941, Report:
#32376
Posted Date:
Oct 12 2002
Providian Classic Unsecured Master Card Jacked-up interest rates with 10 days to opt-out victimized many consumers Tilton New Hampshire
My wife and I hold four unsecured Providian cards between us that combined have $35,000.00 of available and open credit, under which we owe Providian just under $3,000.00. We have never been late or over-limit on any of these cards.
I was surprised last week by a letter from Pro...
Entity
Providian
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
942, Report:
#32238
Posted Date:
Oct 10 2002
Providian or Aria fraudulent ripoff business raised our percentage rate and did not notify us Tilton New Hampshire
My husband has a credit card through Providian, and I have a credit card through Aria. Both are issued through Providian National Bank in Tilton, NH. The reason we got these cards, is that they make it easier for people with bad credit or no credit to get credit cards. My husband...
Entity
Providian or Aria
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
943, Report:
#32215
Posted Date:
Oct 10 2002
Providian ripoff raised APR for no reason the business that doesn't give a damn Dallas Texas
Providian raised my APR to 28.99 for no reason. I have never paid a payment late, and always pay more than the minimum payment required. I believe that since I don't use the card often, they want to get rid of me as a customer. VERY unfriendly and unconcerned when I called. Spread t...
Entity
Providian
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
944, Report:
#32137
Posted Date:
Oct 09 2002
First Capital Consumer or Group or Membership Services ripoff debited $199 and won't give credit cards or refund West Toronto Ontario
I received a call from First Capital saying that I was approved for a card. Since I had just been applying for credit cards I assumed that it was one of those companies. I accepted their offer to pay $199 to them as a one time fee since I had previously paid providian 50 to proces...
Entity
First Capital
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
945, Report:
#32094
Posted Date:
Oct 09 2002
Providian ripoff victimized many consumers Manchester New Hampshire *EDitor's Suggestion
This credit card company decided to raise my interest rate from 16.9% to 28.9%. They did this with a 30 day notice; on a card I have held for 3 years. I have never made a late payment nor exceeded my limit at any time.
My only fault is trying to rebuild my credit after bankrup...
Entity
Providian
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
946, Report:
#31767
Posted Date:
Oct 03 2002
Providian Going up on my interest unexpectedly to 28% interest and HOLDING MY PAYMENTS Arlington Texas
Providian is evil and exploits people with a history of credit problems with loanshark tactics. I was a victim of identiy theft 6 years ago and it severely affected my credit.
I paid my credit card bill of in its entirety 3 days ago except for 16 bucks I somehow missed, which th...
Entity
Providian
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
947, Report:
#22832
Posted Date:
Oct 03 2002
PROVIDIAN VISA CARD SMART CARD SENT BILL AFTER THE DUE DATE AND CHARGE ME LATE FEE, HARASSED MY WIFE TELLING HER THAT I AM SUBJECT TO COLLECTION PAY NOW fraudulent ripoff business DALLAS Texas
I sign up for smart card visa card on line. (www.smartcard.com) and I receive the card under providian bank. Everything work fine they send the bill on time for a few months.
They forgot to send the bill for may 2002 and they add late charge fee to my account. They call my wife a...
Entity
PROVIDIAN VISA CARD (SMART CARD)
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
948, Report:
#4443
Posted Date:
Sep 27 2002
Providian National Bank criminal or simply unethical *UPDATE Employee Inside information! EDitor says must read!
I cancelled my AT&T credit card and changed my long distance carrier from AT&T to Sprint. AT&T representatives offered me $100 to return. I told them the issue was not money but ethical business practices. I said I would return to AT&T only if I discovered that all other companies w...
Entity
Providian National Bank
Categories: Banks
949, Report:
#31037
Posted Date:
Sep 25 2002
Providian National Bank PROVIDIAN...WOKE ME WITH A SUMMONS victimized many consumers Tition New Hampshire
Much to my surprise and shock I awoke to a deputy at my front door with a summons for my husband. It seems as if PROVIDIAN has commenced a civil action against my husband. Two years ago we did a balance transfer with Providian, and up until recently we were making payments just fi...
Entity
Providian National Bank
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
950, Report:
#30268
Posted Date:
Sep 17 2002
Providian Mastercard ripoff Manchester New Hampshire
This company rips you off. You send them 100.00 dollars a month when the minimum payment is 15.00 and your balance keeps going up instead of down.
I think something should be done with this rip off company
Barbara
Denton, Texas
Entity
Providian Mastercard
Categories: Credit & Debt Services