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'''GE Capital''' is the [[financial services]] unit of the [[United States|American]] multinational conglomerate [[General Electric]].<ref>[http://www.ge.com/pdf/company/ge_organization_chart.pdf GE Fact Sheet]</ref> It provides commercial lending and leasing, as well as a range of financial services for [[commercial aviation]], [[energy]], and [[support for GE's industrial business units]].
'''GE Capital''' is the [[financial services]] unit of the [[United States|American]] conglomerate [[General Electric]].<ref>[http://www.ge.com/pdf/company/ge_organization_chart.pdf GE Fact Sheet]</ref> It provides commercial lending and leasing, as well as a range of financial services for [[commercial aviation]], [[energy]], and [[support for GE's industrial business units]]. Its current divisions include [[GE Capital Aviation Services]], [[GE Energy Financial Services]], [[GE Healthcare Equipment Finance]] and [[GE Industrial Finance]].
GE Capital focuses primarily on loans and leases that it [[underwrite]]s to hold on its own [[balance sheet]] rather than on generating fees by originating loans and leases, then selling them to third parties. Most of GE Capital's commercial loans are to small and mid-sized companies, spread across multiple industries and geographies and secured by tangible assets. More than 70% of GE Capital’s loans are under $100 million.


==Overview==
In April 2015, GE announced its plan to create a simpler, more valuable company by reducing the size of its financial businesses through the sale of most GE Capital assets while continuing its investment and growth in its world-class industrial businesses. Since that time, the GE Capital team has made strong progress toward redefining the company and focusing on its financing verticals that directly support GE.
On July 8, 2013, the Financial Stability Oversight Council designated GE Capital as a [[Systemically important financial institution|"systemically important financial institution"]], which makes it subject to oversight by the Federal Reserve.<ref>{{cite web|title=Financial Stability Oversight Council|url=http://www.treasury.gov/initiatives/fsoc/designations/Pages/default.aspx|website=http://www.treasury.gov/|accessdate=15 February 2015}}</ref>


As of 2014, GE Capital had 35,000+ employees worldwide, operating in more than 40 countries, with total assets of US$499 billion.<ref>{{cite web|title=GE Capital Business Model |url=http://www.gecapital.com/en/our-company/company-overview.html?gemid2=gtnav0500 |accessdate=20 April 2015 }}</ref> It was rated AA+ with stable outlook by S&P in 2012.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/05/idUSWNA059420121205 |title=S&P rates GE Capital Corp. notes 'AA+' |newspaper=[[Reuters]] |date=December 5, 2012}}</ref>
GE Capital’s verticals are now aligned to drive growth in GE’s core industrial businesses – GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), Energy Financial Services (EFS) and GE Industrial Finance, which will include the Healthcare Equipment Finance business, Working Capital Solutions (WCS), and other financing activities to develop lending and leasing products for the GE Store. One financing center of excellence that serves the entire GE system, GE Treasury, and several specialty insurance platforms, are also a part of the "new" GE Capital.


GE Capital's subsidiaries also operate under the GE Money brand.
GE Capital Aviation Services is a key financial partner to more than 245 customers in 75 countries, providing aircraft leasing, financing, services and consulting in every sector of the industry. GE Energy Financial Services provides world-class underwriting capabilities for Power, Renewables, and Oil+Gas infrastructure to meet rising demand and sustainability imperatives. And GE Capital's new Industrial Finance organization serves customers in Healthcare, Transportation, Distributed Power, Marine industries and Municipalities around the world.

===Restructuring plan===
On April 10, 2015, [[Jeffrey R. Immelt]], the CEO of [[General Electric]], announced that GE would sell most of GE Capital over the next two years.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Sorkin|first1=Andrew|last2=Merced|first2=Michael|title=G.E. to Retreat From Finance in Post-Crisis Reorganization
|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/11/business/dealbook/general-electric-to-sell-bulk-of-its-finance-unit.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=first-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0|website=http://www.nytimes.com/}}</ref>

