<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950103-14-001884.txt : 20140317
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950103-14-001884
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140317
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140317
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140317

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BBVA COMPASS BANCSHARES, INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001409775
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				208948381
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2200 POST OAK BLVD
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77056
		BUSINESS PHONE:		205-297-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2200 POST OAK BLVD
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77056

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BBVA USA BANCSHARES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20070814

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, S.A.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000842180
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMMERCIAL BANKS, NEC [6029]
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-55106
		FILM NUMBER:		14697428

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PASEO DE LA CASTELLANA, 81
		CITY:			MADRID
		STATE:			U3
		ZIP:			28046
		BUSINESS PHONE:		011 34 91 537 8172

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PASEO DE LA CASTELLANA, 81
		CITY:			MADRID
		STATE:			U3
		ZIP:			28046

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA S A
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000505

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA S A
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19991103
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    <periodOfReport>2014-03-17</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0001409775</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BBVA COMPASS BANCSHARES, INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>N/A</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0000842180</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, S.A.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>PASEO DE LA CASTELLANA, 81</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MADRID</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>U3</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>28046</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>SPAIN</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2014-03-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2226875</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>52.54</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>222950751</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A., carried out a capital increase, consisting of 2,226,875 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.01 each, on March 17, 2014 which was fully subscribed by Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Francisco Javier Rodriguez Soler M&amp;A Manager, on behalf of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-03-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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