Personal Clients: Frequently Asked Questions

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Your Haven Trust accounts will convert to BB&T accounts on Monday, March 16, 2009.

Yes. You will have access to more than 1,500 BB&T financial centers in the Carolinas, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Indiana, and Washington, D.C. You will also have access to more than 2,100 BB&T ATMs throughout our network. In addition to more financial centers and ATMs, you will have access to an expanded line of BB&T products and services. For a complete listing of BB&T financial centers and ATMs, visit BBT.com.

Yes. BB&T OnLine® is our free Internet banking service, which gives you convenient and secure access to your accounts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. With BB&T OnLine, you also have free unlimited OnLine Bill Payment and the option of accessing your accounts through Quicken® and Microsoft® Money.

Yes. You will be assigned new account numbers that will be effective on March 16, 2009. Shortly after March 16, you will receive a letter listing your Haven Trust accounts and the corresponding new BB&T accounts and new account numbers. These new numbers will appear on your BB&T statements and on any checking, savings, or loan documents that you receive after March 16, 2009.

The terms and conditions of your new BB&T account(s) will be based on the terms and conditions of your previous Haven Trust Bank account(s).

If you have questions, please visit your nearest BB&T financial center on or after March 16, 2009. We would welcome the opportunity to speak with you, explain your specific BB&T products and discuss any options that may better suit you.


You may continue to use your Haven Trust Bank checks and deposit tickets through July 2009. Shortly after March 16, 2009, you will receive detailed instructions regarding how to order new BB&T checks.

If your current Haven Trust check supply runs out before March 16, 2009, reorder checks as you normally would, but please remember to order the minimum quantity.


If your BB&T account has an associated service charge, we will waive the charge for the first BB&T statement cycle to give you time to become familiar with your new account. By the end of February 2009, you will receive additional detailed information about your new BB&T accounts and any service charges that may apply.

Your deposits at BB&T will continue to be insured by the FDIC up to the maximum amount allowed by law. Your total BB&T deposits that reflect the same ownership rights and capacity will be insured up to $250,000 until December 31, 2009. Insurance coverage for certain retirement accounts, which include all IRA deposit accounts, was increased permanently to $250,000 per depositor in 2006.

Certificates of Deposits (CDs) are insured separately for six months after December 12, 2008 (the "Closing Date" of Haven Trust Bank, Duluth, GA), or until maturity, whichever is later. If your CD matures within the first six months and the account is renewed for the same principal amount and term, the CD will continue to be insured separately until the next renewal date after the initial six-month period has ended.


If, on December 12, 2008 (the “Closing Date” of Haven Trust Bank, Duluth, GA), you had deposits at Haven Trust Bank and BB&T, your deposits at each bank will continue to be insured separately for a period of six months. After the six-month transition period, your deposits from Haven Trust Bank and BB&T will be combined for the purpose of determining the amount of your FDIC coverage.

You may call the FDIC directly at 1-877-275-3342 for more information.


You should receive your last Haven Trust Bank statement shortly after March 16, 2009. After the merger, you will receive your BB&T statement at approximately the same time as you received your Haven Trust Bank account statement.

If you have more than one deposit account, your account information may be combined into one monthly statement, and your statement date could change. If you prefer separate statements, please contact BB&T after March 16, 2009.

For your convenience, both your Haven Trust Bank deposit account numbers and your new BB&T deposit account numbers will be included on your monthly statement for a period of time after the merger.

BB&T image statements provide images of checks (front of check only/ten items per page) and other debit items. However, images of deposit tickets or other credits are not provided. BB&T does not return deposit tickets or other credits in the bank statement.


You may begin using BB&T financial centers on March 16, 2009. At that time, you will have access to full-service banking at any BB&T financial center location. You will have access to more than 1,500 BB&T financial centers and over 2,100 BB&T ATMs throughout our network. Please visit our BB&T financial center locator for a complete listing of BB&T financial centers and ATMs.

Yes. For a period of one year, BB&T will continue to accept direct deposits and automatic drafts (ACH transactions) with valid Haven Trust Bank account information.

As we receive and post these transactions, we will send Notifications of Change back to the originating financial institutions, providing your new BB&T account and routing numbers.

Once you receive your BB&T account information, please confirm that the necessary changes have been made by the companies sending your direct deposits and drafts. After one year, ACH transactions received with your old account numbers will be rejected.

EXCEPTION: Automatic payments for loans held by the FDIC have been discontinued. Please refer to the new payment instructions in the letter sent to you by the FDIC.


Yes, BB&T will accept wire transfers. Please refer to Product and Pricing Guide recently sent to you for wire instructions that are effective Saturday, March 14, 2009. Wire information will also be included in your new BB&T account(s) letter.

EXCEPTION: Payments for loans held by the FDIC require different wire instructions. Please refer to the letter sent to you by the FDIC


Yes. BB&T has more than 1,500 financial centers and over 2,100 ATMs in the Carolinas, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Indiana, and Washington, D.C. Please use your pre-encoded BB&T deposit tickets when banking in a state other than your state of residence.

Yes. BB&T is regionally managed, providing our bankers authority at the local level. This ensures that your banking relationship is in the hands of someone who is familiar with you and your banking needs. BB&T knows your time is valuable, and we take pride in offering you personal attention.

Yes. Your current Visa Check Card/ATM Card will be replaced with a new BB&T card. You should receive your new BB&T card by Saturday, March 14, 2009. Please activate and begin using your card after 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Sunday, March 15, 2009. Usage procedures and additional information will be included with your new BB&T card.

You will have access to more than 2,100 BB&T ATMs throughout our network.

Yes. BB&T Phone24 provides automated access to account information and a variety of other banking services 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In addition, you can receive personal assistance from client service associates from 6:00 a.m. until midnight Eastern Time, seven days a week.

You can access Phone24 beginning at 6:00 a.m. Eastern Time on March 16, 2009. Simply dial 1-800-BANK-BBT (1-800-226-5228). Enter your Social Security number followed by the pound (#) key, and then select a four-digit security code.

To speak with a client service associate, press 0 after selecting one of your BB&T accounts. Associates are available to assist you seven days a week from 6:00 a.m. until midnight Eastern Time.


Yes. BB&T provides a dedicated phone line for TDD hearing-impaired service. To access this service, please call 1-888-833-4228 and a BB&T representative will assist you.

The financial center hours will be set by regional managers.

Please note: Effective March 16, 2009, banking transactions occurring after 2:00 p.m. will be posted on the following business day.


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