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Discover Financial Services is a holding company. It operates under the Digital Banking and Payment Services segments. The Digital Banking segment focuses on consumer banking and lending products, specifically Discover-branded credit cards issued to individuals on the Discover Network and other consumer banking products and services including private student loans, personal loans, home loans, and deposit products. The Payment Services segment includes PULSE, Diners Club, and the Network Partners business, which provides payment transaction processing and settlement services on the Discover Global Network. The company was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Riverwoods, IL.