Capital One

Summary

Capital One is a business^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.55% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,474 views/month, #162 of 29,529).^[2]

Key Facts

• Capital One received the Silver Anvil Award^[3].
• Capital One received the Silver Anvil Award^[4].
• Capital One was a member of Linux Foundation^[5].
• Capital One was a member of World Wide Web Consortium^[6].
• Capital One is in the country of United States^[7].
• Capital One is in the country of BE^[8].
• Capital One's instance of is recorded as business^[9].
• Capital One's instance of is recorded as enterprise^[10].
• Capital One's instance of is recorded as credit institution^[11].
• Capital One's instance of is recorded as public company^[12].
• Capital One's founder is recorded as Richard Fairbank^[13].
• Capital One followed Chevy Chase Bank^[14].
• Capital One followed North Fork Bank^[15].
• Capital One's headquarters location is recorded as McLean^[16].
• Capital One's chief executive officer is recorded as Richard Fairbank^[17].
• Capital One is part of S&P 500^[18].
• Capital One is part of S&P 100^[19].
• Capital One's Commons category is recorded as Capital One^[20].
• Capital One's stock exchange is recorded as New York Stock Exchange^[21].
• Capital One's industry is recorded as financial services^[22].
• July 21, 1994 marks the founding of Capital One^[23].
• 1994 marks the founding of Capital One^[24].
• 2007-09-19 marks the founding of Capital One^[25].
• Capital One's significant event is recorded as Capital One 2019 data breach^[26].
• Capital One's official website is recorded as https://www.capitalone.com/^[27].

Product Details

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GLEIF Golden Copy — Level 1 entity data

• Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 549300C70ANM18M14N91^[28]

• Registered legal name: Capital One^[29]

• Legal jurisdiction: BE^[30]

• GLEIF entity category: GENERAL^[31]

• Legal form (ISO 20275 ELF): 3W7E^[32]

• Entity status: ACTIVE^[33]

• LEI registration status: ISSUED^[34]

• Entity created: 2007-09-19^[35]

• LEI first registered: 2014-02-21^[36]

• LEI last updated: 2025-12-24^[37]

• LEI next renewal: 2027-01-18^[38]

• Managing LOU: 5493001KJTIIGC8Y1R12^[39]

• Registration authority: RA000025^[40]

• Authority entity ID: 0892140276^[41]

• Other names: Capital One Sprl^[42]

• Conformity flag: CONFORMING^[43]

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Holding^[44]

• Country: US^[45]

• Began / founded: 1994-07-21^[46]

• MusicBrainz ID: 7e61efad-8358-46a2-9741-9376a71b04c5^[47]

Body

Founding

Capital One's founder is recorded as Richard Fairbank^[13]. Recorded inception include July 21, 1994^[23], 1994^[24], and 2007-09-19^[25].

Identity

Part of include S&P 500^[18], a stock market index^[48], in United States^[49] and S&P 100^[19], a stock market index^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1976^[52]. Predecessors include Chevy Chase Bank^[14] and North Fork Bank^[15].

Leadership

Capital One's chief executive officer is recorded as Richard Fairbank^[17].

Operations

Capital One's headquarters location is recorded as McLean^[16].

Industry

Capital One's industry is recorded as financial services^[22].

Ownership

Capital One's stock exchange is recorded as New York Stock Exchange^[21]. Its product or material produced is recorded as retail banking^[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Silver Anvil Award^[3], an award^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1944^[56].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Capital One include Capital One Arena^[57], an arena^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1997^[60].

Why It Matters

Capital One ranks in the top 0.55% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,474 views/month, #162 of 29,529).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61]

Entities named for it include Capital One Arena^[57], an arena^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1997^[60].

FAQs

What awards did Capital One receive?

Honors received include Silver Anvil Award^[3] and Silver Anvil Award^[4].