1241, Report:
#35254
Posted Date:
Nov 17 2002
Providian Credit Cards ripoff Legal Loansharks @ 32.43% on a current account consumer fraud Dirty rip-off dogs Nationwide Nationwide
I just received my monthly statement from Providian Mastercard which I've had for a few years. The account has always been current and this payment is not even due yet. They put me over my credit limit by tacking on the annual fee of $59.00. Because of them doing that, they also rai...
Entity
Providian
Categories: Credit Services
1242, Report:
#34955
Posted Date:
Nov 12 2002
Providian Bank lowered credit line for no reason arlington Texas
My husband has had a Providian credit card for just under a year now and just 2 months after opening the account his limit was raised (by them) from $2,00 to $3,000.
We just received a notice today that they are reducing our credit to $2,713 as a result of the account and overa...
Entity
Providian Bank
Categories: Credit Services
1243, Report:
#34240
Posted Date:
Nov 05 2002
PROVIDIAN CREDIT CARD ripoff liars SAN FRANCISCO California
HAVE EXCELLENT CREDIT, HAD THERE CREDIT CARD FOR SEVERAL YEARS, ALWAYS OVERPAY AND NEVER LATE,. THEY CREATED A SETUP TO INCREASE ALL ACCOUNTS INTEREST RATES TO 29 PERCENT TO 39 PERCENT , SO YOU HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO CANCEL THERE CARD TO MAINTAIN THE LOWER INTERESST RATE WIHICH MINE ...
Entity
PROVIDIAN CREDIT CARD
Categories: Credit Card Fraud
1244, Report:
#33757
Posted Date:
Oct 29 2002
Providian Financial ripoff abused & mistreated Arlington Texas
I wanted to reduce my balance with Providian due to their outrageous interest rates well in excess of 20%. I applied to Chase Bank for a exceptional low interest rate credit card which I received I wanted pay down Providian. I sent them what I thought was a balance transer check fr...
Entity
Providian Financial
Categories: Banks
1245, Report:
#33537
Posted Date:
Oct 27 2002
Providian Financial ripoff bogus letters Mail Fraud San Antonio Texas
I recieved a letter in October explaining that Providian wanted to increase my APR from 16.9% to 28.9%. I called up and talked to a women named Alicia and asked her to freeze my account at 16.9% and she agreed.
I was outraged when I recieved my next bill and the interest rate w...
Entity
Providian Financial
Categories: Corrupt Companies
1246, Report:
#33522
Posted Date:
Oct 27 2002
PROVIDIAN NATIONAL BANK CREDIT CARD RIPOFF OUTRAGEOUS INTEREST CHARGES OVERNIGHT SELLOUT TO EMERGE San Francisco California
Received September credit card statement and noted interest rate had been changed to 29.99%. Telephoned and asked why. Told a letter was sent to ALL CUSTOMERS IN APRIL 2002 stating if they did not close their account, the interest rate would be raised to 29.99% in Sept. Said I ne...
Entity
PROVIDIAN NATIONAL BANK
Categories: Corrupt Companies
1247, Report:
#33447
Posted Date:
Oct 25 2002
Providian Financial RIP-OFF Accepted $1600 payment then lowered my credit line and raised my rate! Tilton New Hampshire
I am EXTREMELY upset... I sent in a large payment of $1,600.00 to lower my balance because I was planning on making a large purchase on my credit card. Providian was quick in accepting my payment but immediately after posting my large payment, they froze my account, lowered my cred...
Entity
Providian Financial
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
1248, Report:
#33398
Posted Date:
Oct 25 2002
Providian Visa Card thievery & Customer Service Rip-off Hell Internet
Apparently I have missed a change of my due date or something has gone wrong. I do not know what has happened. Suddenly I THINK I am declared in default and that is why my interest rate is increased to 38% or higher. I really don't know what has happened to me.
To my knowledge, i...
Entity
Providian Bank Visa Card
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
1249, Report:
#1033426
Posted Date:
Oct 19 2002
Providian aka Direct Merchants ripoff dishonest ripoffs City of Industry California
This Co stateted that they will help me get my crdit stablish again after a BK I had 4 years ago. At first they offered me a $2000.00 Credit Limit of whitch I use $1940.00 the initial interes rate was 19.0% the montly paymets were over $120.00 a month. Now this people do not sent th...
Entity
Direct Merchants aka Providian
Categories: Banks
1250, Report:
#32670
Posted Date:
Oct 16 2002
Consumer First How stupid can one person really believe millions of people are? Tampa Florida
A letter came through the mail for a credit card allowing me 5000 dollar credit limit and 0%apr for twelve months. I have recently read many reports from others who received the same information. This is a red flag to everyone as being a fraud.
There is no phone number or actu...
Entity
Consumer First
Categories: Credit & Debt Services