M&A Deal Summary

Discover Acquires The Student Loan

On September 17, 2010, Discover acquired financial services company The Student Loan for 600M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Discover’s 3rd transaction in the Financial Services sector.
  • This is Discover’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Discover’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Discover’s 1st transaction in Utah.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2010-09-17
Target The Student Loan
Sector Financial Services
Buyer(s) Discover
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 600M USD

Target

The Student Loan

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
The Student Loan Corp. is a provider of affordable private student loans.

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Buyer

Discover

Riverwoods, Illinois, United States

Category Company
Founded 1960
Sector Financial Services
Employees20,200
Revenue 13.3B USD (2022)
DESCRIPTION
Discover Financial's corporate headquarters in Riverwoods, Illinois.
Discover Financial's corporate headquarters in Riverwoods, Illinois.

Discover is a direct banking and payment services company with one of the most recognized brands in U.S. financial services. The Company issues the Discover card and offers home loans, private student loans, personal loans, home equity loans, checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit and money market accounts through its direct banking business. Discover was founded in 1960 and is incorporated in Riverwoods, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 5
Sector (Financial Services) 3 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 3
State (Utah) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 5
Year (2010) 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-04-07 Diners Club International

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Established in 1950, Diners Club International became the first multi-purpose charge card in the world, launching a financial revolution in how consumers and companies pay for products and services. Today, Diners Club is a globally recognized brand serving the payment needs of select and affluent consumers, offering access to more than 500 airports lounges worldwide, and providing corporations and small business owners with a complete array of expense management solutions. With acceptance in more than 185 countries and territories, millions of merchant locations and access to more than 1 million cash access locations and ATMs, Diners Club is uniquely qualified to serve its cardmembers all over the world.

Buy $165M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-10-13 First National Bank Alaska

Anchorage, Arkansas, United States

First National Bank Alaska is a provider of merchant banking services in US.

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