A judge this week approved a $425 million settlement in a class action lawsuit against Capital One — with payouts going to eligible Capital One customers.
The class action lawsuit stems from interest rates that Capital One paid to savings account customers. In short, Capital One originally offered a 360 Savings Account before introducing the 360 Performance Savings Account, a high-yield savings account, in 2019.
The account holders in the lawsuit said Capital One continually paid a higher return on the 360 Performance Savings than on the 360 Savings, though the accounts were otherwise the same. They also alleged that the bank hid the fact that the original 360 Savings was no longer Capital One’s high-yield savings account and that the higher-interest 360 Performance account was an option.
With the settlement now approved, eligible Capital One account holders can expect payments soon. Here’s what that means for you:
Eligible account holders are those who held a Capital One 360 Savings account anytime between Sept. 18, 2019, and June 16, 2025. That includes joint holders and co-holders of the account — though cash payments will only be made to primary account holders.
If you’re eligible, you’re automatically included in the settlement. You could opt out of the settlement, but you must have submitted a written request by March 30, 2026.
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You don’t have to do anything to file for the settlement. If you didn’t actively exclude yourself and you meet the eligibility criteria, you’ll be automatically eligible for payment.
Payments will be sent either by check or electronically around July 21, 2026.
To receive your payment electronically, you must have opted in by March 30, 2026. Otherwise, you’ll receive your payment by mailed check. However, if your payment amount is less than $5, you won’t receive anything unless you opted into electronic payments before the deadline.
The amount you receive depends on your 360 Savings account details. Your claim is calculated based on the amount of additional interest you would have earned on your savings balance if you had earned the rate offered on 360 Performance Savings accounts.
For example, say you had $10,000 in a 360 Savings account for one year during the eligible period, with a 0.30% APY. At the same time, the 360 Performance Savings account earned 3.30% APY. Over that year, you earned a total of $30 interest on your savings, but you could have earned $330 with the 360 Performance Savings account.
This difference will make up your claim, but it may not actually be the payment amount you receive. Settlement payments also have to factor in costs for the lawsuit, such as attorney fees and administrative expenses, as well as the number of eligible account holders who opted out or will leave payments unclaimed.
There’s another benefit for ongoing Capital One savings customers. In addition to the settlement backpay, 360 Savings and 360 Performance Savings accounts will now receive the same interest rates on their savings.
Based on current rates, that will increase the 360 Savings Account’s 1.00% APY to 3.20% APY — the rate offered today on the 360 Performance Savings Account.
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