51, Report:
#394416
Posted Date:
Nov 25 2008
Advanta Bank Corp. Advanta Bank Officers & Contact Information Salk Lake City Spring House Pennsylvania
My small business account convenience checks at 9% escalated to 41%. I recall a message about late payments--not an interest increase. I moved 9K from 16.4% to 41%. The bank would do nothing to help me. Interest increases should be prominantly displayed on any bank-client communicat...
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Categories: Banks
52, Report:
#385446
Posted Date:
Nov 25 2008
Advanta Bank Corp. Small Business Card Advanta has raised my APR to 35.49% Salt Lake City Utah
I am a small business owner, a Contractor that is struggling to make ends meet. Advanta has raised my APR to 35.49%, making it impossible to even make the minimum payments. I have called several times to request a reduction in the APR and I get the same answer every time, no lower ...
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Categories: Banks
53, Report:
#393793
Posted Date:
Nov 22 2008
Advanta Bank Corp Deceptive Offers!!! Internet nationwide
Applied for a business card for contractors that offered: no annual fee, 0% fixed APR on balance transfers until September 1, 2008, 7.99 FIXED APR thereafter. Transferred a balance to them, and on the September statement the rate had been changed to 21.9%. I called and they infor...
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Categories: Banks
54, Report:
#392168
Posted Date:
Nov 19 2008
Advanta Bank Corp. BIG BAD BANK MAKES ANOTHER SMALL BUSINESS SUFFER BY JACKING UP APR Spring House Pennsylvania
I have been an Advanta account holder for more than 5 years now. Never been late, never been over limit. How am I rewarded for this loyalty? 27% APR, that's how. Don't bother wasting your time calling customer service for the reason or requesting them to lower it. This company is in...
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Categories: Banks
55, Report:
#392348
Posted Date:
Nov 18 2008
ADVANTA BANK CORP EXCESSIVE INTEREST CHARGES AND DELAYING PAYMENTS TO ACCOUNTS Salt Lake City Utah
I had the Advanta Small Business Card for approximately a year and a half. The interest rate went from 9.9% to 35%. Payment were always sent seven days before the due date and always more than the minimum. They marked me late on two occasions. They were asked to credit me back. ...
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Categories: Banks
56, Report:
#391176
Posted Date:
Nov 14 2008
ADVANTA BANK CORP Credit card Salt Lake City Utah
I have been a customer with Advanta for several years now without any problems. I have excellent credit and pay all of my credit cards on time. My FICO score is over 700+. I had a 0% interest rate with advanta. The rate expired and went to 7.99%. The interest was only like $20 so I ...
Entity
Categories: Credit Card Fraud
57, Report:
#390764
Posted Date:
Nov 13 2008
Advanta Bank Corp Tripling Interest Rates for No Reason Salt Lake City Utah
I have had an account with this company for over (2) years. Just recently after transferring othe higher rate accounts to this account, they increased my default interest rate from 9.9% to 27.18%. I have made all payments on time via their web site, have the documentation to confirm...
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Categories: Financial Services
58, Report:
#389288
Posted Date:
Nov 11 2008
Advanta Bank Corp Advanta Bank Corp / Credit Card just waiting to rip you off with high interest rates Salt Lake City Utah
I have been using the Advanta Business Card for a couple years now, with a low APR of 5.99%, then 13.99% after the introductory period. This was acceptable. The APR is now 26.31%.
Seven months ago, there were a couple of unauthorized charges from China. I never been to China. ...
Entity
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
59, Report:
#388525
Posted Date:
Nov 10 2008
Advanta Bank Corp Credit Card Extortion Tactics Welsh And McKean Roads, PO BOX 844 Spring House, PA 19477-0844 Pennsylvania
Advanta is stealing money from it's customers. They are shot gunning changes in existing rate agreements without notice. These changes go out and show up just like a million other solicitations you may get from credit card companies.
I received a statement that had gone from 7.9...
Entity
Categories: Bait-and-Switch
60, Report:
#1031171
Posted Date:
Nov 03 2008
Advanta - William Rosoff - Philip Browne - John Moore Advanta Is One Of the Most Preditory Lenders In the Marketplace Today! Spring House Pennsylvania
Advanta and all of their henchmen including, William Rosoff,Vice Chairman of the Board and President,Philip Browne,Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President, and John Moore,President of Advanta Bank Corp just to name a few, should be ashamed of themselves! They combined have s...
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Categories: Banks
61, Report:
#1031174
Posted Date:
Nov 03 2008
Advanta - William Rosoff - Philip Browne - John Moore Advanta Is One Of the Most Preditory Lenders In the Marketplace Today! Spring House Pennsylvania
Advanta and all of their henchmen including, William Rosoff,Vice Chairman of the Board and President,Philip Browne,Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President, and John Moore,President of Advanta Bank Corp just to name a few, should be ashamed of themselves! They combined have s...
Entity
Categories: Banks
62, Report:
#1031173
Posted Date:
Nov 03 2008
Advanta - William Rosoff - Philip Browne - John Moore Advanta Is One Of the Most Preditory Lenders In the Marketplace Today! Spring House Pennsylvania
Advanta and all of their henchmen including, William Rosoff,Vice Chairman of the Board and President,Philip Browne,Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President, and John Moore,President of Advanta Bank Corp just to name a few, should be ashamed of themselves! They combined have s...
Entity
Categories: Banks
63, Report:
#1031172
Posted Date:
Nov 03 2008
Advanta - William Rosoff - Philip Browne - John Moore Advanta Is One Of the Most Preditory Lenders In the Marketplace Today! Spring House Pennsylvania
Advanta and all of their henchmen including, William Rosoff,Vice Chairman of the Board and President,Philip Browne,Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President, and John Moore,President of Advanta Bank Corp just to name a few, should be ashamed of themselves! They combined have s...
