PLANO, Texas, May 8, 2017 – Capital One announced today the appointment of Eric J. Schuppenhauer as Collin County market president. In this role, he will oversee the design, development and implementation of an integrated community strategy for Capital One in Collin County.

Schuppenhauer is on the senior leadership team of Capital One’s Plano-based Financial Services division, serving as senior vice president and head of the company’s Mortgage business. He assumes market president responsibilities from Girish Bachani, who served in the role for the past two years. Bachani is senior vice president and chief financial officer for the division. 

“Through their hands-on knowledge and internal and external networks, our market presidents help connect Capital One’s resources with the communities we serve,” said Sanjiv Yajnik, president, Capital One Financial Services, who also serves as the company’s South Central Regional president for community efforts. “With his dedication to and extensive involvement in the community, Eric is well-suited to bring Capital One’s passion for community service to life in Collin County. We thank Girish for his tremendous contributions as the market president over the past two years.”

Schuppenhauer is on the executive committee for Habitat for Humanity of South Collin County. He also serves on the Housing Policy Council of the Financial Services Roundtable in Washington, D.C.

Schuppenhauer champions Capital One’s “Home Loans has Heart” program, which launched in 2013, and just built its fourth house in partnership with Habitat for Humanity of South Collin County. Over the years, a thousand Capital One associates have volunteered through this program to build homes for first-time homeowners.

“Home Loans has Heart” is a part of the company’s Place-Based Initiative (PBI) in East Plano, which will be a significant focus of Schuppenhauer’s as Collin County market president. The East Plano PBI is a multi-faceted community revitalization project created by Capital One to serve as a catalyst for the continued development of Plano east of Highway 75 and represents a strategic investment by the company to enhance and expand economic opportunities for families and businesses in the area.

In 2015, Capital One launched a five-year, $150 million initiative, called Future Edge, to help more American workers and entrepreneurs get the skills, tools and resources they need to succeed in the 21st century. As a part of this initiative, Future Edge DFW symbolizes Capital One’s commitment to make Dallas-Fort Worth a destination for top talent, spur growth as a world-renowned technology hub, and nurture leaders of tomorrow. Focus on Collin County is a major component of Future Edge DFW.

Schuppenhauer joined Capital One in 2014 to head Capital One’s Mortgage business. Prior to that, he served in various leadership capacities with JPMorgan Chase, Fannie Mae, Credit Suisse, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and KPMG. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Commerce (with a concentration in Accounting) from the University of Virginia.

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 $241.2 billion in deposits and $348.5 billion in total assets as of March 31, 2017. 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, Louisiana, Texas, Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey 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.

Today, Plano Mayor Harry LaRosiliere; Collin County, Judge Keith Self; Divisional CFO, Financial Services, Capital One, Girish Bachani; Dr. John Joseph, founder and medical director of Primary Care Clinic of North Texas (PCCNT); Bill Smothermon, Lions Club District Governor and event attendees came together for a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the clinic’s 100,000th patient visit, 13^th anniversary and PCCNT’s move into a new, larger location in Plano.

"We are grateful to our sponsors and business partners that have enabled our clinic to expand to a new, larger location as we celebrate our 100,000th patient visit," said Dr. Joseph. "Our goal is to provide vital medical care to the uninsured, which often results in early diagnosis of an underlying disease. Generous donations and partnerships with companies like Capital One, give us the tools we need to treat those who are unable to afford healthcare elsewhere."

After the ribbon-cutting, attendees enjoyed refreshments and snacks, tours of the new facility and heard first-hand from patients of PCCNT about their experience and the importance of medical care for the uninsured. More than a quarter of working Texans are uninsured and the clinic provides a medical home and easy, accessible healthcare for thousands in the Metroplex.

"Through an approach called Investing for Good, Capital One Financial Services is committed to being a catalyst for the revitalization and growth of the communities it serves," said Capital One’s Bachani. "We are proud to partner with Primary Care Clinic to ensure more patients can receive quality healthcare."

Dr. Joseph sees a direct tie between issues of health and financial well-being, which is where Capital One’s efforts have made a huge impact. He added, “Primary Care Clinic and Capital One are both focused on improving the quality of life and enabling people to succeed through what we do. Everyone works so hard for so many.”

“This is a shining example that if we come together with a common cause, great things can happen,” said Plano Mayor Harry LaRosiliere. “The clinic is helping those that are most vulnerable, not only with the medical care they provide, but with the financial burden of medical care as well.”

PCCNT opened its doors in 2003 with a single clinic in Lewisville. As a result of corporate and community donors, PCCNT has grown from one clinic to three locations in Lewisville, Plano and Dallas and has provided care for more than 100,000 patient visits throughout the past 13 years.

