Discover Financial Services

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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Discover to Sell $10.1 Billion Private Student Loan Portfolio
Discover to Sell $10.1 Billion Private Student Loan Portfolio
July 17, 2024  |  Loans

Discover Financial Services plans to sell its $10.1 billion private student loan portfolio. The company’s Discover Bank entered into an agreement to sell the portfolio to one...

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Discover Offers $1.2 Billion to Settle Merchant Overcharges
Discover Offers $1.2 Billion to Settle Merchant Overcharges
July 04, 2024  |  Credit Cards

Discover Financial Services wants to settle a lawsuit accusing it of overcharging merchants. The lender revealed the proposed settlement in the class-action case in a Wednesday (July 3)...

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Capital One CEO Calls Discover Deal ‘Singular Opportunity’
Capital One CEO Calls Discover Deal ‘Singular Opportunity’
April 25, 2024  |  Earnings

Capital One’s first quarter results showed consumers continue to spend on their cards — and management touted the benefits of the proposed $35 billion buyout...

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Discover Financial: Inflation Is Pressuring Lower Income Consumers
Discover Financial: Inflation Is Pressuring Lower Income Consumers
April 18, 2024  |  Earnings

The $35 billion deal for Capital One to buy Discover Financial Services remains on track. And in a truncated first-quarter earnings call — where the...

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Discover and Google Cloud Develop GenAI Tools for Contact Centers
Discover and Google Cloud Develop GenAI Tools for Contact Centers
April 09, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Discover Financial Services has collaborated with Google Cloud to provide generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools to Discover’s contact center agents. The rollout of the GenAI...

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Ally Financial Names Discover Chief Michael Rhodes as CEO
Ally Financial Names Discover Chief Michael Rhodes as CEO
March 27, 2024  |  Personnel

Ally Financial has announced that Michael G. Rhodes will become its new CEO and will be appointed to the board of directors on April 29. Rhodes has just...

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Discover and Capital One Card Delinquencies Point to Pressures for Prime, Near-Prime Consumers
Discover and Capital One Card Delinquencies Point to Pressures for Prime, Near-Prime Consumers
December 18, 2023  |  Credit Cards

Card delinquencies and charge-offs offer evidence of the struggles of meeting current obligations. They can also be a harbinger of spending slowdowns in the future....

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