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Spoke with customer service on 2 occassions and was told my interest rate would be lowered as soon as on-time payment history was good for 6 months. Called in to discuss new rate and told they could not lower. Their service reps. are liars....

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I cannot believe Advanta. I have been a good customer for years, and had 7.99% without a problem, even after a late payment. But now, just 3 months after I take advantage of a $10, 000 cash advance that they promised would stay at 7.99%, they have raised it to over 30%!!! They can give me no...

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I'm payinf $350.00 per month wtih Advanta bank and every mont i owe advanta Bank another $400-$500 on interest. They started me of with a 0 % APR and within a year increase to 37%. How in the world will i pay off this credit card....

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I have had my Advanta card for about 10 years. Never missed a payment, excellent FICO, excellent credit. Went to make my end of August payment and found they jacked mhy interest rate from 10.05% to 30.05%. Claimed they sent an opt out letter. Never received it! Payment went up by 3 times and...

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I received a notice today from Advant Bank informing me that my interest rate was being raised from 7.99% to 26.46% effective May 1. Of course the usual opt-out choice was available to my small business, and isn't it nice of Advanta to give me one week to take action?!? When I called, a...

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Advanta Bank just raised my rates from 12.67% to 34.99% on a Business Platinum Card...overnight! I have never been even a single day late on any payment to ANYONE in the past 10 years. My credit score is "Excellent" and I have always paid substantially more than the minimum on every...

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I noticed my interest rate went from 7.99 to 19.99%. When I called I spoke to Joann she put me on hold for several minutes when she returned she said she could not find a reason for this that my account was in good standing. She then said that back in May they had sent out a letter stating they...

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I get this notice in the mail telling me of the change to my account. How the heck can you possibly digest soo many changes in lawyer lingo outlined in 6 point type? I had a respond by date and if i don't respond, which i didn't, it means i accept the changes. Whats up with that? I...

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Here is what happened. I have a credit card account with Advanta Bank Corp. My bills were being delivered regularly for about 6 months. Then my bills stopped.

Here is what I found out. Someone at Advanta sent my bill to a non-existing address. Advanta has this information on file....

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I have never been late on my advanta card and have great credit. They just raised my annual percentage rate from 7.99% to 30.9%. When I asked for an explanation they would not give me one, they just said it was based on a review and could not give specifics. All they could tell me was it was...

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Advanta Bank Corp. raised the interest rate on my Platinum Business Card to 37.18% for purchases and 39.18% for cash advances. They have no reason for doing this. I pay more than the minimum due and pay on time. This is nothing but legalized extortion and these kind of practices must be stopped...

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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 ), gives them...

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I am in the process of filing a Federal complaint against Advanta Credit Card company for consumer complaint, failing to comply with Regulation Z and the Fair Credit and Billing Act.

For more details, please see http://www.understandingfinancials.com/advanta%20complaint.htm

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Advanta Bank Corp has been increasing my interest rate throughout 2008 until it is now 36.41%. I have excellent credit. I have made more than the minimum payment to Advanta on time each month. I have asked them for a review and have been told 'no, but you can call back for another review...

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Fellow Consumers, I also was recently scammed by Advanta Bank Corp my interest rate has been 7.9% for over a year I have good credit and have never been late on my payments to Advanta or any of my financial obligations. My interest rate was raised to 25% based on them saying a letter was sent...

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Fellow Consumers, I wanted to warn as many people as possible about Advanta Bank Corp business credit card. I signed up for this card at 7.9% always made my payments on time never missed or been late I have good credit and pay all my financial obligations. Recently I was made aware my 7.9% interest...

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With no warning... and after 10 years of never having a missed payment and having never even made a late payment... AND... after drawing me in with an 8.99% promotion, Advanta has raised my rate to an incredible 36% !! Supervisors are unavailable to take phone calls (the CSR claims I will get...

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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...

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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%....

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I opened a business credit card with Advanta Bank Corp in early 2007. They raised my interest rate from 7.99% to 12.99% in Feb 2008 then to 30.39% in Aug 2008 then to 31.31% in Oct 2008. I contacted them to ask for the reasons and was told that my credit reports indicated a problem.