Sun.May 05, 2024

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Regulators must reject the Capital One-Discover deal

American Banker

If Capital One successfully buys Discover Financial Services, it would create an entity with an enormous amount of power. That could lead to abuses of vulnerable consumers.

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On the hot seat: A banker testifies at Trump's criminal trial

American Banker

Gary Farro's testimony focused on both the banking activity of Michael Cohen, a former Trump attorney who paid $130,000 to an adult film actress in 2016, and First Republic Bank's due diligence work.