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Platform-reported dates are provenance metadata and do not independently prove freshness.","All included platforms evaluated fit, but platformmentions counts only platforms that named the entity during ranking discovery.","Do not resolve conflicting product names, pricing, or capabilities by guessing; describe the conflict and tell buyers what to verify.","The supplied URLs were collected from platform responses and were not independently validated by the writer stage.","Platform-reported research dates differ from the authoritative run date; disclose this as a methodology limitation.","The deterministic identity audit contains qualification notes that must be disclosed where relevant."],"methodology":{"fit_rating_contract":["strong","good","mixed","weak","uncertain"],"included_valid_platform_count":7,"maximum_finalists":10,"minimum_mentions":2,"name":"Credit Consensus Index cross-platform AI consensus analysis","platforms_included":["anthropic","deepseek","google","grok","kimi","openai","perplexity"],"platforms_queried":["openai","anthropic","deepseek","grok","perplexity","kimi","google"],"stages":["ranking_discovery","fit_assessment","normalization","editorial_synthesis"],"version":"alias-table-1"},"provenance":{"generated_at":"2026-09-04 05:46:06.1638+00","research_date":"2026-09-04","source_snapshot_sha256":"e0ecf747af038ae68fb37599011db8d3d9ad9f4cadb3aebe29fdb083fb91dd46","verification_scope":"public_verification"},"ranking":{"candidates_evaluated":21,"qualified_finalists":10,"ranking_unit":"Secured credit card"},"schema_version":4,"summary":"The Capital One Secured Mastercard—now marketed primarily as the Capital One Platinum Secured Credit Card—is a good-to-strong fit for consumers with damaged credit seeking a reputable secured card that reports positive payment history. 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