BBVA Compass has named banking industry veteran James Ligman as its Orange County City President, bolstering the bank’s California presence by promoting from within.

Houston Dynamo season is officially here for soccer (Sorry - football) aficionados, and with it comes updates to one of the city’s East End neighborhood staples: BBVA Compass Stadium. Fans clad in their orange and white will have plenty of chances to check out the new facilities, and those with BBVA Compass blue in their pocket will have some updated perks.

BBVA Group executive chairman Carlos Torres Vila took advantage of Peruvian President Martín Vizcarra’s visit to Spain to confirm BBVA’s commitment to the country. The bank has had a presence in Peru for nearly 25 years now. “We want to foster access to banking services in Peru through universal, customer-oriented banking,” said the BBVA chairman.

BBVA Compass today named José Luis Elechiguerra as its Head of Business Development, where he will oversee the BBVA Group’s U.S. efforts around the ongoing digital transformation of its products and services.

• Earnings: BBVA Compass reported a net income of $196 million for the fourth quarter of 2018.
• Appointments: BBVA Compass appointed Miami Market CEO and new Global Wealth Executive.
• Shutdown Relief: BBVA Compass announced that it will provide financial relief for clients directly impacted by the recent federal government shutdown.

BBVA Compass has named Brian Fricke as its Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), where he will oversee the bank’s Information Security and Engineering Risk functions.