Reportedly, the Wall Street bank won the bidding for the deal over Barclays. GM’s credit card issuer Capital One Financial and Goldman have agreed upon the purchase price and expect to finalise the deal sometime in the near future. The acquisition will enhance Goldman’s focus on its consumer banking business, which it is expanding to even out volatile results from segments such as trading and investment banking.
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