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Synchrony’s August credit metrics stabilize as delinquencies hold at 4.2%

Credit metrics stablepartly known
30+ delinquency 4.2%; adjusted charge-offs 4.9% versus 4.9% in July
Synchrony Financial (SYF) — what happened, in plain English, and what it means versus what the market expected.

The August print is broadly in line with the recent credit trend. The 30+ delinquency rate stayed at 4.2%, matching July and improving from 4.3% a year earlier, while the adjusted net charge-off rate held at 4.9% versus 4.9% in July and 5.3% a year ago. The filing describes this as a monthly statistical update: 〔0〕

MetricAug. 31, 2026Jul. 31, 2026Aug. 31, 2025
Period-end loan receivables$103.0B$102.6B$100.2B
30+ delinquency rate4.2%4.2%4.3%
Net charge-off rate4.9%4.7%5.1%
Adjusted net charge-off rate4.9%4.9%5.3%

Credit performance is better than last year, but August did not extend the improvement. Adjusted charge-offs remain well below the 5.8% readings recorded in February and March, yet they were flat month over month after the reported net charge-off rate ticked up from 4.7% to 4.9%. The company says the adjusted measure is intended to smooth recovery timing across the quarter: 〔1〕

Loan growth adds modest support, without changing the read on credit risk. Period-end receivables rose to $103.0 billion from $102.6 billion in July and $100.2 billion a year ago, roughly 3% above last August. Because this is a scheduled monthly disclosure with no guidance, earnings, or strategic change, the data mostly confirm an already visible stabilization rather than create a fresh positive or negative surprise.

Read the original 8-K on SEC EDGAR ↗
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