This morning, SmartyPig, a social banking startup headquartered in West Des Moines, announced they are moving to a new banking partner, BBVA Compass. SmartyPig had previously held their deposits with West Des Moines-based West Bank.
According to a press release, BBVA Compass was chosen because they could scale with SmartyPig’s growth as well as assist SmartyPig in international expansion through BBVA Group. BBVA Group, based in Spain, is a global financial service organization and the parent to BBVA Compass. SmartyPig is currently available in the U.S. and Australia, where they have licensed the operation to the banking partner ANZ.
The full press release is available at SmartyPig’s website:
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Birmingham, AL and Des Moines, IA – BBVA Compass and SmartyPig today announced a strategic alliance where BBVA Compass will serve as depository institution to SmartyPig’s customers in the United States and work with SmartyPig […]
Additionally, Mike Ferrari, SmartyPig’s co-founder, blogged about the announcement this morning:
BBVA Compass And SmartyPig Announce Strategic Alliance
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