The following areas were sold:
*GE Capital Sponsor Finance was sold to [[Canada Pension Plan Investment Board]] and [[Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation]]<ref>{{Cite web| last = Collins| first = Allison| title = For GE Capital’s Coveted Antares Unit, New Owner Means Expansion Beyond Senior Debt| work = Mergers & Acquisitions, Latest News| accessdate = 2015-11-03| url = http://www.themiddlemarket.com/news/lender_news/for-antares-capital-new-ownership-means-expansion-beyond-senior-debt-256722-1.html}}</ref><ref>[http://tablet.todayonline.com/business/ge-sell-european-private-equity-financing-unit-smbc GE to sell European private equity financing unit to SMBC]</ref>
*GE Capital Real Estate was sold to [[The Blackstone Group]] and [[Wells Fargo]].<ref>[http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150410005187/en/Blackstone-Wells-Fargo-Buy-GE-Capital%E2%80%99s-Real Blackstone and Wells Fargo to Buy GE Capital’s Real Estate Assets]</ref>
*The majority of GE Commercial Lending & Leasing was sold to Wells Fargo.<ref>{{Cite news| issn = 0099-9660| last1 = Mann| first1 = Ted| last2 = Glazer| first2 = Emily| title = GE to Sell Commercial Lending, Leasing Businesses to Wells Fargo| work = Wall Street Journal| accessdate = 2015-11-03| date = 2015-10-13| url = http://www.wsj.com/articles/ge-to-sell-commercial-lending-leasing-businesses-to-wells-fargo-1444742310}}</ref> Operations in Germany and France were sold to [[Crédit Mutuel]].<ref>{{Cite news| issn = 0099-9660| last = Minaya| first = Ezequiel| title = GE Capital Enters Talks to Unload European Financing Businesses| work = Wall Street Journal| accessdate = 2015-12-05| date = 2015-12-03| url = http://www.wsj.com/articles/ge-capital-enters-talks-to-unload-european-financing-businesses-1449144583}}</ref> Operations in Australia were sold to [[Sankaty Advisors]].<ref>{{Cite news| issn = 0099-9660| last = Thurlow| first = Rebecca| title = General Electric to Sell Australian Commercial Lending Business| work = Wall Street Journal| accessdate = 2015-12-05| date = 2015-11-09| url = http://www.wsj.com/articles/general-electric-to-sell-australian-commercial-lending-business-1447060578}}</ref>
*[[Mubadala]] GE Capital, a joint venture with [[Mubadala Development Company]], was sold to MidCap Financial, a portfolio company of [[Apollo Management]].<ref>{{Cite news| title = CORRECTED-Mubadala GE Capital says to sell most assets to MidCap Finco| work = Reuters| accessdate = 2015-11-03| date = 2015-10-02| url = http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/10/02/mubadalagecapital-ma-idUSL5N12112K20151002}}</ref>
*[[GE Capital Rail Services]] was sold to First Union Rail, a subsidiary of [[Wells Fargo]], and [[Marmon Group]]<ref>{{citation| url = http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/business/single-view/view/marmon-and-wells-fargo-buy-ge-capital-rail-businesses.html | title = Marmon and Wells Fargo buy GE Capital rail businesses| date = 1 October 2015 | work = www.railwaygazette.com }}</ref><ref>{{citation| url=http://www.railjournal.com/index.php/financial/ge-sells-wagon-leasing-business.html?device=auto| title = GE sells wagon leasing business | date = 1 October 2015| first = Keith| last = Barrow| work = www.railjournal.com }}</ref>
*GE Capital Bank was sold to [[Goldman Sachs]].<ref>{{Cite news| issn = 0099-9660| last = Linebaugh| first = Peter Rudegeair And Kate| title = General Electric Sells GE Capital Bank’s Online Platform to Goldman Sachs| work = Wall Street Journal| accessdate = 2015-11-03| date = 2015-08-14| url = http://www.wsj.com/articles/general-electric-sells-ge-capital-banks-online-platform-to-goldman-sachs-1439499551}}</ref>
*GE Healthcare Finance Services was sold to [[Capital One]].<ref>{{Cite news| issn = 0099-9660| last1 = Sidel| first1 = Robin| last2 = Linebaugh| first2 = Kate| title = GE to Sell Health-Care Lending Operations to Capital One for $9 Billion| work = Wall Street Journal| accessdate = 2015-11-03| date = 2015-08-11| url = http://www.wsj.com/articles/ge-to-sell-health-care-financial-services-ops-to-capital-one-1439324324}}</ref>
*GE Capital Equity was sold to [[Ardian (company)|Ardian]].<ref>{{Cite web| last = kielporter| first = Kiel Porter| title = GE Capital Said to Agree to Sell Private-Equity Unit to Ardian| work = Bloomberg.com| accessdate = 2015-11-03| url = http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-09-23/ge-capital-said-to-agree-to-sell-private-equity-unit-to-ardian}}</ref>
*GE Capital Transportation Finance was sold to [[BMO Financial Group]].<ref>{{Cite web| title = BMO to Buy GE Capital’s Transportation Finance Unit - Bloomberg Business| accessdate = 2015-11-03| url = http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-09-10/bank-of-montreal-agrees-to-buy-ge-s-transportation-finance-unit}}</ref>
*GE Capital Corporate Finance - Aircraft was sold to Global Jet Capital, a portfolio company of [[AE Industrial Partners]], the [[Carlyle Group]] and [[GSO Capital Partners]].<ref>{{Cite web| title = GE to sell corporate jet finance arm| work = Cincinnati.com| accessdate = 2015-11-03| url = http://www.cincinnati.com/story/money/2015/10/05/ge-sell-corporate-jet-finance-arm/73370196/}}</ref>
*GE Capital's Mexican equipment lending and leasing operations were sold to Linzor Capital Partners.<ref>[http://www.monitordaily.com/news-posts/ge-to-sell-mexican-equipment-lending-platform-to-linzor-capital-partners/ GE to Sell Mexican Equipment Lending Platform to Linzor Capital Partners]</ref>
*[[GE Trailer Fleet Services]] was sold to Element Financial and [[BNP Paribas|Arval]].<ref>{{Cite web| last = Clough| first = Richard| title = GE Sells Vehicle-Fleet Assets to Element for $6.9 Billion| work = Bloomberg.com| accessdate = 2015-12-05| url = http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-06-29/ge-sells-fleet-assets-to-element-financial-for-6-9-billion}}</ref>
*GE Capital's Japanese capital finance, fleet service and vendor finance businesses were sold to [[Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group]]<ref>{{Cite news| issn = 0362-4331| last = Tsang| first = Amie| title = General Electric to Sell Commercial Lending Business in Japan| work = The New York Times| accessdate = 2016-01-25| date = 2015-12-15| url = http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/16/business/dealbook/general-electric-to-sell-commercial-lending-business-in-japan.html}}</ref>

==Operations==

===Poland===
Polish ''GE Money Bank S.A.'' was primarily headquartered in [[Gdańsk]] prior to December 31, 2009. '''[[Bank BPH|BPH SA]]''' ('''B'''ank '''P'''rzemysłowo-'''H'''andlowy) is a [[Poland|Polish]] financial institution 89% owned by [[GE Money Bank]] (prior to 2008 the largest shareholder was [[UniCredit]]), employing about 10,000 people. On 31 December 2009, Bank BPH merged with GE Money Bank Polska. After the merging of the two brands, GE's Capital's Polish headquarters are located in three cities: [[Warsaw]], [[Kraków]] and [[Gdańsk]]. In October 2014, the bank’s owner, [[General Electric]], revealed it was considering selling the firm.<ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/15/us-banking-bank-bph-general-electric-div-idUSKCN0I41YO20141015 GE considers sale of Polish unit Bank BPH]. [[Reuters]], 15 October 2014</ref> On April 1, 2016, it was revealed that GE had reached a deal to sell its majority stake in Bank BPH's core bank to Alior Bank, and with this transaction GE will divest itself of the Core Bank while maintaining the Mortgage Bank and its US$3.9B of mortgages, which will be separated in a demerger from the non-mortgage based assets that will subsequently be merged into Alior Bank, and GE will keep BPH TFI, the bank’s asset management business; the transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2016 and must seek regulatory approval and antitrust clearance to proceed.<ref>[http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160331006582/en/GE-Sell-Core-Bank-Bank-BPH-Poland GE to Sell the Core Bank of Bank BPH in Poland to Alior Bank]. [[Business Wire]], April 1, 2016</ref>

==Former operations==

===Australia===
In [[Australia]], the GE Money brand encompasses the GE Consumer Finance and GE Capital Finance businesses. The company provides car, boat, personal and consolidation [[loans]], credit cards, mortgages and [[insurance]].

At the end of 2002 to beginning of 2003 GE purchased the [[Australian Guarantee Corporation]] (AGC) business from [[Westpac Banking Corporation]], and as a result, AGC Automotive Finance became GE Automotive Finance (GE Auto), and former retail finance competitor, AGC Creditline, became known as GE CreditLine.

