Financial Performance - Net earnings available to common stockholders increased by 52% to $946 million compared to $624 million in the second quarter of 2024[13] - Diluted earnings per share increased by 61% to $2.50 compared to $1.55 in the second quarter of 2024[13] - Net revenue decreased by 2%, or $65 million, to $3647 million[15, 19] - Provision for credit losses decreased 32%, or $545 million, due to a reserve release and lower net charge-offs[26] Key Metrics - Loan receivables decreased by 2% to $99.8 billion from $102.3 billion in the second quarter of 2024[11] - Purchase volume decreased by 2% to $46.1 billion from $46.8 billion in the second quarter of 2024[11] - Net interest margin increased by 32 bps to 14.78%[15, 17] - Net charge-offs decreased to 5.70% from 6.42% in the second quarter of 2024[11] Capital and Funding - Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) capital ratio increased to 13.6% from 12.6% in the second quarter of 2024[11, 35] - Capital returned to shareholders increased to $614 million from $400 million in the second quarter of 2024[11] - Total funding decreased slightly to $98.3 billion from $98.7 billion in the second quarter of 2024[35] Outlook Revision - The company revised its full-year 2025 net revenue outlook to $150 billion - $153 billion, down from the previous outlook of $152 billion - $157 billion[37] - The company revised its full-year 2025 net charge-offs outlook to 5.6% - 5.8%, improved from the previous outlook of 5.8% - 6.0%[37]

Core Insights - Synchrony Financial (SYF) has launched a new physical credit card in collaboration with PayPal, allowing users to access PayPal Credit both online and in-store wherever Mastercard is accepted [1][8] - The card features a promotional offer of six months of financing on travel purchases with no minimum spend, as well as six months of financing on purchases over $149 [2][8] - The introduction of this card aligns with the growing consumer interest in alternative financing options and Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) solutions, enhancing payment flexibility for users [3][8] Company Strategy - The launch of the new credit card strengthens the long-term relationship between SYF and PayPal, supporting SYF's strategy to diversify its portfolio and integrate credit products into digital ecosystems [4][8] - PayPal's extensive user base, with 436 million active accounts reported in Q1 2025, is expected to boost payment volumes and customer retention for SYF [4] Market Performance - SYF is actively expanding its presence through partnerships, which is likely to improve its active accounts, despite a 4% year-over-year decline in purchase volume to $40.7 billion in Q1 2025 [5] - Over the past year, Synchrony shares have increased by 37.9%, outperforming the industry average rise of 8% [6]

PayPal introduced a new physical card that enables customers to use PayPal Credit for in-store purchases.With the addition of the PayPal Credit Card, which will be rolled out to customers in the United States in the coming weeks, this flexible financing option can be used online, in-store and everywhere Mastercard is accepted, the company said in a Tuesday (June 3) press release.“PayPal Credit is one of our most popular products, and customers have long been requesting the ability to use it on-the-go as the ...