BB&T Corporation - BBT- Profile

BB&T Corporation. The Group's principal activity is to provide banking and financial services to small businesses, commercial middle markets, real estate, retail businesses, home equity, sales finance, mortgage, leasing, commercial mortgage lending, asset management, retail and wholesale agency insurance, institutional trust services, wealth management private banking, investment brokerage services, capital markets services and many other financial services. It operates in seven reportable business segments: The Banking Network, Mortgage Banking, Trust Services, Insurance Services, Investment Banking and Brokerage, Specialized Lending, and Treasury. They operate mainly in the United States. It operates 1,462 banking offices as at 30-Sep-2006. On 01-Jun-2006 the Group acquired Main Street Banks Inc and on 01-Aug-2006 First Citizens Bancorp. Provides commercial banking services, investment brokerage, agency insurance and other related services