DOJ Closer to Approving Capital One/Discover Merger
Capital One’s purchase of Discover may have turned a corner, according to a report that the Department of Justice is reassessing its objections... read more »
Adam West is a finance editor for BadCredit.org, where he has interviewed over 500 financial experts and industry movers and shakers to report the latest information, news, and advice on topics related to helping subprime borrowers achieve greater financial literacy and improved credit scores. Adam has more than a dozen years of editing, writing, and graphic design experience for award-winning print and online publications, and specializes in the areas of credit scores, subprime financial products and services, and financial education.
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Capital One’s purchase of Discover may have turned a corner, according to a report that the Department of Justice is reassessing its objections... read more »
By: Adam West • 4/3/25
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You may think that large loans for bad credit don’t exist — but as the online loan industry grows and expands, there are more opportunities than... read more »
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