Carlyle, KKR top bidders for Discover's $10b US student loan portfolio

Carlyle, KKR top bidders for Discover's $10b US student loan portfolio

FILE PHOTO: Trading information for KKR & Co is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., August 23, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo

Private equity firms Carlyle Group Inc and KKR are the top bidders for US credit card issuer Discover Financial’s $10 billion US student loan portfolio, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.