BBVA Compass Bancshares, the wholly owned bank holding company affiliate of Spain’s BBVA, filed in the US on Friday to become a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) registrant company. That first registration step, through which BBVA Compass agrees to periodically report its financial statements, independent auditor’s report and more, will allow the company to tap the US capital markets in the future. It could also provide the opportunity for the bank to start an SEC-registered structured p