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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Bank of the West, a subsidiary of BNP Paribas, and Brex, the corporate card that accelerates entrepreneurs and scaling businesses, today announced a co-branded corporate card with no security deposit and no requirement for U.S. credit history. As the first co-branded corporate card announced by Brex, this card supports Bank of the West’s focus on enhancing the business solutions available to its commercial clients and follows the recent launch of the Bank’s Innovation Hub, which offers dedicated banking services for startups.

The corporate card delivers Brex’s innovative payment offerings, including underwriting, expense management and rewards features, to Bank of the West clients. Available through Bank of the West’s Innovation Hub, startup commercial clients will receive all key benefits offered to Brex cardholders, including premium rewards, easy card issuance and expense management, as well as automatic receipt capture.

“Bank of the West has a history of innovation in the commercial banking and payments space, providing solutions that maximize flexibility for clients looking to quickly scale their businesses and access much needed funds,” said Jean-Marc Torre, Senior Executive Vice President, Head of Corporate and Commercial Banking, Bank of the West. “We are pleased to offer this new corporate card with Brex to our clients, providing them with access to the resources and funding growth companies and entrepreneurs need.”

Brex and Bank of the West began a pilot program for the corporate card in Q2 2019. In response to customer demand and adoption, Bank of the West will roll out the product more broadly to its North America commercial clients. Bank of the West and Brex co-branded corporate card customers will receive a 30,000 Brex rewards points signup bonus upon spending $1,000 in charges .

“It is an honor to partner with a leading financial services brand like Bank of the West and we’re excited about collaborating with the bank in a combined offering that brings a high quality product experience to an expanded range of business customers,” said Henrique Dubugras, co-founder and co-CEO of Brex. “This strategic relationship with Bank of the West provides us with the ability to meet our customers wherever they are: online, in brick-and-mortar, or a combination of both.”

About Bank of the West

At Bank of the West, your money has values as well as value. We know money deposited in a bank has the power to finance positive change. So we are taking action to ensure our activities help protect the planet, improve people’s lives, and strengthen communities. We are redefining banking for a better future by focusing on areas where we believe we can have a real impact: supporting energy transition, helping enable women entrepreneurs, and financing innovative start-ups. As the bank for a changing world, Bank of the West is committed to sustainable finance along with our parent company BNP Paribas. Through Digital Channels and offices across the U.S., Bank of the West provides financial tools and resources to more than 2 million individuals, families and businesses. © 2019 Bank of the West. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender. Doing business in South Dakota as Bank of the West California.

Contacts

SutherlandGold for Brex Yalda Rafie brex@sutherlandgold.com

Emily Iwan Bank of the West 415-432-3696 media.relations@bankofthewest.com


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About Brex

Brex empowers the next generation of businesses with integrated corporate cards and spend management software. We make it easy for our customers to manage every aspect of spending and empower their employees to make better financial decisions from anywhere they live or work. Brex proudly serves tens of thousands of growing businesses, from early-stage startups to enterprise leaders.


Contact
Karen Tillman, Chief Communications Officer
press@brex.com

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