UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended: September 30, 2015

Commission file number: 1-10853

BB&T CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

North Carolina	56-0939887
(State of Incorporation)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

200 West Second Street	27101
Winston-Salem, North Carolina (Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(336) 733-2000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  [X]   No  [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  [X]   No  [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	X		Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer		(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).     Yes  [  ]   No  [X]

At September 30, 2015, 780,150,285 shares of the Registrant’s common stock, $5 par value, were outstanding.

BB&T CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q
September 30, 2015
INDEX
			Page No.
PART I
Item 1.	Financial Statements
	Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)		3
	Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)		4
	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)		5
	Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Unaudited)		6
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)		7
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
		Note 1. Basis of Presentation	8
		Note 2. Acquisitions and Divestitures	10
		Note 3. Securities	13
		Note 4. Loans and ACL	16
		Note 5. Goodwill	23
		Note 6. Loan Servicing	24
		Note 7. Deposits	25
		Note 8. Long-Term Debt	26
		Note 9. Shareholders' Equity	27
		Note 10. AOCI	28
		Note 11. Income Taxes	30
		Note 12. Benefit Plans	31
		Note 13. Commitments and Contingencies	31
		Note 14. Fair Value Disclosures	33
		Note 15. Derivative Financial Instruments	40
		Note 16. Computation of EPS	45
		Note 17. Operating Segments	46
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		48
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk (see Market Risk Management)		74
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures		82
PART II
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings		83
Item 1A.	Risk Factors		83
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		83
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities - (not applicable.)
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures - (not applicable.)
Item 5.	Other Information - (none to be reported.)
Item 6.	Exhibits		83

Glossary of Defined Terms

The following terms may be used throughout this Report, including the consolidated financial statements and related notes.

Term	Definition
2015 Repurchase Plan	Plan for the repurchase of up to 50 million shares of BB&T’s common stock
2006 Repurchase Plan	Plan for the repurchase of up to 50 million shares of BB&T’s common stock
ACL	Allowance for credit losses
Acquired from FDIC	Assets of Colonial Bank acquired from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation during 2009, which are currently covered or were formerly covered under loss sharing agreements
AFS	Available-for-sale
Agency MBS	Mortgage-backed securities issued by a U.S. government agency or GSE
ALLL	Allowance for loan and lease losses
American Coastal	American Coastal Insurance Company
AOCI	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Basel III	Global regulatory standards on bank capital adequacy and liquidity published by the BCBS
BB&T	BB&T Corporation and subsidiaries
BCBS	Basel Committee on Bank Supervision
BHC	Bank holding company
BHCA	Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended
Branch Bank	Branch Banking and Trust Company
BU	Business Unit
CCAR	Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review
CD	Certificate of deposit
CDI	Core deposit intangible assets
CFPB	Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
CEO	Chief Executive Officer
CRO	Chief Risk Officer
CMO	Collateralized mortgage obligation
Colonial	Collectively, certain assets and liabilities of Colonial Bank acquired by BB&T in 2009
Company	BB&T Corporation and subsidiaries (interchangeable with "BB&T" above)
CRA	Community Reinvestment Act of 1977
CRE	Commercial real estate
CRMC	Credit Risk Management Committee
CROC	Compliance Risk Oversight Committee
DIF	Deposit Insurance Fund administered by the FDIC
Directors’ Plan	Non-Employee Directors’ Stock Option Plan
Dodd-Frank Act	Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
EITSC	Enterprise IT Steering Committee
EPS	Earnings per common share
ERP	Enterprise resource planning
EVE	Economic value of equity
Exchange Act	Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
FASB	Financial Accounting Standards Board
FATCA	Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
FDIC	Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FHA	Federal Housing Administration
FHC	Financial Holding Company
FHLB	Federal Home Loan Bank
FHLMC	Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
FINRA	Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
FNMA	Federal National Mortgage Association
FRB	Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
FTE	Fully taxable-equivalent
FTP	Funds transfer pricing
GAAP	Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
GNMA	Government National Mortgage Association

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Term	Definition
Grandbridge	Grandbridge Real Estate Capital, LLC
GSE	U.S. government-sponsored enterprise
HFI	Held for investment
HMDA	Home Mortgage Disclosure Act
HTM	Held-to-maturity
HUD-OIG	Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
IDI	Insured depository institution
IMLAFA	International Money Laundering Abatement and Financial Anti-Terrorism Act of 2001
IPV	Independent price verification
IRC	Internal Revenue Code
IRS	Internal Revenue Service
ISDA	International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.
LCR	Liquidity Coverage Ratio
LHFS	Loans held for sale
LIBOR	London Interbank Offered Rate
MBS	Mortgage-backed securities
MRLCC	Market Risk, Liquidity and Capital Committee
MSR	Mortgage servicing right
MSRB	Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board
NIM	Net interest margin
NPA	Nonperforming asset
NPL	Nonperforming loan
NPR	Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
NYSE	NYSE Euronext, Inc.
OAS	Option adjusted spread
OCC	Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
OCI	Other comprehensive income (loss)
OREO	Other real estate owned
ORMC	Operational Risk Management Committee
OTTI	Other-than-temporary impairment
Parent Company	BB&T Corporation, the parent company of Branch Bank and other subsidiaries
Patriot Act	Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001
PCI	Purchased credit impaired loans as well as assets of Colonial Bank acquired from the FDIC during 2009, which are currently covered or were formerly covered under loss sharing agreements
Peer Group	Financial holding companies included in the industry peer group index
Reform Act	Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005
RMC	Risk Management Committee
RMO	Risk Management Organization
RSU	Restricted stock unit
RUFC	Reserve for unfunded lending commitments
S&P	Standard & Poor's
SBIC	Small Business Investment Company
SCAP	Supervisory Capital Assessment Program
SEC	Securities and Exchange Commission
Short-Term Borrowings	Federal funds purchased, securities sold under repurchase agreements and other short-term borrowed funds with original maturities of less than one year
Simulation	Interest sensitivity simulation analysis
Susquehanna	Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc., acquired by BB&T effective August 1, 2015
TBA	To be announced
TDR	Troubled debt restructuring
U.S.	United States of America
U.S. Treasury	United States Department of the Treasury
UPB	Unpaid principal balance
VA	U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
VaR	Value-at-risk
VIE	Variable interest entity

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BB&T CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in millions, except per share data, shares in thousands)
				September 30,		December 31,
				2015		2014
Assets
	Cash and due from banks			$	1,538	$	1,639
	Interest-bearing deposits with banks				1,115		529
	Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements or similar
		arrangements			127		157
	Restricted cash				578		374
	AFS securities at fair value				24,249		20,907
	HTM securities (fair value of $19,430 and $20,313 at September 30, 2015
		and December 31, 2014, respectively)			19,245		20,240
	LHFS at fair value				1,452		1,423
	Loans and leases				135,515		119,884
	ALLL				(1,458)		(1,474)
		Loans and leases, net of ALLL			134,057		118,410
	Premises and equipment				2,038		1,827
	Goodwill				8,498		6,869
	CDI and other intangible assets				700		505
	Residential MSRs at fair value				848		844
	Other assets				14,364		13,110
			Total assets	$	208,809	$	186,834
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
	Deposits:
		Noninterest-bearing deposits		$	44,700	$	38,786
		Interest-bearing deposits			103,127		90,254
			Total deposits		147,827		129,040
	Short-term borrowings				2,581		3,717
	Long-term debt				24,883		23,312
	Accounts payable and other liabilities				6,254		6,388
			Total liabilities		181,545		162,457
	Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
	Shareholders’ equity:
		Preferred stock, $5 par, liquidation preference of $25,000 per share			2,603		2,603
		Common stock, $5 par			3,901		3,603
		Additional paid-in capital			8,344		6,517
		Retained earnings			13,172		12,317
		AOCI, net of deferred income taxes			(796)		(751)
		Noncontrolling interests			40		88
			Total shareholders’ equity		27,264		24,377
			Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	208,809	$	186,834
	Common shares outstanding				780,150		720,698
	Common shares authorized				2,000,000		2,000,000
	Preferred shares outstanding				107		107
	Preferred shares authorized				5,000		5,000

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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BB&T CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in millions, except per share data, shares in thousands)
				Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
					September 30,				September 30,
					2015		2014		2015		2014
Interest Income
	Interest and fees on loans and leases			$	1,412	$	1,301	$	3,898	$	3,891
	Interest and dividends on securities				232		232		704		702
	Interest on other earning assets				6		8		30		31
		Total interest income			1,650		1,541		4,632		4,624
Interest Expense
	Interest on deposits				61		61		171		181
	Interest on short-term borrowings				1		1		3		3
	Interest on long-term debt				124		130		370		401
		Total interest expense			186		192		544		585
Net Interest Income					1,464		1,349		4,088		4,039
	Provision for credit losses				103		34		299		168
Net Interest Income After Provision for Credit Losses					1,361		1,315		3,789		3,871
Noninterest Income
	Insurance income				354		385		1,216		1,234
	Service charges on deposits				167		164		466		472
	Mortgage banking income				111		107		351		267
	Investment banking and brokerage fees and commissions				105		95		307		275
	Bankcard fees and merchant discounts				57		55		162		155
	Trust and investment advisory revenues				63		56		176		165
	Checkcard fees				45		42		127		122
	Operating lease income				32		24		91		66
	Income from bank-owned life insurance				29		28		86		80
	FDIC loss share income, net				(58)		(87)		(201)		(259)
	Other income				85		85		226		260
	Securities gains (losses), net
		Gross realized gains			39		―		41		6
		Gross realized losses			(40)		(1)		(40)		(4)
		OTTI charges			―		―		(2)		(23)
		Non-credit portion recognized in OCI			(1)		(4)		(2)		18
			Total securities gains (losses), net		(2)		(5)		(3)		(3)
		Total noninterest income			988		949		3,004		2,834
Noninterest Expense
	Personnel expense				882		795		2,576		2,386
	Occupancy and equipment expense				183		170		516		514
	Loan-related expense				38		65		113		196
	Software expense				50		44		140		129
	Professional services				42		34		101		101
	Outside IT services				35		30		94		88
	Regulatory charges				25		23		73		82
	Amortization of intangibles				29		23		73		69
	Foreclosed property expense				15		11		42		30
	Merger-related and restructuring charges, net				77		7		115		28
	Loss on early extinguishment of debt				―		122		172		122
	Other expense				218		215		654		713
		Total noninterest expense			1,594		1,539		4,669		4,458
Earnings
	Income before income taxes				755		725		2,124		2,247
	Provision for income taxes				222		172		543		644
		Net income			533		553		1,581		1,603
	Noncontrolling interests				4		4		36		60
	Preferred stock dividends				37		37		111		111
		Net income available to common shareholders		$	492	$	512	$	1,434	$	1,432
EPS
		Basic		$	0.64	$	0.71	$	1.95	$	2.00
		Diluted		$	0.64	$	0.70	$	1.92	$	1.97
	Cash dividends declared			$	0.27	$	0.24	$	0.78	$	0.71
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
		Basic			764,435		720,117		737,141		717,373
		Diluted			774,023		729,989		746,822		727,594

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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BB&T CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in millions)
			Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
			September 30,				September 30,
			2015		2014		2015		2014
Net Income			$	533	$	553	$	1,581	$	1,603
OCI, net of tax:
	Change in unrecognized net pension and postretirement costs			(14)		(17)		4		(14)
	Change in unrealized net gains (losses) on cash flow hedges			(92)		9		(73)		18
	Change in unrealized net gains (losses) on AFS securities			51		(36)		1		129
	Net change in FDIC's share of unrealized gains/losses on AFS securities			9		9		28		18
	Other, net			(2)		(1)		(5)		―
		Total OCI		(48)		(36)		(45)		151
		Total comprehensive income	$	485	$	517	$	1,536	$	1,754
Income Tax Effect of Items Included in OCI:
	Change in unrecognized net pension and postretirement costs		$	(8)	$	(10)	$	3	$	(8)
	Change in unrealized net gains (losses) on cash flow hedges			(55)		4		(44)		10
	Change in unrealized net gains (losses) on AFS securities			24		(19)		(7)		79
	Net change in FDIC's share of unrealized gains/losses on AFS securities			6		6		20		10
	Other, net			1		―		1		1

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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BB&T CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 and 2014
(Dollars in millions, shares in thousands)
			Shares of					Additional								Total
			Common	Preferred		Common		Paid-In		Retained				Noncontrolling		Shareholders’
			Stock	Stock		Stock		Capital		Earnings		AOCI		Interests		Equity
Adjusted Balance, January 1, 2014			706,620	$	2,603	$	3,533	$	6,172	$	11,015	$	(593)	$	50	$	22,780
Add (Deduct):
	Net income		―		―		―		―		1,543		―		60		1,603
	Net change in AOCI		―		―		―		―		―		151		―		151
	Stock transactions:
		Issued in connection with equity awards	14,857		―		74		224		―		―		―		298
		Shares repurchased in connection with equity awards	(2,223)		―		(11)		(72)		―		―		―		(83)
		Excess tax benefits in connection with equity awards	―		―		―		51		―		―		―		51
		Issued in connection with dividend reinvestment plan	391		―		2		13		―		―		―		15
		Issued in connection with 401(k) plan	653		―		3		22		―		―		―		25
	Cash dividends declared on common stock		―		―		―		―		(508)		―		―		(508)
	Cash dividends declared on preferred stock		―		―		―		―		(111)		―		―		(111)
	Equity-based compensation expense		―		―		―		84		―		―		―		84
	Other, net		―		―		―		―		―		―		(34)		(34)
Balance, September 30, 2014			720,298	$	2,603	$	3,601	$	6,494	$	11,939	$	(442)	$	76	$	24,271
Adjusted Balance, January 1, 2015			720,698	$	2,603	$	3,603	$	6,517	$	12,317	$	(751)	$	88	$	24,377
Add (Deduct):
	Net income		―		―		―		―		1,545		―		36		1,581
	Net change in AOCI		―		―		―		―		―		(45)		―		(45)
	Stock transactions:
		Issued in business combinations	54,000		―		270		1,918		―		―		―		2,188
		Issued in connection with equity awards	6,785		―		34		76		―		―		―		110
		Shares repurchased in connection with equity awards	(1,333)		―		(6)		(45)		―		―		―		(51)
		Excess tax benefits in connection with equity awards	―		―		―		9		―		―		―		9
	Purchase of additional ownership interest in AmRisc, LP		―		―		―		(219)		―		―		(3)		(222)
	Cash dividends declared on common stock		―		―		―		―		(579)		―		―		(579)
	Cash dividends declared on preferred stock		―		―		―		―		(111)		―		―		(111)
	Equity-based compensation expense		―		―		―		88		―		―		―		88
	Other, net		―		―		―		―		―		―		(81)		(81)
Balance, September 30, 2015			780,150	$	2,603	$	3,901	$	8,344	$	13,172	$	(796)	$	40	$	27,264

