Expanded Partnership Adds Buy Now, Pay Later Installment Loans to JCPenney Financing Options 

STAMFORD, Conn., Oct. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Synchrony (NYSE: SYF) today announced a long-term extension of their nearly 25-year partnership with JCPenney. Synchrony and JCPenney have partnered for more than two decades to manage and service rewards-rich credit cards for JCPenney customers at the retailer's more than 650 stores in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, as well as JCPenney.com.

The long-standing partnership has been expanded to include new financing options that offer customers more choice and flexibility in how they make purchases. Synchrony Pay Later, a buy now, pay later financing option, will now be offered at JCPenney to meet customer needs, especially in JCPenney's fine jewelry business.

With the addition of Synchrony Pay Later at JCPenney, customers will be able to finance fine jewelry purchases over $300 in store or online offering 6, 12, or 24-month installment payments, giving customers another way to make a purchase. To apply for Synchrony Pay Later at checkout for jewelry purchases over $300, customers can scan a QR code in store to complete an application on their own device. If approved, customers select their preferred loan terms from the option provided, add a one-time use virtual card to their mobile wallet, and complete their purchase immediately.

"JCPenney has always found a valuable ally in Synchrony for innovation, with a variety of credit card financing options and now the Synchrony Pay Later option. These offerings give our customers more choice and control over their purchasing," said Keith Melker, Chief Financial Officer, JCPenney. "Thanks to our continued partnership with Synchrony, customers who use JCPenney cards have become some of our most loyal shoppers, visiting us more often and spending more per trip than other customers do."

"Our goal is to help our partners build lifelong relationships with their customers that go beyond a single purchase," said Courtney Gentleman, EVP & CEO, Diversified and Value at Synchrony. "This long-term renewal agreement as we celebrate nearly 25 years of partnership with JCPenney is a testament to Synchrony's commitment to our partners' growth, differentiation, and transformation as customer needs evolve."

To apply for a JCPenney Rewards credit card, customers can see if they prequalify with no impact to their credit score and then apply by visiting https://www.jcpenney.com/m/plcc-benefits or in the JCPenney app. They can also apply at any store. Applications are reviewed instantly, and approved cardholders can use their account to make purchases right away. JCPenney cardholders are automatically enrolled in JCPenney Rewards, where they can earn 1.5 JCPenney Rewards points for every $1 spent on a qualifying purchase at JCPenney stores or jcp.com. JCPenney Mastercard cardholders can also earn points when they spend anywhere Mastercard is accepted.