Capital One

Consumer, commercial loan growth drive Capital One's 4Q profits

01/22/19

The McLean, Va., company also reported a decline in charge-offs on credit card loans.

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Silicon Valley Bank recruits former Capital One exec as chief product officer

12/18/18

Gagan Kanjlia joins the Santa Clara, Calif.-based Silicon Valley Bank after spending two-plus years as the head of product for OnDeck, an online lending provider for small businesses. Before OnDeck, Kanjlia spent 14 years at Capital One

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What the first change to lease accounting in decades means for banks

12/11/18

The Financial Accounting Standards Board is requiring all companies to record leases for property and equipment on their balance sheets. Here’s how that revision could affect banks’ loan decisions — and their own capital ratios.

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Capital One under no pressure to buy Walmart loans, CEO says

12/05/18

Amid negotiations with Synchrony Financial over the potential purchase of a $10 billion portfolio, Capital One's Richard Fairbank indicated Wednesday that he is willing to walk away.

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Bigger is better in wealth management. Except when it’s not

11/26/18

Nearly all banks need more fee income, and many have extra cash for investing in growth. Some have started buying up wealth management firms, while others have decided to pare back and specialize.

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Capital One adds another niche fintech

11/20/18

The Wikibuy purchase follows acquisitions of a personal financial management provider and a firm that helps digital shoppers get price adjustments.

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Beware the tidy narrative about Operation Choke Point

11/08/18

Payday lenders argue that banks cut ties with their industry due to pressure from biased and hostile regulators. But the reality, in some cases, may be more nuanced.

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Synchrony has a lot to lose in fight with Walmart

11/02/18

After the retail giant filed an $800 million lawsuit against its former credit card partner, shares in Synchrony plunged. Now analysts fear its relationship with Sam’s Club may be in jeopardy.

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Even in the cloud, banking is tied to legacy tech

11/02/18

Serverless computing has its proponents — Capital One and BBVA among them — but the service hasn’t yet proven it can fulfill general systems needs in banking.

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Walmart sues Synchrony for $800 million as card split sours

11/02/18

The suit is tied to Walmart's decision to shift its credit card business to Capital One.

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