Discover's New CEO Says Amazon Is a Friend to Banks, Not a Foe

FIs that fall behind in terms of driving business value from new technologies will become "fundamentally noncompetitive."

By Jenny Surane | October 01, 2018 at 08:44 AM

As Wall Street keeps a wary eye on Amazon.com Inc.'s possible foray into finance, Discover Financial Services' new chief executive officer isn't too worried about technology-based invaders.

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By Michael Ogden | November 14, 2024

Vibrant Credit Union sells branch to Great Lakes Credit Union in a deal that enhances its membership base.

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