San Diego, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/09/2021 -- A lawsuit is pending for certain investors in shares of Synchrony Financial (NYSE: SYF) over alleged securities laws violations.

Investors who are current long term investors in Synchrony Financial (NYSE: SYF) shares, have certain options and should contact the Shareholders Foundation at mail@shareholdersfoundation.com or call +1(858) 779 - 1554.

On November 2, 2018, a lawsuit was filed against Synchrony Financial over alleged securities laws violations. The plaintiff alleged that Synchrony Financial 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 Financial 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.

The plaintiff alleged that following this disclosure, Synchrony Financial represented that it had tightened credit standards, but falsely characterized those underwriting changes as modest, while in fact, Synchrony Financial had made significant modifications to its underwriting policies, but concealed that these modifications were damaging its relationships with its retail partners, including Walmart.

On April 5, 2019, an amended complaint was filed and on June 26, 2019, the defendants filed their motion to dismiss the amended complaint.

On March 31, 2020, the District of Connecticut dismissed the lawsuit.

On February 16, 2021, however, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed (in part) the dismissal and remanded the securities class action to the District of Connecticut, paving the way for the case to proceed forward.

Those who purchased shares of Synchrony Financial (NYSE: SYF) have certain options and should contact the Shareholders Foundation.

Contact:
Shareholders Foundation, Inc.
Michael Daniels
3111 Camino Del Rio North - Suite 423
92108 San Diego
Phone: +1-(858)-779-1554
Fax: +1-(858)-605-5739
mail@shareholdersfoundation.com

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