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Capital One, National Association

Top-25 issuerNationalVariable · PrimeNo credit scoreCredit score 620–719Credit score 720+
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Purchase APR
16.49–29.24%
Annual fee
None
0% intro
6 mo
0% transfer
10.99%
Foreign fee
None
Grace period
25 days

Contract X-Ray — what's buried in the fine print

2 red flags · 20 filed docs

Detected in the CFPB-filed cardholder agreements from Capital One, National Association. Verbatim quotes below — CardSleuth flags the language; this isn't legal advice.

Forced arbitration

You give up your right to sue in court — disputes are pushed into private arbitration.

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“…tatute or local ordinance ( Claim ), either you or we Billing Cycle by the month in which its closing date occurs. may choose to resolve the Claim by binding arbitration, For example, a March Billing Cycle will have a closing as described below, instead of in court. Any Claim (except date in March. We may also refer t…”
Credit Card Agreement for Discover ↗
Class-action waiver

You can't band together with other cardholders in a class action.

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“…ble attorneys fees and costs (if actually paid member under the federal Military Lending Act. by you). The arbitrator may also allocate compensation, CLASS ACTION WAIVER. ARBITRATION MUST BE expenses, and administrative fees (which include filing ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS. THIS MEANS NEITHER and hearing fees) to any part…”
Credit Card Agreement for Discover ↗
Arbitration opt-out

The contract lets you reject arbitration (usually within a short deadline) and keep your right to sue.

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“…any respect on the merits of your Claim, issues you an award that (excluding 5 any arbitration fees or attorneys fees and costs awarded You have the right to reject arbitration for this Account. by the arbitrator) is greater than the value of Capital One s You may reject the arbitration agreement but only if last written…”
Credit Card Agreement for Discover ↗

Checked & clear: Jury-trial waiver · Deferred interest · Change-anytime clause · Penalty APR

Purchase APR by credit tier

Median rate the issuer reported for each tier

No score
24.74%
≤619
—
620–719
23.74%
720+
17.24%
Lowest offered16.49%
Median24.24%
Highest offered29.24%

Introductory purchase APR

Promotional window: 6 months

The intro rate was not broken out by credit tier — the issuer reported a single range.

Lowest offered0%
Median0%
Highest offered0%

Balance transfer APR

Promotional window: 6 months

The transfer rate was not broken out by credit tier — the issuer reported a single range.

Lowest offered10.99%
Median10.99%
Highest offered10.99%

Cash advance APR

The cash advance rate was not broken out by credit tier — the issuer reported a single range.

Lowest offered28.49%
Median29.24%
Highest offered29.24%

Every fee on this card

Annual feeNone
Balance transfer fee3%
Cash advance feegreater of 5% or $10
Foreign transaction feeNone
Purchase transaction feeNone
Late fee$0
Repeat late fee (6 mo)$41
Over-limit feeNone
Minimum finance charge$0.50
Balance computationOther
Additional fees
Returned Payment Fee$30
Optional: Identity Theft Protection$15

Late fee policy: $0.00 for first occurrence $30.00 if not charged a late fee within last six billing cycles $41.00 otherwise

Rewards, benefits and features

Rewards
  • Cashback rewards
  • Other rewards
Services
  • Access to Free Credit Scores
  • Credit card registration
  • Discounts on purchases of goods and services (non travel related)
  • Other
Features
  • Contactless Payments
  • Chip card
  • Fee-free foreign transactions
  • Mobile wallet provisioning (for example, Apple Pay)

Issuer note: Student Sign-Up Bonus - statement credit after the first purchase in the first 3 months Refer A Friend - Refer a friend and get a statement credit for each friend who becomes a cardmember. Cashback Match - Get an unlimited dollar-for-dollar match of all

Who can get this card

AvailabilityNational
Membership requirementsYes
RequirementOther. Please Describe:
Balance transfer calculator
Stay put — 6 mo at 24%$300
Transfer fee (3%)$150
Promo interest at 10.99%$137.38
You save$12.63

Assumes you pay the balance down evenly across the 6-month promotional window, so the average outstanding balance is about half the transfer. Rates revert to 24.24% afterwards.

Cost to carry a balance
Interest for a year at 24.24%$727.20
Annual / periodic fees$0
Total yearly cost$727.20

Simple interest on a constant balance — a plain-language upper bound rather than an amortisation schedule. Paying in full each month within the 25-day grace period avoids the interest entirely.

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