Entity
Categories: Banks
64, Report:
#386148
Posted Date:
Oct 30 2008
Advanta Bank Corp. After 4+ yrs use of credit card at 7.99%, got an interest rate increase to 25%, No Notice, No Explanation Salt Lake City Utah
The company increased my business credit card interest rate over 300% without notice and without any reasonable explanation as to why?
I called to find out why. I was told that the initial credit card terms which I accepted (for me, it was issued 4 yrs ago and I could not find )...
Entity
Categories: Banks
65, Report:
#385269
Posted Date:
Oct 28 2008
Advanta Bank BAIT AND SWITCH TECHNIQUES and POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE ! Salt Lake City Utah
Advanta Credit Card Company, Advanta Bank Corp Advanta jacks APR from 12.49% to 30.08% overnight despite Excellent Credit and Perfect Account History Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Read how Ripoff Report saves consumers millions.
CONSUMERS BEWARE:
I found myself the victim of A...
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Categories: Bait-and-Switch
66, Report:
#384391
Posted Date:
Oct 27 2008
Advanta Bank Corp SCREWED SMALL BUSINESS BY 3X INCREASE ON % RATE Salt Lake City Utah
Increasing my interest rate more than 3x the amount is unheard of! What Advanta is being allowed to do is not only unbelievable but should be illegal.
I asked several supposed managers during my 56 min conversation if they were in the United States, and they said YES. Just wanted t...
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Categories: Credit Card Processing (ACH) Companies
67, Report:
#384744
Posted Date:
Oct 26 2008
Advanta Bank Corp /CEO Dennis Moore Interest Rate Increase Salt Lake City Utah
i received my monthly statement for oct and it showed my interest rate had increased to 26.31 from 7.99. when i called the company they ask if i had received their letter last month stating the increase was going to happen. i said no. i spoke to the supervisior and she said there wa...
Entity
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
68, Report:
#382171
Posted Date:
Oct 26 2008
ADVANTA BANK CORP SCAM, SCAM, SCAM LOAN SHARKS NEVER THOUGHT IT WOULD HAPPEN TO ME Philadelphia Pennsylvania
The same as everyone else...promised 7.99% for life of cc. Paid balance off every month since 2004. I had carried a $1,000 balance for about 4 months......low and behold... my statement came in and my new interest rate is 31.31%. (Where do they even come up with these interest rate...
Entity
Categories: Credit Card Processing (ACH) Companies
69, Report:
#383508
Posted Date:
Oct 23 2008
Advanta Bank Corp. Beware small businesses with good credit Philadelphia Pennsylvania
I have been a small business cardholder with this company for several years. I have always been in good standing and have never been late with a payment. My credit score is very high and I maintain a healthy credit record. I had a fixed rate of 7.99% on my Advanta Small Business ...
Entity
Categories: Bait-and-Switch
70, Report:
#383058
Posted Date:
Oct 21 2008
Advanta Bank Corp BAMBOOZLED BY ADVANT, BAD ECONOMIC TIMES, SMALL BUSINESS NIGHTMARE!!!!! Salt Lake City Utah
My Advanta Bank Corp. card was good to me at first and I used it for everyday business, vehicle fuel, medium and small business supplies, and some monthly recurring payments, etc. up until the last steep interest rate increase. I have never paid late, never gone over the limit, have...
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Categories: Banks
71, Report:
#379959
Posted Date:
Oct 20 2008
Advanta Bank Corp. Advanta Credit Cards, Raised interest rate with no notice whatsoever Salt Lake City Utah
I own a small business and have an Advanta credit card. I havnt used the card in sometime and have been paying down the balance on time. Ive never been late and always pay with a scheduled pay thru their system that way i am guaranteed the payment is always there on time. I checked ...
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Categories: Credit & Debt Services
72, Report:
#382212
Posted Date:
Oct 17 2008
Advanta Bank Corp. Tripling credit card rates on customers with perfect credit and payment history Salt Lake City Utah
Advanta Bank Corp was soliciting small business owners with fixed low interest rate offers only one year ago. Since I had just opened a business and needed a good card for purchasing inventory, I took the bait.
Now, after a year of business, during which time I have made EVERY pa...
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Categories: Banks
73, Report:
#381369
Posted Date:
Oct 15 2008
Advanta Bank Corp Finance Charges Interest Rates Salt Lake City Utah
I originally accepted this card with a life interest rate of 7.99 percent. Since accepting my card March of 2007 Advanta has increased my interest rate to 30.09%.
I have a 835 (thats correct) personal score and my business has a paydex score of 89. I've never missed a payment...
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Categories: Credit & Debt Services
74, Report:
#380837
Posted Date:
Oct 14 2008
Advanta Bank Corp Huge interest rate increase from 7.99% to over 30% after 6 months while being making payments in a timely fashion. Salt Lake City Utah
This company not only uses deceptive advertisement but has absolutely no interest in good customer relationship. I stopped using my card as soon as I received the notice that it would increase on September 2, 2008 because this would constitute my acceptance of the new terms. Well gu...
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Categories: Credit & Debt Services
75, Report:
#380906
Posted Date:
Oct 14 2008
Advanta Bank Corp Interest rate goes from 7.99% to 25.08%! Salt Lake City Utah
I, too, have had an huge and unfair interest rate increase on my Advanta Bank Corp credit card. My story is similar to everyone else's. I have excellent credit, pay my bills on time, never exceed or even come close to exceeding my credit limit yet Advanta has chosen to raise my inte...
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Categories: Credit & Debt Services