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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BB&T CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in millions)
					Nine Months Ended
					September 30,
					2015		2014
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
	Net income				$	1,581	$	1,603
	Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
		Provision for credit losses				299		168
		Adjustment to income tax provision				(107)		(36)
		Depreciation				265		247
		Loss on early extinguishment of debt				172		122
		Amortization of intangibles				73		69
		Equity-based compensation expense				88		84
		(Gain) loss on securities, net				3		3
		Net change in operating assets and liabilities:
			LHFS			5		(779)
			Other assets			(594)		913
			Accounts payable and other liabilities			(42)		(935)
		Other, net				190		45
				Net cash from operating activities		1,933		1,504
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
	Proceeds from sales of AFS securities					6,252		1,214
	Proceeds from maturities, calls and paydowns of AFS securities					4,069		2,984
	Purchases of AFS securities					(10,306)		(3,050)
	Proceeds from maturities, calls and paydowns of HTM securities					2,637		1,291
	Purchases of HTM securities					(2,116)		(3,926)
	Originations and purchases of loans and leases, net of principal collected					(2,278)		(3,571)
	Net cash received (paid) for business combinations					1,307		1,025
	Proceeds from sales of foreclosed property					148		178
	Other, net					(352)		367
				Net cash from investing activities		(639)		(3,488)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
	Net change in deposits					1,200		2,192
	Net change in short-term borrowings					(1,994)		(753)
	Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt					2,266		4,005
	Repayment of long-term debt					(1,458)		(3,262)
	Cash dividends paid on common stock					(579)		(493)
	Cash dividends paid on preferred stock					(111)		(111)
	Other, net					(163)		258
				Net cash from financing activities		(839)		1,836
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents						455		(148)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period						2,325		2,165
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period					$	2,780	$	2,017
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
	Cash paid during the period for:
		Interest			$	518	$	569
		Income taxes				578		260
	Noncash investing activities:
		Transfers of loans to foreclosed assets				389		384
		Transfer of loans HFI to LHFS				―		550
		Stock issued in business combinations				2,188		―
		Purchase of additional interest in AmRisc, LP				216		―
		Transfer of HTM securities to AFS				517		―

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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NOTE 1. Basis of Presentation

See the Glossary of Defined Terms at the beginning of this Report for terms used throughout the consolidated financial statements and related notes of this Form 10-Q.

General

These consolidated financial statements and notes are presented in accordance with the instructions for Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not include all information and notes necessary for a complete presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flow activity required in accordance with GAAP. In the opinion of management, all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the consolidated financial position and consolidated results of operations have been made. The year-end consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. The information contained in the financial statements and notes included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 should be referred to in connection with these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.

Reclassifications

Certain amounts reported in prior periods’ consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. Such reclassifications had no effect on previously reported cash flows, shareholders’ equity or net income.

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change include the determination of the ACL, determination of fair value for financial instruments, valuation of goodwill, intangible assets and other purchase accounting related adjustments, benefit plan obligations and expenses, and tax assets, liabilities and expense.

Changes in Accounting Principles and Effects of New Accounting Pronouncements

During September 2015, the FASB issued new guidance related to Business Combinations. The new guidance requires acquirers to recognize adjustments to provisional amounts (that are identified during the measurement period) in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined. The new guidance also requires such amounts to be disclosed in the consolidated financial statements. BB&T early adopted this guidance effective September 30, 2015. The adoption of this guidance was not material to the consolidated financial statements.

During May 2015, the FASB issued new guidance related to Insurance. The new guidance requires insurance companies to provide additional disclosures about the liability for unpaid claims and claim adjustment expenses. This guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. BB&T’s insurance operations primarily consist of agency/broker transactions; therefore, the adoption of this guidance is not expected to be material to the consolidated financial statements.

During May 2015, the FASB issued new guidance related to Fair Value Measurement. The new guidance eliminates the requirement to classify in the fair value hierarchy any investments for which fair value is measured at net asset value per share using the practical expedient. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to be material to the consolidated financial statements.

During April 2015, the FASB issued new guidance related to Internal-Use Software. Under the new guidance, if a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license, then the customer should account for the software license element of the arrangement consistent with the acquisition of other software licenses. If a cloud computing arrangement does not include a software license, the customer should account for the arrangement as a service contract. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating this guidance to determine the impact on its consolidated financial statements.

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During April 2015, the FASB issued new guidance related to Debt Issuance Costs. The new guidance requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to be material to the consolidated financial statements.

During February 2015, the FASB issued new guidance related to Consolidation. The new guidance provides an additional requirement for a limited partnership or similar entity to qualify as a voting interest entity, amending the criteria for consolidating such an entity and eliminating the deferral provided under previous guidance for investment companies. In addition, the new guidance amends the criteria for evaluating fees paid to a decision maker or service provider as a variable interest and amends the criteria for evaluating the effect of fee arrangements and related parties on a VIE primary beneficiary determination. This guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company is currently evaluating this guidance to determine the impact on its consolidated financial statements.

During May 2014, the FASB issued new guidance related to Revenue from Contracts with Customers. This guidance supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Accounting Standards Codification Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, and most industry-specific guidance throughout the Accounting Standards Codification. The guidance requires an entity to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. During August 2015, the FASB provided a one-year deferral of the effective date; therefore, the guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company is currently evaluating this guidance to determine the impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Effective January 1, 2015, the Company adopted new guidance related to Receivables. The new guidance requires that a government guaranteed mortgage loan be derecognized and that a separate other receivable be recognized upon foreclosure if certain conditions are met. The adoption of this guidance was not material to the consolidated financial statements.

Effective January 1, 2015, the Company adopted new guidance related to Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions and Repurchase Financings. The new guidance changes the accounting for repurchase-to-maturity transactions to secured borrowing accounting. The guidance also requires separate accounting for a transfer of a financial asset executed contemporaneously with a repurchase agreement with the same counterparty, which results in secured borrowing accounting for the repurchase agreement. The adoption of this guidance was not material to the consolidated financial statements.

Effective January 1, 2015, the Company adopted new guidance related to Investments in Qualified Affordable Housing Projects. The Company used the retrospective method of adoption and has elected the proportional amortization method to account for these investments. The proportional amortization method allows an entity to amortize the initial cost of the investment in proportion to the amount of tax credits and other tax benefits received and recognize the net investment performance in the income statement as a component of the provision for income taxes. See Note 13 “Commitments and Contingencies” for the impact of the adoption of this guidance.

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NOTE 2. Acquisitions and Divestitures

Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.

On August 1, 2015, BB&T acquired all of the outstanding stock of Susquehanna, a FHC organized in 1982 under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Susquehanna conducted its business operations primarily through its commercial bank subsidiary, Susquehanna Bank, which was merged into Branch Bank. Susquehanna also operated other subsidiaries in the mid-Atlantic region to provide a wide range of retail and commercial banking and financial products and services. In addition to Susquehanna Bank, Susquehanna operated a trust and investment company, an asset management company, an investment advisory and brokerage firm, a property and casualty insurance brokerage company and a vehicle leasing company. Susquehanna had 245 banking offices in Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey and West Virginia. BB&T acquired Susquehanna in order to increase BB&T’s market share in these areas.

The acquisition of Susquehanna constituted a business combination. Accordingly, the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are presented at their fair values in the table below. The determination of fair value requires management to make estimates about discount rates, future expected cash flows, market conditions and other future events that are highly subjective in nature and subject to change. These fair value estimates are considered preliminary and are subject to change for up to one year after the closing date of the acquisition as additional information becomes available. Immaterial amounts of the intangible assets recognized are deductible for income tax purposes.

				Susquehanna
				UPB		Fair Value
				(Dollars in millions)
Assets acquired:
	Cash, due from banks and federal funds sold					$	304
	Securities						2,592
	Loans and leases:
		Commercial and industrial		$	4,158		3,929
		CRE-income producing properties			2,262		2,158
		CRE-construction and development			901		855
		Dealer floor plan			31		30
		Commercial other lending subsidiaries			852		807
		Direct retail lending			2,021		1,858
		Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed			1,555		1,491
		Sales finance			1,654		1,580
		PCI			264		202
			Total loans and leases	$	13,698		12,910
	Goodwill						1,349
	CDI						167
	Other assets						926
		Total assets acquired					18,248
Liabilities assumed:
	Deposits:
		Noninterest-bearing deposits					2,068
		Interest-bearing deposits					12,063
			Total deposits				14,131
	Debt						1,222
	Other liabilities						290
		Total liabilities assumed					15,643
Consideration paid						$	2,605
Cash paid						$	739
Fair value of common stock issued, including replacement equity awards							1,866

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The following is a description of the methods used to determine the fair values of significant assets and liabilities presented above.

Cash, due from banks and federal funds sold: The carrying amount of these assets is a reasonable estimate of fair value based on the short-term nature of these assets.

Securities: Fair values for securities are based on quoted market prices, where available. If quoted market prices are not available, fair value estimates are based on observable inputs including quoted market prices for similar instruments, quoted market prices that are not in an active market or other inputs that are observable in the market. In the absence of observable inputs, fair value is estimated based on pricing models and/or discounted cash flow methodologies.

Loans and leases: Fair values for loans were based on a discounted cash flow methodology that considered factors including the type of loan and related collateral, classification status, fixed or variable interest rate, term of loan, amortization status and current discount rates. Loans were grouped together according to similar characteristics and were treated in the aggregate when applying various valuation techniques. The discount rates used for loans are based on current market rates for new originations of comparable loans and include adjustments for liquidity concerns. The discount rate does not include a factor for credit losses as that has been included as a reduction to the estimated cash flows.

CDI: This intangible asset represents the value of the relationships with deposit customers. The fair value was estimated based on a discounted cash flow methodology that gave appropriate consideration to expected customer attrition rates, cost of the deposit base, reserve requirements and the net maintenance cost attributable to customer deposits. The CDI is being amortized over 10 years based upon the estimated economic benefits received.

Deposits: The fair values used for the demand and savings deposits by definition equal the amount payable on demand at the acquisition date. The fair values for time deposits are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies interest rates currently being offered to the contractual interest rates on such time deposits.

Debt: The fair values of long-term debt instruments are estimated based on quoted market prices for the instrument if available, or for similar instruments if not available, or by using discounted cash flow analyses, based on current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of instruments.

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Other Bank and Branch Acquisitions

The following table summarizes the purchase price allocations for certain bank and branch acquisitions. Accordingly, the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are presented at their estimated fair values. In many cases, the determination of these fair values required management to make estimates about discount rates, future expected cash flows, market conditions and other future events that are highly subjective in nature and subject to change. The fair value estimates for the current-year acquisitions are considered preliminary and are subject to change for up to one year after the closing date of the acquisition as additional information becomes available.

			The Bank of Kentucky		Citi - 41 Branches in Texas		Citi - 21 Branches in Texas
			(Dollars in millions)
Period of acquisition				Q2 2015		Q1 2015		Q2 2014
Assets acquired:
	Cash, due from banks and federal funds sold		$	135	$	14	$	6
	Securities			347		―		―
	Loans			1,198		61		112
	Goodwill			234		90		30
	CDI			17		26		20
	Other assets			95		47		15
		Total assets acquired		2,026		238		183
Liabilities assumed:
	Deposits			1,555		1,907		1,228
	Debt			73		―		―
	Other liabilities			3		―		―
		Total liabilities assumed		1,631		1,907		1,228
Consideration paid (received)			$	395	$	(1,669)	$	(1,045)
Cash paid (received)			$	73	$	(1,669)	$	(1,045)
Fair value of common stock issued				322		―		―

The acquisition of The Bank of Kentucky provided 32 additional retail branches. The UPB of loans acquired from The Bank of Kentucky was $1.3 billion, and immaterial amounts of the intangible assets recognized are deductible for income tax purposes.

BB&T has reached an agreement to acquire National Penn Bancshares, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation, which is currently expected to occur during 2016 subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals.

