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Find a Location

Discover Financial Services has 85 locations, listed below.

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    Business ProfileforDiscover Financial Services

    Credit Cards and Plans
    HeadquartersMulti Location Business
    BBB accredited business
    The Complaints and Reviews shown on this HQ profile may have been submitted against either the HQ itself or one of the corporate-owned locations found under "Find Locations".

    Additional business information

    Additional Info:
    Discover Financial Services has requested that before filing a BBB inquiry, consumers contact the Executive Office of Customer Advocacy at the following:

    Email: executiveoffices@discover.com 
    Address: PO Box 17019
    Wilmington, DE 19850-7019


    Please understand that you can file a complaint with the BBB now or at any time during this process. It is our hope that Discover Financial Services will resolve the matter for you in an expedient manner.

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    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1.21/5stars

    Average of 359 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    3,230 complaints closed in last 3 years

    1,076 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 11/13/1989

    Years in Business: 64

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Overview of BBB Rating

    Products & Services

    Credit Cards, Banking, Personal Loans, Student Loans, Home Equity Loans, Credit Scorecard

    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    Discover Financial Services has 85 locations, listed below.

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      Headquarters
      2500 Lake Cook Rd, Riverwoods, IL 60015
      BBB File Opened:
      2/27/2001
      Years in Business:
      64
      Business Started:
      7/25/1960
      Business Started Locally:
      7/25/1960
      Business Incorporated:
      12/26/1960
      Accredited Since:
      11/13/1989
      Type of Entity:
      Corporation
      Number of Employees:
      20200
      Alternate Business Name
      • Discover Bank
      • Discover Products
      • Discover Financial Services (Inc.)
      • Discover Card
      Business Management
      • Mr. Roger Hochschild, Chief Executive Officer and President

      Customer Complaints

      3,236 Customer Complaints

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      Customer Reviews

      359 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Hyh'nes B

      1 star

      11/15/2024

      DISCOVER withdrew $800 from my account for a secured credit card. THEN, AFTER THAT FACT, I was informed that they had placed a hold on MY MONEY until I submitted an *** form. It was made clear that if I did not submit the *** form my account would be closed and reported to the credit bureaus. (That, of course, would accomplish the very opposite of what I had planned to do by opening the account--i.e., it would lower my credit score!!) I contacted them and asked for the return of my $800. Even though I have NEVER SEEN THE CREDIT CARD, much less activated and used it, I was told I will not receive my $800 until after 3 billing cycles. So, this company had NO PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY withdrawing my $800, but they clearly have a problem immediately refunding my $800!!!WOW!!!! WHAT DISRESPECT!!!!! They get my $800; tell me about a form I should been informed about BEFORE I submitted my application; placed a hold on MY MONEY BEFORE I EVEN RECEIVED THE CARD; and when I decide I no longer want anything to do with them, they refuse to refund my $800 in a timely fashion. The thing I discovered about DISCOVER is TO NOT DO ANY BUSINESS WITH THEM!!!!!O STAR RATING!!!

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