Company Story
1872 - The first branch of what would become BB&T was established in Wilson, North Carolina.
1903 - Branch Banking and Trust Company (BB&T) was officially chartered.
1994 - BB&T acquired Southern National Bank, expanding its presence in North Carolina.
1999 - BB&T acquired First Citizens Bank, expanding into South Carolina.
2009 - BB&T acquired Colonial Bank, expanding into Alabama and other southeastern states.
2019 - BB&T merged with SunTrust Banks to form Truist Financial Corporation, creating the sixth-largest bank in the United States.