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December 11, 2024

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Discover Survey: Save More, Earn More and Spend Less Are Top 2025 Financial Resolutions for American Consumers

Discover

"Just over half (54%) of U.S. consumers plan to make a financial resolution for 2025, according to a new national survey conducted by Discover® Personal Loans. The top financial resolutions in America are to save more in general (42%), earn more (35%), spend less (35%), improve credit scores (27%), build an emergency fund (26%) and pay off or consolidate debt (21%)."

November 15, 2024

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November 4, 2024

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August 26, 2024

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August 8, 2024

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July 24, 2024

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July 23, 2024

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July 11, 2024

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July 8, 2024

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June 19, 2024

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June 4, 2024

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June 3, 2024

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May 14, 2024

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Agencies Announce Public Meeting on Proposed Acquisition by Capital One of Discover; Public Comment Period Extended

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

"The Federal Reserve Board and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced a joint public meeting on the proposal by Capital One Financial Corporation, of McLean, Virginia, to acquire Discover Financial Services, of Riverwoods, Illinois...The purpose of the public meeting is to collect information from a wide range of stakeholders as the agencies evaluate the applications."

April 24, 2024

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February 20, 2024

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February 19, 2024

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November 30, 2023

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October 18, 2023

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October 12, 2023

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August 17, 2023

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August 10, 2023

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PULSE® Extends Debit Fraud Detection Agreement with FICO®

Businesswire

"PULSE, a Discover® Financial Services company and operator of the PULSE debit network, has agreed to an extension of its partnership with global analytics software provider FICO. PULSE and FICO collaborate to deliver market-leading fraud-detection technology that reduces losses and risk exposure for financial institutions, merchants and consumers worldwide."

July 5, 2023

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June 6, 2023

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January 18, 2023

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Discover® Global Network Launches Transit Solution Internationally

Businesswire

Discover® Global Network, the payments brand of Discover®, has launched Tap and Pay solutions with transit agencies and local acquiring partners such as EMT Madrid, Metro de Seville and GetNet in Spain, Mennica in Poland and New Taipei Metro in Taiwan. Riders may now use their Discover, Diners Club International® and network alliance partner cards to make contactless payments at these transit agencies in top international destinations.

October 28, 2022

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Discover Global Network Study Finds Open Banking Relevant to 78% of Fintechs

“The second annual research study by 451 Research, a part of S&P Global Market Intelligence, and commissioned by Discover® Global Network identifies emerging trends shaping the fintech ecosystem, including connected commerce, open banking, embedded finance and real-time payments. According to this year’s Fintech State of the Union, 78% of fintechs said that open banking technology is “relevant” to their business. This is likely because of the positive consumer sentiment that fintech institutions are experiencing with regard to open banking technology. In fact, the research from Discover and 451 revealed that 68% of consumers like open banking because it results in faster credit approvals. The study also revealed that over 6 in 10 fintechs (63%) show a strong interest in partnering with a payment network to develop open banking solutions.”

October 24, 2022

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Discover Global Network Study Finds Open Banking Relevant to 78% of Fintechs

Businesswire

“The second annual research study by 451 Research, a part of S&P Global Market Intelligence, and commissioned by Discover® Global Network identifies emerging trends shaping the fintech ecosystem, including connected commerce, open banking, embedded finance and real-time payments. According to this year’s Fintech State of the Union, 78% of fintechs said that open banking technology is “relevant” to their business. This is likely because of the positive consumer sentiment that fintech institutions are experiencing with regard to open banking technology. In fact, the research from Discover and 451 revealed that 68% of consumers like open banking because it results in faster credit approvals. The study also revealed that over 6 in 10 fintechs (63%) show a strong interest in partnering with a payment network to develop open banking solutions.”

May 2, 2022

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May 19, 2021

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Arab Financial Services and Discover Sign Network Alliance Agreement

“Arab Financial Services (AFS), the leading digital payment solutions provider and fintech enabler in the Middle East and Africa, and Discover, a digital banking and payments services company, have signed a strategic network alliance agreement that will increase the global acceptance footprint for both organizations. The agreement will initially give Discover, Diners Club International and network alliance cardholders the ability to use their card on AFS Android-based point-of-sale (POS) terminals across the Kingdom of Bahrain. All AFS POS terminals are enabled for contactless debit and credit card payments.”

March 23, 2021

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Discover Announces Alliance With Malaysia’s PayNet to Expand Worldwide Acceptance

“Discover, a leading digital bank and payments company, and Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet), the national payments network and shared central infrastructure for payment services in Malaysia, have signed an agreement that will greatly expand acceptance for Discover, Diners Club International and network alliance cardholders in Malaysia. The agreement complements Discover’s strategy of growing acceptance in Asia Pacific to support existing partners in countries such as Singapore, India, China and Japan by potentially opening acceptance at 10,000 ATM locations and more than 570,000 point-of-sale terminals throughout Malaysia.”

February 17, 2021

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Discover Recognized As The First Digital Bank To Meet Bank On’s Certification Standards

Cashback Debit , the online checking account from Discover, was recently certified by the national nonprofit organization, Cities for Financial Empowerment (CFE) Fund. The CFE Fund’s mission is to improve the financial stability of low and moderate income households by embedding financial empowerment strategies into local governments. The CFE Fund developed the Bank On National Account Standards, which support financial institutions’ efforts to connect consumers to secure and low-cost bank accounts. Discover is the first digital bank to meet the Bank On’s certification standards with the no fee1 Cashback Debit account.”

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