GE Consumer Finance controls most credit cards and loans and has a strategic partnership with [[Coles Group]] to operate the Coles Group Source MasterCard. GE Consumer Finance governs the GE Creditline, GO MasterCard, gem Visa and Buyer's Edge cards which all offer interest-free terms at participating retailers.

GE Finance also had strategic financial relations with [[Myer]], Australia's largest department store. In 2006 and 2007 Myer signed contracts with GE to issue and govern both the new Myer Card and the Myer Visa Card. GE was also the issuer of the old red ColesMyer card which is no longer an acceptable method of payment of Myer stores, this is following the decision of Myer being disenfranchised from the ColesMyer group.

In 2004, GE Capital Finance purchased the Wizard Home Loans business.

On the 24th of October 2008, GE Money announced that it will cease offering motor finance in Australia and New Zealand. This move has proven damaging to GE aligned dealerships who have been given 60 days to find an alternate financier to provide floorplan finance. GE Money also announced that it will be pulling out of the mortgage industry and no longer providing mortgages other than those sold under the Wizard Brand.

In Mid December 2008, GE Money announced it was in advanced talks with the [[National Australia Bank]] (NAB) to sell the Wizard Brand. Ultimately, Wizard was bought by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia.<ref>{{cite news| url = http://www.commbank.com.au/about-us/news/media-releases/2008/241208-news-wizard.aspx| title = Commonwealth Bank to acquire up to $4 billion of Wizard originated prime mortgages | accessdate= 18 January 2012 | year= 2008| work=Commonwealth Bank| location=Sydney}}</ref>

In 2015, GE Capital sold its Australian and New Zealand business to a consortium led by [[Deutsche Bank]], [[Kohlberg Kravis Roberts]], and Värde Partners.<ref name ="financesmh">{{Cite news| title = GE Finance sold in record-setting deal| work = The Sydney Morning Herald| accessdate = 2015-04-11| date = 2015-03-16| url = http://www.smh.com.au/business/banking-and-finance/ge-finance-sold-in-recordsetting-deal-20150315-144oeq.html}}</ref>

===Austria===
Austria's GE Money (formerly GE Capital Bank) was founded in 1994 after the successful acquisition and merger of Mercurbank and AVABANK. Today, it is one of Austria's leading consumer and auto finance businesses and a market leader in retail sales financing. Based in Vienna, with a network of branches throughout the country, the business provides a variety of innovative financial services including auto lending, private lending, sales finance and third party personal lending. The primary focus is on consumers, customers and business partners, such as car dealers, retailers and loan brokers.

The Austrian division was purchased, along with the German, Finnish and British store card operations of GE Money, by the [[Santander Group]] in January 2009.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/2787117/Santander-to-buy-GE-Capital-Bank.html |title=Santander to buy GE Capital Bank |first=Richard |last=Fletcher |newspaper=[[Daily Telegraph]] |date=29 March 2008}}</ref>

===Canada===
GE Money Canada provided private label credit card and MasterCard card programs to consumers and lending options for retailers in key industries across the country. GE Money-Canada also was a provider of alternative residential mortgages and patient financing through its CareCredit unit. It was part of the [[Synchrony Financial]] spinoff in 2014.

===Czech Republic===
GE Money Bank (formerly GE Capital Bank) was a significant institution in the Czech Republic. It was founded in 1997 after the acquisition of Agrobanka bank as GE Capital Bank. In the year 2000 it changed the name to GE Money Bank. It went though an IPO in 2016 and operates under the new name of [[Moneta Money Bank]]. It is a full-service bank with an extensive network of branches and ATMs. Its services focus both on retail clients and small and medium-sized enterprises. Its headquarters are located in [[Prague]]. Its call center operates from [[Ostrava]].

===Denmark===
GE Money Bank Denmark (previously GE Capital Bank Denmark) offered credit cards, loans and other financial [[solution]]s. Brand names included Acceptcard, Morecard and E-lån. In 2014, GE Capital sold its Scandinavian operations to [[Banco Santander|Santander]].<ref name="dealbook"/>

===France===
GE Money Bank France is born from the acquisition by GE of Crédit de l'Est and SOVAC in 1995. It provides real-estate mortgages and auto loans.<ref>[http://credit.gemoneybank.fr/ GE Money Bank France corporate website]</ref> GE Capital sold GE Money Bank France to [[Cerberus Capital Management]] in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web| title = GE Capital to sell French lending unit to Cerberus| work = USA TODAY| accessdate = 2016-07-03| url = http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2016/06/23/ge-capital-general-electric-capital-cerberus/86280746/}}</ref>

===Hong Kong===
GE Capital was incorporated as a [[Restricted License Bank]] in [[Hong Kong]]. Its major focus was in mortgages (homes and automobile) and personal loans. GE Capital sold its Hong Kong operations to [[Standard Chartered Hong Kong|Standard Chartered]].<ref>{{Cite news| issn = 0099-9660| last1 = Yung| first1 = Chester| last2 = Or| first2 = Amy| title = GE to Sell Hong Kong Unit| work = Wall Street Journal| accessdate = 2015-04-11| date = 2010-02-26| url = http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704625004575088774269707164}}</ref>

===Hungary===
''[[Budapest Bank]]'', was established in 1987 as one of the first commercial banks when the two-tier banking system was created in Hungary. Since 1995, [[GE]] (General Electric Company) as owner provided solid background for the bank. Budapest Bank offered a full range of financial and banking services for consumers and small and medium-sized businesses. Budapest Bank was sold to [[Hungarian development bank|MFB]] in 2014.<ref>[http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-12-04/hungary-to-buy-ge-s-budapest-bank-as-cabinet-boosts-control-1- Hungary to Buy GE’s Budapest Bank as Cabinet Boosts Control]</ref>

=== India ===
GE had more than 118 branches in India as of July 2006. Most of these are in the southern states. There were branches in Coimbatore, Erode, Salem Saradha, Trichy, Madurai, Tanjore, Palaghat, Hyderabad, Trivandrum, Rajamundhry, Kakinada, Vizag, Vijaywada, Hubli, Darhwad and Belgaun. GE was the first BPO's in Hyderabad. GE Capital sold its Indian housing finance business to [[Magma Fincorp]].<ref>{{Cite news| last = Reporter| first = B. S.| title = KKR-backed firm to buy GE Capital's India mortgage biz| work = Business Standard India| accessdate = 2015-04-11| date = 2012-11-09| url = http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/kkr-backed-firm-to-buy-ge-capital-s-india-mortgage-biz-112110900055_1.html}}</ref>

