Pilgrim's Pride Corp. today idles one of its two chicken processing plants in Athens, laying off about 100 people.
BBVA Compass Bank. Founded as Compass Bank in Birmingham in the 1960s, BBVA Compass is an Alabama-based banking organization with current headquarters in Birmingham, Jefferson County. Compass Bank's parent company, Compass Bancshares Inc., was acquired by Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) in 2007. The bank's name was then changed to BBVA Compass Bank.
American Advisors Group. American Advisors Group (AAG) is the top lender in the American reverse mortgage industry, licensed to operate in 48 states. The company provides government-insured Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) loans and has 81 geographical areas approved for business by HUD.