Discover Financial Services

Discover Lowers Provision for Credit Losses Amid ‘Positive Credit Trends’
Discover Lowers Provision for Credit Losses Amid ‘Positive Credit Trends’
April 23, 2025  |  Credit Cards

Positive credit trends contributed to “solid first quarter financial performance” at Discover Financial Services, Discover Interim CEO and President Michael Shepherd said in a Wednesday...

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Capital One CEO Says Discover Acquisition Will Build ‘Something Special’
Capital One CEO Says Discover Acquisition Will Build ‘Something Special’
April 22, 2025  |  Banking

With less than one month to go before its acquisition of Discover Financial Services, Capital One is on track to deliver synergies and forge an...

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Capital One Expects Discover Acquisition to Close May 18 After Gaining Approvals
Capital One Expects Discover Acquisition to Close May 18 After Gaining Approvals
April 18, 2025  |  Acquisitions

Capital One and Discover Financial Services said Friday (April 18) that they have received all required regulatory approvals to complete Capital One’s proposed acquisition of...

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FDIC and Federal Reserve Fine Discover, Alleging Credit Card Misclassification
FDIC and Federal Reserve Fine Discover, Alleging Credit Card Misclassification
April 18, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) and the Federal Reserve Board fined Discover Financial Services and two subsidiaries, Discover Bank and DFS Services LLC, alleging that they misclassified consumer credit...

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Discover’s Card Charge-Offs Improve and Delinquencies Show Stability
Discover’s Card Charge-Offs Improve and Delinquencies Show Stability
January 23, 2025  |  Earnings

Discover Financial Services posted earnings results on Thursday morning (Jan. 23) that indicated improving credit quality metrics tied to its credit cards, as well as...

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Capital One’s Card Purchase Volumes Grow 7%, Charge-Off Rate Is 6%      
Capital One’s Card Purchase Volumes Grow 7%, Charge-Off Rate Is 6%      
January 21, 2025  |  Banking

Capital One’s fourth quarter results, released after the market closed on Tuesday (Jan. 21), indicated that consumers continue to spend on their cards, and stripping...

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Capital One: Delaware’s Approval Moves Discover Acquisition Closer to Completion
Capital One: Delaware’s Approval Moves Discover Acquisition Closer to Completion
December 19, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Capital One said Thursday (Dec. 19) that its previously announced acquisition of Discover Financial Services has moved another step toward completion by receiving approval from...

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Capital One’s Profit Eroded by Walmart Deal Collapse, Discover Uncertainty
Capital One’s Profit Eroded by Walmart Deal Collapse, Discover Uncertainty
July 23, 2024  |  Earnings

It’s earnings season for America’s biggest financial services companies and institutions. So far, the common theme has been a softening of consumer credit and mixed...

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Discover Financial Sees Card Spending Decline as Consumers Remain ‘Cautious’
Discover Financial Sees Card Spending Decline as Consumers Remain ‘Cautious’
July 18, 2024  |  Earnings

Discover Financial Services reported second-quarter results that indicated consumers are turning to debit transactions, while the company’s card sales slipped year on year. CFO John...

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