Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP Announces the Filing of a Securities Class Action on Behalf of Synchrony
Financial Investors (SYF)
Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP (“GPM”), a global investors rights law firm, announces that a class action lawsuit has
been filed on behalf of investors that purchased or otherwise acquired Synchrony Financial (“Synchrony” or the “Company”)
(NYSE: SYF)
securities between October 21, 2016 and November 1, 2018, inclusive (the “Class Period”). Synchrony investors have
until January 2, 2019 to file a lead plaintiff motion.
If you are a shareholder who suffered a loss, click here to
participate.
Synchrony is a private label credit card company. On November 1, 2018, Walmart sued Synchrony accusing the Company of
improper underwriting in connection with the Walmart/Synchrony credit card program. On this news, Synchrony’s share price fell
$3.01, or 10%, to close at $26.43 on November 2, 2018, thereby injuring investors.
The complaint filed in this class action alleges that during the Class Period, Synchrony falsely represented that its consistent
and disciplined underwriting practices had led to a higher quality loan portfolio than those of its competitors. In truth,
Synchrony relaxed its underwriting standards and increasingly offered private-label credit cards to riskier borrowers to sustain
growth. The truth about Synchrony's credit standards began to be revealed on April 28, 2017, when the Company announced
disappointing first quarter 2017 earnings driven by poor loan performance. Following this disclosure, the Company represented that
it had tightened credit standards, but falsely characterized those underwriting changes as modest. In fact, the Company had made
significant modifications to its underwriting policies, but concealed that these modifications were damaging its relationships with
its retail partners, including Walmart.
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If you purchased shares of Synchrony during the Class Period you may move the Court no later than January 2, 2019 to
ask the Court to appoint you as lead plaintiff. To be a member of the Class you need not take any action at this time; you may
retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the Class. If you wish to learn more about
this action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to these matters,
please contact Lesley Portnoy, Esquire, of GPM, 1925 Century Park East, Suite 2100, Los Angeles California 90067 at 310-201-9150,
Toll-Free at 888-773-9224, by email to shareholders@glancylaw.com,
or visit our website at
www.glancylaw.com. If you inquire by email please include your mailing address, telephone number and number of shares
purchased.
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Glancy Prongay and Murray LLP, Los Angeles
Lesley Portnoy, 310-201-9150 or 888-773-9224
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