my credit investigation and instead of investigating in a timely manner they kept charging me for the disputed charges and late fees, reduced my credit limit from XXXX XXXX XXXX. My original dispute investigation is still not resolved.

As a travel nurse making exceptional income, I will NEVER use this card again nor will I accept a credit line increase. WORST BANK EVER!!!!!!!!!
On XXXX XXXX I called their customer service line and asked the rep if I pay the balance today would there be any additional interest added to the account. They assured me that the final balance was the final balance. I also told them when I hit send on the payment that I wanted to close the account. Today I am looking at a bill for XXXX  more dollars. This company is a complete rip off and I would never recommend them to anyone.
Comenity Bank is a real life nightmare. No customer service skills, no resolutions to problems, a website that doesn't work and the inability to properly handle payment transactions. Move away from this bank as quickly as possible. . I know how to treat customers, and how I want to be treated. I've had XXXX XXXX  for XXXX  years, until today, you all know the problems. I have been a member of XXXX  for XXXX  years. I feel XXXX  did me wrong by turning the credit card over to such a poorly run, and understaffed bank. They had to know but didn't care because I'm sure palms were greased, and greed took over. I'm sorry I renewed my membership several months ago, but after XXXX  years of membership, it won't happen again, they caused our problems.
STAY away from them. They are crooks. I think they just string people along until they give up and pay it. They haven't met me. I will be filing a complaint with the feds. I've won before, I will again.
I have been asked by a XXXX  representative to please keep using the card. Well, I've thought about it and no I will not use this card. Finally, their customer service representatives were terrible. They did not even try to help me and left me with XXXXXXXX  credit for XXXX  days!
XXXX  switched to this company-try to follow up with Comenity Bank after receiving a letter that my due date had changed by a phone call but if I wanted to speak with a live voice would be charged XXXX XXXX what the heck was XXXX  thinking(not). Still awaiting current bill in mail. Will not setup any online service with this company (Comenity), in fact will stop using this card. XXXX  credit card service has lost a customer.
XXXX  changed my VISA from XXXX XXXX XXXX to Comenity and its horrible. XXXX  responded to my complaint to the XXXX  in a professional manner but I got a letter from Comenity that was arrogant, obnoxious and a lie as far as their responsibility for unjustly charging me with late fees. Stay away from this bank that at the very least is incompetent with non existing customer support and whose business practices border on unethical.
Very shady practices. Looks like they are there to get you in an endless loop to rip you off. A XXXX  purchase needed up with a XXXX bill. Their website is not available when I am ready to make the payment and couldnt get them on the phone also. Even after making the payment, they said that I might be getting a bill. When asked for what, they said that there is a daily charge and the balance I paid might not have that charges. Unbelievable!!! How can such a financial institution exist?? Feel awful for the customers who fell into their trap.
Comenity Bank operates worse than you would expect if you were dealing with a third world county bank. DO NOT TAKE OUT A STORE CREDIT CARD IF THE BANK INVOLVED IS COMENITY BANK.
Each time Im told they will send me a new card, meaning I will be issued XXXX  cards I guess. I cant pay my balance without my account number. On phone Im told I can pay them for an extra fee. I dont think this is legit bank & they have all our info. Now I just want to pay my bill by cashiers check & be done with them which will also hurt my credit. But I dont know how.
XXXX  issued me this card without my approval, then I canceled the account without activating the card. This was the beginning of a huge mess with nobody answering the phone. Tried to complain to XXXX  and couldn't get through to the right people there either. Stay away from this horrible bank and from XXXX  too.
Comenity recently took over servicing for a XXXX  Visa card from XXXX XXXX XXXX - which worked great for many years. Can't get an online account, can't get a service rep. This deserves NO stars. AVOID at all costs!!
I received my XXXX  card, i also activated it, set up on line account, cant sign on to view my account, not going to use this card, will cancel it, i dont understand why XXXX  left XXXX XXXX XXXX  for these people, their customer service stinks.
I have had a credit card affiliated with XXXX  for over XXXX years. XXXX XXXX XXXX serviced it. And I was happy with it. They saved me from fraud a couple of times. Apparently XXXX  dropped XXXX XXXX XXXX  for Comenity Capital bank. After reading some of these reviews I am going to steer clear of Comenity Bank. 
I can't get an online account set up and can't get a service rep. They are terrible!!! I don't understand why XXXX  made this change.
