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What’s at Stake in Banking & Payments with Capital One’s Purchase of Discover?

Posted by Myron Schwarcz and Andrew Gordon on Mar 14, 2024 11:25:00 AM

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Plenty of ink has been spilled on Capital One’s bold move to acquire Discover Financial Services, with most of it revolving around combining two large credit card issuers and the odds of the deal securing regulatory approval.

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Topics: Interchange, Mergers, Credit Cards, Durbin, Debit Cards, Capital One, Debit Network, Discover

The Future of Credit Cards Under Threat

Posted by Keith Ash on Jun 9, 2023 11:01:00 AM

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Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.)t, Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), and J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) have re-introduced the bipartisan Credit Card Competition Act of 2023 (CCCA). Companion legislation was introduced in the House by Reps. by Lance Gooden (R-Texas) and Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.).

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Topics: Visa, Interchange, credit card competition act, Durbin, Mastercard, Issuers

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