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Synchrony Financial provides consumer financing through private-label credit cards, co-brand cards, promotional financing and health-and-wellness credit products. Company news commonly covers retail card programs with partners such as DICK'S Sporting Goods, Lowe's, Chico's FAS and RH, including rewards structures, loyalty integration, digital servicing and credit decisioning through Synchrony PRISM.
Recurring updates also include CareCredit acceptance across health and wellness purchase categories, quarterly financial results, common stock dividends, share repurchase authorizations and consumer finance research. Synchrony’s announcements often connect partner financing programs with omnichannel retail, professional purchasing, home furnishings, health products and financial literacy initiatives.
Synchrony (NYSE: SYF) announced a partnership making the CareCredit credit card the preferred financing solution at 40 Pet Resort Hospitality Group locations across 12 states. Pet owners can use CareCredit for training, boarding, daycare and grooming, while the partnership also supports PRHG's Pet Resort University education program.
According to Synchrony, PRHG served 71,000 pets and 59,000 pet parents in 2025 and employs more than 1,000 professionals. CareCredit is also accepted at over 27,000 U.S. veterinary practices and all public veterinary university hospitals.
Synchrony (NYSE:SYF) has been ranked the No. 1 Best Workplace in New York by Great Place To Work and Fortune, after previously being named No. 1 Best Company to Work For in the U.S.
The company highlights its Bryant Park NYC Experience Center, flexible hybrid work model, AI skills training, and more than $4.5 million invested in NYC community organizations.
Synchrony (NYSE:SYF) partnered with LiveLoveSpa.com to add the CareCredit credit card as an integrated Shopify checkout option, its first cosmetics eCommerce partnership.
The collaboration enables apply-and-buy financing, including 6- and 12-month promotional options on purchases of $200+, and could extend access to credit for 100,000+ Live Love Spa customers in a fast-growing online beauty market.
Synchrony (NYSE: SYF) announced that Chief Financial Officer Brian J. Wenzel will take part in a fireside chat at the Morgan Stanley US Financials Conference on June 9, 2026, at 7:30 a.m. Eastern Time.
A live webcast and replay will be available on Synchrony’s investor relations website.
Synchrony (NYSE: SYF), via its CareCredit health and wellness credit card, announced a $150,000 donation to Canine Companions. $50,000 will help cover veterinary costs for college student puppy raisers at 30 colleges in 23 states, with $100,000 supporting broader program operations.
DICK'S Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) and Synchrony (NYSE: SYF) relaunched the DICK'S Credit Card program on May 6, 2026, featuring an everyday 10% back in ScoreCard Rewards on qualifying in‑store purchases and a 1% back rate on purchases where DICK'S Mastercard is accepted.
New cardholders receive a $30 bonus reward after first use, and users get automatic Gold ScoreCard status; existing accounts and rewards carry over automatically.
Synchrony (NYSE:SYF) expanded its co-brand relationship with Lowe's (NYSE:LOW) and will become the issuer of the MyLowe's Pro Rewards American Express® Card, effective April 30, 2026. The card can be used anywhere American Express (NYSE:AXP) is accepted and offers MyLowe's Pro rewards points and no annual fee.
Pro customers can apply in store or at Lowes.com/businesscredit; American Express remains the payment network. Points apply to qualifying purchases up to a $1.5M annual spend cap; full terms at Lowes.com/Terms.
Synchrony (NYSE: SYF) released results from its In Sync with Consumers survey (April 29, 2026), showing persistent financial education gaps in the U.S. Only 39% of consumers reported learning personal finance in school while ~70% believe it should be taught there.
The survey finds 56% report strong financial literacy, 69% feel confident budgeting, and 46% feel confident investing. Synchrony said it is accelerating charitable giving to expand classroom financial education and offering free credit-education resources.
Chico's FAS launched its first-ever credit card programs in partnership with Synchrony (NYSE: SYF) and Mastercard, introducing both co-branded Mastercard and private-label cards across Chico's, White House Black Market, and Soma.
The relaunch includes simplified loyalty programs (Club Chico's, WHBM Prestige, Soma My Rewards), faster reward earning, extended six-month redemption windows, and enhanced underwriting via Synchrony PRISM. Card benefits include 7.5% back at the origin brand, 2% back on grocery and restaurant purchases, 1% back elsewhere, and 15% off the first purchase when a new card is opened and used.
Synchrony Financial (NYSE: SYF) reported first quarter 2026 results and announced capital actions. The Board declared a quarterly common dividend of $0.30 per share payable May 15, 2026 (record date May 5, 2026) and plans to raise the quarterly dividend to $0.34 beginning Q3 2026.
The Board also approved a $6.5 billion open-ended share repurchase program commencing Q2 2026, replacing a prior program with about $300 million remaining; repurchases are subject to capital levels, market conditions and regulatory requirements.