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Moody's continues the review for downgrade of BB&T Corporation's ratings (senior at A2) and the review for upgrade of SunTrust Banks, Inc.'s ratings (senior at Baa1) as their pending merger progresses

Announcement: Moody's continues the review for downgrade of BB&T Corporation's ratings and the review for upgrade of SunTrust Banks, Inc.' s ratings as their pending merger progresses. Global Credit Research- 30 Aug 2019. New York, August 30, 2019-- Moody's Investors Service said today that the review for downgrade of BB&T Corporation's ratings and the review for upgrade of SunTrust Banks, Inc.' s ratings continues as their pending merger progresses.
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SunTrust Banks Inc.

SunTrust Banks is a financial services holding company. Through its subsidiary, SunTrust Bank (the Bank), the company provides a line of financial services for consumers, businesses, corporations, institutions, and not-for-profit entities, both through branches (located primarily in Florida, Georgia, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Maryland, South Carolina, and the District of Columbia) and through other digital and national delivery channels. The Bank provides deposit, credit, mortgage banking, and trust and investment services to its clients through a selection of channels, including branch, call center, Teller Connect? machines, automated teller machines, online, mobile, and tablet.

Truist Financial Corporation

BB&T is a financial holding company. Through its bank subsidiary, Branch Banking and Trust Company, the company provides banking services to individuals, businesses and municipalities. The company provides loans and lease financing, including commercial and residential mortgages; permanent commercial real estate financing arrangements; loan servicing for third-party investors; direct consumer finance loans to individuals; credit card lending; automobile financing; and equipment financing. The company also provides other services, including deposits; discount and brokerage, annuities and mutual funds; life insurance, property and casualty insurance, health insurance and commercial general liability insurance.

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