HOUSTON, June 15, 2018
/PRNewswire/ -- BBVA Compass' record quarterly earnings for
the first quarter of 2018 was top news on the bank's global media
platform, bbva.com, for the month of April. Other leading news in
April and May reflected the bank's commitment to small businesses,
financial education, and being an engine of opportunity locally and
within its communities. The bank also published a series of
articles that spotlighted its culture, employees and digital
transformation.
April Highlights
Houston Rockets and BBVA
Compass create opportunities for entrepreneurship with new small
business contest
BBVA Compass and the Houston Rockets launched their annual local
small business contest to encourage entrepreneurship and to create
the opportunity for a Houston business to win financial and
promotional support.
BBVA Compass expands its BBVA
Momentum accelerator program for social entrepreneurs to 7
states
This year, BBVA Compass expanded the opportunity for social
entrepreneurs from across its entire footprint to apply for BBVA
Momentum, a five-month training program aimed at helping
entrepreneurs scale up and impact their communities.
BBVA Compass Dynamo Charities
Cup Features Houston Dynamo & CF Monterrey in MoneyGram SocioMX
Tour on June 29
On June 29, the Houston Dynamo will
take on CF Monterrey in the second match of the MoneyGram SocioMX
Tour as part of the 10th BBVA Compass Dynamo Charities Cup, an
annual fundraising event that brings prominent international soccer
teams to Houston.
BBVA Compass kicks off its Live
Music Session series in Dallas
with Luke Pell
BBVA Compass and live entertainment company AEG kicked off the BBVA
Music Session concert series in Dallas with rising country music artist
Luke Pell. The series is part of the
bank's ongoing commitment to creating positive experiences for its
communities.
Making the branch
mobile
The digital transformation taking shape at BBVA Compass' branches
is having a big effect on the efficiency and convenience of
banking. Head of Retail Banking Çağrı Süzer said the bank's retail
network is supporting a universal banker approach.
Guided by values
BBVA Compass Head of Business Development Pepe Olalla said that
BBVA Compass' digital products — such as its online-based consumer
loan product, Express Personal Loan — are guided by the bank's core
values.
How one scholarship can change
someone's life
Since its inception, the BBVA Compass Passion for Education
Scholarship program has awarded 663 scholarships to the dependents
of bank employees, totaling nearly $1.8
million. Watch how the educational journey of two recipients
was impacted.
Dear Rosilyn: What is our
culture?
In the latest edition of her signature career advice column, "Dear
Rosilyn," BBVA Compass Chief Talent & Culture Executive
Rosilyn Houston shared insight about
the bank's culture and how employees help shape it.
Top three ways to use a
HELOC
One of the ways homeowners can tap into their homequity is with a
home equity line of credit (HELOC). BBVA Compass Director of
Mortgage and Home Equity Originations Jose Pascual shared three
reasons why homeowners should consider a HELOC.
May Highlights
The Museum of Fine Arts,
Houston unveils Glassell School of
Art and BBVA Compass Roof Garden
BBVA Compass is a leading corporate donor to the Museum of Fine
Arts, Houston with its $8 million
gift representing the bank's largest donation ever to any single
organization. The BBVA Compass Roof Garden is named in honor of the
bank.
UAB, BBVA Compass and Legion FC
Celebrate Stadium Expansion
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Department of Athletic, BBVA Compass and Birmingham Legion FC
celebrated the stadium expansion of BBVA Compass Field on the
campus of University of Alabama.
Expected for completion in March
2019, the soccer stadium will have a maximum capacity of
nearly 6,000.
BBVA Compass launches Rethink
as new addition to Employee Assistance Plan
BBVA Compass recently announced Rethink, a new addition to its
Employee Assistance Plan and employee benefits program. Rethink
provides support to employees raising children with learning and
behavioral challenges or developmental disabilities.
The Pitch contest comes back
again to create opportunities with BBVA Compass and Houston
Dynamo
For the third year in a row, BBVA Compass and the Houston Dynamo
kicked off The Pitch, a small business contest that creates the
opportunity for Houston-area entrepreneurs to showcase their
business and score $10,000.
BBVA Compass and the Houston
Dynamo announce four finalists for The Pitch contest
BBVA Compass and the Houston Dynamo announced the four
finalists for their annual contest, The Pitch, which creates the
opportunity for a Houston-area small business to score $10,000.
Excellence in mobile experience
and adoption
Thanks to its banking app, BBVA Compass has achieved a 30 percent
year-over-year jump in active mobile customers. Head of Business
Development Pepe Olalla said the growth underscores the bank's
drive to transformation marked by excellent digital
experiences.
BBVA Compass' Pepe Olalla talks digital transformation through
the lens of Business Development
In this Q&A, BBVA Compass Head of Business Pepe Olalla gave
insight into how business development efforts are creating amazing
customer experiences and contributing to the bank's digital
transformation.
BBVA Compass Iron City Showdown
brings the Houston Rockets and the Memphis Grizzlies to
Birmingham
At a press conference on Thursday, May
3, BBVA Compass and the Houston Rockets officially announced
BBVA Compass Iron City Showdown, the preseason game between the
Houston Rockets and Memphis Grizzlies taking place in Birmingham on Oct.
2.
BBVA Compass reopens final
remaining branch temporarily closed after Hurricane Harvey
Almost nine months after the historic Hurricane Harvey came through
the Texas Gulf Coast, BBVA Compass is reopening the last of its
temporarily closed branches with a new design.
To learn more about BBVA Compass, visit: www.bbvacompass.com
For more news visit: www.bbva.com and
newsroom.bbvacompass.com
About BBVA Group
BBVA (NYSE: BBVA) is a
customer-centric global financial services group founded in 1857.
The Group has a strong leadership position in the Spanish market,
is the largest financial institution in Mexico, it has leading franchises in
South America and the Sunbelt
Region of the United States; and
it is also the leading shareholder in Garanti, Turkey's biggest bank for market
capitalization. Its diversified business is focused on high-growth
markets and it relies on technology as a key sustainable
competitive advantage. Corporate responsibility is at the core of
its business model. BBVA fosters financial education and inclusion,
and supports scientific research and culture. It operates with the
highest integrity, a long-term vision and applies the best
practices. More information about BBVA Group can be found at
bbva.com.
About BBVA Compass
BBVA Compass is a Sunbelt-based
financial institution that operates 649 branches, including 336 in
Texas, 89 in Alabama, 63 in Arizona, 61 in California, 45 in Florida, 37 in Colorado and 18 in New Mexico. BBVA Compass ranks among the top
25 largest U.S. commercial banks based on deposit market share and
ranks among the largest banks in Alabama (2nd), Texas (4th) and Arizona (6th). BBVA Compass has been
recognized as one of the leading small business lenders by the
Small Business Administration (SBA) and ranked 6th nationally in
the total number of SBA loans originated in fiscal year 2017.
Additional information about BBVA Compass can be found at
www.bbvacompass.com. For more BBVA Compass news, follow
@BBVACompassNews on Twitter or visit
newsroom.bbvacompass.com.
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