Non-Bank Activity

During the second quarter of 2015, BB&T purchased additional ownership interest in AmRisc, LP from the noncontrolling owners for cash and ownership of American Coastal. Since BB&T held a controlling interest in AmRisc, LP prior to this transaction, the total consideration less the establishment of a deferred tax asset was recognized as a charge to shareholders’ equity. BB&T will continue to consolidate AmRisc, LP and recognize a noncontrolling interest for the remaining interests held by the noncontrolling owners. The transfer of the ownership of American Coastal was accounted for as a sale, and the resulting pre-tax loss is included in other income in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The following table summarizes these transactions:

Purchase of Additional Ownership of AmRisc, LP				Sale of American Coastal
(Dollars in millions)
Fair value of American Coastal		$	216	Fair value of American Coastal		$	216
Cash paid			146	Net assets sold			(193)
Total consideration			362	Allocated goodwill			(49)
Deferred tax asset recognized			(140)		Pre-tax loss on sale		(26)
				Income tax expense			(8)
	Net charge to shareholders' equity	$	222		After-tax net loss on sale	$	(34)

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NOTE 3. Securities

			Amortized		Gross Unrealized				Fair
September 30, 2015			Cost		Gains		Losses		Value
			(Dollars in millions)
AFS securities:
	U.S. Treasury		$	1,576	$	12	$	—	$	1,588
	Agency MBS			19,375		63		210		19,228
	States and political subdivisions			2,038		101		54		2,085
	Non-agency MBS			207		26		—		233
	Other			4		—		—		4
	Acquired from FDIC			802		309		—		1,111
		Total AFS securities	$	24,002	$	511	$	264	$	24,249
HTM securities:
	U.S. Treasury		$	1,097	$	41	$	—	$	1,138
	GSE			5,395		28		36		5,387
	Agency MBS			12,612		153		3		12,762
	States and political subdivisions			83		—		—		83
	Other			58		2		—		60
		Total HTM securities	$	19,245	$	224	$	39	$	19,430

			Amortized		Gross Unrealized				Fair
December 31, 2014			Cost		Gains		Losses		Value
			(Dollars in millions)
AFS securities:
	U.S. Treasury		$	1,230	$	1	$	—	$	1,231
	Agency MBS			16,358		93		297		16,154
	States and political subdivisions			1,913		120		59		1,974
	Non-agency MBS			232		32		—		264
	Other			41		—		—		41
	Acquired from FDIC			886		357		—		1,243
		Total AFS securities	$	20,660	$	603	$	356	$	20,907
HTM securities:
	U.S. Treasury		$	1,096	$	23	$	—	$	1,119
	GSE			5,394		17		108		5,303
	Agency MBS			13,120		137		12		13,245
	States and political subdivisions			22		2		—		24
	Other			608		14		—		622
		Total HTM securities	$	20,240	$	193	$	120	$	20,313

BB&T transferred $517 million of HTM securities to AFS during the third quarter of 2015. These securities, which were sold by the end of the third quarter, represented investments in student loans for which there was a significant increase in risk weighting as a result of the implementation of Basel III.

The fair value of securities acquired from the FDIC included non-agency MBS of $812 million and $931 million as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, and states and political subdivisions securities of $299 million and $312 million as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. Effective October 1, 2014, securities subject to the commercial loss sharing agreement with the FDIC related to the Colonial acquisition were no longer covered by loss sharing; however, any gains on the sale of these securities through September 30, 2017 would be shared with the FDIC. Since these securities are in a significant unrealized gain position, they continue to be effectively covered as any declines in the unrealized gains of the securities down to a contractually specified amount would reduce the liability to the FDIC at the applicable percentage. The contractually-specified amount is the acquisition date fair value less any paydowns, redemptions or maturities and OTTI and totaled approximately $525 million at September 30, 2015. Any further declines below the contractually-specified amount would not be covered.

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Certain investments in marketable debt securities and MBS issued by FNMA and FHLMC exceeded 10% of shareholders’ equity at September 30, 2015. The FNMA investments had total amortized cost and fair value of $12.4 billion and $12.3 billion, respectively. The FHLMC investments had total amortized cost and fair value of $5.9 billion.

The following table reflects changes in credit losses on securities with OTTI (excluding securities acquired from the FDIC) where a portion of the unrealized loss was recognized in OCI:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
		2015		2014		2015		2014
	(Dollars in millions)
Balance at beginning of period	$	59	$	72	$	64	$	78
Credit losses on securities without previously recognized OTTI		―		―		―		1
Credit losses on securities with previously recognized OTTI		1		4		4		4
Reductions for securities sold/settled during the period		(13)		(5)		(19)		(11)
Credit recoveries through yield		(1)		(1)		(3)		(2)
Balance at end of period	$	46	$	70	$	46	$	70

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of the securities portfolio by contractual maturity are shown in the following table. The expected life of MBS may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers have the right to prepay the underlying mortgage loans with or without prepayment penalties.

		AFS				HTM
		Amortized		Fair		Amortized		Fair
September 30, 2015		Cost		Value		Cost		Value
		(Dollars in millions)
Due in one year or less		$	193	$	194	$	1	$	1
Due after one year through five years			1,619		1,639		750		749
Due after five years through ten years			703		724		5,759		5,793
Due after ten years			21,487		21,692		12,735		12,887
	Total debt securities	$	24,002	$	24,249	$	19,245	$	19,430

The following tables present the fair values and gross unrealized losses of investments based on the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position:
				Less than 12 months				12 months or more				Total
				Fair		Unrealized		Fair		Unrealized		Fair		Unrealized
	September 30, 2015			Value		Losses		Value		Losses		Value		Losses
				(Dollars in millions)
	AFS securities:
		Agency MBS		$	5,800	$	40	$	5,814	$	170	$	11,614	$	210
		States and political subdivisions			101		2		309		52		410		54
			Total	$	5,901	$	42	$	6,123	$	222	$	12,024	$	264
	HTM securities:
		GSE		$	1,577	$	10	$	1,898	$	26	$	3,475	$	36
		Agency MBS			982		3		192		—		1,174		3
			Total	$	2,559	$	13	$	2,090	$	26	$	4,649	$	39

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			Less than 12 months				12 months or more				Total
			Fair		Unrealized		Fair		Unrealized		Fair		Unrealized
December 31, 2014			Value		Losses		Value		Losses		Value		Losses
			(Dollars in millions)
AFS securities:
	Agency MBS		$	2,285	$	19	$	6,878	$	278	$	9,163	$	297
	States and political subdivisions			13		―		449		59		462		59
		Total	$	2,298	$	19	$	7,327	$	337	$	9,625	$	356
HTM securities:
	GSE		$	896	$	5	$	3,968	$	103	$	4,864	$	108
	Agency MBS			1,329		5		800		7		2,129		12
		Total	$	2,225	$	10	$	4,768	$	110	$	6,993	$	120

The unrealized losses on GSE securities and agency MBS were the result of increases in market interest rates compared to the date the securities were acquired rather than the credit quality of the issuers or underlying loans.

At September 30, 2015, $51 million of the unrealized loss on states and political subdivisions securities was the result of fair value hedge basis adjustments that are a component of amortized cost. These securities in an unrealized loss position are evaluated for credit impairment through a qualitative analysis of issuer performance and the primary source of repayment. At September 30, 2015, none of these securities had credit impairment.

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NOTE 4. Loans and ACL

During the first quarter of 2014, approximately $8.3 billion of nonguaranteed, closed-end, first and second lien position residential mortgage loans, along with the related allowance, were transferred from direct retail lending to residential mortgage to facilitate compliance with a series of new rules related to mortgage servicing associated with first and second lien position mortgages collateralized by real estate.

During the third quarter of 2014, approximately $550 million of loans, which were primarily performing residential mortgage TDRs, with a related ALLL of $57 million were sold for a gain of $42 million. During the fourth quarter of 2014, approximately $140 million of loans, which were primarily residential mortgage NPLs, with a related ALLL of $19 million were sold for a gain of $24 million. Both gains were recognized as reductions to the provision for credit losses.

Effective October 1, 2014, loans subject to the commercial loss sharing agreement with the FDIC related to the Colonial acquisition were no longer covered by loss sharing. At September 30, 2015, these loans had a carrying value of $320 million, a UPB of $524 million and an allowance of $43 million and are included in PCI. Loans with a carrying value of $562 million at September 30, 2015 continue to be covered by loss sharing and are included in PCI.

			Accruing
							90 Days Or
					30-89 Days		More Past
September 30, 2015			Current		Past Due		Due		Nonaccrual		Total
			(Dollars in millions)
Commercial:
	Commercial and industrial		$	47,858	$	26	$	―	$	211	$	48,095
	CRE-income producing properties			13,262		6		―		45		13,313
	CRE-construction and development			3,781		2		―		24		3,807
	Dealer floor plan			1,086		―		―		7		1,093
	Other lending subsidiaries			6,455		19		―		7		6,481
Retail:
	Direct retail lending			10,529		46		12		39		10,626
	Revolving credit			2,400		20		9		―		2,429
	Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed			29,620		368		61		196		30,245
	Residential mortgage-government guaranteed			268		76		481		―		825
	Sales finance			10,699		63		4		6		10,772
	Other lending subsidiaries			6,449		255		―		50		6,754
PCI				787		28		260		―		1,075
		Total	$	133,194	$	909	$	827	$	585	$	135,515

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			Accruing
							90 Days Or
					30-89 Days		More Past
December 31, 2014			Current		Past Due		Due		Nonaccrual		Total
			(Dollars in millions)
Commercial:
	Commercial and industrial		$	41,192	$	23	$	―	$	239	$	41,454
	CRE-income producing properties			10,644		4		―		74		10,722
	CRE-construction and development			2,708		1		―		26		2,735
	Dealer floor plan			1,087		―		―		―		1,087
	Other lending subsidiaries			5,337		15		―		4		5,356
Retail:
	Direct retail lending			8,045		41		12		48		8,146
	Revolving credit			2,428		23		9		―		2,460
	Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed			29,468		392		83		164		30,107
	Residential mortgage-government guaranteed			251		82		648		2		983
	Sales finance			9,441		62		5		5		9,513
	Other lending subsidiaries			5,830		222		―		54		6,106
PCI				994		33		188		―		1,215
		Total	$	117,425	$	898	$	945	$	616	$	119,884

The following tables present the carrying amount of loans by risk rating. PCI loans are excluded because their related ALLL is determined by loan pool performance.
						CRE -		CRE -
				Commercial		Income Producing		Construction and		Dealer		Other Lending
	September 30, 2015			& Industrial		Properties		Development		Floor Plan		Subsidiaries
				(Dollars in millions)
	Commercial:
		Pass		$	46,274	$	12,757	$	3,655	$	1,085	$	6,444
		Special mention			432		183		50		―		20
		Substandard-performing			1,178		328		78		1		11
		Nonperforming			211		45		24		7		6
			Total	$	48,095	$	13,313	$	3,807	$	1,093	$	6,481

			Direct Retail		Revolving		Residential		Sales		Other Lending
			Lending		Credit		Mortgage		Finance		Subsidiaries
			(Dollars in millions)
Retail:
	Performing		$	10,587	$	2,429	$	30,874	$	10,766	$	6,703
	Nonperforming			39		―		196		6		51
		Total	$	10,626	$	2,429	$	31,070	$	10,772	$	6,754

					CRE -		CRE -
			Commercial		Income Producing		Construction and		Dealer		Other Lending
December 31, 2014			& Industrial		Properties		Development		Floor Plan		Subsidiaries
			(Dollars in millions)
Commercial:
	Pass		$	40,055	$	10,253	$	2,615	$	1,033	$	5,317
	Special mention			163		67		7		50		10
	Substandard-performing			997		328		87		4		25
	Nonperforming			239		74		26		―		4
		Total	$	41,454	$	10,722	$	2,735	$	1,087	$	5,356

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			Direct Retail		Revolving		Residential		Sales		Other Lending
			Lending		Credit		Mortgage		Finance		Subsidiaries
			(Dollars in millions)
Retail:
	Performing		$	8,098	$	2,460	$	30,924	$	9,508	$	6,052
	Nonperforming			48		―		166		5		54
		Total	$	8,146	$	2,460	$	31,090	$	9,513	$	6,106

		ACL Rollforward
			Beginning		Charge-				Provision				Ending
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015			Balance		Offs		Recoveries		(Benefit)		Other		Balance
			(Dollars in millions)
Commercial:
	Commercial and industrial		$	457	$	(16)	$	8	$	13	$	―	$	462
	CRE-income producing properties			141		(4)		3		(5)		―		135
	CRE-construction and development			38		(1)		3		(7)		―		33
	Dealer floor plan			10		―		―		(1)		―		9
	Other lending subsidiaries			21		(2)		1		1		―		21
Retail:
	Direct retail lending			113		(15)		8		10		―		116
	Revolving credit			102		(17)		5		11		―		101
	Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed			197		(7)		1		4		―		195
	Residential mortgage-government guaranteed			28		(3)		―		2		―		27
	Sales finance			44		(5)		2		1		―		42
	Other lending subsidiaries			249		(75)		7		76		―		257
PCI				57		―		―		3		―		60
ALLL				1,457		(145)		38		108		―		1,458
RUFC				78		―		―		(5)		20		93
ACL			$	1,535	$	(145)	$	38	$	103	$	20	$	1,551

		ACL Rollforward
			Beginning		Charge-				Provision		Ending
Three Months Ended September 30, 2014			Balance		Offs		Recoveries		(Benefit)		Balance
			(Dollars in millions)
Commercial:
	Commercial and industrial		$	423	$	(31)	$	10	$	(5)	$	397
	CRE-income producing properties			127		(8)		2		53		174
	CRE-construction and development			59		(2)		2		(9)		50
	Dealer floor plan			6		―		―		1		7
	Other lending subsidiaries			17		(4)		1		8		22
Retail:
	Direct retail lending			124		(17)		7		6		120
	Revolving credit			112		(17)		4		9		108
	Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed			324		(31)		1		(41)		253
	Residential mortgage-government guaranteed			51		(1)		―		(9)		41
	Sales finance			38		(5)		2		5		40
	Other lending subsidiaries			218		(62)		7		50		213
PCI				91		―		―		(12)		79
ALLL				1,590		(178)		36		56		1,504
RUFC				85		―		―		(22)		63
ACL			$	1,675	$	(178)	$	36	$	34	$	1,567

