Company Overview
BB&T is one of the largest financial services holding companies in the U.S., with assets of more than $227.7 billion, more than 37,000 associates, and 2,000 locations in 15 states and Washington, D.C. Founded in 1872 and headquartered in Winston-Salem, N.C., BB&T is a full-service financial institution offering a full range of consumer and commercial banking, securities brokerage, asset management, mortgage, and insurance products and services. A Fortune 500 company, BB&T is consistently recognized for outstanding client service by Greenwich Associates for small business and middle market banking.
About BB&T
- HQ Location
- Winston-Salem, NC
- Founded
- 1872
- Ownership
- public
- Industry
- Banking/Financing
Ranked #11 in 2019
Banking/Financing in Franchise Suppliers 2019
Ranked #15 in 2018
Banking/Financing in Franchise Suppliers 2018
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