BBVA The Mind Bank

BBVA USA frequently leads the banking industry in digital transformation, rolling out award-winning products, and collaborating with fintechs and tech giants to bring a new, convenient age of banking to its clients.

BBVA USA might don a logo steep in shades of blue, but make no mistake, over the past few years, the bank has turned its attention to a very green topic. As part of the bank’s 5-year strategic plan, unveiled in January publicly and internally, the bank has included six pillars that are guiding its strategy as it dives headfirst into the next decade. With the global pandemic plaguing the entire globe, BBVA USA’s 5-year plan has not shifted – and in fact has become more relevant than ever. One of those six pillars guiding its strategy is its second pillar that focuses on helping its clients to transition towards a sustainable future. This includes economic sustainability – and of course – environmental sustainability. In addition to creating financial products and services to help clients understand, manage and control their own finances, BBVA is committed to helping clients prepare for an increased focus on sustainability from an environmental standpoint. In this podcast, we take a look at what BBVA is doing in the U.S. to contribute to the bank’s belief that the future of financing is financing the future. First we’ll take a look at the actions taken, and the updates, from the bank on a global scale, and then we’ll focus on what was a milestone product launch that signals the first step of what will be many in BBVA USA’s path to a sustainable future.

The mortgage scene can be a complex one. During normal times, consumers find themselves with a lot of questions that need to be answered in order to make an informed decision on one of the biggest milestones in their lifetimes.

While the pandemic created by the novel COVID-19 develops and sends Americans down an unprecedented path, fraudsters are jumping at the chance to capitalize on that uncertainty.

The future will never look the same. If one were to scour news articles and studies around the current health situation, one will find that a good portion of medical experts will convey this concept. It’s difficult to say what the future will look like in multiple facets of society, but it’s safe to say that the ripple effects will be prominent, at least in the beginning.

While the ripple effects of COVID-19 have essentially hit almost every aspect of life in the U.S., the Paycheck Protection Program – part of the CARES Act passed by Congress in response to the negative economic impact the pandemic has had – has highlighted the difficulties that have befallen small businesses from coast-to-coast.

Disruption has reached the meat industry. A group of companies in the biotechnology space has effectively developed meat made from plants or from the in vitro cultivation of animal cells. Alternative meat is not new. However, what makes the new generation of products unique is that their creators achieved what just some years ago seemed impossible, that is, to replicate the texture and flavor of the meat without slaughtering animals. If the innovation succeeds, these companies will revolutionize the food industry in a way comparable to how Amazon and Tesla transformed the retail trade and auto landscape.

This week, the BBVA Mind Bank podcast features a special one-off interview between two people who firmly believe artificial intelligence has the potential to change the world for the better.

Digital, in a lot of cases of innovation, means convenience and mobility.

Mobile applications have helped tremendously for those who don’t wish to navigate the hordes of holiday shoppers around the mall or department store – much like a taxing game of slalom.

While you’re browsing the web, reading news articles, scrolling through Facebook, checking your bank account or logging into your company’s system, there’s always a looming threat that could compromise your personal information.

Polaris – better known as the North Star – is famous for being a still, unmoving beacon in the Earth’s sky while the entire northern sky moves all around it.

Sustainability has dominated the headlines around the world for decades, and is only picking up speed. From achieving a sustainable future by local initiatives to campaigns by larger entities here in the U.S. and across the globe.

While the last day of summer isn’t for a while, summer vacation is indeed over for most of the country’s students. Gone are the days of sunshine and beaches, and here are the days of learning and ambition.

When it comes to seeing what is coming down the line in financial services, the sector’s wide range of industry conferences is a great place to start.

BBVA announced its official transition to a unified brand and launched a new logo across its footprint, as it advances in its efforts to offer its customers the best products and services, in an increasingly digital environment.

The list of social media platforms could go on and on. There is a vast amount of social media sites and seemingly an infinite number of active social media users.

Multiple tech startups are disrupting the old guard and traditional way of doing things. Some people don’t even step foot inside of a grocery store anymore, choosing to stock their fridge with an online app or website from their couch.

Digital transformation. Technological advances. Innovate to compete. These are phrases commonly used in the business world – in interviews, external messaging, and yes, even podcasts like this one.

The Mind Bank is a way to create opportunities for listeners to dive head-first into intellectual, thought-provoking, and high-level perspectives. In the first podcast we discuss multiple aspects of diversity and inclusion with Susan Brecher. She is on the faculty as director of employee relations, employment law, and diversity and inclusion at the Scheinman Institute, Cornell University. Susan gave us a fresh perspective that could challenge people to think about diversity and inclusion in a different way.