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Synchrony Financial

Synchrony Financial is an American consumer financial services company with its headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut. The company offers consumer financing products including credit, promotional financing, loyalty programs, and installment lending to both industries and consumers through Synchrony Bank, its wholly owned online bank subsidiary.

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Basic company information

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Business sectors
financial services [1]
Company / filing name
Synchrony Financial [2]
Headquarters location
Stamford [1]
Founded
2003-09-12 [1]
Legal form
Delaware corporation [1]
Employees
15,000 · reported year 2016 [1]
Annual revenue
USD 15,625,000,000 · reported year 2022 [1]
ISIN (reported securities)
US87165B1035 [1]
CIK
1601712 [2]
Country in background record
United States [1]
Symbols / exchanges
SYF (NYSE), SYF-PA (NYSE), SYF-PB (NYSE) [2]

Company positioning and business

Synchrony Financial is an American consumer financial services company with its headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut. The company offers consumer financing products including credit, promotional financing, loyalty programs, and installment lending to both industries and consumers through Synchrony Bank, its wholly owned online bank subsidiary. [3]

Synchrony owns CareCredit, a credit card for medical and veterinary expenses. [3]

Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Synchrony Financial. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.

Understanding company scale

Employees: 15,000 · reported year 2016. [1]

Annual revenue: USD 15,625,000,000 · reported year 2022. [1]

Financial year, securities and disclosures

Listed securities: SYF (NYSE), SYF-PA (NYSE), SYF-PB (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]

History and key events

  1. Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [1]

Financial results and regulatory disclosures

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Related entities and concepts

Frequently asked questions

When was Synchrony Financial founded?

Founded: 2003-09-12. The linked source provides the background record. [1]

Where is the headquarters of Synchrony Financial?

Headquarters location: Stamford. The linked source provides the background record. [1]

Which business sectors are recorded for Synchrony Financial?

Business sectors: financial services. The linked source provides the background record. [1]

Sources and review dates

  1. Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
  2. Company identity and profile data ↗
  3. Wikipedia contributors — Synchrony Financial (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗

Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.

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