Dustin Lamb Appointed BBVA Compass Vice President of Healthcare Financial Solutions for Wealth Management Group

DALLAS, Aug. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- BBVA Compass announced that Dustin Lamb has been appointed Vice President of Healthcare Financial Solutions for the bank's Wealth Management Group. Based in Dallas, Lamb will serve the private banking, investment and trust needs of clientele throughout the market, as well as develop key relationships with affluent individuals and businesses within the medical community.

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"We are excited to have Dustin on board to develop and grow the healthcare aspect of our Wealth Management Group," said Mark Reily, Executive Vice President and North Central Texas Regional Executive for BBVA Compass Wealth Management. "With more than 15 years of banking and finance experience, Dustin has a proven track record of successful results. He is a client-focused, trusted financial advisor and appointing him to this new position is a visible indication of the importance of growing our Healthcare Financial Solutions unit in Dallas."

As Vice President of Healthcare Financial Solutions, Lamb will provide integrated financial solutions to medical practices and physicians including traditional banking, sophisticated cash management, equipment financing and insurance and investment services.

Lamb began his career at Chase Bank in the Personal Financial Services group, followed by a promotion to Assistant Vice President of Business Banking. Prior to joining BBVA Compass, Lamb served as Vice President in the Private Bank for Wachovia where he created customized financial solutions for high net worth individuals and businesses.

ABOUT BBVA COMPASS

BBVA Compass is a Sunbelt-based financial institution that operates 724 branches including 387 in Texas, 92 in Alabama, 65 in California, 77 in Arizona, 45 in Florida, 36 in Colorado and 22 in New Mexico. BBVA Compass is the 15th largest U.S. commercial bank based on deposit market share and ranks among the largest banks in Texas (4th), Alabama (3rd) and Arizona (5th). Additional information concerning BBVA Compass can be found on our website www.bbvacompass.com.

BBVA Compass is a subsidiary of Compass Bancshares, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of BBVA (NYSE: BBVA) (MAD: BBVA). BBVA is a financial services group with more than $755 billion in total assets, 48 million clients, 7,500 branches and approximately 104,000 employees in more than 30 countries. BBVA ranks among the top 20 largest financial institutions in the world based on market capitalization and 20th in Global Finance magazine's list of the "World's 50 Safest Banks" for 2009. BBVA provides its customers around the world with a full range of financial services, including commercial and wholesale banking, retail banking services, consumer loans, mortgages, credit cards, securities brokerage, wealth management, pension plan management and insurance. The BBVA Group maintains a leadership position in Spain, Mexico, Latin America and the Sunbelt Region of the United States as well as operations in China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Singapore, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.