Special to The Leader
The Orange Leader
September 15, 2008 10:51 am
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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
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