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Case Details for "Capital One Bank"

Capital One, N.A. Settles Class Action with Account Holders of North Fork Bank & Superior Savings of New England
IF YOU HAVE OR HAD A CHECKING, SAVINGS OR OTHER DEPOSIT ACCOUNT AT CAPITAL ONE BANK, NORTH FORK BANK OR SUPERIOR SAVINGS OF NEW ENGLAND, N.A. ANYTIME BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 2007 AND NOVEMBER 20, 2009, PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY, AS IT DESCRIBES A SETTLEMENT THAT MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS.
Plaintiff in the above action has brought a class action lawsuit on behalf of himself and others with deposit accounts (including checking and savings accounts) at Capital One Bank, North Fork Bank or Superior Savings of New England, N.A. ("CONA/NFB/SSNE") since January 1, 2007, alleging that those banks charged Undeliverable Mail Fees in the amount of $15.00 in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, where such mail was deliverable and received. Capital One Bank acquired North Fork Bank and Superior Savings of New England, N.A. prior to January 1, 2007 and stopped charging Undeliverable Mail Fees in November, 2009.
On July 2, 2010, the parties agreed to a settlement (the "Settlement") to resolve this lawsuit. The terms of the Settlement are contained in a Settlement Agreement, which is available for review at www.CapOneMailFeeSettlement.com.
The parties have agreed to the certification of this case as a class action for the purposes of settlement. By this Settlement, Capital One Bank has agreed to pay an amount equal to 82% of Undeliverable Mail Fees assessed during the Class Period by CONA/NFB/SSNE up to a maximum payment of $2,687,789.44 million to Settlement Class Members who do not opt out and who timely complete a valid Proof of Claim form and certify the number of Undeliverable Mail Fees assessed for statements or mail that were not "undeliverable" but were received.
Posted on:2010-08-04
Company: Capital One Bank
Class: All depositors of North Fork Bank, Superior Savings of New England, N.A. or Capital One Bank in the states of New Jersey, New York and Connecticut who were charged an Undeliverable Mail Fee by any of those entities during the Class Period, which Undeliver
Scope: Nationwide
Type of Case: Consumer
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