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		ACL Rollforward
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015			Beginning Balance		Charge-Offs		Recoveries		Provision (Benefit)		Other		Ending Balance
			(Dollars in millions)
Commercial:
	Commercial and industrial		$	421	$	(62)	$	29	$	74	$	―	$	462
	CRE - income producing properties			162		(17)		6		(16)		―		135
	CRE - construction and development			48		(3)		9		(21)		―		33
	Dealer floor plan			10		―		―		(1)		―		9
	Other lending subsidiaries			21		(7)		3		4		―		21
Retail:
	Direct retail lending			110		(40)		23		23		―		116
	Revolving credit			110		(54)		15		30		―		101
	Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed			217		(26)		2		2		―		195
	Residential mortgage-government guaranteed			36		(4)		―		(5)		―		27
	Sales finance			40		(16)		7		11		―		42
	Other lending subsidiaries			235		(194)		24		192		―		257
PCI				64		(1)		―		(3)		―		60
ALLL				1,474		(424)		118		290		―		1,458
RUFC				60		―		―		9		24		93
ACL			$	1,534	$	(424)	$	118	$	299	$	24	$	1,551

		ACL Rollforward
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014			Beginning Balance		Charge-Offs		Recoveries		Provision (Benefit)		Other		Ending Balance
			(Dollars in millions)
Commercial:
	Commercial and industrial		$	454	$	(104)	$	29	$	18	$	―	$	397
	CRE - income producing properties			149		(27)		7		45		―		174
	CRE - construction and development			76		(9)		15		(32)		―		50
	Dealer floor plan			8		―		―		(1)		―		7
	Other lending subsidiaries			15		(8)		2		13		―		22
Retail:
	Direct retail lending			209		(55)		22		29		(85)		120
	Revolving credit			115		(53)		14		32		―		108
	Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed			269		(72)		2		(31)		85		253
	Residential mortgage-government guaranteed			62		(2)		―		(19)		―		41
	Sales finance			37		(16)		7		12		―		40
	Other lending subsidiaries			224		(190)		23		156		―		213
PCI				114		(7)		―		(28)		―		79
ALLL				1,732		(543)		121		194		―		1,504
RUFC				89		―		―		(26)		―		63
ACL			$	1,821	$	(543)	$	121	$	168	$	―	$	1,567

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The following table provides a summary of loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment.
				September 30, 2015				December 31, 2014
				Recorded Investment		Related ALLL		Recorded Investment		Related ALLL
				(Dollars in millions)
	Commercial:
		Commercial and industrial		$	47,792	$	430	$	41,120	$	379
		CRE-income producing properties			13,218		127		10,583		147
		CRE-construction and development			3,766		28		2,670		39
		Dealer floor plan			1,086		9		1,091		10
		Other lending subsidiaries			6,475		20		5,351		20
	Retail:
		Direct retail lending			10,538		95		8,048		86
		Revolving credit			2,394		87		2,419		94
		Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed			29,794		153		29,660		181
		Residential mortgage-government guaranteed			504		2		622		4
		Sales finance			10,753		38		9,488		36
		Other lending subsidiaries			6,569		224		5,930		204
	PCI				1,075		60		1,215		64
			Total	$	133,964	$	1,273	$	118,197	$	1,264

The following tables set forth certain information regarding impaired loans, excluding PCI and LHFS, that were individually evaluated for reserves.
											Average		Interest
					Recorded				Related		Recorded		Income
	As Of / For The Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015				Investment		UPB		ALLL		Investment		Recognized
					(Dollars in millions)
	With no related ALLL recorded:
		Commercial:
			Commercial and industrial		$	87	$	113	$	―	$	86	$	―
			CRE-income producing properties			13		20		―		19		―
			CRE-construction and development			13		15		―		10		―
			Dealer floor plan			7		7		―		1		―
			Other lending subsidiaries			2		3		―		―		―
		Retail:
			Direct retail lending			12		43		―		13		―
			Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed			85		157		―		101		3
			Residential mortgage-government guaranteed			2		3		―		3		―
			Sales finance			1		2		―		1		―
			Other lending subsidiaries			4		8		―		3		―
	With an ALLL recorded:
		Commercial:
			Commercial and industrial			216		224		32		230		3
			CRE-income producing properties			82		84		8		102		2
			CRE-construction and development			28		28		5		39		1
			Dealer floor plan			―		―		―		2		―
			Other lending subsidiaries			4		5		1		7		―
		Retail:
			Direct retail lending			76		77		21		80		3
			Revolving credit			35		34		14		37		1
			Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed			366		375		42		351		12
			Residential mortgage-government guaranteed			319		319		25		328		10
			Sales finance			18		18		4		19		1
			Other lending subsidiaries			181		183		33		177		21
				Total	$	1,551	$	1,718	$	185	$	1,609	$	57

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										Average		Interest
				Recorded				Related		Recorded		Income
As Of / For The Year Ended December 31, 2014				Investment		UPB		ALLL		Investment		Recognized
				(Dollars in millions)
With no related ALLL recorded:
	Commercial:
		Commercial and industrial		$	87	$	136	$	―	$	138	$	2
		CRE-income producing properties			18		25		―		36		―
		CRE-construction and development			14		21		―		20		―
		Dealer floor plan			―		―		―		―		―
		Other lending subsidiaries			―		1		―		―		―
	Retail:
		Direct retail lending			13		49		―		14		1
		Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed			87		141		―		147		5
		Residential mortgage-government guaranteed			3		4		―		7		―
		Sales finance			1		2		―		1		―
		Other lending subsidiaries			3		7		―		3		―
With an ALLL recorded:
	Commercial:
		Commercial and industrial			247		254		42		279		5
		CRE-income producing properties			121		123		15		133		4
		CRE-construction and development			51		52		9		65		2
		Dealer floor plan			―		―		―		―		―
		Other lending subsidiaries			5		5		1		4		―
	Retail:
		Direct retail lending			85		87		24		95		5
		Revolving credit			41		41		16		45		2
		Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed			360		370		36		700		31
		Residential mortgage-government guaranteed			358		358		32		402		17
		Sales finance			20		21		4		20		1
		Other lending subsidiaries			173		175		31		148		22
			Total	$	1,687	$	1,872	$	210	$	2,257	$	97

The following table provides a summary of TDRs, all of which are considered impaired.
				September 30,		December 31,
				2015		2014
				(Dollars in millions)
	Performing TDRs:
		Commercial:
			Commercial and industrial	$	54	$	64
			CRE-income producing properties		12		27
			CRE-construction and development		14		30
		Direct retail lending			75		84
		Sales finance			18		19
		Revolving credit			34		41
		Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed			275		261
		Residential mortgage-government guaranteed			321		360
		Other lending subsidiaries			173		164
			Total performing TDRs		976		1,050
	Nonperforming TDRs (also included in NPL disclosures)				154		126
			Total TDRs	$	1,130	$	1,176
	ALLL attributable to TDRs			$	150	$	159

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The following table summarizes the primary reason loan modifications were classified as TDRs and includes newly designated TDRs as well as modifications made to existing TDRs. Balances represent the recorded investment at the end of the quarter in which the modification was made. Rate modifications in this table include TDRs made with below market interest rates that also include modifications of loan structures.

		Three Months Ended September 30,
		2015						2014
		Types of						Types of
		Modifications				Impact To		Modifications				Impact To
		Rate		Structure		Allowance		Rate		Structure		Allowance
		(Dollars in millions)
Commercial:
	Commercial and industrial	$	19	$	11	$	―	$	20	$	11	$	1
	CRE-income producing properties		―		1		―		5		4		―
	CRE-construction and development		5		9		―		8		5		―
Retail:
	Direct retail lending		6		3		1		8		1		1
	Revolving credit		4		―		1		6		―		1
	Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed		21		7		2		31		10		3
	Residential mortgage-government guaranteed		42		―		2		83		―		3
	Sales finance		―		3		1		―		5		1
	Other lending subsidiaries		32		―		5		34		―		4

		Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2015						2014
		Types of						Types of
		Modifications				Impact To		Modifications				Impact To
		Rate		Structure		Allowance		Rate		Structure		Allowance
		(Dollars in millions)
Commercial:
	Commercial and industrial	$	68	$	35	$	2	$	88	$	40	$	3
	CRE-income producing properties		4		14		―		18		15		―
	CRE-construction and development		5		21		―		19		18		―
Retail:
	Direct retail lending		12		3		3		27		4		5
	Revolving credit		12		―		3		19		―		4
	Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed		65		29		7		82		27		16
	Residential mortgage-government guaranteed		151		―		6		227		―		10
	Sales finance		―		8		1		1		11		2
	Other lending subsidiaries		92		―		13		92		―		12
Charge-offs and forgiveness of principal and interest for TDRs were immaterial for all periods presented.

The pre-default balance for modifications that experienced a payment default that had been classified as TDRs during the previous 12 months was $28 million and $22 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $63 million and $60 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Payment default is defined as movement of the TDR to nonaccrual status, foreclosure or charge-off, whichever occurs first.

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Changes in the carrying value and accretable yield of PCI loans are presented in the following table:
		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015								Year Ended December 31, 2014
		Purchased Impaired				Purchased Nonimpaired				Purchased Impaired				Purchased Nonimpaired
		Accretable		Carrying		Accretable		Carrying		Accretable		Carrying		Accretable		Carrying
		Yield		Value		Yield		Value		Yield		Value		Yield		Value
		(Dollars in millions)
Balance at beginning of period		$	134	$	579	$	244	$	636	$	187	$	863	$	351	$	1,172
	Additions		34		202		―		―		―		―		―		―
	Accretion		(53)		53		(69)		69		(107)		107		(169)		169
	Payments received, net		―		(211)		―		(253)		―		(391)		―		(705)
	Other, net		24		―		15		―		54		―		62		―
Balance at end of period		$	139	$	623	$	190	$	452	$	134	$	579	$	244	$	636
Outstanding UPB at end of period				$	915			$	629			$	864			$	860

The following table presents additional information about BB&T’s loans and leases:
		September 30,		December 31,
		2015		2014
		(Dollars in millions)
	Unearned income, discounts and net deferred loan fees and costs, excluding PCI	$	639	$	147
	Residential mortgage loans in process of foreclosure		277		379

The increase in unearned income, discounts and net deferred loan fees and costs is due to the acquisition of Susquehanna.

NOTE 5. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill attributable to BB&T’s operating segments are reflected in the table below. During the second quarter of 2015, BB&T sold American Coastal, which resulted in the allocation and write-off of goodwill from the Insurance Services segment.

Goodwill acquired in connection with the acquisition of Susquehanna is included in the Other, Treasury and Corporate segment until the completion of the systems conversion, which is currently expected to occur during the fourth quarter of 2015.

				Residential		Dealer								Other
		Community		Mortgage		Financial		Specialized		Insurance		Financial		Treasury &
		Banking		Banking		Services		Lending		Services		Services		Corporate		Total
		(Dollars in millions)
Goodwill balance, January 1, 2015		$	4,634	$	326	$	111	$	88	$	1,518	$	192	$	―	$	6,869
	Acquisitions		324		―		―		―		3		―		1,349		1,676
	Allocated to sale of American Coastal		―		―		―		―		(49)		―		―		(49)
	Other adjustments		5		―		―		―		(3)		―		―		2
Goodwill balance, September 30, 2015		$	4,963	$	326	$	111	$	88	$	1,469	$	192	$	1,349	$	8,498

The following table presents information for identifiable intangible assets subject to amortization:
			September 30, 2015						December 31, 2014
			Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
			(Dollars in millions)
	CDI		$	903	$	(616)	$	287	$	693	$	(585)	$	108
	Other, primarily customer relationship
		intangibles		1,146		(733)		413		1,088		(691)		397
		Total	$	2,049	$	(1,349)	$	700	$	1,781	$	(1,276)	$	505

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NOTE 6. Loan Servicing

Residential Mortgage Banking Activities

The following tables summarize residential mortgage banking activities. Mortgage and home equity loans managed by BB&T exclude loans serviced for others with no other continuing involvement.

		September 30,		December 31,
		2015		2014
		(Dollars in millions)
Mortgage and home equity loans managed		$	33,656	$	33,742
Less:
	Mortgage LHFS		1,365		1,317
	PCI mortgage loans		633		668
	Mortgage loans sold with recourse		588		667
Mortgage loans HFI		$	31,070	$	31,090
UPB of mortgage loan servicing portfolio		$	116,964	$	115,476
UPB of home equity loan servicing portfolio			5,675		6,781
UPB of residential mortgage and home equity loan servicing portfolio		$	122,639	$	122,257
UPB of residential mortgage loans serviced for others (primarily agency
	conforming fixed rate)	$	90,446	$	90,230
Maximum recourse exposure from mortgage loans sold with recourse liability			325		344
Indemnification, recourse and repurchase reserves			87		94
FHA-insured mortgage loan reserve			85		85

The potential exposure related to losses incurred by the FHA on defaulted loans ranges from $25 million to $105 million.

