Capital One Bank announced that Joshua Dearmon has joined its middle-market lending team as a Senior Vice President and Relationship Manager in Government Contractor Lending. In this new role, Dearmon will advise middle-market and corporate government contractors in capital structure, syndications, senior debt facilities, debt capacity, acquisition finance, cash management and other banking products. He will report to Diane Zanetti, Senior Vice President and Market Manager for Government Contractor Lending.

"Josh is a natural fit for our team; he brings a wealth of experience, strong relationships in the Washington, D.C., area and a track record of success in government contractor banking," Zanetti said. "His industry expertise and deep knowledge of the public and privately held companies that are federal government contractors will be an invaluable asset as Capital One Bank expands its capabilities."

Before joining Capital One Bank, Dearmon served in the Government Contract Banking practice at Citibank. He previously worked for Bank of America in a number of credit and relationship management roles with escalating responsibility within the bank.  Most recently, Dearmon participated in an advanced leadership development program and provided guidance to clients on structured leverage transactions, debt syndications, and club deals. Dearmon also has held positions with Rockland Trust and Fleet Boston.

"I am excited to join the Capital One Bank team at a time of growth and investment in the Bank's Government Contractor lending business," Dearmon said. "I look forward to joining this high-performing team and providing the tailored financial solutions that Capital One’s clients need."

Originally from Oklahoma, Dearmon has a Bachelor of Science degree in International Business and Marketing from Oklahoma State University and a MBA in Finance from Bryant University.

Capital One Financial Corporation is a financial holding company whose subsidiaries, which include Capital One, N.A., and Capital One Bank (USA), N. A., had $204.3 billion in deposits and $300.2 billion in total assets as of September 30, 2014. 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 approximately 900 branch locations 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 Exchangeunder the symbol "COF" and is included in the S&P 100 index.