Susana Valencia led the charge long before she earned the position of head banker in BBVA Compass’ Laredo market.

For the third consecutive year, the Houston Rockets and BBVA Compass will be rolling out their annual small business contest on February 19, beginning a new chapter in their focus to foster entrepreneurship.

AVA Digital Awards recently recognized the BBVA Music Sessions for its “high standard of excellence,” noting the work “serves as a benchmark for the industry.”

BBVA Compass was recently named one of the 10 Best National Banks of 2019 by financial site GOBankingRates, a list compiled by extensive research around rates, fees and policies of the top banks in the nation.

BBVA Compass Sales and Service Advisor Rebecca Alexis has “nothing but veterans” in her family. It’s one of the biggest reasons she allocates so much of her professional and personal time helping them with her financial expertise.

BBVA Compass’s Treasury Management team realized significant milestones in 2018. Global Finance magazine, and the experts it surveyed, recently took notice as the publication named the bank as the Top Treasury and Cash Management Provider in the Southwest for 2019.

Che Goff knows Corpus Christi. One could surmise that the newly-appointed BBVA Compass Corpus Christi City President got to where he is because of his attachment to the place he calls home.

BBVA Compass saw a packed 2018 in terms of sponsorships, headlined by the first professional basketball game to be played in Birmingham, Ala. in 12 years and another trip with one of the best restaurants in the world, among other exciting opportunities for the bank’s clients and communities.

BBVA Compass has appointed Hector Chacon as its new Global Wealth Executive, promoting a long-time employee who has held multiple positions prior to his new role.

The previous year has come to a close, and with it comes reflection on what 2018 brought. However, a look forward to 2019 can also have its advantages.

For the ninth consecutive year, BBVA Compass once again sponsored the AFP Aware community service project, a campaign where the annual AFP Aware conference gives back to the region where the conferences is held.

BBVA Compass announced Thursday that it will provide financial relief for clients directly impacted by the current federal government shutdown.

BBVA Compass has appointed banking industry veteran Heather Sanchez as its new Ontario City President, where she will lead the market’s commercial banking operations and manage the local advisory board.

BBVA Compass has increased its Net Promoter Score (NPS) among Commercial clients across its footprint, according to a recent Voice of the Customer study by market intelligence provider Greenwich Associates.

Birmingham Legion FC announced today a multi-year partnership with BBVA Compass, extending the banking giant marketing rights across Legion FC platforms and in-stadium at BBVA Compass Field on the campus of the University of Alabama-Birmingham. The partnership will also aim to create opportunities for Birmingham’s communities.

BBVA Compass Investment Services has named Randall Bond as its new Chief Fiduciary Officer, where he will lead all trust and fiduciary operations for the newly-formed group. He will be based out of Houston.

Usually when BBVA Compass posts Fintech Friday, there’s a theme or a trend that the news cycle follows.

BBVA Compass has appointed banking veteran and experienced industry leader Che Goff as its Corpus Christi City President, where he will lead all commercial, small business and Global Wealth operations in the area.

The holidays can be stressful for those who have a large number of names on their gift list. Not much time remains for those in the full swing of their shopping spree. As the pressure mounts to finish, any little bit helps.

BBVA Compass has appointed banking industry veteran Dillan Knudson as its new Austin CEO, where he will lead the market’s commercial banking operations, local Global Wealth team, and small business banking and manage the local advisory board.

No one can predict the future. But calculated forecasts can be made based off of robust information.

BBVA Compass San Antonio CEO Ryan Parker took the helm of the bank’s San Antonio market in July 2017 after a meteoric rise from relationship manager to commercial banking manager to his current position.

There’s a lot to process in this week’s edition of Fintech Friday. Especially when forces are joined and a caveat is issued.

People have all seen the rinse-and-repeat commercial around the holiday season. A significant other or teenage child wakes up on a snowy morning, being coaxed to come outside to the driveway.

This Fintech Friday has a local spin to it, with a columnist out in the desert making a case for Arizona’s financial technology sector.

Thanksgiving.

Black Friday.

Digital Monday.

These are all words associated with this time of the year. That, and, “It’s too early for holiday music!”

Mortgages and real estate were at the forefront of the fintech news headlines this week in the U.S.

Growing up in Pensacola, Fla., now residing in Jacksonville, Nelson Bradshaw is used to being close to the water and reeling in a big catch.

News headlines were heavy-hitting this week in the world of U.S. fintechs. The same outlet published two articles this week, one about possible challenges, and one about an ongoing alliance.

A fintech firm has some big aspirations, and not just in the money it wants to raise, but the company it aspires to be.

In one week, BBVA Compass will bring together Birmingham, Ala. for an exciting event that the city hasn’t experienced in over a decade.

Three Texas cities are about to get a dose of high-end items when BBVA Compass brings its Christie’s events to the Lone Star State.

BBVA Compass and the City of Birmingham will unite to celebrate the grand opening of newly refurbished outdoor basketball courts near Legion Field on Monday, October 1, just one day before the highly-anticipated BBVA Compass Iron City Showdown preseason game.

Developments in the U.S. fintech world reached the federal level this week (more so than usual).

Joan Roca, a world-renowned chef and co-owner of El Celler de Can Roca, the world’s no. 2 restaurant in 2018, traveled to Manhattan this week with BBVA Compass to treat bank clients to dinners for two nights in the heart of the city.

New York State made a big splash in the fintech news headlines this week, which could (or not) create a ripple effect.

Anne-Joëlle Viguier-Galley is BBVA Compass’ Chief of Equity and Alternative Investments for the bank’s Global Wealth team. She also doubles as the Chief Investment Strategist for BBVA Wealth Solutions, Inc., the bank’s investment adviser affiliate.

Waller Creek Conservancy announced BBVA Compass as its lead corporate partner in the Waller Creek Park Community Program on Tuesday.

Fintechs are on the rise. Obvious statements aside, there is proof that many are taking notice of the fintech trend happening across the country and globe.

With less than a month to go until the highly-anticipated BBVA Compass Iron City Showdown, the city of Birmingham is on the verge of hosting its first professional basketball game in more than a decade.

Anne-Joëlle Viguier-Galley is BBVA Compass’ Chief of Equity and Alternative Investments for the bank’s Global Wealth team. She also doubles as the Chief Investment Strategist for BBVA Wealth Solutions, Inc., the bank’s investment adviser affiliate. 

BBVA Compass has launched a series of new commercials in the Birmingham market highlighting the newest functionalities features of the BBVA Compass Mobile Banking App.

Thoughts were shared recently about what potential fintech entrepreneurs should be wary of when first starting out. A particular piece by Forbes outlines key tips from top leaders in the fintech world, including representatives from companies such as Instant Financial, Alpha Vantage and more.

Veterans looking for jobs in the civilian world now have another tool at their disposal and another way to create opportunities for themselves and for their families.

There are virtually no BBVA Compass branches in the Los Angeles area. When Stephen Flynn accepted his position as the bank’s Los Angeles Market President in December, the client list was significantly smaller than it is today.

New doors may be opening for some fintechs across the country, at least according to one news source.

It has been a busy first half of the year for BBVA Compass, which has seen multiple milestones, including a recently-reported year-over-year increase in second quarter earnings.

BBVA Compass’ Global Wealth team has a broad array of solutions for consumers who might have a one-size-fits all need. In fact, wealth management is simply the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the bank’s plethora of products in this area of banking.

BBVA Compass has long been an advocate for small business, winning multiple awards and teaming with organizations that cultivate a thriving entrepreneurial atmosphere. The bank’s BBVA Momentum program even focuses on entrepreneurs who strive to elevate their communities through social projects.