Synchrony Bank

FDIC-insured bank with its head office in Draper, Utah, established in 1988 according to the FDIC. Its holding company is Synchrony Financial.

Synchrony Bank reported total assets of $115.2 bn at Q2 2026, up 1.2% from a year earlier. That ranks 30th among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest). Its common equity tier 1 ratio was 14.35%, and an estimated 11.92% of domestic deposits were uninsured. Source: FDIC Call Report data, cross-checked against FFIEC filings.

What changed this quarter (Q1 2026 to Q2 2026)
  • Return on equity (ROE): up 1.74 pp on Q1 2026, to 22.07%
  • Net loans and leases: up 2.6% on Q1 2026, to $88.7 bn
  • Noncurrent loans to total loans: down 0.28 pp on Q1 2026, to 2.04%
Total assets
$115.2 bn
+1.2% on a year earlier
Rank 30 of 497 1 = highest
CET1 capital ratio
14.35%
+0.06 pp on a year earlier
Rank 140 of 448 1 = highest
Return on equity
22.07%
+0.58 pp on a year earlier
Rank 29 of 500 1 = highest
Uninsured share of deposits
11.92%
+1.34 pp on a year earlier
Rank 462 of 500 1 = highest

Ranks compare banks in our US coverage that report each metric. Sparklines: the last ten years. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.

Overview

What stands out about Synchrony Bank?

Against its six size peers, its net interest margin stands out most: 12.91% at Q2 2026, above the peer median of 3.51%. Its net charge-offs to average loans of 5.39% at Q2 2026 is among the highest 5% of the 500 banks reporting it, a loan-quality outlier (rank 496 of 500, 1 = lowest).

How large is Synchrony Bank?

At Q2 2026 the bank held $115.2 bn of assets. Deposits were $86.0 bn and net loans and leases $88.7 bn, a loan-to-deposit ratio of 103.18%. Securities of $5.4 bn made up 4.7% of assets.

Total assets rose 85.7% between Q1 2016 and Q2 2026, from $62.0 bn.

How much of its funding is uninsured?

An estimated 11.92% of domestic deposits were above the FDIC insurance limit at Q2 2026, +0.21 pp from the previous quarter and +1.34 pp from a year earlier. That share ranks 462nd among 500 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).

Key facts, Q2 2026

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total assets$115.2 bn+1.2%30th of 497
Total deposits$86.0 bn+1.4%31st of 499
Net loans and leases$88.7 bn+3.3%24th of 500
Bank equity capital$14.9 bn+1.6%27th of 498
Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio14.35%+0.06 pp140th of 448
Tier 1 leverage ratio12.56%+0.26 pp76th of 500
Return on equity (ROE)22.07%+0.58 pp29th of 500
Net interest margin12.91%+0.20 pp5th of 500
Uninsured share of domestic deposits11.92%+1.34 pp462nd of 500
Noncurrent loans to total loans2.04%-0.06 pp458th of 500 (1 = lowest)
Net charge-offs to average loans5.39%-0.62 pp496th of 500 (1 = lowest)

US rank: rank among the banks in our coverage reporting each metric, 1 = highest unless marked 1 = lowest.

Balance sheet

Total assets, deposits and net loans, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026.

Total assets, deposits and net loans of Synchrony Bank each quarter; total assets were $115.2 bn at Q2 2026$42.6bn$61.8bn$81.0bn$100bn$119bn20182020202220242026Total assets$115bnNet loans$88.7bnDeposits$86.0bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of Synchrony Bank each quarter; total assets were $115.2 bn at Q2 2026$42.6bn$68.2bn$93.8bn$119bn20202024
  • Total assets $115bn
  • Deposits $86.0bn
  • Net loans $88.7bn
USD bn. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Capital and securities

The common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio was 14.35% at Q2 2026, +0.06 pp from a year earlier. Since Q1 2016 it has ranged from 12.95% (Q1 2024) to 19.24% (Q2 2021). At Q2 2026 the tier 1 leverage ratio was 12.56% and the total risk-based capital ratio 16.46%. The median CET1 ratio of the size peers listed below was 15.73% at Q2 2026.

Available-for-sale securities showed an unrealized loss of $26.0 mn at Q2 2026; the loss widened by $13.0 mn from a year earlier.

Capital ratios

Percent of risk-weighted assets, except tier 1 leverage (percent of total assets)
CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Synchrony Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 202611%13%16%19%21%20182020202220242026Total capital16%CET114%Tier 1 leverage13%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Synchrony Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 202611%14%18%21%20202024
  • Total capital 16%
  • CET1 14%
  • Tier 1 leverage 13%
Quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Unrealized gains and losses on securities

Fair value minus amortized cost, USD bn
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Synchrony Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$143mn-$96mn-$48mn-$400,000$47mn20182020202220242026Held to maturity$0Available for sale-$26mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Synchrony Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$143mn-$80mn-$16mn$47mn20202024
  • Available for sale -$26mn
  • Held to maturity $0
Quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Profitability and loan quality

Return on equity was 22.07% for the year to Q2 2026, annualized, with a return on assets of 2.84% and a net interest margin of 12.91%. The margin was +0.20 pp from a year earlier. The efficiency ratio, noninterest expense as a share of revenue as the FDIC defines it, was 36.71%. Net income for the year to Q2 2026 was $1.6 bn, up 5.5% on the same period a year earlier. The median return on equity of its size peers was 11.05% for the same period.

