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The Capital One-Discover merger, announced in early 2024, has been approved by the Federal Reserve Board. Although some are concerned that the merger could increase costs for consumers, others argue ...

Capital One was already a major credit card issuer. Now it’s also got a payment network presence. The credit card giant is also a bank, even if it’s not yet done a great deal of business-building on ...

Even if the deal is approved, it'll take a while before customers experience changes. But that doesn't mean there won't be any. Many or all of the products on this page are from partners who ...

The merger between Capital One and Discover Financial represents a major consolidation in the financial sector, with a transaction valued at $35.3 billion. Officially closed on May 18, 2025, this ...

Two of the largest credit card companies are planning to merge, and it could have big implications for your wallet. Under the Capital One Discover merger, the Capital One Financial Corporation would ...

Capital One Financial is seeing early signs that the worsening of household balance sheets is stabilizing, according to CEO Richard Fairbank, who expressed cautious optimism about consumers' ability ...

More customers are making just the minimum payment on credit-card balances instead of the full amount each month, said Capital One Chief Executive Richard Fairbanks, during the lender's earnings call.

An upgrade or downgrade could be the right move if your spending habits and credit score have changed. You can upgrade your Capital One credit card online, in the app ...

Capital One Financial Corp (CapOne) has barred customers using its credit cards to clear buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) debt as the transactions bear unacceptable risk, it told Reuters, making it the first ...