		As Of / For The
		Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2015			2014
		(Dollars in millions)
UPB of residential mortgage loans sold from LHFS		$	11,683		$	9,693
Pre-tax gains recognized on mortgage loans sold and held for sale			121			72
Servicing fees recognized from mortgage loans serviced for others			204			206
Approximate weighted average servicing fee on the outstanding balance of
	residential mortgage loans serviced for others		0.29	%		0.29	%
Weighted average interest rate on mortgage loans serviced for others			4.13			4.22

			Nine Months Ended September 30,
				2015		2014
			(Dollars in millions)
Residential MSRs, carrying value, January 1,			$	844	$	1,047
	Additions			125		105
	Change in fair value due to changes in valuation inputs or assumptions:
		Prepayment speeds		76		(125)
		OAS		(67)		8
		Servicing costs		(25)		―
	Realization of expected net servicing cash flows, passage of time and other			(105)		(92)
Residential MSRs, carrying value, September 30,			$	848	$	943
Gains (losses) on derivative financial instruments used to mitigate the
	income statement effect of changes in fair value		$	56	$	128

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The sensitivity of the fair value of the residential MSRs to changes in key assumptions is included in the accompanying table:
				September 30, 2015							December 31, 2014
				Range				Weighted			Range				Weighted
				Min		Max		Average			Min		Max		Average
				(Dollars in millions)
	Prepayment speed			6.5	%	9.6	%		8.8	%	10.8	%	12.8	%		12.0	%
		Effect on fair value of a 10% increase						$	(29)						$	(30)
		Effect on fair value of a 20% increase							(55)							(58)
	OAS			10.4	%	12.3	%		10.9	%	9.1	%	9.9	%		9.3	%
		Effect on fair value of a 10% increase						$	(33)						$	(26)
		Effect on fair value of a 20% increase							(63)							(50)
	Composition of loans serviced for others:
		Fixed-rate residential mortgage loans							99.3	%						99.4	%
		Adjustable-rate residential mortgage loans							0.7							0.6
			Total						100.0	%						100.0	%
	Weighted average life								6.8	yrs						5.7	yrs

The sensitivity calculations above are hypothetical and should not be considered to be predictive of future performance. As indicated, changes in fair value based on adverse changes in assumptions generally cannot be extrapolated because the relationship of the change in assumption to the change in fair value may not be linear. Also, in the above table, the effect of an adverse variation in a particular assumption on the fair value of the MSRs is calculated without changing any other assumption; while in reality, changes in one factor may result in changes in another, which may magnify or counteract the effect of the change.

Commercial Mortgage Banking Activities

CRE mortgage loans serviced for others are not included in loans and leases on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following table summarizes commercial mortgage banking activities for the periods presented:

	September 30,		December 31,
	2015		2014
	(Dollars in millions)
UPB of CRE mortgages serviced for others	$	27,909	$	27,599
CRE mortgages serviced for others covered by recourse provisions		4,276		4,264
Maximum recourse exposure from CRE mortgages sold with recourse liability		1,282		1,278
Recorded reserves related to recourse exposure		8		7
Originated CRE mortgages during the year		4,825		5,265

NOTE 7. Deposits

A summary of deposits is presented in the accompanying table:
			September 30,		December 31,
			2015		2014
			(Dollars in millions)
	Noninterest-bearing deposits		$	44,700	$	38,786
	Interest checking			23,574		20,262
	Money market and savings			61,689		50,604
	Time deposits			17,864		19,388
		Total deposits	$	147,827	$	129,040
	Time deposits $100,000 and greater		$	7,053	$	9,782
	Time deposits $250,000 and greater			2,310		5,753

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NOTE 8. Long-Term Debt

			September 30,		December 31,
			2015		2014
			(Dollars in millions)
BB&T Corporation:
	3.95% senior notes due 2016		$	500	$	500
	3.20% senior notes due 2016			1,000		1,000
	2.15% senior notes due 2017			749		749
	1.60% senior notes due 2017			749		749
	1.45% senior notes due 2018			500		500
	Floating rate senior notes due 2018 (LIBOR-based, 1.20% at September 30, 2015)			400		400
	2.05% senior notes due 2018			600		599
	6.85% senior notes due 2019			540		539
	2.25% senior notes due 2019			648		648
	Floating rate senior notes due 2019 (LIBOR-based, 0.96% at September 30, 2015)			450		450
	2.45% senior notes due 2020			1,298		1,298
	2.63% senior notes due 2020			999		―
	Floating rate senior notes due 2020 (LIBOR-based, 1.00% at September 30, 2015)			200		200
	5.38% senior notes due 2022			166		―
	5.20% subordinated notes due 2015			934		933
	4.90% subordinated notes due 2017			355		353
	5.25% subordinated notes due 2019			586		586
	3.95% subordinated notes due 2022			299		298
Branch Bank:
	1.45% senior notes due 2016			750		750
	Floating rate senior notes due 2016 (LIBOR-based, 0.75% at September 30, 2015)			375		500
	1.05% senior notes due 2016			500		500
	1.00% senior notes due 2017			599		599
	1.35% senior notes due 2017			750		750
	2.30% senior notes due 2018			750		750
	2.85% senior notes due 2021			700		699
	5.63% subordinated notes due 2016			386		386
	Floating rate subordinated notes due 2016 (LIBOR-based, 0.66% at September 30, 2015)			350		350
	Floating rate subordinated note due 2017 (LIBOR-based, 0.63% at September 30, 2015)			262		262
	3.63% subordinated notes due 2025			1,249		―
	3.80% subordinated notes due 2026			848		848
FHLB advances to Branch Bank:
	Varying maturities to 2034			5,579		6,496
Other long-term debt				189		119
Fair value hedge-related basis adjustments				623		501
		Total long-term debt	$	24,883	$	23,312

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The following table reflects the carrying amounts and effective interest rates for long-term debt:
		September 30, 2015				December 31, 2014
		Carrying		Effective		Carrying		Effective
		Amount		Rate		Amount		Rate
		(Dollars in millions)
BB&T Corporation fixed rate senior notes		$	7,883	2.16	%	$	6,669	2.39	%
BB&T Corporation floating rate senior notes			1,050	1.10			1,050	1.07
BB&T Corporation fixed rate subordinated notes			2,343	1.97			2,362	2.30
Branch Bank fixed rate senior notes			4,100	1.35			4,060	1.72
Branch Bank floating rate senior notes			375	0.80			500	0.72
Branch Bank fixed rate subordinated notes			2,589	3.02			1,299	2.86
Branch Bank floating rate subordinated notes			612	3.53			612	3.27
FHLB advances (weighted average maturity of 5.0 years at September 30, 2015)			5,742	3.87			6,641	4.03
Other long-term debt			189				119
	Total long-term debt	$	24,883			$	23,312

The effective rates above reflect the impact of cash flow and fair value hedges, as applicable. Subordinated notes with a remaining maturity of one year or greater qualify under the risk-based capital guidelines as Tier 2 supplementary capital, subject to certain limitations.

During the second quarter of 2015, BB&T terminated FHLB advances totaling $931 million, which resulted in a pre-tax loss on early extinguishment of $172 million. During the third quarter of 2014, BB&T terminated FHLB advances totaling $1.1 billion, resulting in a pre-tax loss on early extinguishment of $122 million.

NOTE 9. Shareholders’ Equity

The activity relating to options and RSUs during the period is presented in the following tables:

			Wtd. Avg.
			Exercise
		Options	Price
		(Shares in thousands)
Outstanding at January 1, 2015		28,374	$	35.09
	Granted	434		38.22
	Replacement awards granted in connection with business combination	823		41.68
	Exercised	(3,281)		32.47
	Forfeited or expired	(5,647)		38.67
Outstanding at September 30, 2015		20,703		34.86
Exercisable at September 30, 2015		18,985		35.03
Exercisable and expected to vest at September 30, 2015		20,589		34.87

			Wtd. Avg.
		Restricted	Grant Date
		Shares/Units	Fair Value
		(Shares in thousands)
Nonvested at January 1, 2015		12,075	$	27.38
	Granted	3,704		33.28
	Vested	(3,479)		24.92
	Forfeited	(274)		31.28
Nonvested at September 30, 2015		12,026		29.82
Expected to vest at September 30, 2015		11,041		29.82

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NOTE 10. AOCI

Three Months Ended September 30, 2015					Unrecognized Net Pension and Postretirement Costs		Unrealized Net Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges		Unrealized Net Gains (Losses) on AFS Securities		FDIC's Share of Unrealized (Gains) Losses on AFS Securities		Other, net		Total
					(Dollars in millions)
AOCI balance, July 1, 2015					$	(608)	$	(35)	$	102	$	(188)	$	(19)	$	(748)
	OCI before reclassifications, net of tax					(23)		(105)		36		5		(3)		(90)
	Amounts reclassified from AOCI:
		Personnel expense				14		―		―		―		―		14
		Interest income				―		―		22		―		2		24
		Interest expense				―		21		―		―		―		21
		FDIC loss share income, net				―		―		―		7		―		7
		Securities (gains) losses, net				―		―		2		―		―		2
			Total before income taxes			14		21		24		7		2		68
			Less: Income taxes			5		8		9		3		1		26
				Net of income taxes		9		13		15		4		1		42
	Net change in AOCI					(14)		(92)		51		9		(2)		(48)
AOCI balance, September 30, 2015					$	(622)	$	(127)	$	153	$	(179)	$	(21)	$	(796)

Three Months Ended September 30, 2014					Unrecognized Net Pension and Postretirement Costs		Unrealized Net Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges		Unrealized Net Gains (Losses) on AFS Securities		FDIC's Share of Unrealized (Gains) Losses on AFS Securities		Other, net		Total
					(Dollars in millions)
AOCI balance, July 1, 2014					$	(300)	$	11	$	123	$	(226)	$	(14)	$	(406)
	OCI before reclassifications, net of tax					(18)		(4)		(42)		3		(1)		(62)
	Amounts reclassified from AOCI:
		Personnel expense				2		―		―		―		―		2
		Interest income				―		―		5		―		1		6
		Interest expense				―		21		―		―		―		21
		FDIC loss share income, net				―		―		―		10		―		10
		Securities (gains) losses, net				―		―		5		―		―		5
			Total before income taxes			2		21		10		10		1		44
			Less: Income taxes			1		8		4		4		1		18
				Net of income taxes		1		13		6		6		―		26
	Net change in AOCI					(17)		9		(36)		9		(1)		(36)
AOCI balance, September 30, 2014					$	(317)	$	20	$	87	$	(217)	$	(15)	$	(442)

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015					Unrecognized Net Pension and Postretirement Costs		Unrealized Net Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges		Unrealized Net Gains (Losses) on AFS Securities		FDIC's Share of Unrealized (Gains) Losses on AFS Securities		Other, net		Total
					(Dollars in millions)
AOCI balance, January 1, 2015					$	(626)	$	(54)	$	152	$	(207)	$	(16)	$	(751)
	OCI before reclassifications, net of tax					(20)		(112)		(18)		12		(7)		(145)
	Amounts reclassified from AOCI:
		Personnel expense				38		―		―		―		―		38
		Interest income				―		―		28		―		3		31
		Interest expense				―		63		―		―		―		63
		FDIC loss share income, net				―		―		―		26		―		26
		Securities (gains) losses, net				―		―		3		―		―		3
			Total before income taxes			38		63		31		26		3		161
			Less: Income taxes			14		24		12		10		1		61
				Net of income taxes		24		39		19		16		2		100
	Net change in AOCI					4		(73)		1		28		(5)		(45)
AOCI balance, September 30, 2015					$	(622)	$	(127)	$	153	$	(179)	$	(21)	$	(796)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014					Unrecognized Net Pension and Postretirement Costs		Unrealized Net Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges		Unrealized Net Gains (Losses) on AFS Securities		FDIC's Share of Unrealized (Gains) Losses on AFS Securities		Other, net		Total
					(Dollars in millions)
AOCI balance, January 1, 2014					$	(303)	$	2	$	(42)	$	(235)	$	(15)	$	(593)
	OCI before reclassifications, net of tax					(16)		(20)		132		(3)		2		95
	Amounts reclassified from AOCI:
		Personnel expense				3		―		―		―		―		3
		Interest income				―		―		(8)		―		(3)		(11)
		Interest expense				―		61		―		―		―		61
		FDIC loss share income, net				―		―		―		34		―		34
		Securities (gains) losses, net				―		―		3		―		―		3
			Total before income taxes			3		61		(5)		34		(3)		90
			Less: Income taxes			1		23		(2)		13		(1)		34
				Net of income taxes		2		38		(3)		21		(2)		56
	Net change in AOCI					(14)		18		129		18		―		151
AOCI balance, September 30, 2014					$	(317)	$	20	$	87	$	(217)	$	(15)	$	(442)

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NOTE 11. Income Taxes

The effective tax rates for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were 29.4% and 23.7%, respectively. The effective tax rates for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were 25.6% and 28.7%, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2015 was higher than the corresponding period of 2014 primarily due to the result of the IRS’s examination of tax years 2008-2010 which resulted in a $50 million tax benefit in the third quarter of 2014. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was lower than the corresponding period of 2014 primarily due to adjustments for uncertain tax positions as described below.

In February 2010, BB&T received an IRS statutory notice of deficiency for tax years 2002-2007 asserting a liability for taxes, penalties and interest of approximately $892 million related to the disallowance of foreign tax credits and other deductions claimed by a subsidiary in connection with a financing transaction. BB&T paid the disputed tax, penalties and interest in March 2010 and filed a lawsuit seeking a refund in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. On September 20, 2013, the court denied the refund claim. BB&T appealed the decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. On May 14, 2015, the appeals court overturned a portion of the earlier ruling, resulting in the recognition of income tax benefits of $107 million during the second quarter. The remainder of the decision was affirmed. On September 29, 2015, BB&T filed a petition requesting the case be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.

It is reasonably possible that the litigation associated with the financing transaction may conclude within the next twelve months; however, it is also possible that the appeals process could take longer than one year. Changes in the amount of unrecognized tax benefits, penalties and interest could result in a benefit of up to approximately $596 million.