===Italy===
In 2008, GE Capital acquired [[Interbanca]], a merchant banking firm from [[Banco Santander]], in exchange for GE Capital businesses in Germany, Finland, Austria, and the UK. In May 2015, GE appointed [[Deutsche Bank]] to sell the bank, then had a net assets of over {{Currency|1 billion|euro}}.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Barbaglia|first1=Pamela|title=General Electric hires Deutsche Bank to sell Italian lender Interbanca - sources|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-gecapital-interbanca-idUKKBN0OD2N120150528|accessdate=26 December 2015|agency=Reuters|date=28 May 2015}}</ref> In 2016 [[Banca IFIS]] acquired Interbanca for €160 million, with an obligation to repay the inter-company debt to GE.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bancaifis.com/Media-room/Press-releases/Banca-IFIS-and-GE-Capital-agreement-reached-for-the-acquisition-of-GE-Capital-Interbanca|title=Banca IFIS and GE Capital, agreement reached for the acquisition of GE Capital Interbanca|date=28 July 2016|access-date=9 August 2016|publisher=Banca IFIS}}</ref>

===Ireland===
GE Money Ireland was part of the European operations of GE Consumer Finance. In the [[Republic of Ireland]], GE Money provided specialised financing and services such as [[leasing]], [[hire purchase]], [[mortgages]] and [[loans]] to [[company|businesses]] and individuals across the country. With headquarters in [[Dublin]], GE Money serviced its [[customers]] through regional [[sales]] centres and a [[Merchant|dealer]] and [[business partner|partner]] [[business network|network]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.gemoney.ie/gemoney/company_WhoWeAre.cfm| title = GE Money Ireland profile
| accessdate = 20 June 2007| year = 2007|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070605072410/http://www.gemoney.ie/gemoney/company_WhoWeAre.cfm <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 5 June 2007}}</ref> GE sold its Irish loan portfolio to Pepper Home Loans in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web| title = Goldman Sachs backs deal to buy GE Capital's Irish loans| work = Independent.ie| accessdate = 2015-04-12| url = http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/goldman-sachs-backs-deal-to-buy-ge-capitals-irish-loans-26891236.html}}</ref>

===Latvia===
GE Money Bank Latvia was a universal bank owned by GE in [[Latvia]] (merged from the former BTB bank and GE Money financial company<ref>[http://www.gemoneybank.lv/en/about-us/jsc-ge-money-bank/ About GE Money Bank Latvia] Corporate website</ref>), offering loan and deposit products to both private and legal entities. It was acquired by [[Otkritie FC Bank]] in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web| title = GE Money Latvia sold| accessdate = 2015-04-12| url = http://www.baltictimes.com/news/articles/28935/}}</ref>

=== Japan ===
GE Consumer Finance Co., Ltd (GEコンシューマー・ファイナンス株式会社) is part of the Japanese operation of GE Consumer Finance. From April 2005, it began to provide GE Money brand in Japan. In 2008 GE was crowned In-House of the Year - Japan In-House Lawyer of the Year by the ''2008 ALB Japan Law Awards''.<ref>http://www.legalbusinessonline.com.au</ref> The Japanese operation was sold to [[Shinsei Bank]] in 2008.<ref>{{Cite news| title = GE to sell Japan lender to Shinsei for $5.4 bln| work = Reuters| accessdate = 2015-04-11| date = 2008-07-11| url = http://www.reuters.com/article/2008/07/11/us-ge-lake-idUSTKG00318520080711}}</ref>

===Netherlands===
[[GE Artesia Bank]], a part of GE Capitals subsidiary [[GE Commercial Finance]], offered banking services to [[High-net-worth individual]]s as well as corporates in the [[Netherlands]]. It provided capital finance, long-term finance, leasing and finance for specific international trade transactions. It closed in 2015.

===New Zealand===
In 2002 GE Finance purchased Australian Guarantee Corporation's [[New Zealand]]-based finance company to create the AGC Creditline Card (now GEM Visa Card), which provides financing for retailers such as [[Harvey Norman]] and Freedom Furniture, and automatically receive 6 months interest free on any purchase over $250 wherever visa is accepted. In 2006 GE Money New Zealand purchased Pacific Retail Finance (PRF), New Zealand's largest personal consumer finance company, and the mortgage assets of [[Superbank]], a supermarket-based banking system.

On 24 October 2008 GE Money announced that it was pulling out of the New Zealand vehicle finance market, with the loss of 80 staff.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/4738600a13.html |title=Credit crunch hits GE Money |date=24 October 2008 |work=[[Stuff.co.nz]] |accessdate=1 October 2011}}</ref> It attributed this decision to the [[credit crunch]].

On 15 December 2008, GE Money announced it would no longer be offering home loans through Wizard Home Loans and was seeking a buyer.

In 2015, GE Capital sold its Australian and New Zealand business to a consortium led by Deutsche Bank, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, and Värde Partners.<ref name ="financesmh"/>

===Norway===
GE Money Bank Norge was a division of the Stockholm-based Swedish subsidiary GE Capital AB. It was a leading provider of consumer finance products in Norway with more than 300,000 clients and total lending of NOK 5 billion, second only to the major domestic bank [[DnB NOR]].

It was the second bank in Norway to offer US style [[credit cards]] with zero annual/monthly fee and including a grace period, after Bankia Bank ASA. In the eighteen months following the launch of GE [[MasterCard]] in June 2001, the market increased to more than 100,000 US style credit cards. Before these cards, Norwegian banks only offered annual fee cards or cards with no interest free grace period.

In 2014, GE Capital sold its Scandinavian operations to Santander.<ref name="dealbook">{{Cite web| title = Santander to Buy G.E.'s Nordic Banking Business| work = DealBook| accessdate = 2015-04-11| url = http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/06/23/santander-to-buy-g-e-s-nordic-banking-business/}}</ref>

=== Philippines ===
GE Money, in an effort to expand its presence in Southeast Asia, acquired a majority stake in the now-defunct Keppel Bank Philippines which acquired what was formerly the Monte De Piedad Bank, the Philippines' first savings bank. The acquisition was finalized on December 20, 2005 after the Monetary Board of the [[Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas]] approved the purchase on December 8, 2005. The bank was renamed GE Money Bank Philippines. GE Money Bank Philippines had 31 branches all over the Philippine archipelago. GE Money Bank Philippines was acquired by [[BDO Unibank]] in 2009.<ref>[http://www.philstar.com/business/471905/bdo-acquires-ge-money-bank BDO acquires GE Money Bank]</ref>

===Romania===
In Romania GE Capital has two subsidiaries:
* ''GE Money'', a personal finance and leasing company.
* ''GE Garanti Bank'', a bank detained by GE Capital in a joint venture with Garanti Bank International from Turkey. GE Garanti is located in Bucharest.

