For immediate release: October 3, 2017

Bradley Waring has been promoted to assistant vice president and central point of contact for BBVA U.S. operations, in the Supervision and Regulation division, announced Raphael Bostic, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. In his new role, Waring will set and execute the supervisory strategy for the firm and manage relationships across the Federal Reserve System and with state, federal, and foreign banking agencies.

He began his Atlanta Fed career in 2011 as a director of examinations in the regional banking group. Waring spent more than 23 years at the Office of Thrift Supervision, where he held positions of increasing responsibility in examination. Waring earned a bachelor's degree in business management from the University of Northern Iowa.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta serves the Sixth Federal Reserve District, which encompasses Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and sections of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee. As part of the nation's central banking system, the Atlanta Fed participates in setting national monetary policy, supervises numerous commercial banks, and provides a variety of financial services to depository institutions and the U.S. government.