Noncurrent loans, those 90 days or more past due or no longer accruing interest, were 2.04% of total loans at Q2 2026. Net charge-offs for the year to date were 5.39% of average loans, annualized.

Profitability

Percent, year to date, annualized as reported
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Synchrony Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-2.3%8.4%19%30%41%20182020202220242026Return on equity22%Net interest margin13%Return on assets2.8%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Synchrony Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-2.3%12%26%41%20202024
  • Return on equity 22%
  • Net interest margin 13%
  • Return on assets 2.8%
Quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Compared with banks of similar size

The six banks ranked closest to Synchrony Bank by total assets at Q2 2026, three above and three below where possible.

Among the seven banks in the table at Q2 2026, Synchrony Bank is 4th by total assets. Its CET1 ratio of 14.35% compares with a peer median of 15.73%, its tier 1 leverage ratio of 12.56% compares with a peer median of 9.40%, and its return on equity of 22.07% compares with a peer median of 11.05%.

BankTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
Regions Bank$159.8 bn11.58%12.86%39.23%
Pinnacle Bank$128.8 bn10.73%9.24%49.54%
UBS Bank USA$124.4 bn26.74%14.19%37.16%
Synchrony Bank$115.2 bn14.35%22.07%11.92%
USAA Federal Savings Bank$106.2 bn16.89%17.44%5.19%
Santander Bank$104.0 bn20.26%7.54%34.05%
City National Bank$99.1 bn14.57%8.15%55.45%

Q2 2026. Peer median (the six banks, excluding this one): CET1 15.73%, return on equity 11.05%. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.

Last eight quarters

Synchrony Bank, as reported in its Call Reports.

From Q3 2024 to Q2 2026, total assets rose 3.0% to $115.2 bn, deposits rose 2.2% to $86.0 bn and bank equity capital rose 8.9% to $14.9 bn. Over the same period its full-time equivalent staff went from 10,504 to 9,671 and its offices went from 4 to 1.

MetricQ3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026
Total assets$111.8 bn$111.9 bn$114.8 bn$113.9 bn$110.6 bn$112.1 bn$114.9 bn$115.2 bn
Total deposits$84.1 bn$83.9 bn$86.1 bn$84.8 bn$82.6 bn$83.4 bn$85.8 bn$86.0 bn
Bank equity capital$13.6 bn$14.0 bn$14.3 bn$14.6 bn$14.7 bn$14.6 bn$14.7 bn$14.9 bn
Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio13.75%13.74%14.01%14.29%14.33%13.70%14.22%14.35%
Return on equity (ROE)18.18%18.36%17.39%21.49%23.54%22.52%20.33%22.07%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits9.25%9.52%10.52%10.58%11.18%10.86%11.71%11.92%
Full-time equivalent employees10,50410,45110,32310,32710,22910,1559,6689,671
Number of offices43222211

Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.

Mergers and acquisitions

The FDIC history records no mergers or acquisitions for Synchrony Bank since Q1 2016, and its total assets never moved more than 25% in one quarter.

Identifiers and sources

FDIC certificate
27314
Federal Reserve RSSD ID
1216022
Head office
Draper, Utah
Holding company
Synchrony Financial
Holding company RSSD ID
4504654
Holding company SEC CIK
1601712
EconoMonitor ID
EMB-US-000040

Frequently asked questions

What were Synchrony Bank's total assets?

$115.2 bn at Q2 2026, according to its Call Report as published by the FDIC. By total assets it ranks 30th among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).

Is Synchrony Bank the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers the FDIC-insured bank (certificate 27314). Its holding company, Synchrony Financial, reports separately to the Federal Reserve and, if its shares are listed, to the SEC.

How often is this page updated?

Every quarter, after Synchrony Bank files its Call Report and the FDIC publishes it. This page shows Q2 2026, loaded on 19 October 2026; any sentence that uses an earlier quarter names it.

Where can I check these numbers?

In the FDIC BankFind Suite record for certificate 27314, and in the Call Reports filed under RSSD ID 1216022 at the FFIEC Central Data Repository.

Sources and definitions

Definitions, Call Report fields and formulas for each metric: Bank equity capital, Uses community bank leverage ratio framework, Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio, Deposits in domestic offices, Efficiency ratio, Full-time equivalent employees, Loan-to-deposit ratio, Total loans and leases (gross), Net loans and leases, Net charge-offs to average loans, Net income (year to date), Net interest margin, Noncurrent loans to total loans, Number of offices, Return on assets (ROA), Return on equity (ROE), Available-for-sale securities (amortized cost), Available-for-sale securities (fair value), Held-to-maturity securities (amortized cost), Held-to-maturity securities (fair value), Total securities, Tier 1 leverage ratio, Total assets, Total deposits, Total equity capital, Total risk-based capital ratio, Uninsured share of domestic deposits, Estimated uninsured deposits, Unrealized gain/loss on available-for-sale securities, Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securities.

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