GE Capital sold its Romanian operations to [[Garanti Bank]] in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web| title = GE withdraws from the Romanian financial services market, sells to partner Garanti| work = Romania-Insider.com| accessdate = 2015-04-12| url = http://www.romania-insider.com/ge-withdraws-from-the-romanian-financial-services-market-sells-to-partner-garanti/16610/}}</ref>

===Russia===
Russian ''GE Money Bank Russia'' was located in [[Moscow]]. It was sold to Sovcombank in 2013.<ref>{{Cite news| title = Russia's Sovcombank to buy local GE Money Bank| work = Reuters| accessdate = 2015-04-12| date = 2013-10-28| url = http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/28/us-russia-ge-money-exit-idUSBRE99R0MS20131028}}</ref>

===Sweden===
The Swedish subsidiary was ''GE Capital Bank AB''. Based in [[Stockholm]], the bank traded as ''GE Money Bank''. In 2014, GE Capital sold its Scandinavian operations to Santander.<ref name="dealbook"/>

===Switzerland===
GE Money Bank was the largest provider of small consumer credits in Switzerland. In 2006, the company partnered with [[Migros]], allowing them to offer credit cards contracts through Migros.
The Bank is now Cembra Money Bank<ref>[[:de:Cembra Money Bank]]</ref> and went public (IPO) in 2013.<ref>{{Cite news| title = GE Money Bank sale to value company at up to $1.67 billion| work = Reuters| accessdate = 2015-04-11| date = 2013-10-16| url = http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/16/us-moneybank-ipo-idUSBRE99F0N620131016}}</ref>

===United Kingdom===
In the United Kingdom, GE Money provided mortgages and secured loans through the former First National, acquired from [[Abbey National]], and offered these through intermediaries. On 25 September 2008, it was announced that the UK Financial Services Authority had fined GE Money Home Lending £1.1 million for failings in its systems, which caused it to overcharge borrowers.<ref>{{cite news| url = http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2008/sep/25/mortgages.property| title = FSA fines mortgage lender £1.1m| accessdate= 25 September 2008| work=The Guardian| location=London
| first=Jill| last=Insley| date=25 September 2008}}</ref> It was announced on 29 March 2008 that the GE Capital Bank store cards business and managed credit card business had been acquired by the [[Santander Group]].<ref>{{cite news| url = http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/2787117/Santander-to-buy-GE-Capital-Bank.html| title = Santander to buy GE Capital Bank| accessdate= 29 March 2008| work=The Daily Telegraph| location=London| first=Richard| last=Fletcher| date=28 March 2008}}</ref> In 2015, GE sold its mortgage loans in sales to Kensington Mortgage (controlled by [[Blackstone Group LP|Blackstone]] and [[TPG Capital|TPG]]) and to funds managed by Blackstone, TPG and CarVal Investors.<ref>{{Cite news| title = GE sells $3.7 billion UK home loan portfolio to Kensington Mortgage| work = Reuters| accessdate = 2015-12-05| date = 2015-09-16| url = http://www.reuters.com/article/us-general-electric-divestiture-idUSKCN0RG1YL20150916}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news| issn = 0099-9660| last = Steele| first = Anne| title = GE to Sell U.K. Home Lending Portfolio| work = Wall Street Journal| accessdate = 2015-12-05| date = 2015-11-23| url = http://www.wsj.com/articles/ge-to-sell-u-k-home-lending-portfolio-1448283820}}</ref> Afterwards, the company ceased taking new loans.<ref>[http://www.ftadviser.com/2015/11/25/mortgages/mortgage-products/ge-money-stops-lending-following-mortgage-book-sale-fLfMmJcDkUxxc2MHQHvINL/article.html GE Money stops lending following mortgage book sale]</ref>

===United States===
{{main article|Synchrony Financial}}
Before June 2, 2014, GE Capital Bank was made up of retail and commercial banks. The company was founded in 1988 and is based in Draper, Utah. GE Capital Retail Bank provided retail banking and credit services to consumers in the United States and internationally. It offered retail sales finance, such as private label credit card programs, installment lending, bankcards, and financial services for consumers. The company also provided retail consumer financing solutions, such as private label credit cards, dual card, flex loans, and all-tender loyalty and gift cards; It offered its products and services through dealers, retailers, associations, contractors, manufacturers, healthcare practices, and service providers. The company was formerly known as GE Money Bank and changed its name to GE Capital Retail Bank in October 2011. GE Capital Retail Bank operated as a subsidiary of General Electric Capital Corporation.<ref>InsideView, Inc.{{Ambiguous|date=June 2014}}</ref>

GE Capital Retail Bank acquired MetLife Bank from [[MetLife]] in 2011.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2011/12/27/228789.htm |title=MetLife to Sell Bank Unit to GE Capital |date=December 27, 2011 |journal=Insurance Journal}}</ref>

As of June 2, 2014, GE Capital Retail Bank is now known as Synchrony Bank.<ref>[https://www.myoptimizerplus.com/banking/promotions/OptPlusWCR?intcmpgn=OptPlusWCR]</ref><ref name=nyt-2014jun19 /><ref name=usat-2014jun19 /><ref>[https://www.synchronyfinancial.com/]</ref>
GE Capital is now composed only of the original commercial/industrial bank in the United States.<ref>[https://www.gecapitalbank.com/about-ge-capital-bank/our-company.htm]</ref> GE Capital now provides credit services solely to businesses and merchants in the United States, and acts as a multi-product commercial finance bank, and uses deposit Accounts to fund commercial loans and leases.The company serves various industries, such as automotive, consumer electronics, flooring, healthcare, home furnishings and improvement, HVAC, elective health care, jewelry, landscaping and irrigation, luxury goods, marine, music, outdoor power equipment, pool and spa, power sports, recreation vehicle, sewing, sporting goods, travel, vacuum, and water treatment industries. GE Capital Bank is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).

GE Capital owned [[WMC Mortgage]] from 2004 to 2007.

