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Introducing Capital One

This is a History Of Capital One as an introduction to potential Candidates

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History Of Capital One

Present day

• 46 million customers, (4 million in the UK)
• Employing more than 17,000 people around the world.
• Established in America, Europe and Canada

Origins

Capital One was founded in 1988 by Richard Fairbank and Nigel Morris as a spin-off of Richmond, Virginia-based Signet Banking Corp (which was subsequently acquired in 1997 by First Union Corp.).

Capital One entered the retail banking market with its acquisition of New Orleans, Louisiana-based Hibernia National Bank in 2005 and Melville, New York-based North Fork Bancorporation in 2006. North Fork Bank and Superior Savings of New England, both subsidiaries of North Fork Bancorporation, began using the branding of Capital One Bank on March 10, 2008. On December 4, 2008, Capital One announced it would purchase Chevy Chase Bank for $520 million.

Capital One responded to the 2007 subprime mortgage financial crisis by jettisoning its mortgage platform, GreenPoint Mortgage, due in part to investor pressures.

On November 14, 2008, Capital One Financial Corporation was the recipient of $3.56 billion of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act Federal bail-out in the form of a preferred stock purchase. [11[Full citation neededOn June 17, 2009, Capital One completed the repurchase of the 3,555,199 shares of the preferred stock the company issued to the U.S. Treasury.

Whatever business challenge you are facing right now, the chances are that at its heart is a people challenge. Whether you need to increase revenue, prepare for a merger or acquisition, relocate your head office or transform the strategy that drives your organisation, the answer lies in your people.

Overview

 

• Slogan What's in your wallet?
  
• Founded 1995
  
• Headquarters McLean, VA
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• 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
• Plumber
  
• Products Credit cards, Loans, savings
  
• Employees 28,000
  

Whatever business challenge you are facing right now, the chances are that at its heart is a people challenge. Whether you need to increase revenue, prepare for a merger or acquisition, relocate your head office or transform the strategy that drives your organisation, the answer lies in your people.