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Capital One and Discover Can Merge, Regulators Say

Two regulators signed off on the $35 billion deal, which the banks say will create a competitor to Visa and Mastercard. But consumer advocates warn that the deal may raise costs.

By Danielle Kaye

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Court Scraps $8 Limit on Credit Card Late Fees

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau switched sides and backed a federal lawsuit by banks and business groups seeking to eliminate a fee cap the bureau set last year.

By Stacy Cowley

Banking and Financial Institutions Capital One Financial Corporation Credit Cards Discover Financial Services Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Regulation and Deregulation of Industry

Capital One Deal for Discover Clears Justice Dept. Hurdle

The department, during the Biden administration, initially said it had concerns about the merger of two of the largest credit card companies in the U.S.

By Lauren Hirsch and Danielle Kaye

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Can I Get a Refund After Booking the Wrong Hotel Dates Online?

If airlines must refund airfare up to 24 hours after purchase, why not hotels? A traveler finds that even two minutes is too late to cancel a botched reservation at a ski resort.

By Seth Kugel