We're here to help guide you through all kinds of financial weather.

Even in these turbulent economic times, BB&T remains a strong, trusted, rock-solid beacon of light for our clients. Like a lighthouse guiding ships away from treacherous waters and toward safe landing, we're here to help you navigate through all kinds of financial weather.

For 137 years BB&T has helped clients achieve their financial hopes and dreams and goals in life. We've built our bank on a firm foundation of client-driven values. Our values guide every decision we make and ensure everything we do is in the best interest of our clients. It's simply against our values to put clients in a position of unnecessary financial risk.

• BB&T's financial performance remains strong, even in today's challenging environment.
  
  
• BB&T has avoided the major problems of high-risk loans and risky investments because they are rarely in the best financial interest of our clients.
  
  
• BB&T is one of the oldest, most respected banks in America—137 years and counting.

BB&T is one of the top performers in the financial services industry today. Our capital, deposit, and liquidity position is very strong.

• BB&T is consistently rated as one of the safest and soundest financial institutions in the S&P 500 Index.
  
  
• BB&T has paid a dividend to shareholders every year since 1903 — with 37 consecutive years of dividend increases!

Our mission is simple: we're here to help our clients achieve economic success and financial security. For over 137 years, clients, employees, and shareholders have trusted and relied on BB&T.

• Our roots go back to 1872, when BB&T was founded as a community bank that accepted time deposits, paid interest, and loaned money to help rebuild farms and small businesses after the Civil War.
  
  
• After the 1929 stock market crash, people withdrew funds from banks to deposit in Postal Savings, the only apparent safe investment. Postal officials took those same funds and deposited them at BB&T.
  
  
• BB&T is consistently recognized for outstanding client service and satisfaction, and is consistently ranked among the top "Small Business-Friendly" institutions by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

BB&T remains very sound with superior performance relative to our peers and a strong balance sheet well-positioned for the future.

Although BB&T has grown from a small community bank to one of the largest financial holding companies in the U.S., we've never forgotten where we came from – and the time-tested, strong foundation of values that got us here. Values that put BB&T clients first, no matter what's happening in the marketplace, and trusted relationships we build every day with clients and communities.