I've had so many issues with this card. I tried to make a payment but their online and phone system was down for weeks so I was charged a late fee for that. I paid the next month and there's no history of me paying it at all even though I received a confirmation number. Customer service is rude and incompetent blaming me for not paying it in store when there system hasn't been working. Once I pay this card off I will be closing my account.
Comenity bank is charging interest on paid off balances and late charges on top of that. They have no regard for what is right, and calls are back-to-back. I would not recommend Comenity Bank to save my life!
I cannot believe this company calls themselves a bank! This is the worst company ever! They made a $XXXX  mistake on my account. That's insane. Thank goodness I don't do business with them anymore.
They suck. On XXXX/XXXX  I mistakenly paid $XXXX  on a $XXXX  bill. They said I would have a check by XXXX. Nope, one operator said it is in the mail. This last operator said it is being processed. I told them, I am XXXX  and XXXX  costs me XXXX. I have no money to pay for it. They can't fed ex it nor can they call me or email me to let me know it was sent.
Comenity Bank does not Protect its credit card customers against unprincipled, unscrupulous merchant actions against its unknowing Comenity Bank Credit Card users. Please, beware of your online transactions using Comenity Credit Card. This bank does not protect its customers money,
They're trying to extort payments for returned items. I won't bore you anymore with the details except to say that If I see any financial ,banking or lending institution even remotely associated with Comenity I will try to get away from it as fast and far as humanly possible!
They're still charging me fees AFTER the card was supposedly closed. This is fraud and theft, and I'm in the position of having to fight with them because if I just don't pay it they could report to credit bureaus as an unpaid balance. Avoid any card through this bank at all costs--they're scam artists.
Holding my payment hostage: I made a payment to Comenity XXXX more than the minimum payment which I frequently do. The payment was made on time but the payment somehow was inadvertently posted to a dead/closed account that was over XXXX years old. Why or How Comenity was able to post monies to a closed account.
The XXXX  Credit Card, managed by Comenity Bank, is a total fraud. I had autopay setup but then they stopped it without telling me. and then stacked up XXXX  months of late fee, and no notifications what-so-ever, until an agent called me i have XXXX months of late fee XXXXXXXX) stacked up. Total scammers... for a purchase of XXXX they should not be on this earth.
Comenity bank sent me a letter telling me that I owe them all the multiple transactions they stole from me or they will report me to the credit bureau. When I looked at my credit card statement, It showed the original transaction I made at Sportsman's, then it shows XXXX additional debits each for the same amount of over XXXXXXXX, but the debits are described as recurring payments.
When I called them to resolve the issue, they told me they had fixed the issue, but they never did. I have called them many times and even though they admit this is a mistake, they tell me that they fixed it, but they still haven't.
My credit score is in the XXXX's for the last XXXX  years and now they are threatening to destroy it. I think I am going to get a lawyer and sue them. This is the most frustrating financial issue I have ever dealt with.
Website and phones do not work AT ALL - don't try to pay them, you can't. Will just get you extra fees. They are a XXXX company - happy to give you credit at a high rate. NOW cannot even pay. Tried online. try calling. this is XXXX Just want to pay off and cancel this card. NOT WORTH THE HASSLE!
 Rude employees, XXXX  months trying to get a fraud charge taken care of. No one cares or bothers other than being rude and hanging up after a XXXX hour wait.Ask for supervisor was given another rude and non caring, uneducated employee. . Where the heck is this bank ? Well not sure it is a bank. I want my card closed and the false charge taken off. Does anyone care. I guess reviews don't mean anything because it is quite obvious they don't read them. Hundreds of reviews on this bank and they are still open. System has been down for XXXX weeks. CLOSE MY ACCOUNT.
I have the exact experience with these people. Comenity Bank is a rip-off and so is XXXX! I have been charged a restocking fee and a late fee because I chose to fight this. Thus far Comenity says I owe them XXXX ALL IN RESTOCKING AND LATE FEES. I REFUSE to pay.
I think it's literally been almost XXXX weeks now. Can't see my balance, can't pay my bill, I had to assign another payment method for all my Afterpay and pay pal pay-in-four purchases because the card is not going through when automatically billed...This is a disgrace - who monitors these XXXX anyway?

This company will try and ruin you. After calling them never wanted to tell me anything and the emails they kept sending me were the same ones over and over again. The unprofessionalism with these people are sick.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief