Discover Financial Services Reports Second Quarter 2024 Net Income of $1.5 Billion or $6.06 Per Diluted Share
Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) reported net income of $1.5 billion or $6.06 per diluted share for Q2 2024, a 70% increase from Q2 2023. Total revenue net of interest expense grew 17% to $4,538 million. Total loans increased 8% to $127.6 billion, with credit card loans up 7% to $100.1 billion. The total net charge-off rate rose to 4.83%, up 161 basis points year-over-year. Digital Banking pretax income increased by $694 million, while Payment Services pretax income grew by $207 million. The company declared dividends for its preferred and common stock.
- Net income increased 70% year-over-year to $1.5 billion
- Total revenue net of interest expense grew 17% to $4,538 million
- Total loans increased 8% to $127.6 billion
- Credit card loans grew 7% to $100.1 billion
- Digital Banking pretax income increased by $694 million
- Payment Services pretax income grew by $207 million
- Net interest income increased 11% year-over-year
- Non-interest income increased 18% from the prior year period
- Total net charge-off rate increased to 4.83%, up 161 basis points year-over-year
- Credit card net charge-off rate rose to 5.55%, up 187 basis points from the prior year
- 30+ day delinquency rate for credit card loans increased to 3.69%, up 83 basis points year-over-year
- Total operating expenses increased by $324 million year-over-year, or 24%
- Discover Network volume decreased by 3%
Insights
Discover Financial Services showcased a significant improvement in their financial performance for the second quarter of 2024. Notably, net income surged by 70% to
One important metric, the net charge-off rate, saw an increase of
The reported diluted EPS of $6.06 represents a remarkable 71% year-over-year increase, showcasing robust profitability improvement.
For retail investors, it's key to understand that while the headline figures are impressive, the underlying rise in charge-offs and delinquency rates could indicate growing credit risk. These trends are critical in assessing the company's future financial health.
Discover's digital banking segment experienced a strong quarter, evidenced by a 8% year-over-year growth in total loans. The increase in personal loans by 13% and credit card loans by 7% underlines consumer confidence and borrowing trends. However, the decision to classify private student loans as held-for-sale might reflect strategic repositioning to manage credit risks better.
Furthermore, the increase in non-interest income by 18% is a positive development, reducing reliance on interest income and diversifying revenue streams. This added stability can be beneficial in volatile economic conditions.
From an investor's perspective, the decision to address regulatory penalties and settle litigation shows proactive risk management. Given the 24% rise in operating expenses, largely due to compliance and risk management investments, the company is positioning itself well to handle future regulatory challenges.
Board of Directors Declares Semi-Annual Dividend for Preferred Stock and Quarterly Dividend for Common Stock
Second Quarter 2024 Results |
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1. Private student loans were classified as held-for-sale effective June 30, 2024. The charge-offs related to private student loans are through June 30, 2024, the date the loans were transferred to held-for-sale classification |
2. Includes an adjustment to reverse the allowance for credit losses upon classifying the private student loan portfolio as held-for-sale |
Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) today reported net income of
“Discover's fundamental operating performance remains very good, as shown by our loan growth, margin expansion and higher non-interest revenue in the quarter," said Michael Shepherd, Discover’s Interim CEO and President. "Additionally, we advanced several critical initiatives including entering into an agreement to sell our student loan assets, favorably resolving litigation in our Payment Services segment, and entering into a class action settlement agreement for the card misclassification matter.”
Segment Results
Digital Banking
Digital Banking pretax income of
Total loans ended the quarter at
Net interest income for the quarter increased
Non-interest income increased
The total net charge-off rate was
Provision for credit losses of
Total operating expenses were up
Payment Services
Payment Services pretax income of
Payment Services volume was
Dividend Declaration
The Board of Directors of Discover Financial Services declared a semi-annual cash dividend on its Fixed Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C, in the amount of
The Board of Directors of Discover Financial Services declared a semi-annual cash dividend on its Fixed Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series D, in the amount of
The Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of
Conference Call and Webcast Information
The company will host a conference call to discuss its second quarter results on Thursday, July 18, 2024, at 7:00 a.m. Central Time. Interested parties can listen to the conference call via a live audio webcast at https://investorrelations.discover.com.
About Discover
Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) is a digital banking and payment services company with one of the most recognized brands in
A financial summary follows. Financial, statistical, and business related information, as well as information regarding business and segment trends, is included in the financial supplement filed as Exhibit 99.2 to the company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed today with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Both the earnings release and the financial supplement are available online at the SEC's website (http://www.sec.gov) and the company's website (https://investorrelations.discover.com).
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements, which speak to our expected business and financial performance, among other matters, contain words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "aim," "will," "may," "should," "could," "would," "likely," "forecast," and similar expressions. Such statements are based on the current beliefs and expectations of our management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release and there is no undertaking to update or revise them as more information becomes available. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements: changes in economic variables, such as the availability of consumer credit, the housing market, energy costs, the number and size of personal bankruptcy filings, the rate of unemployment, the levels of consumer confidence and consumer debt and investor sentiment; the impact of current, pending and future legislation, regulation, supervisory guidance and regulatory and legal actions, including, but not limited to, those related to accounting guidance, tax reform, financial regulatory reform, consumer financial services practices, anti-corruption and funding, capital and liquidity; risks related to the proposed merger with Capital One Financial Corporation (“Capital One”) including, among others, (i) failure to complete the merger with Capital One or unexpected delays related to the merger or the inability of the parties to obtain regulatory approvals or satisfy other closing conditions required to complete the merger, (ii) regulatory approvals resulting in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the transaction, (iii) diversion of management’s attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities, (iv) cost and revenue synergies from the merger may not be fully realized or may take longer than anticipated to be realized, (v) the integration of each party’s management, personnel and operations will not be successfully achieved or may be materially delayed or will be more costly or difficult than expected, (vi) deposit attrition, customer or employee loss and/or revenue loss as a result of the announcement of the proposed merger, (vii) expenses related to the proposed merger being greater than expected, and (viii) shareholder litigation that could prevent or delay the closing of the proposed merger or otherwise negatively impact our business and operations; the actions and initiatives of current and potential competitors; our ability to manage our expenses; our ability to successfully achieve card acceptance across our networks and maintain relationships with network participants and merchants; our ability to sustain our card and personal loan growth; our ability to timely complete the recently announced sale of the our private student loan portfolio, including due to the failure of a closing condition in the agreement to be satisfied, or any unexpected delay in closing the transaction or the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the agreement; our ability to increase or sustain Discover card usage or attract new customers; difficulty obtaining regulatory approval for, financing, closing, transitioning, integrating or managing the expenses of acquisitions of or investments in new businesses, products or technologies; our ability to manage our credit risk, market risk, liquidity risk, operational risk, compliance and legal risk and strategic risk; the availability and cost of funding and capital; access to deposit, securitization, equity, debt and credit markets; the impact of rating agency actions; the level and volatility of equity prices, commodity prices and interest rates, currency values, investments, other market fluctuations and other market indices; losses in our investment portfolio; limits on our ability to pay dividends and repurchase our common stock; limits on our ability to receive payments from our subsidiaries; fraudulent activities or material security breaches of our or others' key systems; our ability to remain organizationally effective; our ability to maintain relationships with merchants; the effect of political, economic and market conditions, geopolitical events, climate change, pandemics and unforeseen or catastrophic events; our ability to introduce new products and services; our ability to manage our relationships with third-party vendors, as well as those with which we have no direct relationship such as our employees' internet service providers; our ability to maintain current technology and integrate new and acquired systems and technology; our ability to collect amounts for disputed transactions from merchants and merchant acquirers; our ability to attract and retain employees; our ability to protect our reputation and our intellectual property; our ability to comply with regulatory requirements; and new lawsuits, investigations or similar matters or unanticipated developments related to current matters. We routinely evaluate and may pursue acquisitions of, investments in or divestitures from businesses, products, technologies, loan portfolios or deposits, which may involve payment in cash or our debt or equity securities.
Additional factors that could cause the company's results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found under “Risk Factors,” “Business - Competition,” “Business - Supervision and Regulation” and “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, which is filed with the SEC and available at the SEC's internet site (http://www.sec.gov) and subsequent reports on Forms 8-K and 10-Q, including the company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed today with the SEC.
