November 03, 2025
People who say they were pelted with unsolicited Capital One texts due to the bank's "refer a friend" marketing initiatives have quietly dropped their suit against the financial institution in Washington federal court.
February 26, 2025
Capital One cannot slip a lawsuit accusing it of violating a state ban on unsolicited texts with advertisements by encouraging customers to send "refer a friend" messages, with a Washington federal judge telling the company its consent notice was not good enough.
August 13, 2024
Capital One urged a Washington federal judge on Monday to throw out a proposed class action accusing it of violating a state law banning ads in unsolicited texts, contending its customers are ultimately responsible for hitting send on "refer a friend" messages providing others credit card sign-up links.
May 28, 2024
Capital One Financial Corp. faces a proposed class action in Seattle federal court alleging it violated a Washington state law barring advertising texts in connection with the "refer a friend" texts it prompted existing customers to send to their own personal contacts.