v3.25.2
Regulatory and Capital Adequacy (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Banking Regulation, Risk-Based Information [Abstract]  
Schedule of Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations
The actual capital amounts, ratios and the applicable required minimums of the Company and the Bank are as follows:
Synchrony Financial
At June 30, 2025 ($ in millions)ActualMinimum for capital
adequacy purposes
Amount
Ratio(a)
Amount
Ratio(b)
Total risk-based capital$17,153 16.9 %$8,137 8.0 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital$15,025 14.8 %$6,103 6.0 %
Tier 1 leverage$15,025 12.7 %$4,741 4.0 %
Common equity Tier 1 Capital$13,803 13.6 %$4,577 4.5 %
At December 31, 2024 ($ in millions)ActualMinimum for capital
adequacy purposes
Amount
Ratio(a)
Amount
Ratio(b)
Total risk-based capital$17,407 16.5 %$8,433 8.0 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital$15,239 14.5 %$6,325 6.0 %
Tier 1 leverage$15,239 12.9 %$4,717 4.0 %
Common equity Tier 1 Capital$14,017 13.3 %$4,744 4.5 %
Synchrony Bank
At June 30, 2025 ($ in millions)ActualMinimum for capital
adequacy purposes
Minimum to be well-capitalized under prompt corrective action provisions
Amount
Ratio(a)
Amount
Ratio(b)
AmountRatio
Total risk-based capital$15,928 16.4 %$7,758 8.0 %$9,698 10.0 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital$13,854 14.3 %$5,819 6.0 %$7,758 8.0 %
Tier 1 leverage$13,854 12.3 %$4,508 4.0 %$5,635 5.0 %
Common equity Tier 1 capital
$13,854 14.3 %$4,364 4.5 %$6,303 6.5 %
At December 31, 2024 ($ in millions)ActualMinimum for capital
adequacy purposes
Minimum to be well-capitalized under prompt corrective action provisions
Amount
Ratio(a)
Amount
Ratio(b)
AmountRatio
Total risk-based capital$15,916 15.8 %$8,037 8.0 %$10,046 10.0 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital$13,805 13.7 %$6,027 6.0 %$8,037 8.0 %
Tier 1 leverage$13,805 12.4 %$4,466 4.0 %$5,582 5.0 %
Common equity Tier 1 capital
$13,805 13.7 %$4,521 4.5 %$6,530 6.5 %
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(a)Capital ratios are calculated based on the Basel III Standardized Approach rules. Capital amounts and ratios at December 31, 2024 in the above tables reflect the applicable CECL regulatory capital transition adjustment.
(b)At June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, Synchrony Financial and the Bank also must maintain a capital conservation buffer of common equity Tier 1 capital in excess of minimum risk-based capital ratios by at least 2.5 percentage points to avoid limits on capital distributions and certain discretionary bonus payments to executive officers and similar employees.