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BB&T, SunTrust join in $66B deal; headquarters to be based in Charlotte

BB&T and SunTrust Join in $66B Deal
By WSOCTV.com
Feb 7, 2019

Southern regional banks BB&T and SunTrust announced Thursday morning they will merge, creating the sixth-largest bank in the country.

The merger is worth about $66 billion in stocks.

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The board of directors of both banks unanimously approved the deal, which is subject to regulators’ approval. If all goes well, it should close by the end of the year.

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