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Capital One

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In 1988 Nigel Morris and Richard Fairbank founded the Capital One Financial Corp. which is a bank holding company and is specialized in products like Home Loans, Credit Cards, Auto Loans, Savings and Banking products. The firm Capital One Financial can be said to be the founder of the huge dealers of credit cards in 1990.

The “Wharton Infosys Business Transformation Award” was bagged by Capital One Financial Corp. for its latest strategies connected to the credit card products of Capital One Financial Corp. in 2002. With the acquisition of “New Orleans, Louisiana-based Hibernia National Bank” Capital One got the way to enter the retail banking market, in 2005.

Marketing

Capital One Financial mainly sponsors sport teams. It also became the main sponsor an annual college football, Florida Citrus Bowl which was played in the city of Orlando, Florida. Recently Capital One Financial is sponsoring the “League club of football Sheffield United” and also is also sponsoring “Football League One club Nottingham Forest”.

International Operations

In 1996 Capital One Financial Corp. started its functions in Canada. The head office of Capital One Financial is situated in Toronto, Ontario. The business of Capital One Financial Corp in Canada is currently operating mainly in the credit card market, which is not same as the functioning of the American parent.

The headquarters of United Kingdom of Capital One Financial is in Nottingham, England.

Subsidiaries

Capital One Financial Corporation is the holding company of Capital One Auto Finance in Plano, Texas. It became one of the leading Internet auto lenders after purchasing PeopleFirst. Capital One Financial also became the prime auto lenders of United States of America.

Website

Capital One Financial Corporation has its official website which provides online credit card facilities. CapitalOne.com is the homepage of Capital One Financial Corporations. There are many kinds of services offered by the Capital one. Online services include:

  • Signing up for Credit Cards for the small and personal businesses.
  • Taking up insurance and granting auto loans.
  • Personal Loans
  • Banking directly through Money market accts, Certificate of Deposits etc.
  • Finance facilities for Healthcare including cosmetic, dental, fertility, vision etc.
  • Granting loans for the business.
  • Providing lines of credit for business.
  • Depository services, debt solutions, international banking, investments, insurances, client services, treasury management for the commercial partners.

The homepageis easy to navigate, clean and specific and to the point. It also facilitates by keeping tabs to differentiate between “small business”, “personal” and “commercial” services. It also offers a wide range of credit cards like above average credit, excellent credit, limited credit history, credit that requires some improvement.

Services

Capital One Financial Corporation provides services like credit cards, auto loans, home loans, direct banking facilities, finance for healthcare, loans for small business, loans for commercial purpose, personal loans etc. It can be further detailed as under.

  • Credit Cards- Credit cards issued by the Capital One Financial Corporation can be used for the commercial purpose, personal use or the card holder can even get the credit card encashed.
  • Auto Loans- Capital One Financial Corporation gives loans for the purchase of new and even used automobile. It also facilitate with the benefit of refinancing.
  • Direct Banking- Capital One Financial Corporation provides direct banking facility by offering high yield money market, certificate of deposits and business money market.
  • Home Loans- The financial company also provides home equity, loans for the purpose of purchasing the house and also gives the benefits of refinancing of loans.
  • Personal Loans- The Capital One Financial Corporation offers a wide range of personal loans.
  • Healthcare Finance- Capital One Financial Corporation provides an extensive range of facilities for the healthcare. It provides dental insurance, finance for cosmetic surgeries, and finance for the purpose of fertility.
  • Saving accounts- Capital One Financial Corporation also provide the facility to the customers to open any kind of saving accounts in the Financial Corporation.

Staff

Capital One Financial Corporation announces in its annual budget an amount of around Forty Eight million dollars for the training of its employees and executives. It helps to erase the possibilities of the dead-end-jobs of the working members. In the year passed by more than 18666 employees were employed and the promotion was given to around 11% of the working team.

Ranking

The ranking of Capital One Financial Corporation in the Fortune500 have increased this year from 206 to the position of 187. The Capital One Financial Corporation has proved to be best in its customary services and its financial products and services.

Languages

English

Address

1101 W Broad St
Glen Allen VA 23060 US

Contact

CapitalOne Financial Corporation
+1 804 967 1000, Fax: +1 804 968 2413

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