Capital One’s merger with Discover Financial Services in a $35 billion deal was approved by the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. 

The merger’s approval will likely encourage more deals, which was predicted due to President Donald Trump’s largely friendly nature toward business consolidation.

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