==Legal Issues==
In April 1997, a lawsuit against General Electric Capital Corp was filed on behalf of the company's customers who filed for [[bankruptcy]]. The GE Capital Corp. was accused of unfair [[debt collection]] practices. The [[class action]] lawsuit resulted in $100 million settlement with over 100,000 class members from 50 states.<ref>{{Citation | last1 = Cerone | first1 = Rudy J. | last2 = Greendyke | first2 = William R. | last3 = Redmiles | first3 = Mark A. | last4 = Rhodes | first4 = Steven W. | year = 2008 | title = Mortgage Industry: Who Really Holds the Paper and How Much Is Really Due? Proof and Accounting Issues | journal = [[American Bankruptcy Institute]] | publication-date = 2008 | page = 44 | url = http://www.abiworld.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home&CONTENTID=55630&TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm}}</ref>
Plaintiffs claimed that the company solicited agreements from bankrupt debtors to repay their credit card debts but failed to notify bankruptcy court of the agreement. Those [[reaffirmation agreement]]s legally required the debtors to continue paying off their debt in exchange for keeping the credit card, even though bankruptcy erases [[credit card debt]]s. The lawsuit claimed that GE Capital was required by law to file the agreements with bankruptcy courts and did not do so.
As part of the settlement, the company agreed to refund, with interest, all credit card payments made after debtors entered into the reaffirmation agreements between January 1, 1993, and June 30, 1997. GE Capital Corp. also promised to advise [[credit bureaus]] to correct any negative [[credit reports]] related to class members’ failure to repay reaffirmed debt.<ref>{{cite web | title=$100 million settlement approved in GE suit |url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/676102/100-million-settlement-approved-in-GE-suit.html?pg=all |newspaper=[[Deseret News]] |date=January 23, 1999}}</ref>

In June 2014, Synchrony Bank, formerly GE Capital Retail Bank, agreed to settle claims of illegal credit card practices that were filed by the federal [[Consumer Financial Protection Bureau]] and the [[United States Justice Department]] by agreeing to pay $225 million to Spanish speaking consumers that were harmed by discriminatory practices and deceptive marketing. The bank was also required to pay an additional $3.5 million in civil penalties to the CPFB's Civil Penalty Fund for deceptive credit card marketing.<ref name=nyt-2014jun19>{{cite news |url=http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/06/19/g-e-consumer-finance-unit-reaches-settlements/ |title=G.E. Consumer Finance Unit Reaches Settlements |newspaper=[[New York Times]] |date=June 19, 2014 |first=Elizabeth |last=Olson}}</ref><ref name=usat-2014jun19>{{cite news |url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/06/19/ge-capital-bank-synchrony-credit-card-discrimination/10886795/ |title=GE Capital arm to pay record credit card settlement |newspaper=[[USA Today]] |date=June 20, 2014 |first=Cogan |last=Schneier}}</ref>


==Recent news==
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GE Capital
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryFinancial services
Aviation Leasing
Real estate
Headquarters
Norwalk, Connecticut
,
United States
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Richard Laxer
(Chairman and CEO)
RevenueUS$ 44 billion (2013)
US$ 8.3 billion (2013)
Total assetsUS$ 514 billion (2013)
Number of employees
35,000 (2014)
ParentGeneral Electric
DivisionsGE Capital Aviation Services
GE Energy Financial Services
Websitewww.gecapital.com

GE Capital is the financial services unit of the American conglomerate General Electric.[1] It provides commercial lending and leasing, as well as a range of financial services for commercial aviation, energy, and support for GE's industrial business units. Its current divisions include GE Capital Aviation Services, GE Energy Financial Services, GE Healthcare Equipment Finance and GE Industrial Finance.

GE Capital focuses primarily on loans and leases that it underwrites to hold on its own balance sheet rather than on generating fees by originating loans and leases, then selling them to third parties. Most of GE Capital's commercial loans are to small and mid-sized companies, spread across multiple industries and geographies and secured by tangible assets. More than 70% of GE Capital’s loans are under $100 million.

Overview

On July 8, 2013, the Financial Stability Oversight Council designated GE Capital as a "systemically important financial institution", which makes it subject to oversight by the Federal Reserve.[2]

As of 2014, GE Capital had 35,000+ employees worldwide, operating in more than 40 countries, with total assets of US$499 billion.[3] It was rated AA+ with stable outlook by S&P in 2012.[4]

GE Capital's subsidiaries also operate under the GE Money brand.

Restructuring plan

On April 10, 2015, Jeffrey R. Immelt, the CEO of General Electric, announced that GE would sell most of GE Capital over the next two years.[5]

The following areas were sold:

Operations

Poland

Polish GE Money Bank S.A. was primarily headquartered in Gdańsk prior to December 31, 2009. BPH SA (Bank Przemysłowo-Handlowy) is a Polish financial institution 89% owned by GE Money Bank (prior to 2008 the largest shareholder was UniCredit), employing about 10,000 people. On 31 December 2009, Bank BPH merged with GE Money Bank Polska. After the merging of the two brands, GE's Capital's Polish headquarters are located in three cities: Warsaw, Kraków and Gdańsk. In October 2014, the bank’s owner, General Electric, revealed it was considering selling the firm.[23] On April 1, 2016, it was revealed that GE had reached a deal to sell its majority stake in Bank BPH's core bank to Alior Bank, and with this transaction GE will divest itself of the Core Bank while maintaining the Mortgage Bank and its US$3.9B of mortgages, which will be separated in a demerger from the non-mortgage based assets that will subsequently be merged into Alior Bank, and GE will keep BPH TFI, the bank’s asset management business; the transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2016 and must seek regulatory approval and antitrust clearance to proceed.[24]

Former operations

Australia

In Australia, the GE Money brand encompasses the GE Consumer Finance and GE Capital Finance businesses. The company provides car, boat, personal and consolidation loans, credit cards, mortgages and insurance.

At the end of 2002 to beginning of 2003 GE purchased the Australian Guarantee Corporation (AGC) business from Westpac Banking Corporation, and as a result, AGC Automotive Finance became GE Automotive Finance (GE Auto), and former retail finance competitor, AGC Creditline, became known as GE CreditLine.

GE Consumer Finance controls most credit cards and loans and has a strategic partnership with Coles Group to operate the Coles Group Source MasterCard. GE Consumer Finance governs the GE Creditline, GO MasterCard, gem Visa and Buyer's Edge cards which all offer interest-free terms at participating retailers.

GE Finance also had strategic financial relations with Myer, Australia's largest department store. In 2006 and 2007 Myer signed contracts with GE to issue and govern both the new Myer Card and the Myer Visa Card. GE was also the issuer of the old red ColesMyer card which is no longer an acceptable method of payment of Myer stores, this is following the decision of Myer being disenfranchised from the ColesMyer group.

In 2004, GE Capital Finance purchased the Wizard Home Loans business.

