XXXX/XXXX/XXXX - Macy 's issues branded credit card to consumer. 
- Purchases using special discounts that were offered if the card was used on the same day ( that the credit card was issued ). 
- Macy 's issues a statement for the above purchases with a due date of XXXX/XXXX/XXXX. 
XXXX/XXXX/XXXX - Account paid in full per the last statement issued on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX. 

DECEPTIVE AND ABUSIVE PRACTICES Although consumer paid the account in full based on all information provided by Macy 's / Citibank on their monthly statement, Macy 's / Citibank continued to accrue interest from the date of the last statement. 
Macy 's / Citibank is engaging in unethical practices on two counts : 1. Macy 's entices its customers to apply for its branded credit card by offering instant approval and a discount for purchases made the same day the card is issued. What it does n't disclose is that it issues a billing statement on the same date that the card is issued and the first purchases are made, which guarantees most customers will miss the first payment. 
XXXX. Even though consumers may pay in full based on the last statement provided, Macy 's / Citibank intentionally accrues interest in a deceptive manner that guarantees the account will never be paid off, resulting in exorbitant service fees and other charges. Specifically, by the time the consumer receives a statement, even if the consumer immediately pays in full, a small interest charge has already accumulated. The predatory aspect of this is that Macy 's / Citibank relies on the consumer 's reasonable belief that s/he has paid off the account in full. Macy 's / Citibank 's subsequent interest and late charges amount to deceptive / predatory credit practices. 