“Me and my wife are so thankful for Primary Care Clinic,” said Wylie resident and PCCNT patient Benjamin Estrella. “About two years ago I came to the clinic and was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. I am so thankful that Dr. Solanki gave me the chance to get diagnosed and I would not be here today if it weren’t for this clinic.”

PCCNT seeks to be a solution by providing quality care and building connections with patients, expanding its service model to address the growing needs of the working poor and underinsured, for whom high deductibles and copayments present access barriers to basic healthcare.

About Primary Care Clinic of North Texas

Primary Care Clinic of North Texas (PCCNT) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit healthcare facility that provides medical care to uninsured adults up to the age of 65 and children above the age of 12 years in the Metroplex. Since its inception in 2003, PCCNT has provided care for more than 100,000 North Texans without health insurance. The clinic started with one location in Lewisville, Texas and has expanded to locations in Plano and Dallas. The goal of PCCNT is to enable the uninsured in Dallas, Denton and Collin counties easier access to medical care resulting in early diagnosis and therefore a better outcome. www.primarycareclinic.org

DALLAS –April 4, 2016 – Approximately 300 associates of Capital One in Collin County volunteered roughly 1,800 hours to work with Habitat for Humanity of South Collin County (SCC) to help Shannan Williams, a single mother of two, fulfill a lifelong dream – owning a home.

Williams received the keys to her brand new home in a dedication and celebration that included house-warming gifts from the Capital One volunteers and associates.

Williams moved to Texas nine years ago for employment and has always dreamed of owning a home for her and her two teenagers, Willie and Kayla. For health reasons, she no longer had the ability to work full time. While working less gave Williams more time to volunteer with her church and community, she was not sure if her dream of owning a home would ever come true, but thanks to Habitat for Humanity and Capital One’s support, it has.

“Capital One has been a huge blessing in this process,” said Williams. “A different department came out every Wednesday, and we bonded like glue. We went from a slab, to a frame, boarding, siding, to painting, and now this perfect blessing is something that I hope to use to be a light to others.”

Williams and her family worked 400 volunteer hours, or “sweat equity,” in building the house alongside the Capital One volunteers. She is purchasing the home on a zero percent interest mortgage and is excited to move her family into a quality home where she can continue volunteering to follow her true passion of helping other single mothers.

“The dedication of our Capital One associates has been tremendous,” said Eric Schuppenhauer,  Senior Vice President, Head of Mortgage at Capital One. “They want to see the community thrive, and they want to be an integral part of its success year-round. That’s what Capital One’s East Plano Place-Based Initiative is all about – being a catalyst for the revitalization and growth of the communities we serve and call home.”

Through an approach called Investing for Good, Capital One coordinates business resources and a variety of community development and support for local programs and nonprofit organizations. In 2015 alone, Capital One associates in Collin County volunteered more than 27,000 hours in the community.

Capital One is committed to supporting organizations such as Habitat for Humanity that create a positive impact on local communities and the people and businesses in them. Through its “Home Loans Has Heart” program, launched in September 2013, Capital One made a $70,000 commitment to Habitat for Humanity-SCC. Along with the investment of the home build, Capital One has provided quarterly workshops on homebuyer literacy and various other financial literacy topics.

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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 $217.7 billion in deposits and $334.0 billion in total assets as of December 31, 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.

Capital One partnered with Heart of America to participate in a school-wide reading day at Barron Elementary School in Plano. Approximately 14 Capital One associates delivered “BuddyPacks” filled with age-appropriates books and supplies to reflect grades kindergarten through fifth grade. Each grade level gathered at different times in the library to listen to a Capital One associate read a book, after which the students received their “BuddyPacks.” The students also presented Capital One with hand-written letters and thank-you banners to show their appreciation.

The Heart of America Foundation works to help ensure all children have the opportunity to learn and grow. The organization has served a generation of more than one million students in need by distributing more than four million books and transforming more than 325 school libraries, cafeterias, and educational spaces in high-need areas across the United States.

Capital One is committed to supporting organizations including Heart of America that create a positive impact in local communities. This event is part of Capital One’s East Plano Place-Based Initiative, a multi-faceted community revitalization project created by Capital One to serve as a catalyst for the continued development of Plano east of Highway 75. 

Recently, more than 7,000 Capital One associates completed the annual Capital One back-to-school supply drive benefitting seven local nonprofits. Surpassing a goal of $50,000, Capital One collected and sorted more than $80,000 in school supplies on August 20 and distributed the items on August 21 to Plano ISD; Boys & Girls Clubs of Collin County; Communities in Schools, Dallas; Girls Inc., Dallas; MLK Jr. Community Center, Dallas; Community Storehouse, Keller and The Samaritan Inn, McKinney.

Provided by Capital One associates, donations included hundreds of binders, notebooks, markers, crayons and other similar items. The Capital One annual back-to-school supply drive allows local Capital One Financial Services and Capital One Bank associates to give back to the community and equips area students for success in their future endeavors.