Shelaghmichael Brown Elected to Consumer Bankers Association’s Board of Directors

BBVA Compass announced today that Shelaghmichael Brown, Senior Executive Vice President of Retail Banking, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Consumer Bankers Association (CBA). As part of CBA's 20-member board of senior retail banking executives, Brown will help guide the organization in its advocacy for consumer and small business banking in Washington. She also will help the industry group refine its services and information for members during this challenging period for the banking industry.

Founded in 1919, the CBA is the recognized voice on retail banking issues in the nation's capital and provides leadership, education, research and federal representation on retail banking issues such as privacy, fair lending and consumer protection legislation/regulation. Member institutions are the leaders in consumer financial services, including auto finance, home equity lending, card products, education loans, small business services, community development, investments, deposits and delivery. CBA members include most of the nation's largest bank holding companies, as well as regional and super community banks that collectively hold two-thirds of the industry's total assets.

As head of Retail Banking, Brown is responsible for the company’s retail banking operations, which include its 576 branch distribution system, alternative delivery channels such as online and telephone banking, traditional consumer and small business credit and deposit products, marketing, and all of the operations of Compass’ former Consumer Finance business unit. Throughout her career she has held various leadership roles, such as President and CEO of Telecheck International, Inc. and Executive Vice President at JPMorgan Chase Bank where she was responsible for the nationwide consumer banking segment.

A native of New York, Brown is a graduate of Wheaton College and received a MBA from the University of Chicago. Active in a number of civic organizations, Brown currently serves as Board Chairman for CanCare and is a graduate of the American Leadership Forum.

About Compass and BBVA

Compass Bank is a Sunbelt-based financial institution that operates 576 branches including 306 in Texas, 92 in Alabama, 78 in Arizona, 44 in Florida, 35 in Colorado and 21 in New Mexico. Compass is among the top 25 largest banks in the U.S. based on deposit market share and ranks among the largest banks in Texas (4th) and Alabama (3rd). Compass is a subsidiary of Compass Bancshares, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of BBVA (NYSE: BBV) (MAD: BBVA).

BBVA is a financial services group with more than $740 billion in total assets, 47 million clients, 8,000 branches and approximately 112,000 employees in more than 30 countries. 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.

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