Capital One Commits to Catalyze Economic Growth

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Capital One announced the launch of the Capital One Impact Initiative, a $200 million, five-year commitment aimed at improving socioeconomic mobility in underserved communities. The initiative focuses on racial equity, affordable housing, small business support, workforce development, and financial well-being. This initiative follows a previous $10 million commitment to social justice for Black communities and a $50 million effort to mitigate COVID-19 economic impacts. Capital One has provided nearly $29 billion in community development loans since 2016, reinforcing its commitment to supporting low- and moderate-income individuals.

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• Launch of the $200 million Capital One Impact Initiative aims to improve socioeconomic mobility.
• Commitment to racial equity includes investments in diverse communities and businesses.
• Capital One has provided nearly $29 billion in community development loans since 2016.

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MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Capital One today announced the launch of the Capital One Impact Initiative, an initial $200 million, five-year commitment to support growth in underserved communities and advance socioeconomic mobility by closing gaps in equity and opportunity. The Impact Initiative builds upon Capital One's core mission to change banking for good, and its priorities around racial equity, affordable housing, small business support, workforce development and financial well-being.

"Socioeconomic mobility is one of the most pervasive and long-standing issues in our society," said Andy Navarrete, Capital One Executive Vice President and Head of External Affairs. "Our growth and success as a company provides us with an extraordinary platform to tackle the root causes of this challenge. We have the opportunity and the obligation to leverage our scale and resources, and to harness the ingenuity and empathy of our associates, to be an engine for progress."

The Capital One Impact Initiative is focused on creating a world where everyone has an equal opportunity to prosper by advocating for an inclusive society, building thriving communities and creating financial tools that enrich lives. Efforts will come to life through:

• Racial Equity - investing in diverse communities and businesses, and supporting organizations that expand economic opportunity, particularly for Black and Latinx communities.
• Affordable Housing - providing capital to finance affordable rental housing developments that meet the needs of a diverse range of households and communities in partnership with nonprofit organizations, for-profit real estate developers and government.
• Small Business Support - accelerating investments with Black and Latinx partners and suppliers across our businesses and expanding mentoring, training and advisory programs designed to help Black and Latinx businesses and nonprofits succeed.
• Workforce Development - expanding programs that provide opportunities for individuals who face impediments to unleash their potential and thrive in a rapidly changing employment market.
• Financial Well-Being - creating simple, digital products that meet customers where they are to serve their needs.

Understanding that socioeconomic mobility starts from a place of inclusion and security, these efforts build upon Capital One's recent $10 million commitment to organizations that are advancing the cause of social justice for Black communities, and its $50 million commitment to address economic dislocation resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Capital One's philanthropic initiatives are closely tied to its core business activities serving low- and moderate-income individuals across the country.  As the #1 community development (CD) lender nationally, Capital One has provided nearly $29 billion in CD loans since 2016. As part of that activity, through its Community Finance line of business, Capital One has provided over $13 billion in construction financing since 2007 for over 140,000 affordable housing units, creating over 158,000 jobs. 

"Twenty-five years ago, Capital One was founded on the belief that great talent, great analytics and great technology could revolutionize financial services and democratize credit," expanded Navarrete. "With the COVID-19 pandemic and a heightened awakening on issues of racial injustice, we continue to embrace the idea that by advancing the economic and social opportunities in the communities we serve, we can help people thrive. That's why this program means so much – it's core to who we are."

In conjunction with this effort, Capital One published its 2019-20 Corporate Social Responsibility report. The document looks back at Capital One's commitment to corporate citizenship in 2019 while also addressing the company's recent response efforts to the events of 2020.

To learn more about Capital One's commitment visit CapitalOne.com/About. 

About Capital One
Capital One Financial Corporation (www.capitalone.com) is a financial holding company whose subsidiaries, which include Capital One, N.A., and Capital One Bank (USA), N.A., had $304.2 billion in deposits and $421.3 billion in total assets as of  June 30, 2020. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Capital One offers a broad spectrum of financial products and services to consumers, small businesses and commercial clients through a variety of channels. Capital One, N.A. has branches located primarily in New York, Louisiana, Texas, Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey and the District of Columbia. A Fortune 500 company, Capital One trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "COF" and is included in the S&P 100 index.

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FAQ

What is the Capital One Impact Initiative and its purpose?

The Capital One Impact Initiative is a $200 million, five-year program aimed at enhancing socioeconomic mobility in underserved communities by focusing on racial equity, affordable housing, small business support, workforce development, and financial well-being.

How much has Capital One committed to the Impact Initiative?

Capital One has committed $200 million over five years for the Capital One Impact Initiative.

What previous commitments has Capital One made to social justice?

Capital One previously committed $10 million to social justice for Black communities and $50 million to address economic dislocation from COVID-19.

How much community development loans has Capital One provided since 2016?

Since 2016, Capital One has provided nearly $29 billion in community development loans.

What types of programs does the Capital One Impact Initiative focus on?

The initiative focuses on programs related to racial equity, affordable housing, small business support, workforce development, and financial well-being.