On the 24th of October 2008, GE Money announced that it will cease offering motor finance in Australia and New Zealand. This move has proven damaging to GE aligned dealerships who have been given 60 days to find an alternate financier to provide floorplan finance. GE Money also announced that it will be pulling out of the mortgage industry and no longer providing mortgages other than those sold under the Wizard Brand.

In Mid December 2008, GE Money announced it was in advanced talks with the National Australia Bank (NAB) to sell the Wizard Brand. Ultimately, Wizard was bought by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia.[25]

In 2015, GE Capital sold its Australian and New Zealand business to a consortium led by Deutsche Bank, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, and Värde Partners.[26]

Austria

Austria's GE Money (formerly GE Capital Bank) was founded in 1994 after the successful acquisition and merger of Mercurbank and AVABANK. Today, it is one of Austria's leading consumer and auto finance businesses and a market leader in retail sales financing. Based in Vienna, with a network of branches throughout the country, the business provides a variety of innovative financial services including auto lending, private lending, sales finance and third party personal lending. The primary focus is on consumers, customers and business partners, such as car dealers, retailers and loan brokers.

The Austrian division was purchased, along with the German, Finnish and British store card operations of GE Money, by the Santander Group in January 2009.[27]

Canada

GE Money Canada provided private label credit card and MasterCard card programs to consumers and lending options for retailers in key industries across the country. GE Money-Canada also was a provider of alternative residential mortgages and patient financing through its CareCredit unit. It was part of the Synchrony Financial spinoff in 2014.

Czech Republic

GE Money Bank (formerly GE Capital Bank) was a significant institution in the Czech Republic. It was founded in 1997 after the acquisition of Agrobanka bank as GE Capital Bank. In the year 2000 it changed the name to GE Money Bank. It went though an IPO in 2016 and operates under the new name of Moneta Money Bank. It is a full-service bank with an extensive network of branches and ATMs. Its services focus both on retail clients and small and medium-sized enterprises. Its headquarters are located in Prague. Its call center operates from Ostrava.

Denmark

GE Money Bank Denmark (previously GE Capital Bank Denmark) offered credit cards, loans and other financial solutions. Brand names included Acceptcard, Morecard and E-lån. In 2014, GE Capital sold its Scandinavian operations to Santander.[28]

France

GE Money Bank France is born from the acquisition by GE of Crédit de l'Est and SOVAC in 1995. It provides real-estate mortgages and auto loans.[29] GE Capital sold GE Money Bank France to Cerberus Capital Management in 2016.[30]

Hong Kong

GE Capital was incorporated as a Restricted License Bank in Hong Kong. Its major focus was in mortgages (homes and automobile) and personal loans. GE Capital sold its Hong Kong operations to Standard Chartered.[31]

Hungary

Budapest Bank, was established in 1987 as one of the first commercial banks when the two-tier banking system was created in Hungary. Since 1995, GE (General Electric Company) as owner provided solid background for the bank. Budapest Bank offered a full range of financial and banking services for consumers and small and medium-sized businesses. Budapest Bank was sold to MFB in 2014.[32]

India

GE had more than 118 branches in India as of July 2006. Most of these are in the southern states. There were branches in Coimbatore, Erode, Salem Saradha, Trichy, Madurai, Tanjore, Palaghat, Hyderabad, Trivandrum, Rajamundhry, Kakinada, Vizag, Vijaywada, Hubli, Darhwad and Belgaun. GE was the first BPO's in Hyderabad. GE Capital sold its Indian housing finance business to Magma Fincorp.[33]

Italy

In 2008, GE Capital acquired Interbanca, a merchant banking firm from Banco Santander, in exchange for GE Capital businesses in Germany, Finland, Austria, and the UK. In May 2015, GE appointed Deutsche Bank to sell the bank, then had a net assets of over €1,000,000,000.[34] In 2016 Banca IFIS acquired Interbanca for €160 million, with an obligation to repay the inter-company debt to GE.[35]

Ireland

GE Money Ireland was part of the European operations of GE Consumer Finance. In the Republic of Ireland, GE Money provided specialised financing and services such as leasing, hire purchase, mortgages and loans to businesses and individuals across the country. With headquarters in Dublin, GE Money serviced its customers through regional sales centres and a dealer and partner network.[36] GE sold its Irish loan portfolio to Pepper Home Loans in 2012.[37]

Latvia

GE Money Bank Latvia was a universal bank owned by GE in Latvia (merged from the former BTB bank and GE Money financial company[38]), offering loan and deposit products to both private and legal entities. It was acquired by Otkritie FC Bank in 2011.[39]

Japan

GE Consumer Finance Co., Ltd (GEコンシューマー・ファイナンス株式会社) is part of the Japanese operation of GE Consumer Finance. From April 2005, it began to provide GE Money brand in Japan. In 2008 GE was crowned In-House of the Year - Japan In-House Lawyer of the Year by the 2008 ALB Japan Law Awards.[40] The Japanese operation was sold to Shinsei Bank in 2008.[41]

Netherlands

GE Artesia Bank, a part of GE Capitals subsidiary GE Commercial Finance, offered banking services to High-net-worth individuals as well as corporates in the Netherlands. It provided capital finance, long-term finance, leasing and finance for specific international trade transactions. It closed in 2015.

New Zealand

In 2002 GE Finance purchased Australian Guarantee Corporation's New Zealand-based finance company to create the AGC Creditline Card (now GEM Visa Card), which provides financing for retailers such as Harvey Norman and Freedom Furniture, and automatically receive 6 months interest free on any purchase over $250 wherever visa is accepted. In 2006 GE Money New Zealand purchased Pacific Retail Finance (PRF), New Zealand's largest personal consumer finance company, and the mortgage assets of Superbank, a supermarket-based banking system.

On 24 October 2008 GE Money announced that it was pulling out of the New Zealand vehicle finance market, with the loss of 80 staff.[42] It attributed this decision to the credit crunch.

On 15 December 2008, GE Money announced it would no longer be offering home loans through Wizard Home Loans and was seeking a buyer.

In 2015, GE Capital sold its Australian and New Zealand business to a consortium led by Deutsche Bank, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, and Värde Partners.[26]

Norway

GE Money Bank Norge was a division of the Stockholm-based Swedish subsidiary GE Capital AB. It was a leading provider of consumer finance products in Norway with more than 300,000 clients and total lending of NOK 5 billion, second only to the major domestic bank DnB NOR.

It was the second bank in Norway to offer US style credit cards with zero annual/monthly fee and including a grace period, after Bankia Bank ASA. In the eighteen months following the launch of GE MasterCard in June 2001, the market increased to more than 100,000 US style credit cards. Before these cards, Norwegian banks only offered annual fee cards or cards with no interest free grace period.

