Purchase Volume Growth Driven by Digital and Diversified & Value Platforms
Total purchase volume increased 8.1% to $49.8 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2026, with Digital platform purchase volume up 9.2% to $14.9 billion (led by partners like PayPal/Venmo and Amazon) and Diversified & Value up 11.7% to $17.2 billion, reflecting partner expansion and higher spend per average active account.
Lower Reserve Release Drove Higher Provision for Credit Losses
Provision for credit losses increased $55 million (4.8%) in Q2 FY2026 primarily due to a lower reserve release of $163 million versus $265 million in the prior year period, partially offset by a $47 million decrease in net charge-offs; the net charge-off rate improved 27 basis points to 5.43%, below the company's long-term target range of 5.5%-6.0% expected for full-year 2026.
Lowe's Commercial Portfolio Acquisition Completed
In April 2026, Synchrony completed the acquisition of $0.7 billion of loan receivables associated with the Lowe's commercial co-branded credit card portfolio, now included within the Home & Auto sales platform, contributing to the 2.4% YoY growth in total loan receivables to $102.2 billion.