MCLEAN, Va., Dec. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Capital One
Financial Corporation (NYSE: COF) announced today the completion of
its acquisition of General Electric Capital Corporation's
Healthcare Financial Services lending business.
The business will be combined with Capital One's existing
healthcare banking business to form Capital One Healthcare, a
leading provider of financial services to the industry with over
$11B in total outstanding balances.
The new organization will offer tailored financing solutions that
help support and grow organizations, providing financing to
companies in various sectors, including healthcare services,
hospitals, senior housing, medical offices, pharmaceuticals,
medical devices and healthcare IT.
Darren Alcus, former President of
GE Capital, Healthcare Financial Services, has been named President
of Capital One Healthcare, and will report to Michael Slocum, President of Capital One's
Commercial Bank. Darren is joined by an experienced management team
with deep industry relationships and expertise.
"With today's announcement, we are excited to formally unite
these two strong teams under the new umbrella of Capital One
Healthcare," said Slocum. "Together, we share a common culture and
values that reflect our dedication to building strong, lasting
relationships with our clients and providing them with exceptional
service and the tailored financial solutions they need. With
the strength of this combination, we are poised to capitalize on
the tremendous growth potential we see in the healthcare
sector."
"This is an exciting opportunity for our entire Capital One
Healthcare team and we look forward to continuing to serve and grow
with our many customers in the dynamic healthcare marketplace,"
said Alcus. "Our new combination truly represents a
best-in-class group of industry domain experts and financing
professionals, with a proven track record of delivering critical
financial solutions for clients across the healthcare spectrum.
Together we will offer an even broader array of capabilities to our
clients, with the same high level of quality and execution they
have come to expect."
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 $212.9
billion in deposits and $313.7
billion in total assets as of September 30, 2015. 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, New
Jersey, Texas, Louisiana, Maryland, Virginia 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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