In 2014, GE Capital sold its Scandinavian operations to Santander.[28]

Philippines

GE Money, in an effort to expand its presence in Southeast Asia, acquired a majority stake in the now-defunct Keppel Bank Philippines which acquired what was formerly the Monte De Piedad Bank, the Philippines' first savings bank. The acquisition was finalized on December 20, 2005 after the Monetary Board of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas approved the purchase on December 8, 2005. The bank was renamed GE Money Bank Philippines. GE Money Bank Philippines had 31 branches all over the Philippine archipelago. GE Money Bank Philippines was acquired by BDO Unibank in 2009.[43]

Romania

In Romania GE Capital has two subsidiaries:

  • GE Money, a personal finance and leasing company.
  • GE Garanti Bank, a bank detained by GE Capital in a joint venture with Garanti Bank International from Turkey. GE Garanti is located in Bucharest.

GE Capital sold its Romanian operations to Garanti Bank in 2010.[44]

Russia

Russian GE Money Bank Russia was located in Moscow. It was sold to Sovcombank in 2013.[45]

Sweden

The Swedish subsidiary was GE Capital Bank AB. Based in Stockholm, the bank traded as GE Money Bank. In 2014, GE Capital sold its Scandinavian operations to Santander.[28]

Switzerland

GE Money Bank was the largest provider of small consumer credits in Switzerland. In 2006, the company partnered with Migros, allowing them to offer credit cards contracts through Migros. The Bank is now Cembra Money Bank[46] and went public (IPO) in 2013.[47]

United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, GE Money provided mortgages and secured loans through the former First National, acquired from Abbey National, and offered these through intermediaries. On 25 September 2008, it was announced that the UK Financial Services Authority had fined GE Money Home Lending £1.1 million for failings in its systems, which caused it to overcharge borrowers.[48] It was announced on 29 March 2008 that the GE Capital Bank store cards business and managed credit card business had been acquired by the Santander Group.[49] In 2015, GE sold its mortgage loans in sales to Kensington Mortgage (controlled by Blackstone and TPG) and to funds managed by Blackstone, TPG and CarVal Investors.[50][51] Afterwards, the company ceased taking new loans.[52]

United States

Main article: Synchrony Financial

Before June 2, 2014, GE Capital Bank was made up of retail and commercial banks. The company was founded in 1988 and is based in Draper, Utah. GE Capital Retail Bank provided retail banking and credit services to consumers in the United States and internationally. It offered retail sales finance, such as private label credit card programs, installment lending, bankcards, and financial services for consumers. The company also provided retail consumer financing solutions, such as private label credit cards, dual card, flex loans, and all-tender loyalty and gift cards; It offered its products and services through dealers, retailers, associations, contractors, manufacturers, healthcare practices, and service providers. The company was formerly known as GE Money Bank and changed its name to GE Capital Retail Bank in October 2011. GE Capital Retail Bank operated as a subsidiary of General Electric Capital Corporation.[53]

GE Capital Retail Bank acquired MetLife Bank from MetLife in 2011.[54]

As of June 2, 2014, GE Capital Retail Bank is now known as Synchrony Bank.[55][56][57][58] GE Capital is now composed only of the original commercial/industrial bank in the United States.[59] GE Capital now provides credit services solely to businesses and merchants in the United States, and acts as a multi-product commercial finance bank, and uses deposit Accounts to fund commercial loans and leases.The company serves various industries, such as automotive, consumer electronics, flooring, healthcare, home furnishings and improvement, HVAC, elective health care, jewelry, landscaping and irrigation, luxury goods, marine, music, outdoor power equipment, pool and spa, power sports, recreation vehicle, sewing, sporting goods, travel, vacuum, and water treatment industries. GE Capital Bank is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).

GE Capital owned WMC Mortgage from 2004 to 2007.

In April 1997, a lawsuit against General Electric Capital Corp was filed on behalf of the company's customers who filed for bankruptcy. The GE Capital Corp. was accused of unfair debt collection practices. The class action lawsuit resulted in $100 million settlement with over 100,000 class members from 50 states.[60] Plaintiffs claimed that the company solicited agreements from bankrupt debtors to repay their credit card debts but failed to notify bankruptcy court of the agreement. Those reaffirmation agreements legally required the debtors to continue paying off their debt in exchange for keeping the credit card, even though bankruptcy erases credit card debts. The lawsuit claimed that GE Capital was required by law to file the agreements with bankruptcy courts and did not do so. As part of the settlement, the company agreed to refund, with interest, all credit card payments made after debtors entered into the reaffirmation agreements between January 1, 1993, and June 30, 1997. GE Capital Corp. also promised to advise credit bureaus to correct any negative credit reports related to class members’ failure to repay reaffirmed debt.[61]

In June 2014, Synchrony Bank, formerly GE Capital Retail Bank, agreed to settle claims of illegal credit card practices that were filed by the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the United States Justice Department by agreeing to pay $225 million to Spanish speaking consumers that were harmed by discriminatory practices and deceptive marketing. The bank was also required to pay an additional $3.5 million in civil penalties to the CPFB's Civil Penalty Fund for deceptive credit card marketing.[56][57]

Recent news

On March 13, 2014, GE Capital announced that it would spin its North American consumer finance division off under the new name Synchrony Financial through an initial public offering (IPO).[62] On July 31, 2014, Synchrony Financial raised $2.9 billion in its IPO when GE sold 125 million shares (15%) of the company.[63]

On April 10, 2015, it was announced that GE would sell most of GE Capital's commercial and consumer businesses within two years, focusing instead on its leasing businesses connected with GE's manufacturing businesses. The company reached an agreement to sell the majority of its property business to Wells Fargo and Blackstone, valued at $26.5 billion.[64][65] GE Chairman and CEO, Jeff Immelt, announced the plan in a letter to shareholders. It is "a big change for GE," but he said it is "right for the company." Under the plan, Immelt said that GE expects more than 90% of its earnings will be generated by its industrial businesses by 2018, up from 58% in 2014.GE Capital, meanwhile, will make up 10% of the company's revenues by 2018, down from 46% in 2001.[66] Shareholders applauded the announcement, pushing shares in G.E. up nearly 11 percent on Friday, to $28.51, levels unseen since the financial crisis. However, the downsizing is no small matter for a company whose empire encompasses 175 countries and employs about 305,000 people.

In June 2015, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board announced it would acquire GE Capital’s private equity lending portfolio for $12 billion.[67]

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