Effective January 1, 2015, the Company adopted new accounting guidance related to investments in qualified affordable housing projects. See Note 13 “Commitments and Contingencies” for additional information.

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NOTE 12. Benefit Plans

		Qualified Plan				Nonqualified Plans
Three Months Ended September 30,		2015		2014		2015		2014
		(Dollars in millions)
Service cost		$	40	$	31	$	3	$	2
Interest cost			36		31		4		5
Estimated return on plan assets			(82)		(74)		―		―
Amortization and other			14		2		4		3
	Net periodic benefit cost	$	8	$	(10)	$	11	$	10

		Qualified Plan				Nonqualified Plans
Nine Months Ended September 30,		2015			2014	2015		2014
		(Dollars in millions)
Service cost		$	125	$	96	$	9	$	8
Interest cost			104		93		12		12
Estimated return on plan assets			(244)		(222)		―		―
Amortization and other			38		3		11		9
	Net periodic benefit cost	$	23	$	(30)	$	32	$	29

BB&T makes contributions to the qualified pension plan in amounts between the minimum required for funding and the maximum amount deductible for federal income tax purposes. Discretionary contributions totaling $126 million were made during 2015. There are no required contributions for the remainder of 2015, though BB&T may elect to make additional contributions.

NOTE 13. Commitments and Contingencies

		As Of / For the Year-To-Date Period Ended
		September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
		(Dollars in millions)
Letters of credit		$	3,294	$	3,462
Carrying amount of the liability for letters of credit			23		22
Investments in affordable housing and historic building rehabilitation projects:
	Carrying amount		1,524		1,416
	Amount of future funding commitments included in carrying amount		566		459
	Lending exposure		177		169
	Tax credits subject to recapture		337		300
	Amortization recognized in the provision for income taxes		138		161
	Tax credits and other tax benefits recognized in the provision for income taxes		192		222
Investments in private equity and similar investments			301		329
Future funding commitments to consolidated private equity funds			240		202

Effective January 1, 2015, BB&T adopted new guidance related to investments in qualified affordable housing projects and elected the proportional amortization method to account for these investments. The following table summarizes the impact to certain previously reported amounts.

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	Three Months Ended September 30, 2014		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
	(Dollars in millions)
Increase in other income	$	30	$	106
Increase in provision for income taxes		(38)		(120)
Decrease in net income and net income available to common shareholders	$	(8)	$	(14)
Decrease in diluted EPS	$	(0.01)	$	(0.02)
	January 1,
	2015		2014
	(Dollars in millions)
Decrease to retained earnings	$	(49)	$	(29)

Legal Proceedings

The nature of BB&T’s business ordinarily results in a certain amount of claims, litigation, investigations and legal and administrative cases and proceedings, all of which are considered incidental to the normal conduct of business. BB&T believes it has meritorious defenses to the claims asserted against it in its currently outstanding legal proceedings and, with respect to such legal proceedings, intends to continue to defend itself vigorously, litigating or settling cases according to management’s judgment as to what is in the best interests of BB&T and its shareholders.

On at least a quarterly basis, liabilities and contingencies in connection with outstanding legal proceedings are assessed utilizing the latest information available. For those matters where it is probable that BB&T will incur a loss and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated, a liability is recorded in the consolidated financial statements. These legal reserves may be increased or decreased to reflect any relevant developments on at least a quarterly basis. For other matters, where a loss is not probable or the amount of the loss is not estimable, legal reserves are not accrued. While the outcome of legal proceedings is inherently uncertain, based on information currently available, advice of counsel and available insurance coverage, management believes that the established legal reserves are adequate and the liabilities arising from legal proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position, consolidated results of operations or consolidated cash flows. However, in the event of unexpected future developments, it is possible that the ultimate resolution of these matters, if unfavorable, may be material to the consolidated financial position, consolidated results of operations or consolidated cash flows of BB&T.

Pledged Assets

Certain assets were pledged to secure municipal deposits, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, borrowings and borrowing capacity, subject to any applicable asset discount, at the FHLB and FRB as well as for other purposes as required or permitted by law. The following table provides the total carrying amount of pledged assets by asset type, of which the majority are pursuant to agreements that do not permit the other party to sell or repledge the collateral. Assets related to employee benefit plans have been excluded from the following table.

	September 30,		December 31,
	2015		2014
	(Dollars in millions)
Pledged securities	$	14,827	$	14,636
Pledged loans		67,023		67,248

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NOTE 14. Fair Value Disclosures

Accounting standards define fair value as the exchange price that would be received on the measurement date to sell an asset or the price paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market available to the entity in an orderly transaction between market participants, with a three level valuation input hierarchy.

The following tables present fair value information for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
	September 30, 2015			Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
				(Dollars in millions)
	Assets:
		Trading securities		$	813	$	289	$	524	$	―
		AFS securities:
			U.S. Treasury		1,588		―		1,588		―
			Agency MBS		19,228		―		19,228		―
			States and political subdivisions		2,085		―		2,085		―
			Non-agency MBS		233		―		233		―
			Other		4		4		―		―
			Acquired from FDIC		1,111		―		454		657
		LHFS			1,452		―		1,452		―
		Residential MSRs			848		―		―		848
		Derivative assets:
			Interest rate contracts		1,348		―		1,326		22
			Foreign exchange contracts		4		―		4		―
		Private equity and similar investments			301		―		―		301
			Total assets	$	29,015	$	293	$	26,894	$	1,828
	Liabilities:
		Derivative liabilities:
			Interest rate contracts	$	1,063	$	―	$	1,058	$	5
			Foreign exchange contracts		3		―		3		―
		Securities sold short			124		―		124		―
			Total liabilities	$	1,190	$	―	$	1,185	$	5

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December 31, 2014			Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
			(Dollars in millions)
Assets:
	Trading securities		$	482	$	289	$	193	$	―
	AFS securities:
		U.S. Treasury		1,231		―		1,231		―
		Agency MBS		16,154		―		16,154		―
		States and political subdivisions		1,974		―		1,974		―
		Non-agency MBS		264		―		264		―
		Other		41		6		35		―
		Acquired from FDIC		1,243		―		498		745
	LHFS			1,423		―		1,423		―
	Residential MSRs			844		―		―		844
	Derivative assets:
		Interest rate contracts		1,114		―		1,094		20
		Foreign exchange contracts		8		―		8		―
	Private equity and similar investments			329		―		―		329
		Total assets	$	25,107	$	295	$	22,874	$	1,938
Liabilities:
	Derivative liabilities:
		Interest rate contracts	$	1,007	$	―	$	1,004	$	3
		Foreign exchange contracts		6		―		6		―
	Securities sold short			148		―		148		―
		Total liabilities	$	1,161	$	―	$	1,158	$	3

The following discussion focuses on the valuation techniques and significant inputs for Level 2 and Level 3 assets and liabilities.

A third-party pricing service is generally utilized in determining the fair value of the securities portfolio. Management independently evaluates the fair values provided by the pricing service through comparisons to other external pricing sources, review of additional information provided by the pricing service and other third party sources for selected securities and back-testing to compare the price realized on any security sales to the daily pricing information received from the pricing service. Fair value measurements are derived from market-based pricing matrices that were developed using observable inputs that include benchmark yields, benchmark securities, reported trades, offers, bids, issuer spreads and broker quotes. As described by security type below, additional inputs may be used, or some inputs may not be applicable. In the event that market observable data was not available, which would generally occur due to the lack of an active market for a given security, the valuation of the security would be subjective and may involve substantial judgment by management.

Trading securities: Trading securities include various types of debt and equity securities, primarily consisting of debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury, GSEs, or states and political subdivisions. The valuation techniques used for these investments are more fully discussed below.

U.S. Treasury securities: Treasury securities are valued using quoted prices in active over the counter markets.

Agency MBS: GSE pass-through securities are valued using market-based pricing matrices that reference observable inputs including benchmark TBA security pricing and yield curves that were estimated based on U.S. Treasury yields and certain floating rate indices. The pricing matrices for these securities may also give consideration to pool-specific data supplied directly by the GSE. GSE CMOs are valued using market-based pricing matrices that are based on observable inputs including offers, bids, reported trades, dealer quotes and market research reports, the characteristics of a specific tranche, market convention prepayment speeds and benchmark yield curves as described above.

States and political subdivisions: These securities are valued using market-based pricing matrices that reference observable inputs including MSRB reported trades, issuer spreads, material event notices and benchmark yield curves.

Non-agency MBS: Pricing matrices for these securities are based on observable inputs including offers, bids, reported trades, dealer quotes and market research reports, the characteristics of a specific tranche, market convention prepayment speeds and benchmark yield curves as described above.

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Other securities: These securities consist primarily of mutual funds and corporate bonds. These securities are valued based on a review of quoted market prices for assets as well as through the various other inputs discussed previously.

Acquired from FDIC securities: Securities acquired from the FDIC consist of re-remic non-agency MBS, municipal securities and non-agency MBS. State and political subdivision securities and certain non-agency MBS acquired from the FDIC are valued in a manner similar to the approach described above for those asset classes. The re-remic non-agency MBS, which are categorized as Level 3, are valued based on broker dealer quotes that reflected certain unobservable market inputs.

LHFS: Certain mortgage loans are originated to be sold to investors, which are carried at fair value. The fair value is primarily based on quoted market prices for securities backed by similar types of loans. The changes in fair value of these assets are largely driven by changes in interest rates subsequent to loan funding and changes in the fair value of servicing associated with the mortgage LHFS.

Residential MSRs: Residential MSRs are valued using an OAS valuation model to project cash flows over multiple interest rate scenarios, which are then discounted at risk-adjusted rates. The model considers portfolio characteristics, contractually specified servicing fees, prepayment assumptions, delinquency rates, late charges, other ancillary revenue, costs to service and other economic factors. Fair value estimates and assumptions are compared to industry surveys, recent market activity, actual portfolio experience and, when available, other observable market data.

Derivative assets and liabilities: The fair values of derivatives are determined based on quoted market prices and internal pricing models that are primarily sensitive to market observable data. The fair values of interest rate lock commitments, which are related to mortgage loan commitments and are categorized as Level 3, are based on quoted market prices adjusted for commitments that are not expected to fund and include the value attributable to the net servicing fees.

Private equity and similar investments: Private equity and similar investments are measured at fair value based on the investment’s net asset value. In many cases there are no observable market values for these investments and therefore management must estimate the fair value based on a comparison of the operating performance of the company to multiples in the marketplace for similar entities. This analysis requires significant judgment, and actual values in a sale could differ materially from those estimated.

Securities sold short: Securities sold short represent debt securities sold short that are entered into as a hedging strategy for the purposes of supporting institutional and retail client trading activities.

The following tables summarize activity for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015				Acquired from FDIC Securities		Residential MSRs		Net Derivatives		Private Equity and Similar Investments
				(Dollars in millions)
Balance at July 1, 2015				$	688	$	912	$	(2)	$	359
	Total realized and unrealized gains (losses):
		Included in earnings:
			Interest income		5		―		―		―
			Mortgage banking income		―		(90)		20		―
			Other noninterest income		―		―		(1)		25
		Included in unrealized net holding gains (losses) in OCI			(11)		―		―		―
	Purchases				―		―		―		7
	Issuances				―		57		26		―
	Sales				―		―		―		(90)
	Settlements				(25)		(31)		(26)		―
Balance at September 30, 2015				$	657	$	848	$	17	$	301
Change in unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings for the period,
	attributable to assets and liabilities still held at September 30, 2015			$	5	$	(90)	$	19	$	(7)

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Three Months Ended September 30, 2014				Acquired from FDIC Securities		Residential MSRs		Net Derivatives		Private Equity and Similar Investments
				(Dollars in millions)
Balance at July 1, 2014				$	810	$	954	$	24	$	322
	Total realized and unrealized gains (losses):
		Included in earnings:
			Interest income		7		―		―		―
			Mortgage banking income		―		(19)		26		―
		Included in unrealized net holding gains (losses) in OCI			(11)		―		―		―
	Purchases				―		―		―		5
	Issuances				―		39		11		―
	Sales				―		―		―		(20)
	Settlements				(31)		(31)		(51)		(2)
Balance at September 30, 2014				$	775	$	943	$	10	$	305
Change in unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings for the period,
	attributable to assets and liabilities still held at September 30, 2014			$	7	$	(19)	$	10	$	(1)

											Private
					Acquired						Equity and
					from FDIC		Residential		Net		Similar
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015					Securities		MSRs		Derivatives		Investments
				(Dollars in millions)
Balance at January 1, 2015					$	745	$	844	$	17	$	329
	Total realized and unrealized gains (losses):
		Included in earnings:
			Interest income			21		―		―		―
			Mortgage banking income			―		(21)		68		―
			Other noninterest income			―		―		(3)		44
		Included in unrealized net holding gains (losses) in OCI				(36)		―		―		―
	Purchases					―		―		―		62
	Issuances					―		125		67		―
	Sales					―		―		―		(119)
	Settlements					(73)		(100)		(132)		(15)
Balance at September 30, 2015					$	657	$	848	$	17	$	301
Change in unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings for the period,
	attributable to assets and liabilities still held at September 30, 2015				$	21	$	(21)	$	19	$	8

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											Private
					Acquired						Equity and
					from FDIC		Residential		Net		Similar
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014					Securities		MSRs		Derivatives		Investments
				(Dollars in millions)
Balance at January 1, 2014					$	861	$	1,047	$	(11)	$	291
	Total realized and unrealized gains (losses):
		Included in earnings:
			Interest income			24		―		―		―
			Mortgage banking income			―		(116)		70		―
			Other noninterest income			―		―		―		12
		Included in unrealized net holding gains (losses) in OCI				(26)		―		―		―
	Purchases					―		―		―		57
	Issuances					―		105		51		―
	Sales					―		―		―		(50)
	Settlements					(84)		(93)		(100)		(6)
	Transfers into Level 3					―		―		―		1
Balance at September 30, 2014					$	775	$	943	$	10	$	305
Change in unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings for the period,
	attributable to assets and liabilities still held at September 30, 2014				$	24	$	(116)	$	10	$	(5)

BB&T’s policy is to recognize transfers in and transfers out of Levels 1, 2 and 3 as of the end of a reporting period. Transfers involving Level 3 are presented in the preceding tables. There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 or 2014.

