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Discover ordered to refund $200 million for deceptive credit-card add-on marketing

Company: Discover Financial Services

Summary

CFPB and FDIC found Discover used deceptive telemarketing and sales tactics to mislead consumers into paying for credit-card add-on products. Discover was ordered to refund about $200 million to more than 3.5 million consumers and pay a $14 million civil penalty. Source: https://www.consumerfinance.gov/archive/newsroom/discover-consent-order/