Published: September 15, 2008 09:51 am      

Compass Bank to offer waiver

Houston, TX – Compass Bank today announced that in the wake of Hurricane Ike it is waiving all access fees to its ATMs in the Houston area, East Texas, Central Texas and San Antonio so that residents can gain immediate access to cash to meet their hurricane recovery needs. This waiver applies to all non-customers of Compass Bank, as Compass Bank does not charge its customers ATM access fees.



This waiver does not apply to any fees the customer’s bank may charge.



Additionally, all Compass Bank branches in San Antonio and Austin are collecting non-perishable items to aid in the relief effort.



“Houston residents are dealing with the ramifications of storm damage and many have fled to Austin and San Antonio shelters, so we believe it’s appropriate to let them know they can turn to the Compass Bank ATMs and not worry about access fees,” said Shelaghmichael Brown, Senior Executive Vice President of Retail Banking. “In times like this, every dollar counts. It is important to us that Compass Bank do all that we can to help those in the communities in which we live and work.”



The ATM fees waiver at all Compass Bank and BBVA Compass branded ATM machines in the Houston area, East Texas and Central Texas, including San Antonio, began Saturday, September 13, 2008 and will continue until further notice. It is important to note that ATMs require electrical power to operate. Further, in East Texas, Compass Bank’s branches and ATMs are branded BBVA Compass.



Below is a list of cities where ATM access fees are being waived. For a complete list of all Compass Bank locations and freestanding ATM machines, log on to www.compassbank.com or call 1-800-COMPASS (266-7277).



















About Compass Bank



Compass Bank 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 35 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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Cities where ATM fees are being waived:





Austin



Beaumont



Bee Cave



Belton



Buna



Georgetown



Jasper



Kirbyville



Kountz



Lago Vista



Lakeway



Leander



Lumberton



Orange



Port Arthur



Port Naches



Round Rock



Salado



San Augustine



Silsbee



Sour Lake



SPI



Temple



Tyler



Vidor



Waco



Angleton



Baytown



Bryan



College Station



Conroe



Crosby



Friendswood



Helotes



Houston



Humble



Katy



Kingwood



Lake Jackson



Missouri City



Richmond



Salado



San Antonio



San Marcos



Selma



Spring



Sugarland



Woodlands