The majority of private equity and similar investments are in SBIC qualified funds, which primarily focus on equity and subordinated debt investments in privately-held middle market companies. The majority of these investments are not redeemable and distributions are received as the underlying assets of the funds liquidate. The timing of distributions, which are expected to occur on various dates through 2025, is uncertain and dependent on various events such as recapitalizations, refinance transactions and ownership changes among others. Excluding the investment of future funds, these investments have an estimated weighted average remaining life of approximately three years; however, the timing and amount of distributions may vary significantly. Restrictions on the ability to sell the investments include, but are not limited to, consent of a majority member or general partner approval for transfer of ownership. These investments are spread over numerous privately-held middle market companies, and thus the sensitivity to a change in fair value for any single investment is limited. The significant unobservable inputs for these investments are EBITDA multiples that ranged from 5x to 11x, with a weighted average of 8x, at September 30, 2015.

The following table details the fair value and UPB of LHFS that were elected to be carried at fair value:
		September 30, 2015						December 31, 2014
		Fair		Aggregate				Fair		Aggregate
		Value		UPB		Difference		Value		UPB		Difference
		(Dollars in millions)
	LHFS reported at fair value	$	1,452	$	1,416	$	36	$	1,423	$	1,390	$	33

Excluding government guaranteed, LHFS that were nonaccrual or 90 days or more past due and still accruing interest were not material at September 30, 2015.

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The following table provides information about certain financial assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, which are primarily collateral dependent and may be subject to liquidity adjustments. The carrying values represent end of period values, which approximate the fair value measurements that occurred on the various measurement dates throughout the period. The valuation adjustments represent the amounts recorded during the period regardless of whether the asset is still held at period end. These assets are considered to be Level 3 assets (excludes PCI).
		September 30, 2015						September 30, 2014
				Valuation Adjustments						Valuation Adjustments
		Carrying Value		Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended		Carrying Value		Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
		(Dollars in millions)
	Impaired loans	$	131	$	(6)	$	(19)	$	187	$	(10)	$	(47)
	Foreclosed real estate		85		(54)		(137)		75		(43)		(129)

Refer to Note 2 “Acquisitions and Divestitures” for fair value measurements related to acquisitions.

For financial instruments not recorded at fair value, estimates of fair value are based on relevant market data and information about the instrument. Values obtained relate to one trading unit without regard to any premium or discount that may result from concentrations of ownership, possible tax ramifications, estimated transaction costs that may result from bulk sales or the relationship between various instruments.

An active market does not exist for certain financial instruments. Fair value estimates for these instruments are based on current economic conditions, currency and interest rate risk characteristics, loss experience and other factors. Many of these estimates involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and cannot be determined with precision. Therefore, the fair value estimates in many instances cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent markets and, in many cases, may not be realizable in a current sale of the instrument. In addition, changes in assumptions could significantly affect these fair value estimates. The following assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of these financial instruments.

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash: For these short-term instruments, the carrying amounts are a reasonable estimate of fair values.

HTM securities: The fair values of HTM securities are based on a market approach using observable inputs such as benchmark yields and securities, TBA prices, reported trades, issuer spreads, current bids and offers, monthly payment information and collateral performance.

Loans receivable: The fair values for loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, applying interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms and credit quality, which are deemed to be indicative of orderly transactions in the current market. For commercial loans and leases, discount rates may be adjusted to address additional credit risk on lower risk grade instruments. For residential mortgage and other consumer loans, internal prepayment risk models are used to adjust contractual cash flows. Loans are aggregated into pools of similar terms and credit quality and discounted using a LIBOR based rate. The carrying amounts of accrued interest approximate fair values.

FDIC loss share receivable and payable: The fair values of the receivable and payable are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, applying a risk free interest rate that is adjusted for the uncertainty in the timing and amount of the cash flows. The expected cash flows to/from the FDIC related to loans were estimated using the same assumptions that were used in determining the accounting values for the related loans. The expected cash flows to/from the FDIC related to securities are based upon the fair value of the related securities and the payment that would be required if the securities were sold for that amount. The loss share agreements are not transferrable and, accordingly, there is no market for the receivable or payable.

Deposit liabilities: The fair values for demand deposits are equal to the amount payable on demand. Fair values for CDs are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies current interest rates to aggregate expected maturities. BB&T has developed long-term relationships with its deposit customers, commonly referred to as CDIs, that have not been considered in the determination of the deposit liabilities’ fair value.

Short-term borrowings: The carrying amounts of short-term borrowings, excluding securities sold short, approximate their fair values.

Long-term debt: The fair values of long-term debt instruments are estimated based on quoted market prices for the instrument if available, or for similar instruments if not available, or by using discounted cash flow analyses, based on current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of instruments.

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Contractual commitments: The fair values of commitments are estimated using the fees charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the present creditworthiness of the counterparties. The fair values of guarantees and letters of credit are estimated based on the counterparties’ creditworthiness and average default rates for loan products with similar risks. These respective fair value measurements are categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Retail lending commitments are assigned no fair value as BB&T typically has the ability to cancel such commitments by providing notice to the borrower.

Financial assets and liabilities not recorded at fair value are summarized below:
			Carrying		Total
	September 30, 2015		Amount		Fair Value		Level 2		Level 3
			(Dollars in millions)
	Financial assets:
		HTM securities	$	19,245	$	19,430	$	19,430	$	―
		Loans and leases HFI, net of ALLL		134,057		134,494		―		134,494
		FDIC loss share receivable		331		23		―		23
	Financial liabilities:
		Deposits		147,827		148,054		148,054		―
		FDIC loss share payable		691		692		―		692
		Long-term debt		24,883		25,343		25,343		―

		Carrying		Total
December 31, 2014		Amount		Fair Value		Level 2		Level 3
		(Dollars in millions)
Financial assets:
	HTM securities	$	20,240	$	20,313	$	20,313	$	―
	Loans and leases HFI, net of ALLL		118,410		118,605		―		118,605
	FDIC loss share receivable		534		123		―		123
Financial liabilities:
	Deposits		129,040		129,259		129,259		―
	FDIC loss share payable		697		696		―		696
	Long-term debt		23,312		24,063		24,063		―

The following is a summary of selected information pertaining to off-balance sheet financial instruments:
		September 30, 2015				December 31, 2014
		Notional/				Notional/
		Contract				Contract
		Amount		Fair Value		Amount		Fair Value
		(Dollars in millions)
	Commitments to extend, originate or purchase credit	$	58,376	$	118	$	49,333	$	97
	Residential mortgage loans sold with recourse		588		8		667		9
	Other loans sold with recourse		4,276		8		4,264		7
	Letters of credit		3,294		23		3,462		22

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NOTE 15. Derivative Financial Instruments

Derivative Classifications and Hedging Relationships
							September 30, 2015						December 31, 2014
						Hedged Item or	Notional		Fair Value				Notional		Fair Value
						Transaction	Amount		Gain		Loss		Amount		Gain		Loss
							(Dollars in millions)
Cash flow hedges:
	Interest rate contracts:
		Pay fixed swaps				3 mo. LIBOR funding	$	9,300	$	―	$	(285)	$	9,300	$	―	$	(289)
Fair value hedges:
	Interest rate contracts:
		Receive fixed swaps				Long-term debt		13,092		456		―		11,902		269		(5)
		Pay fixed swaps				Commercial loans		193		―		(4)		161		―		(3)
		Pay fixed swaps				Municipal securities		256		―		(103)		336		―		(126)
				Total				13,541		456		(107)		12,399		269		(134)
Not designated as hedges:
	Client-related and other risk management:
		Interest rate contracts:
			Receive fixed swaps					8,689		422		―		7,995		350		(3)
			Pay fixed swaps					8,904		―		(453)		8,163		1		(375)
			Other swaps					953		4		(6)		1,372		5		(7)
			Other					498		1		(2)		528		1		(1)
			Forward commitments					6,948		16		(20)		5,326		10		(12)
		Foreign exchange contracts						486		4		(3)		571		8		(6)
				Total				26,478		447		(484)		23,955		375		(404)
	Mortgage banking:
		Interest rate contracts:
			Interest rate lock commitments					2,095		22		―		1,566		20		―
			When issued securities, forward rate agreements and forward
				commitments				2,939		4		(28)		2,623		3		(25)
			Other					985		8		(3)		916		7		―
				Total				6,019		34		(31)		5,105		30		(25)
	MSRs:
		Interest rate contracts:
			Receive fixed swaps					2,336		124		―		4,119		215		(1)
			Pay fixed swaps					2,999		―		(114)		4,362		1		(124)
			Option trades					9,485		286		(44)		9,350		229		(36)
			When issued securities, forward rate agreements and forward
				commitments				2,762		5		(1)		3,731		3		―
			Other					58		―		―		―		―		―
				Total				17,640		415		(159)		21,562		448		(161)
					Total derivatives not designated as hedges			50,137		896		(674)		50,622		853		(590)
Total derivatives							$	72,978		1,352		(1,066)	$	72,321		1,122		(1,013)
Gross amounts not offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets:
	Amounts subject to master netting arrangements not offset due to policy election									(565)		565				(629)		629
	Cash collateral (received) posted									(413)		454				(190)		342
		Net amount							$	374	$	(47)			$	303	$	(42)

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The fair values of derivatives in a gain or loss position are presented on a gross basis in other assets or other liabilities, respectively, in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Cash collateral posted for derivatives in a loss position is reported as restricted cash. Derivatives with dealer counterparties at both the bank and the parent company are governed by the terms of ISDA Master netting agreements and Credit Support Annexes. The ISDA Master agreements allow counterparties to offset trades in a gain against trades in a loss to determine net exposure and allows for the right of setoff in the event of either a default or an additional termination event. Credit Support Annexes govern the terms of daily collateral posting practices. Collateral practices mitigate the potential loss impact to affected parties by requiring liquid collateral to be posted on a scheduled basis to secure the aggregate net unsecured exposure. In addition to collateral, the right of setoff allows counterparties to offset net derivative values with a defaulting party against certain other contractual receivables from or obligations due to the defaulting party in determining the net termination amount. No portion of the change in fair value of derivatives designated as hedges has been excluded from effectiveness testing. The ineffective portion was immaterial for all periods presented.

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Income
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 and 2014
					Effective Portion
					Pre-tax Gain					Pre-tax Gain (Loss)
					(Loss) Recognized					Reclassified from
					in AOCI				Location of Amounts	AOCI into Income
					2015		2014		Reclassified from AOCI into Income	2015		2014
						(Dollars in millions)
Cash flow hedges:
	Interest rate contracts				$	(168)	$	(8)	Total interest expense	$	(21)	$	(21)
										Pre-tax Gain
										(Loss) Recognized
									Location of Amounts	in Income
									Recognized in Income	2015		2014
										(Dollars in millions)
Fair value hedges:
	Interest rate contracts								Total interest income	$	(5)	$	(5)
	Interest rate contracts								Total interest expense		69		58
				Total						$	64	$	53
Not designated as hedges:
	Client-related and other risk management:
		Interest rate contracts							Other noninterest income	$	3	$	5
		Foreign exchange contracts							Other noninterest income		7		10
	Mortgage banking:
		Interest rate contracts							Mortgage banking income		(21)		20
	MSRs:
		Interest rate contracts							Mortgage banking income		94		23
			Total							$	83	$	58

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The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Income
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 and 2014
					Effective Portion
					Pre-tax Gain					Pre-tax Gain (Loss)
					(Loss) Recognized				Location of Amounts	Reclassified from
					in AOCI				Reclassified from AOCI	AOCI into Income
					2015		2014		into Income	2015		2014
						(Dollars in millions)
Cash Flow Hedges:
	Interest rate contracts				$	(180)	$	(33)	Total interest expense	$	(63)	$	(61)
									Effective Portion
										Pre-tax Gain
									Location of Amounts	(Loss) Recognized
									Recognized	in Income
									in Income	2015		2014
						(Dollars in millions)
Fair Value Hedges:
	Interest rate contracts								Total interest income	$	(15)	$	(16)
	Interest rate contracts								Total interest expense		205		168
				Total						$	190	$	152
Not Designated as Hedges:
	Client-related and other risk management:
		Interest rate contracts							Other noninterest income	$	15	$	15
		Foreign exchange contracts							Other noninterest income		16		13
	Mortgage Banking:
		Interest rate contracts							Mortgage banking income		(1)		(7)
	MSRs:
		Interest rate contracts							Mortgage banking income		56		128
			Total							$	86	$	149

