BBT News and Press, Truist Financial From 04/08/19

Speculating on M&A is a tried and true way of passing the time between major news releases, and it’s overwhelmingly just a theoretical exercise, as the number of potential deals always dwarfs the number of deals done. That said, a recent turn toward mergers of equals in the banking ...

This article was severely delayed because my fiance got me hooked on Game of Thrones ((GOT)) and I have made a concerted effort to watch all of the currently available seasons before the release of the 8th and final season. While this has taken away from my normal free time (and I mean literal...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. , April 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --  BB&T Corporation (NYSE: BBT) today announced a $15 million commitment to the Foundation For The Carolinas, which will be used for the Charlotte Housing Opportunity Investment Fund to support affordable housing in Mecklenb...

Background The global economy has slowed, and with it so has the US economy. The New York Fed is estimating below-trend annualized growth for both Q1 and Q2, at an average of only 1.5% real GDP growth. Germany and Italy are close to recession. Canada's growth has been disappointing. The ...

The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. say they didn't identify any deficiencies or weaknesses in the 2017 resolution plans, known as "living wills," for the 14 financial institutions evaluated. More news on: Natera, Inc., Ally Financial Inc., American Express ...

Behind today's big move down in bond yields was a plunge in the German PMI to its weakest level since 2012. That sent the German 10-year Bund yield down into negative territory. More news on: Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF, SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF, SPDR S&P Bank ETF, Top ...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. , March 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --  BB&T Corporation (NYSE: BBT) today announced the redemption on April 1, 2019 , of $250 million of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Branch Banking and Trust Company Floating Rate Senior Notes due May 1, 20...

NEW YORK, March 21, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP (“BFA”) announces that it has published a letter on behalf of the National Black Farmers Association (“NBFA”) objecting to the proposed merger of SunTrust Banks, Inc. ( NYSE: STI ) and ...

The major averages all got a modest boost after the FOMC's unexpected dovishness - the central bank now essentially seeing no more rate hikes this cycle vs. expectations of another 50 basis points one quarter ago. More news on: Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF, SPDR S&P Bank ETF, SPD...

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