BBVA USA begins offering secured term loan discounts on fuel efficient commercial vehicles
BBVA USA has launched a new secured term loan product that offers a 0.75% rate discount for financing fuel-efficient commercial vehicles. Eligible vehicles include hybrid, electric, natural gas, and fuel-cell options. Additional discounts are available for auto debit payments and for healthcare providers. The promotion is part of BBVA's broader commitment to sustainability and aligns with its 5-year strategic plan. Applications for the loans must be submitted by December 31, 2020.
- Introduction of a new loan product supporting environmentally sustainable commercial vehicles.
- 0.75% rate discount on loans for fuel-efficient vehicles, encouraging small business growth.
- Additional discounts for clients promoting sustainability through auto debit and healthcare sectors.
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HOUSTON, Oct. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- BBVA USA has unveiled its second product geared towards environmental sustainability, announcing a rate discount on secured term loans for fuel-efficient commercial vehicles.
The loan provides a .75 percent rate discount for commercial hybrid, electric, natural gas or fuel-cell vehicles. The announcement comes on the heels of a BBVA USA commercial real estate product launch that focuses on sustainability, a key pillar of the bank's 5-year strategic plan.
"We're confidently moving forward on products that will both support our small business clients' financial health and help them contribute to securing an environmentally sustainable future," said BBVA USA Small- to Medium-Enterprises Network Executive Elizabeth Dobers. "These product launches are significant steps in the right direction for our small businesses and communities. I'm extremely proud of this tremendous start, and look forward to continuing to move down this path beyond 2020."
Commercial clients are eligible for the secured term loan rate discount when financing commercial vehicles through BBVA USA from a licensed auto dealer. Potential benefits also include competitive low fixed rates, and terms up to five years.
In addition, commercial clients who select auto debit payments with a BBVA Business Premium Checking account can receive an additional .25 percent rate discount. Healthcare providers can receive an additional .15 percent rate discount. Commercial clients must apply by December 31, 2020.
"We want to make environmental sustainability, and the steps toward that goal, convenient for our commercial clients and their overall operations," said BBVA USA Small Business Credit Products & Processes Manager Stan Demarest. "When we develop these products, we take into account not only environmental sustainability, but how we can make it easy for these businesses to save money in a time where every dollar counts. On BBVA's side, we want these products to continue to advance the bank's overall strategy and hit measurable business and sustainability targets for our overall bottom line."
In September, the bank launched a sustainability-focused commercial real estate loan for clients across its footprint, marking a milestone in the bank's new 5-year strategic plan implemented in January 2020. The loan allows small business owners to receive a discount of 1 percent, up to
The recent products reflect the bank's second of six pillars that guide BBVA USA's strategic plan, which is a focus on economic and environmental sustainability. In February 2018, BBVA announced its global strategy around climate change and sustainable development, Pledge 2025, where the bank plans to mobilize
In June, BBVA Group announced that it had secured
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BBVA Group
BBVA (NYSE: BBVA) is a customer-centric global financial services group founded in 1857. The Group has a strong leadership position in the Spanish market, is the largest financial institution in Mexico, and has leading franchises in South America and the Sunbelt Region of the United States. It is also the leading shareholder in Turkey's Garanti BBVA. BBVA's purpose is to bring the age of opportunities to customers by providing the best solutions and helping them make the best financial decisions through an easy and convenient experience. The institution's responsible banking model aspires to achieve a more inclusive and sustainable society. BBVA rests on three solid values: customer comes first, we think big and we are one team. Its responsible banking model aspires to achieve a more inclusive and sustainable society.
BBVA USA
In the U.S., BBVA is a Sunbelt-based financial institution that operates 641 branches, including 330 in Texas, 89 in Alabama, 63 in Arizona, 61 in California, 44 in Florida, 37 in Colorado and 17 in New Mexico. The bank ranks among the top 25 largest U.S. commercial banks based on deposit market share and ranks among the largest banks in Alabama (2nd), Texas (4th) and Arizona (6th). In the U.S., BBVA has been recognized as one of the leading small business lenders by the Small Business Administration (SBA) and ranked 14th nationally in terms of dollar volume of SBA loans originated in fiscal year 2019.
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