HOUSTON, Dec. 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Committing
to diversity and inclusion: In November, BBVA Compass published
on its media center, bbva.com, two articles that support and
highlight the bank's commitment to being an inclusive
workplace.
Capping remarkable drive, BBVA
Compass gets perfect score in 2018 Corporate Equality
Index
BBVA Compass received a perfect score of 100 percent
on the 2018 Corporate Equality Index, a measure of workplace
equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer
employees that serves as a benchmark for some of the country's
largest and most influential workplaces.
BBVA Compass puts its weight
behind high-profile celebration of women's
achievements
BBVA Compass put its effort to
bring more women into leadership positions on a visible perch by
sponsoring the International Women's Forum in Houston, where women leaders from more than 30
countries came together over two days to dig into issues and
explore solutions.
Banking on opportunities: Also making headlines in
November on BBVA's global news platform, bbva.com, were a series of
stories that underscored the bank's brand messaging of "creating
opportunities" for clients, entrepreneurs and communities
throughout its footprint.
BBVA Compass and AEG sign
multi-year agreement
BBVA Compass has agreed to a multi-year
agreement with the world's leading sports and live entertainment
company AEG to create opportunities for customers across the
country, including events, concerts and brand activations at some
of AEG's key venues.
Lauded chef Jordi Roca of celebrated El Celler de Can Roca
travels to Denver for pop-up
dinners
Jordi Roca, of
world-renowned restaurant El Celler de Can Roca, came to
Colorado and created a
multi-course dinner on Nov. 1 and 2
for the bank's Denver clients and
guests. The event was part of a BBVA-sponsored visit to the
Mile High City to give bank
clients a unique experience.
Social entrepreneurs in BBVA
Momentum dive into details of business-building at UT-Austin
The social entrepreneurs
selected for the inaugural U.S. class of the BBVA Momentum
mentorship program dove into the details of business-building in
their second session with top-flight educators at the University of Texas at Austin.
Small business profile:
San Antonio-based dental practice
reflects BBVA Compass' mission
Celebrate Dental &
Braces, much like the bank it does business with (BBVA Compass),
looks to create opportunities for its patients and the communities
where it sets up shop.
BBVA Compass CMO honored for
her work in creating opportunities
"Creating
Opportunities" is BBVA Compass' mission and brand promise, and BBVA
Compass Chief Marketing and Digital Sales Officer Jennifer Dominiquini is tasked with leading the
team that brings that brand to life through multiple channels. On
Nov. 14, she was honored a social
responsibility award by the marketing leadership community
organization, The CMO Club.
Capitalizing on mobile banking: BBVA Compass continues to
be an industry-leader in digital banking, leveraging its
award-winning mobile banking app as a means to creating a better
customer experience. Also, the bank, through relevant and
informative articles, continues to shake up the remittance market
and promote BBVA's recently launched money transfer mobile app,
Tuyyo.
BBVA Compass mobile app deemed
a leader by Javelin Strategy & Research for its ease of
use
BBVA Compass was recognized as a leader in the most
critical category in Javelin Strategy & Research's 2017 Mobile
Banking Scorecard, with the independent research firm commending
the bank's app for its ease of use in creating an intuitive,
mobile-first experience for its clients.
Growth of the U.S.-Mexico remittance corridor
Remittances
remain a major, if not the largest, source of foreign revenue for
Mexico, and the U.S.-Mexico corridor is one of the largest
remittance sectors in the world. P2P apps and services, such as
Tuyyo, are an emerging preference in how people send funds across
the border.
Where remittances come from and
go to
BBVA's new app-based service for remittances, Tuyyo,
recently launched, focusing initially on the important U.S. to
Mexico corridor, with an eye
toward expanding service into other countries soon. BBVA aims to
capitalize on the remittance market, considering that the U.S. is
one of the top countries for sending funds worldwide.
Helping customers: On bbva.com, BBVA Compass also
published insights on loans and credit cards in an effort to create
opportunities for consumers and clients to have a bright financial
future.
Step one to rebuilding credit:
Understand where you are
BBVA Compass Global Payments
Director Jon Groch shares his advice
on rebuilding credit, giving his insights on establishing credit,
credit utilization and credit card payments.
Travel around your home planet
with Express Personal Loan
BBVA Compass spotlights its
instant loan service, Express Personal Loan, and highlights its
benefits including affordable borrowing, loan rate discounts and
fast fund access.
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, and has leading franchises in
South America and the Sunbelt
Region of the United States; 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 (5th). BBVA Compass has been
recognized as one of the leading small business lenders by the
Small Business Administration (SBA) and ranked 5th nationally in
the total number of SBA loans originated in fiscal year 2016.
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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