Exhibit

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement (No. 333-203391) on Form S-3 of BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc. of our report dated February 28, 2018, with respect to the consolidated balance sheet of BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2017, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, shareholder’s equity, and cash flows for the year then ended, and the related notes (collectively, the “consolidated financial statements”), and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017, which reports appear in the December 31, 2017 annual report on Form 10-K of BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc.