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Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) Securities Fraud Class Action

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CompanyDiscover Financial Services
CourtUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Case Number23-cv-06788
JudgeHonorable Martha M. Pacold
Class PeriodFebruary 21, 2019 through January 17, 2024
Security TypeCommon Stock

Case Background:
This is a federal securities fraud class action lawsuit on behalf of those who purchased or otherwise acquired Discover Financial Services ("DFS") (NYSE: DFS) common stock between February 21, 2019 and January 17, 2024, inclusive (the "Class Period"). 

The complaint alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding DFS’s business, operations, and compliance policies.  Specifically, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) DFS maintained deficient risk management and compliance procedures; (2) as a result of the foregoing deficiencies, the company had failed to comply with applicable student loan servicing standards, misclassified certain credit card accounts, overcharged customers, and failed to stem its ballooning credit card delinquency rate; (3) the foregoing issues, when they became known, would subject DFS to significant financial exposure, regulatory scrutiny, and reputational harm; and (4) as a result, Defendants’ public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times. 

Current Status of Case:
On March 13, 2026, the Lead Plaintiffs filed an Amended Complaint. This action is ongoing.

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