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Capital One Financial Corporation
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| Type |
Public company |
| Founded |
1995 |
| Headquarters |
McLean, VA |
| Key people |
Richard D. Fairbank, Chief executive officer
David R. Lawson, Chief Exec. Officer of Capital One Auto Fin., Inc.
Gary L. Perlin, Chief Financial Officer
Larry A. Klane, Exec. VP of Global Financial Services
Jory Berson, Exec. VP and Pres of U.S. Card |
| Industry |
Finance and Insurance |
| Products |
Credit cards, Loans, savings |
| Revenue |
$10.69 Billion |
| Employees |
14,481 |
| Website |
www.capitalone.com |
Capital One Financial Corp. NYSE: COF is a McLean, Fairfax County, Virginia-based bank holding company specializing in credit cards, home loans, auto loans, and savings products. The firm was a pioneer of the mass marketing of credit cards in the early 1990s and is now the largest customer of the United States Postal Service.
In 2005, Capital One entered the retail banking market with its acquisition of New Orleans, Louisiana-based Hibernia National Bank.
On March 12th, 2006, Capital One announced an agreement to acquire Melville, New York-based North Fork Bank for $14.6 billion U.S. dollars. The merger is expected to be completed during the fourth quarter of 2006. Upon the completion of the merger, the bank is to be renamed as "Capital One Bank".[1]
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Contents
- 1 Capital One in Europe
- 2 Capital One Canada
- 3 Diversity
- 4 References
- 5 See also
- 6 External links
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Capital One in Europe
Capital One bank in Wake Village, Texas
The European headquarters of Capital One, based in Nottingham, England, UK. The company currently sponsors Premiership Football Club Sheffield United and League one Football Club Nottingham Forest
Capital One Canada
Capital One commenced operations in Canada in 1996. Its head office is located in Toronto, Ontario. Unlike its diversified American parent, the Canadian business currently operates solely in the credit card market.
Diversity
Capital One received a 100% rating on the Corporate Equality Index released by the Human Rights Campaign starting in 2003, the second year of the report.
References
- ^ http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=70667&p=irol-newsArticle2&ID=830144&highlight=, CapitalOne.com, accessed July 3, 2006
See also
- Hibernia National Bank (acquired in 2005)
- North Fork Bank (to be acquired in 2006)
External links
- Capital One's web site
- COF Profile from Yahoo Inc.
- Capital One sued over marketing practices MSNBC article written by Bob Sullivan
- Weird stuff that hurts your credit, MSN Money. Explains how Capital One's credit cards can hurt your credit score.
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