HOUSTON, Oct. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- BBVA Compass today
launched a native application for the BlackBerry® PlayBook™. The
free mobile application will allow users to check balances, view
posted and pending transactions, view check images, transfer funds
between BBVA Compass accounts and locate BBVA Compass branches.
"At BBVA Compass, we are committed to providing our customers
access to their accounts via their preferred mobile device," said
Alex Carriles, BBVA Compass senior
vice president and director of mobile banking and internet
strategies. "Our goal is to fully utilize the capabilities of each
unique mobile platform, thereby creating the best possible user
experience."
Chris Causey, BBVA Compass vice
president and mobile services manager, added, "We realize to meet
our customers' needs, we have to embrace new platforms, especially
in the mobile industry."
BBVA Compass is the first U.S.-based financial institution to
develop a native application for the BlackBerry® PlayBook and is
one of a few financial institutions with a native application for
BlackBerry® smartphones. BBVA Compass also offers native mobile
banking applications for the iPad® and iPhone® mobile digital
devices as well as the Android™ mobile technology platform
For more information on additional BBVA Compass Mobile Banking
applications, visit http://bbvacompass.com/go/mobile. BlackBerry®
and BlackBerry PlayBook™ are trademarks of Research in Motion
Limited Corporation Canada; iPad® and iPhone® are trademarks of
Apple, Inc.; and Android™ is a trademark of Google, Inc.
ABOUT BBVA COMPASS
BBVA Compass is a Sunbelt-based financial institution that
operates more than 712 branches including 374 in Texas, 93 in Alabama, 78 in Arizona, 65 in California, 45 in Florida, 36 in Colorado and 21 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 (4th). BBVA Compass has been
recognized as one of the nation's leading Small Business
Administration (SBA) lenders, earning 'Lender of the Year' honors
in 2009 and 2010. Additional information concerning BBVA Compass
can be found on our website www.bbvacompass.com.
BBVA Compass is a subsidiary of BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc., a
wholly owned subsidiary of BBVA (NYSE: BBVA) (MAD: BBVA). BBVA is a
financial services group with approximately $800 billion in total assets, 48 million clients,
7,400 branches and approximately 110,000 employees in more than 30
countries. BBVA ranks among the top 20 largest financial
institutions in the world based on market capitalization and 17th
in Global Finance magazine's list of the "World's 50 Safest
Banks" for 2011. 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, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. More information about the
BBVA Group can be found at www.bbva.com.
Editor's Note:
BBVA Compass is a trade name of Compass Bank.
SOURCE BBVA Compass