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New York sues Capital One for cheating savings depositors
May 26, 2025 7:56 AM

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Lawsuit by New York Attorney General Letitia James

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Capital One allegedly kept depositors in low-rate accounts

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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau dropped similar case

(Adds accusations, CFPB and depositor litigation, case

citation, byline)

By Jonathan Stempel

NEW YORK, May 14 (Reuters) - Capital One was

sued on Wednesday by New York Attorney General Letitia James,

who accused the bank of cheating depositors with its flagship

"high interest" savings accounts out of millions of dollars in

interest.

In a complaint filed in Manhattan federal court, James said

Capital One promised depositors one of the country's highest

interest rates on their 360 Savings accounts, yet froze their

rate at just 0.30% even as interest rates rose nationwide.

She said Capital One also kept those depositors in the dark

in September 2019, when it launched 360 Performance Savings

accounts, which gave new depositors interest rates that peaked

at 4.35% while older depositors remained stuck with low rates.

James said Capital One never told 360 Savings depositors

they could earn more by switching accounts, and even told

employees to say nothing unless customers asked.

"Customers opened and maintained 360 Savings accounts based

on Capital One's promises that they would receive 'one of the

nation's best savings rates,'" the complaint said. "Instead,

Capital One took advantage of its customers and hoped that they

wouldn't notice."

The lawsuit accused McLean, Virginia-based Capital One of

violating New York consumer protection laws. It seeks civil

fines and restitution to customers.

Capital One did not immediately respond to requests for

comment. Its 360 Performance Savings accounts now yield 3.6%.

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed a

similar lawsuit against Capital One on January 14, but dropped

its case at the end of February after a change in leadership and

U.S. President Donald Trump's return to the White House.

James noted that dismissal and said her lawsuit "seeks to

ensure that Capital One does not escape accountability."

Last month, Capital One settled private nationwide

litigation in the Alexandria, Virginia federal court over the

360 Savings accounts. Terms have not been disclosed.

Capital One expects to complete its $35.3 billion takeover

of Discover Financial Services ( DFS ) on May 18.

The case is New York v. Capital One NA et al, U.S. District

Court, Southern District of New York, No. 25-04037.

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