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Hearings Scheduled For BB&T, SunTrust Merger
Hearings Scheduled For BB&T, SunTrust Merger
June 25, 2019  |  Regulation

The House Financial Services Committee has scheduled hearings about the proposed merger between BB&T and SunTrust Banks, as well as the Facebook-planned cryptocurrency Libra. According...

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SunTrust, BB&T Pick New Bank Name
SunTrust, BB&T Pick New Bank Name
June 13, 2019  |  Banking

BB&T and SunTrust have settled on a name for their combined bank: Truist. Truist will be the sixth-largest U.S. bank holding company, serving more than...

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BB&T, SunTrust Announce ‘Merger Of Equals’ To Create Sixth-Largest US Bank
BB&T, SunTrust Announce ‘Merger Of Equals’ To Create Sixth-Largest US Bank
February 07, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Two of the nation’s largest regional banks – Winston-Salem N.C.-headquartered BB&T and Atlanta-based SunTrust – are joining forces in a bid to compete with the...

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BB&T And SunTrust To Merge
BB&T And SunTrust To Merge
February 07, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

SunTrust Banks Inc. (STI) and BB&T Corp. (BBT) announced a $66 billion merger Thursday (February 7), combining the two regional banks. In a press release,...

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Lending Is Failing To Live Up To 2018’s Great Expectations
Lending Is Failing To Live Up To 2018’s Great Expectations
August 28, 2018  |  Alternative Finances

It was supposed to be a strong year for lending across the board, after a stumpy 2017, which saw numbers in both consumer and commercial...

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Banks Waive ATM Fees For Houston Banks
Banks Waive ATM Fees For Houston Banks
August 29, 2017  |  Banking

With Hurricane Harvey causing life-threatening floods in Houston, some major banks are cutting bank fees for customers as a small form of hurricane relief. According...

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