BBT News and Press, Truist Financial From 05/25/19

Introduction The Dividend Champions list is a monthly compilation of companies which have consistently increased their annual dividend payouts, and the latest edition may be found here . However, since this list is only produced once per month, the data in it can quickly get out of date. Fu...

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Regional banks are faring better than the megabanks as the broader markets fluctuate in a session reflecting the ever-shifting trade-war landscape. More news on: SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF, Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF, Citigroup Inc., Financial stocks news, Stocks on the move, ...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. , May 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --  BB&T Corporation (NYSE: BBT) announced today that it will report second-quarter 2019 earnings results on Thursday, July 18, 2019 . Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Kelly S. King and Chief Financial Officer Daryl N. Bibl...

Randal Quarles, the Federal Reserve's vice chairman for supervision, tells the Senate Banking Committee that "competition in the banking industry is as good as competition anywhere," which suggests he's not worried about the pending merger between regional banks BB&T ( BBT -1% ) and ...

Readers of my posts know how I feel about the BB&T (BBT)/SunTrust (STI) bank merger. I am in favor of it. The justification initially given for this combination related to the changing technological structure of the banking industry. Putting the two banks together will result in the cons...

PALM BEACH, Fla. , May 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- BB&T Scott & Stringfellow is pleased to announce the promotion of Anthony Mazzo to Managing Director. Formerly a Senior Vice President at the firm, Mr. Mazzo has been a financial advisor at BB&T Scott & Stringfellow si...

The commercial banking industry in the United States has not been very progressive in the area of financial technology. At a conference at MIT last year, which I wrote two posts on, US commercial banks were basically ignored because they just were not doing things that a “cutting edge...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. , May 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --  BB&T Corporation (NYSE: BBT) today announced a $10 million social impact investment to the Impact Pool of the Washington Housing Initiative. The Bank's equity investment will be used to help address the scarcity of housing f...

The biggest banks are steering clear of a banking reform legislation that would make it easier for cannabis companies to open checking accounts or get business loans, the Wall Street Journal reports. More news on: Bank of America Corporation, Citigroup Inc., Wells Fargo & Company, ...