Important Information About the Transaction and Where to Find It
Capital One has filed a registration statement on Form S-4 with the SEC to register the shares of Capital One's common stock that will be issued to Discover Financial Services ("Discover") stockholders in connection with the proposed transaction. The registration statement includes a preliminary joint proxy statement of Capital One and Discover that also constitutes a preliminary prospectus of Capital One. The definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus will be sent to the stockholders of each of Discover and Capital One in connection with the proposed transaction. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE (AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSACTION OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS) BECAUSE SUCH DOCUMENTS WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND RELATED MATTERS. Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of these documents and other documents filed with the SEC by Discover or Capital One through the website maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov or by contacting the investor relations department of Discover or Capital One at:
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Discover Financial Services |
Capital One Financial Corporation |
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1680 Capital One Drive |
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Attention: Investor Relations |
(224) 405-4555 |
(703) 720-1000 |
Before making any voting or investment decision, investors and security holders of Discover and Capital One are urged to read carefully the entire registration statement and joint proxy statement/prospectus, including any amendments thereto, because they contain important information about the proposed transaction. Free copies of these documents may be obtained as described above.
Participants in Solicitation
Discover, Capital One and certain of their directors and executive officers may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of each of Discover and Capital One in connection with the transaction. Information regarding the directors and executive officers of Discover and Capital One and other persons who may be deemed participants in the solicitation of the stockholders of Discover or of Capital One in connection with the transaction will be included in the joint proxy statement/prospectus related to the proposed transaction, which will be filed by Capital One with the SEC. Information about the directors and executive officers of Discover and their ownership of Discover common stock can also be found in Discover’s definitive proxy statement in connection with its 2024 annual meeting of stockholders, as filed with the SEC on March 15, 2024, as supplemented by Discover’s proxy statement supplement, as filed with the SEC on April 2, 2024, and other documents subsequently filed by Discover with the SEC. Information about the directors and executive officers of Capital One and their ownership of Capital One common stock can also be found in Capital One’s definitive proxy statement in connection with its 2024 annual meeting of stockholders, as filed with the SEC on March 20, 2024, and other documents subsequently filed by Capital One with the SEC. Additional information regarding the interests of such participants will be included in the joint proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents regarding the proposed transaction filed with the SEC when they become available.
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| Quarter Ended | ||||||||
| Jun 30, 2024 |
Mar 31, 2024 |
Jun 30, 2023 |
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| EARNINGS SUMMARY | ||||||||
| Interest Income |
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| Interest Expense | 1,447 |
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1,461 |
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1,113 |
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| Net Interest Income | 3,524 |
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3,487 |
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3,177 |
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| Discount/Interchange Revenue | 1,153 |
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1,074 |
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1,158 |
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| Rewards Cost | 716 |
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703 |
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788 |
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| Discount and Interchange Revenue, net | 437 |
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371 |
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370 |
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| Protection Products Revenue | 42 |
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42 |
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44 |
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| Loan Fee Income | 205 |
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200 |
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186 |
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| Transaction Processing Revenue | 91 |
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87 |
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72 |
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| Gains (Losses) on Equity Investments | 0 |
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0 |
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1 |
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| Other Income | 239 |
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23 |
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28 |
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| Total Non-Interest Income | 1,014 |
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723 |
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701 |
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| Revenue Net of Interest Expense | 4,538 |
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4,210 |
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3,878 |
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| Provision for Credit Losses | 739 |
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1,497 |
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1,305 |
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| Employee Compensation and Benefits | 658 |
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671 |
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588 |
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| Marketing and Business Development | 258 |
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250 |
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268 |
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| Information Processing & Communications | 167 |
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163 |
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150 |
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| Professional Fees | 296 |
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292 |
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216 |
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| Premises and Equipment | 23 |
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20 |
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20 |
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| Other Expense | 327 |
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913 |
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162 |
