Capital One, the ninth largest bank in the US, marketed its 360 Savings account as having one of the highest annual percentage yields, the CFPB said in a statement Tuesday. However, after launching its 360 Performance Savings account in 2019, Capital One lowered and froze the account's savings APY, the CFPB said.

The CFPB said Capital One lowered and froze its 360 Savings account’s APY to 0.30 percent from late 2019 to mid-2024, while it increased the new 360 Performance Savings account’s APY from 0.40 percent to 4.25 percent between April 2022 and January 2024.

Despite its relatively low interest rate, the CFPB alleged, the 360 Savings account was advertised as a high-interest savings account.