Synchrony news and trends

CareCredit: Solving for the Wallet-Sized Gap in Women’s Healthcare Access
Healthcare // October 17, 2024

The invisible cost of caregiving continues to pose a challenge for women and mothers. Across America, women are making an impossible choice: prioritize their families’ needs or take care of their own health. With grocery bills climbing, healthcare costs rising and the pressure to juggle...

Synchrony Says Digital Mix Delivering Against Consumer Demand for Choice, Flexibility
Earnings // October 16, 2024

In uncertain times, certainty pays off. And in uncertain times, many consumers tend to look for certainty in the financing options they have available to them. That was the central theme of financial services company Synchrony’s third-quarter 2024 earnings call on Wednesday (Oct. 16), with...

Synchrony Launches Flexible Financial Solution for Pet Care
Insurance // October 09, 2024

Consumer financing company Synchrony has begun rolling out a reimbursement process designed to provide an easy and flexible financial solution for pet care. This solution connects pet insurance and Synchrony’s CareCredit health and wellness credit card so that insurance claim reimbursements can go directly to...

Synchrony and Dick’s Sporting Goods Extend Credit Card Program Partnership
Partnerships // September 26, 2024

Synchrony and Dick’s Sporting Goods have extended their two-decade-long strategic partnership that includes a credit card program. With this multi-year extension, athletes will be able to continue using their ScoreRewards Credit Card and ScoreRewards Mastercard online and in-store at the retailer’s more than 800 locations, the companies...

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CareCredit: Solving for the Wallet-Sized Gap in Women’s Healthcare Access

October 17, 2024
The invisible cost of caregiving continues to pose a challenge for women and mothers. Across America, women are making an impossible choice: prioritize their families’ needs or take care of their own health. With grocery bills climbing, healthcare costs rising and the pressure to juggle caregiving responsibilities growing, more and more women are opting to […]

The Financial Downside of Mom as Family’s Number One Caregiver

August 27, 2024
Motherhood is one of the most important things in the world. But like many other important things, it can leave little time for much else, especially when taking action around...

Trending: Financial Solutions Bridge Gap Between Women’s Health and Wealth

July 10, 2024
When women thrive, communities prosper. And that’s why tackling the challenge of empowering women’s health is so important. “Women spend on average 8% less time on their healthcare each month...

Synchrony: Personalized Financing Strategy Boosts Big-Ticket Commerce

July 01, 2024
Macroeconomic uncertainty over inflation and interest rates is affecting big-ticket items and leading to shifts among consumers. More homeowners — who have opted not to buy a new residence due...

Quick Reads
Synchrony Launches Flexible Financial Solution for Pet Care

October 09, 2024
Consumer financing company Synchrony has begun rolling out a reimbursement process designed to provide an easy and flexible financial solution for pet care. This solution connects pet insurance and Synchrony’s CareCredit health and wellness credit card so that insurance claim reimbursements can go directly to the card, the company said in a Wednesday (Oct. 9) […]

Synchrony and Dick’s Sporting Goods Extend Credit Card Program Partnership

September 26, 2024
Synchrony and Dick’s Sporting Goods have extended their two-decade-long strategic partnership that includes a credit card program. With this multi-year extension, athletes will be able to continue using their ScoreRewards Credit Card...

Synchrony’s CareCredit Credit Card Now Accepted at Albertsons Cos. Stores

September 18, 2024
Synchrony’s CareCredit health and wellness credit card is now accepted for select items in nearly 2,200 Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, ACME, Shaw’s and Jewel-Osco stores. A new collaboration of Synchrony and food and drug retailer Albertsons Companies allows the card...

MGM Hackers Reportedly Targeting Banks and Insurers

May 08, 2024
Last year, a group called Scattered Spider pulled off a massive hack targeting casinos. Now, this mysterious collective has apparently turned its attention to the banking and insurance sectors, cybersecurity researchers told...