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What the Capital One-Discover Merger Could Mean for Bank Accounts

April 29, 2025 • By Spencer Tierney

Capital One’s deal to buy Discover has been approved by regulators. Once the merger occurs on May 18, the combination of these two digital banks will form the sixth-largest U.S. bank based on customer deposits (and eighth largest by total assets). The deal was first announced over a year ago.