v3.26.3
Regulatory and Capital Adequacy (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
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 September 30, 2026 ($ in millions)ActualMinimum for capital
adequacy purposes
Amount
Ratio(a)
Ratio(b)
Total risk-based capital$17,476 16.5 %8.0 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital$15,300 14.5 %6.0 %
Tier 1 leverage$15,300 12.7 %4.0 %
Common equity Tier 1 Capital$13,584 12.9 %4.5 %
At December 31, 2025 ($ in millions)
Actual(c)
Minimum for capital
adequacy purposes
Amount
Ratio(a)
Ratio(b)
Total risk-based capital$17,691 16.7 %8.0 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital$15,512 14.6 %6.0 %
Tier 1 leverage$15,512 13.3 %4.0 %
Common equity Tier 1 Capital$14,290 13.5 %4.5 %
Synchrony Bank
At September 30, 2026 ($ in millions)ActualMinimum for capital
adequacy purposes
Minimum to be well-capitalized under prompt corrective action provisions
Amount
Ratio(a)
Ratio(b)
Ratio
Total risk-based capital$16,499 16.4 %8.0 %10.0 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital$14,380 14.3 %6.0 %8.0 %
Tier 1 leverage$14,380 12.5 %4.0 %5.0 %
Common equity Tier 1 capital
$14,380 14.3 %4.5 %6.5 %
At December 31, 2025 ($ in millions)
Actual(c)
Minimum for capital
adequacy purposes
Minimum to be well-capitalized under prompt corrective action provisions
Amount
Ratio(a)
Ratio(b)
Ratio
Total risk-based capital$16,162 16.1 %8.0 %10.0 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital$14,045 14.0 %6.0 %8.0 %
Tier 1 leverage$14,045 12.7 %4.0 %5.0 %
Common equity Tier 1 capital
$14,045 14.0 %4.5 %6.5 %
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(a)Capital ratios are calculated based on the Basel III Standardized Approach rules.
(b)At September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, Synchrony Financial and the Bank also must maintain a stress capital buffer or capital conservation buffer, as applicable, in excess of minimum risk-based capital ratios, which exclude the Tier 1 leverage ratio, by at least 2.5 percentage points to avoid limits on capital distributions and certain discretionary bonus payments to executive officers and similar employees.
(c)Amounts and ratios at December 31, 2025 have been recast to reflect the change in presentation of internal-use capitalized software on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. See Note 2. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for additional information.