Synchrony Financial

About Synchrony Financial

Synchrony Financial is a consumer financial services company headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. It provides private-label credit cards, installment loans, and promotional financing programs, primarily partnering with national and regional retailers, healthcare providers, and other businesses across the United States. The company also offers direct-to-consumer banking products, including high-yield savings accounts and certificates of deposit through its Synchrony Bank subsidiary. Established in 2003 as a GE Capital retail finance division, it became an independent publicly traded company in 2014. Synchrony manages credit programs for millions of customers and processes billions in purchase volume annually.