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| Total Operating Expense | 1,729 |
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2,309 |
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1,404 |
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| Income/(Loss) Before Income Taxes | 2,070 |
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404 |
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1,169 |
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| Tax Expense | 540 |
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96 |
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268 |
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| Net Income/(Loss) |
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| Net Income/(Loss) Allocated to Common Stockholders |
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| Basic EPS |
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| BALANCE SHEET SUMMARY | ||||||||
| Total Assets |
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| Total Liabilities | 134,800 |
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137,969 |
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124,226 |
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| Total Equity | 16,067 |
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14,720 |
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13,856 |
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| Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity |
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| TOTAL LOAN RECEIVABLES | ||||||||
| Ending Loans 1, 2 |
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| Average Loans 1, 2 |
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| Interest Yield | 14.85 |
% |
14.71 |
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14.17 |
% |
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| Gross Principal Charge-off Rate 2 | 5.77 |
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5.74 |
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4.01 |
% |
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| Net Principal Charge-off Rate 2 | 4.83 |
% |
4.92 |
% |
3.22 |
% |
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| Delinquency Rate (30 or more days) 3 | 3.33 |
% |
3.38 |
% |
2.57 |
% |
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| Delinquency Rate (90 or more days) 3 | 1.62 |
% |
1.64 |
% |
1.16 |
% |
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| Gross Principal Charge-off Dollars 2 |
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| Net Principal Charge-off Dollars 2 |
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| Net Interest and Fee Charge-off Dollars 2 |
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| Loans Delinquent 30 or more days 3 |
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| Loans Delinquent 90 or more days 3 |
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| Allowance for Credit Losses (period end) |
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| Reserve Change Build/(Release) 4, 5 |
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| Reserve Rate 3 | 7.22 |
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7.32 |
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6.84 |
% |
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| CREDIT CARD LOANS | ||||||||
| Ending Loans |
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| Average Loans |
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| Interest Yield | 15.99 |
% |
15.79 |
% |
15.14 |
% |
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| Gross Principal Charge-off Rate | 6.66 |
% |
6.61 |
% |
4.59 |
% |
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| Net Principal Charge-off Rate | 5.55 |
% |
5.66 |
% |
3.68 |
% |
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| Delinquency Rate (30 or more days) | 3.69 |
% |
3.83 |
% |
2.86 |
% |
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| Delinquency Rate (90 or more days) | 1.83 |
% |
1.95 |
% |
1.35 |
% |
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| Gross Principal Charge-off Dollars |
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| Net Principal Charge-off Dollars |
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| Loans Delinquent 30 or more days |
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| Loans Delinquent 90 or more days |
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| Allowance for Credit Losses (period end) |
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| Reserve Change Build/(Release) 5 |
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| Reserve Rate | 7.59 |
% |
7.58 |
% |
6.94 |
% |
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| Total Discover Card Volume |
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| Discover Card Sales Volume |
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| Rewards Rate | 1.32 |
% |
1.39 |
% |
1.42 |
% |
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| SEGMENT- INCOME/(LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES | ||||||||
| Digital Banking |
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| Payment Services | 277 |
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82 |
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70 |
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| Total |
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| NETWORK VOLUME | ||||||||
| PULSE Network |
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| Network Partners | 8,111 |
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11,070 |
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10,408 |
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| Diners Club International 6 | 9,421 |
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10,181 |
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9,897 |
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| Total Payment Services | 99,281 |
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100,324 |
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89,313 |
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| Discover Network - Proprietary | 55,351 |
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51,764 |
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57,099 |
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| Total |
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| 1 Total Loans includes Home Equity and other loans |
| 2 Includes private student loans classified as held-for-sale effective June 30, 2024. The charge-offs related to private student loans are through June 30, 2024, the date the loans were transferred to the held-for-sale classification |
| 3 Excludes loans classified as held-for-sale |
| 4 Includes an adjustment to reverse the allowance for credit losses upon classifying the private student loan portfolio as held-for-sale |
| 5 Excludes any build/release of the liability for expected credit losses on unfunded commitments as the offset is recorded in accrued expenses and other liabilities in the Company's condensed consolidated statements of financial condition |
| 6 Volume is derived from data provided by licencees for Diners Club branded cards issued outside of |
| Note: See Glossary for definitions of financial terms in the financial supplement which is available online at the SEC's website (http://www.sec.gov) and the Company's website (http://investorrelations.discoverfinancial.com). |
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Media:
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Source: Discover Financial Services
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