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Synchrony Financial Expanding, Adding Up To 400 Jobs In Stamford

STAMFORD, Conn. – Consumer financial services company Synchrony Financial, headquartered in Stamford, is creating 200 to 400 new full-time jobs in Connecticut.  

Synchrony Financial is creating 200-400 news jobs in Connecticut.

Synchrony Financial is creating 200-400 news jobs in Connecticut.

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The state, through the First Five program, is providing financial support for the expansion project. The Stamford-based company will be eligible for grants of up to $20 million based on hiring targets, with a $10 million grant for the first 200 new jobs in Connecticut.

“We are pleased to participate in the First Five program to maintain our strong presence in Connecticut and continue to invest in the community by creating professional job opportunities,” Synchrony Financial President and CEO Margaret Keane said Tuesday.

Synchrony Financial already has 310 jobs filled in Connecticut.

“We’re making significant gains – just yesterday our unemployment rate dropped to the lowest point since 2008. Our strategy is working. Fueling growth in our core industries is one of the keys to our state’s long-term economic success, and Connecticut has the right mix of financial services know-how and resources to help companies like Synchrony Financial thrive and prosper,” said Gov. Dannel P. Malloy.

“Today’s announcement that a financial services and technology innovation leader is adding hundreds of new jobs here demonstrates that Connecticut is moving forward,” he continued.

Synchrony Financial is the largest provider of private label credit cards in the U.S. based on purchase volume and receivables. 

“This new partnership between the state and Synchrony Financial will result in hundreds of new jobs and substantial new capital investment, which is a great economic development boost for the region,” Economic and Community Development Commissioner Catherine Smith said. “It is a project that reaffirms the strength and diversity of the state’s financial services sector.”

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