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⭐ Very Poor Experience with Santander…
⭐ Very Poor Experience with Santander Consumer USA My recent experience with Santander Consumer USA has been extremely frustrating. On Friday the 18th, I made a payment at 3:19 p.m. using PayNearMe, the payment service Santander uses to process payments. I later contacted Santander because my account was still showing as past due. I explained that the payment had already been made, but no one could locate the payment or explain where the money was. What has been even more frustrating is the communication with Santander. I was asked to send proof of payment by fax so they could investigate the issue. In 2026, it is extremely inconvenient that, in order to send documentation for a payment, the only option they provided was fax instead of email or a secure online system where documents can be uploaded. As a customer, I should not have to resolve a problem between Santander and PayNearMe when I made the payment through the payment system provided to me. The payment still has not been located or credited to my account, and I am now concerned that Santander may try to charge me a late fee for a payment that I already made. I expect Santander to investigate the transaction, locate the payment, properly credit it to my account, and remove any late fees related to this situation. This has been an extremely frustrating experience, and the lack of an efficient and modern way to communicate and submit documentation has made what should be a simple issue much more difficult than it needs to be.
Response from Santander Consumer USASep 23, 2026
Hello there! Thank you so much for taking the time to provide your feedback. This isn't the experience we want for any of our customers, and we will be happy to have a specialist look into this for you. Trustpilot has sent you an email requesting additional info. Please review your email at your earliest convenience. Have a great day!



