Capital One and Discover completed their merger on May 18. Discover what financial professionals say you should do to keep your money secure.

Many banks, including Capital One, stopped offering debit card rewards after the Durbin amendment to the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 placed a cap on interchange fees – often called swipe fees – that banks can charge merchants for debit card transactions. This cut into the banks' revenues, and many adjusted by eliminating rewards.

Now that Capital One Financial's bid for Discover Financial Services is finalized, take a look back on the hurdles the deal faced across its 15 month marathon.