WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.,
Dec. 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/
-- BB&T Corporation (NYSE: BBT) today announced it is
increasing its prime lending rate to 3.75 percent from 3.50
percent, effective immediately.
About BB&T
BB&T is one of the largest
financial services holding companies in the U.S. with $222.6 billion in assets and market
capitalization of $30.6 billion as of
September 30, 2016. Based in
Winston-Salem, N.C., the company
operates 2,220 financial centers in 15 states and Washington, D.C., and offers a full range of
consumer and commercial banking, securities brokerage, asset
management, mortgage and insurance products and services. A Fortune
500 company, BB&T is consistently recognized for outstanding
client satisfaction by the U.S. Small Business Administration,
Greenwich Associates and others. BB&T also has been named one
of the World's Strongest Banks by Bloomberg Markets Magazine, one
of the top three in the U.S. and in the top 15 globally. More
information about BB&T and its full line of products and
services is available at www.BBT.com.
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SOURCE BB&T Corporation