BBVA’s podcast channel was recognized at the second edition of the Ramon del Corral Dircom Awards. Every year, these awards - organized by Dircom, the Spanish Association of Communication Executives – shine the spotlight on the best practices in Communications.

BBVA Compass has named Ray J. Black, Jr. as its new Head of Estate Settlement, where he will oversee the settlement and administration of estates and offer guidance and support to the bank’s trust advisors in the field.

BBVA Compass Los Angeles CEO Stephen Flynn has been named one of the Most Influential Bankers by the Los Angeles Business Journal.

Onur Genç this week visited three of BBVA’s units in South America, in his capacity as BBVA Group CEO. His first stop was Bogotá, where he held a series of meetings with the teams of  BBVA in Colombia, which is led by Country Manager, Óscar Cabrera. The CEO stressed the franchise’s continued market share growth, with a 2 percent increase in seven years, to 10.25 percent. "A bank is only as good as its people. Congratulations on your achievements," he said.

• Entrepreneurship: BBVA Compass announced three opportunities for small businesses to garner funding.
• Recognitions: BBVA Compass earned recognition from Global Finance magazine, AVA Digital Awards and GoBankingRates.com.
• “Outstanding” Performance: The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta rates BBVA Compass “Outstanding” for CRA performance.

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 Compass has been recognized on Forbes’ inaugural World’s Best Banks list, earning a place among 60 ranked U.S. banks out of approximately 6,000 competitors across the country.

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.