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Synchrony Financial is an American consumer financial services company with its headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut, United States. [2] The company offers consumer financing products, including credit, promotional financing and loyalty programs, installment lending to industries, and FDIC-insured consumer savings products, through Synchrony Bank, its wholly owned online bank subsidiary.
In June 2014, Synchrony Bank, formerly GE Capital Retail Bank, agreed to settle claims of illegal credit card practices that were filed by the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the United States Justice Department by agreeing to pay $225 million to Spanish speaking consumers that were harmed by discriminatory practices and ...
In July 2014 GE Capital led Synchrony, a new independent company, which was now the largest private-label credit card provider in the US. [5] With the launch of Synchrony Keane became one of only two women CEOs running US-owned, independent, publicly traded banks valued at over $10 billion. [2]
A spinoff of the lending arm of the shuttered GE Capital Retail Bank, Synchrony already offers a credit card for Walgreens and Walmart sister company Sam’s Club, and specializes in retail credit ...
Credit Cards. Synchrony is also known for its credit card offerings. It partners with hundreds of retailers to provide credit options. ... Synchrony was originally owned by GE Capital Retail Bank ...
When it comes to General Electric's massive finance division, it may be time for Plan B. Since as early as 2007, GE has been working to shrink its GE Capital unit. After being relatively ...
The settlement stated that while operating as GE Capital Retail Bank, Synchrony had engaged in “discriminatory credit card practices.” [20] According to USA Today, “The bank said it discontinued such sales practices in 2012 and has already refunded more than $11 million in fees as a result of its own review.”
GE Capital Retail Finance Celebrates 80 Years of Consumer Financing Focus on Major Retailers, Mid-Size Businesses and Merchants Builds Success through All Cycles STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE ...