Discover dodges fine in FDIC order over consumer compliance shortcomings
By 
Jeff Dale2023-10-03T20:11:00
Discover Financial Services disclosed it avoided a monetary penalty in agreeing to a consent order with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) over alleged compliance shortcomings at its subsidiary bank.
Discover Bank agreed to improve its consumer compliance management system and enhance corporate governance, enterprise risk management, and board oversight, the company disclosed Friday.
Discover noted potential monetary penalties from the FDIC or other regulators over card product misclassification allegations disclosed in August are still pending.
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