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BBVA Compass

Getting Started

Frequently Asked Questions

General Questions

Can I begin using Online Banking right now?

If you have a BBVA Compass personal checking, savings or money market account tied to an ATM or Check Card, you can start using Online Banking right away. Our easy-to-follow activation process gives you step-by-step instructions on how to get started. You will need to have your ATM or Check Card number available.

Can I use Online Banking as soon as I enroll?

If you activate your service with your ATM or Check Card, you'll be able to view the account balances of the accounts tied to your ATM or Check Card right away. On the following business day, you will also be able to view your account history as far back as your last monthly statement. You can activate Online Bill Pay as soon as you've activated Online Banking and start paying bills right away.

What do I need to get started?

You can sign on to Online Banking immediately if you have the following:

  1. Our requirement for online banking and bill pay is a browser with 128-bit encryption.

    The minimum browser requirements are:


    Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7Macintosh
    10.6 or higher
    Online Banking

    Internet Explorer 8.0 or higher

    Mozilla Firefox 9 or higher

    Google Chrome 15

    Opera 9.10 or higher
    (will not support Bill Pay Service)

    AOL 9.0 or higher (will not support Bill Pay Service)

    Safari 3.0.4 for Windows or higher
    Beta version (will not support Bill Pay service)

    Netscape 8.0+ (will not support the Bill Pay service)

    Safari 5.1 or higher

    Mozilla Firefox 9 or higher

    Google Chrome 15

     
    Windows 2000, XP, Vista,
    Windows 7

    Macintosh
    10.6 or higher
    Bill Pay

    Internet Explorer 8.0+

    Mozilla Firefox 9+

    Google Chrome 15+

    JAWS 12.0+

    Safari 5.1+

    Mozilla Firefox 9+

    Google Chrome 15+

    The minimum requirements for Internet enabled mobile devices are:

    • Opera Mini (best)
    • Minimo.2
    • Thunderhawk

    If your browser doesn't meet these minimum requirements, please download the latest version of Microsoft Internet Explorer.

  2. A personal Compass checking, savings or money market account that you have accessed with a Compass ATM or Check Card.

Can Online Banking be used with Quicken®

Yes. You can use it by itself via the Web, or access it with the current versions of Quicken for Windows or Quicken for Mac (The three most recent versions of Quicken are supported). In fact, you can use it both ways with the same User ID and Password.

Links to third party sites are provided for your convenience. These sites are not within our control and may not have the same privacy, security or accessibility standards. Third parties are completely and solely responsible for the content and availability of their sites.

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By Phone 1-800-COMPASS