BB&T

Basic Information

• Category: Regional Banking
• Founded: 1872
• Headquarters: Winston-Salem, NC
• Website: bbt.com

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• BB&T — Wikipedia (reference)

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• Recorded profile date: 2025-10-29T16:21:55.093Z

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BB&T Corporation (previously known as the Branch Banking and Trust Company) was one of the largest banking and financial services firms in the United States, based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. In 2019, BB&T merged with Atlanta-based SunTrust Banks to form Truist Financial, which retains BB&T's stock price history and operates under BB&T's charter.

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