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The following table provides a summary of derivative strategies and the related accounting treatment:
	Cash Flow Hedges	Fair Value Hedges	Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges
Risk exposure	Variability in cash flows of interest payments on floating rate business loans, overnight funding and various LIBOR funding instruments.	Losses in value on fixed rate long-term debt, CDs, FHLB advances, loans and state and political subdivision securities due to changes in interest rates.	Risk associated with an asset or liability, including mortgage banking operations and MSRs, or for client needs. Includes exposure to changes in market rates and conditions subsequent to the interest rate lock and funding date for mortgage loans originated for sale.
Risk management objective	Hedge the variability in the interest payments and receipts on future cash flows for forecasted transactions related to the first unhedged payments and receipts of variable interest.	Convert the fixed rate paid or received to a floating rate, primarily through the use of swaps.	For interest rate lock commitment derivatives and LHFS, use mortgage-based derivatives such as forward commitments and options to mitigate market risk. For MSRs, mitigate the income statement effect of changes in the fair value of the MSRs.
Treatment for portion that is highly effective	Recognized in AOCI until the related cash flows from the hedged item are recognized in earnings.	Recognized in current period income along with the corresponding changes in the fair value of the designated hedged item attributable to the risk being hedged.	Entire change in fair value recognized in current period income.
Treatment for portion that is ineffective	Recognized in current period income.	Recognized in current period income.	Not applicable
Treatment if hedge ceases to be highly effective or is terminated	Hedge is dedesignated. Effective changes in value that are recorded in AOCI before dedesignation are amortized to yield over the period the forecasted hedged transactions impact earnings.	If hedged item remains outstanding, termination proceeds are included in cash flows from financing activities and effective changes in value are reflected as part of the carrying value of the financial instrument and amortized to earnings over its estimated remaining life.	Not applicable
Treatment if transaction is no longer probable of occurring during forecast period or within a short period thereafter	Hedge accounting is ceased and any gain or loss in AOCI is reported in earnings immediately.	Not applicable	Not applicable

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The following table presents information about BB&T's cash flow and fair value hedges:
				September 30,			December 31,
				2015			2014
				(Dollars in millions)
	Cash flow hedges:
		Net unrecognized after-tax loss on active hedges recorded in AOCI		$	(178)		$	(181)
		Net unrecognized after-tax gain on terminated hedges recorded in AOCI
			(to be recognized in earnings through 2022)		51			127
		Estimated portion of net after-tax loss on active and terminated hedges
			to be reclassified from AOCI into earnings during the next 12 months		(25)			(51)
		Maximum time period over which BB&T has hedged a portion of the variability
			in future cash flows for forecasted transactions excluding those transactions
			relating to the payment of variable interest on existing instruments		7	yrs		8	yrs
	Fair value hedges:
		Unrecognized pre-tax net gain on terminated hedges (to be recognized
			as interest primarily through 2019)	$	163		$	227
		Portion of pre-tax net gain on terminated hedges to be recognized as a change
			in interest during the next 12 months		69			88

Derivatives Credit Risk – Dealer Counterparties

Credit risk related to derivatives arises when amounts receivable from a counterparty exceed those payable to the same counterparty. The risk of loss is addressed by subjecting dealer counterparties to credit reviews and approvals similar to those used in making loans or other extensions of credit and by requiring collateral. Dealer counterparties operate under agreements to provide cash and/or liquid collateral when unsecured loss positions exceed negotiated limits.

Derivative contracts with dealer counterparties settle on a monthly, quarterly or semiannual basis, with daily movement of collateral between counterparties required within established netting agreements. BB&T only transacts with dealer counterparties with strong credit standings.

Derivatives Credit Risk – Central Clearing Parties

Certain derivatives are cleared through central clearing parties that require initial margin collateral, as well as collateral for trades in a net loss position. Initial margin collateral requirements are established by central clearing parties on varying bases, with such amounts generally designed to offset the risk of non-payment. Initial margin is generally calculated by applying the maximum loss experienced in value over a specified time horizon to the portfolio of existing trades. The central clearing party used for TBA transactions does not post variation margin to the bank.

			September 30,		December 31,
			2015		2014
			(Dollars in millions)
Dealer Counterparties:
	Cash collateral received from dealer counterparties		$	419	$	191
	Derivatives in a net gain position secured by that collateral			414		201
	Unsecured positions in a net gain with dealer counterparties after collateral postings			2		10
	Cash collateral posted to dealer counterparties			177		227
	Derivatives in a net loss position secured by that collateral			177		231
	Additional collateral that would have been posted had BB&T's credit ratings
		dropped below investment grade		2		3
Central Clearing Parties:
	Cash collateral, including initial margin, posted to central clearing parties			284		114
	Derivatives in a net loss position secured by that collateral			297		129
	Securities pledged to central clearing parties			245		116

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NOTE 16. Computation of EPS

Basic and diluted EPS calculations are presented in the following table:
		Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2015		2014		2015		2014
		(Dollars in millions, except per share data, shares in thousands)
	Net income available to common shareholders	$	492	$	512	$	1,434	$	1,432
	Weighted average number of common shares		764,435		720,117		737,141		717,373
	Effect of dilutive outstanding equity-based awards		9,588		9,872		9,681		10,221
	Weighted average number of diluted common shares		774,023		729,989		746,822		727,594
	Basic EPS	$	0.64	$	0.71	$	1.95	$	2.00
	Diluted EPS	$	0.64	$	0.70	$	1.92	$	1.97
	Anti-dilutive awards		7,492		14,016		9,210		14,606

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NOTE 17. Operating Segments

As a result of new qualified mortgage regulations, during January 2014 approximately $8.3 billion of closed-end, first and second lien position residential mortgage loans were transferred from Community Banking to Residential Mortgage Banking based on a change in how these loans are managed. In addition, $319 million of related goodwill was also transferred.

Financial data related to Susquehanna is included in the Other, Treasury and Corporate segment until the completion of the systems conversion, which is currently expected to occur during the fourth quarter of 2015.

Reportable Segments
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 and 2014
		Community				Residential				Dealer				Specialized
		Banking				Mortgage Banking				Financial Services				Lending
		2015		2014		2015		2014		2015		2014		2015		2014
		(Dollars in millions)
Net interest income (expense)		$	450	$	437	$	337	$	373	$	217	$	212	$	159	$	149
Net intersegment interest income (expense)			322		296		(221)		(246)		(38)		(41)		(47)		(38)
Segment net interest income			772		733		116		127		179		171		112		111
Allocated provision for loan and lease losses			4		52		7		(48)		67		53		9		4
Noninterest income			304		308		92		82		1		―		59		63
Intersegment net referral fees (expense)			35		31		1		1		―		―		―		―
Noninterest expense			380		355		83		107		34		28		63		55
Amortization of intangibles			5		7		―		―		―		―		1		1
Allocated corporate expenses			305		299		22		22		10		8		16		16
Income (loss) before income taxes			417		359		97		129		69		82		82		98
Provision (benefit) for income taxes			153		131		37		49		26		31		20		27
Segment net income (loss)		$	264	$	228	$	60	$	80	$	43	$	51	$	62	$	71
Identifiable assets (period end)		$	57,494	$	55,115	$	32,973	$	35,778	$	13,611	$	12,514	$	19,251	$	17,536
										Other, Treasury				Total BB&T
		Insurance Services				Financial Services				and Corporate (1)				Corporation
		2015		2014		2015		2014		2015		2014		2015		2014
		(Dollars in millions)
Net interest income (expense)		$	1	$	―	$	53	$	46	$	247	$	132	$	1,464	$	1,349
Net intersegment interest income (expense)			2		1		81		66		(99)		(38)		―		―
Segment net interest income			3		1		134		112		148		94		1,464		1,349
Allocated provision for loan and lease losses			―		―		20		5		(4)		(32)		103		34
Noninterest income			353		387		225		189		(46)		(80)		988		949
Intersegment net referral fees (expense)			―		―		5		4		(41)		(36)		―		―
Noninterest expense			284		297		176		156		545		518		1,565		1,516
Amortization of intangibles			12		13		1		1		10		1		29		23
Allocated corporate expenses			25		21		34		32		(412)		(398)		―		―
Income (loss) before income taxes			35		57		133		111		(78)		(111)		755		725
Provision (benefit) for income taxes			14		21		50		42		(78)		(129)		222		172
Segment net income (loss)		$	21	$	36	$	83	$	69	$	―	$	18	$	533	$	553
Identifiable assets (period end)		$	2,668	$	2,736	$	15,436	$	12,033	$	67,376	$	51,333	$	208,809	$	187,045
(1)	Includes financial data from business units below the quantitative and qualitative thresholds requiring disclosure.

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Reportable Segments
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 and 2014
		Community				Residential				Dealer				Specialized
		Banking				Mortgage Banking				Financial Services				Lending
		2015		2014		2015		2014		2015		2014		2015		2014
			(Dollars in millions)
Net interest income (expense)		$	1,308	$	1,291	$	1,021	$	1,125	$	646	$	621	$	460	$	430
Net intersegment interest income (expense)			910		893		(680)		(747)		(114)		(118)		(132)		(106)
Segment net interest income			2,218		2,184		341		378		532		503		328		324
Allocated provision for loan and lease losses			28		103		(2)		(69)		176		157		35		26
Noninterest income			865		888		277		210		1		1		197		163
Intersegment net referral fees (expense)			105		87		1		1		―		―		―		―
Noninterest expense			1,109		1,088		237		394		107		84		187		156
Amortization of intangibles			18		22		―		―		―		―		3		3
Allocated corporate expenses			916		903		68		68		29		23		47		47
Income (loss) before income taxes			1,117		1,043		316		196		221		240		253		255
Provision (benefit) for income taxes			409		381		120		75		84		91		64		65
Segment net income (loss)		$	708	$	662	$	196	$	121	$	137	$	149	$	189	$	190
Identifiable assets (period end)		$	57,494	$	55,115	$	32,973	$	35,778	$	13,611	$	12,514	$	19,251	$	17,536
										Other, Treasury				Total BB&T
		Insurance Services				Financial Services				and Corporate (1)				Corporation
		2015		2014		2015		2014		2015		2014		2015		2014
		(Dollars in millions)
Net interest income (expense)		$	2	$	1	$	155	$	133	$	496	$	438	$	4,088	$	4,039
Net intersegment interest income (expense)			5		4		227		193		(216)		(119)		―		―
Segment net interest income			7		5		382		326		280		319		4,088		4,039
Allocated provision for loan and lease losses			―		―		67		8		(5)		(57)		299		168
Noninterest income			1,220		1,242		638		560		(194)		(230)		3,004		2,834
Intersegment net referral fees (expense)			―		―		11		8		(117)		(96)		―		―
Noninterest expense			896		908		513		463		1,547		1,296		4,596		4,389
Amortization of intangibles			35		40		2		2		15		2		73		69
Allocated corporate expenses			75		57		101		96		(1,236)		(1,194)		―		―
Income (loss) before income taxes			221		242		348		325		(352)		(54)		2,124		2,247
Provision (benefit) for income taxes			75		74		131		122		(340)		(164)		543		644
Segment net income (loss)		$	146	$	168	$	217	$	203	$	(12)	$	110	$	1,581	$	1,603
Identifiable assets (period end)		$	2,668	$	2,736	$	15,436	$	12,033	$	67,376	$	51,333	$	208,809	$	187,045
(1)	Includes financial data from business units below the quantitative and qualitative thresholds requiring disclosure.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

BB&T is a financial holding company organized under the laws of North Carolina. BB&T conducts operations through its principal bank subsidiary, Branch Bank, and its nonbank subsidiaries.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, regarding the financial condition, results of operations, business plans and the future performance of BB&T that are based on the beliefs and assumptions of the management of BB&T and the information available to management at the time that these disclosures were prepared. Words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” and other similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from anticipated results. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the following:

· general economic or business conditions, either nationally or regionally, may be less favorable than expected, resulting in, among other things, a deterioration in credit quality and/or a reduced demand for credit, insurance or other services;

· disruptions to the national or global financial markets, including the impact of a downgrade of U.S. government obligations by one of the credit ratings agencies and the adverse effects of recessionary conditions in Europe;

· changes in the interest rate environment and cash flow reassessments may reduce NIM and/or the volumes and values of loans made or held as well as the value of other financial assets held;

· competitive pressures among depository and other financial institutions may increase significantly;

· legislative, regulatory or accounting changes, including changes resulting from the adoption and implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act may adversely affect the businesses in which BB&T is engaged;

· local, state or federal taxing authorities may take tax positions that are adverse to BB&T;

· a reduction may occur in BB&T’s credit ratings;

· adverse changes may occur in the securities markets;

· competitors of BB&T may have greater financial resources and develop products that enable them to compete more successfully than BB&T and may be subject to different regulatory standards than BB&T;

· cyber-security risks, including “denial of service,” “hacking” and “identity theft,” could adversely affect our business and financial performance or our reputation, and we could be liable for financial losses incurred by third parties due to breaches of data shared between financial institutions;

· natural or other disasters could have an adverse effect on BB&T in that such events could materially disrupt BB&T’s operations or the ability or willingness of BB&T’s customers to access the financial services BB&T offers;

· costs related to the integration of the businesses of BB&T and its merger partners may be greater than expected;

· failure to execute on strategic or operational plans, including the ability to successfully complete and/or integrate mergers and acquisitions or fully achieve expected cost savings or revenue growth associated with mergers and acquisitions within the expected time frames could adversely impact financial condition and results of operations;

· significant litigation could have a material adverse effect on BB&T;

· deposit attrition, customer loss and/or revenue loss following completed mergers and acquisitions may be greater than expected;

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· failure to correctly implement or properly utilize the remaining components of the Company’s new ERP system or new commercial loan system could result in impairment charges that adversely impact BB&T’s financial condition and results of operations and could result in significant additional costs; and

· widespread system outages, caused by the failure of critical internal systems or critical services provided by third parties, could adversely impact BB&T’s financial conditions and results of operations.

These and other risk factors are more fully described in this report and in BB&T’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 under the sections entitled “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and from time to time, in other filings with the SEC. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by any forward-looking statements. Except to the extent required by applicable law or regulation, BB&T undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.

Regulatory Considerations

BB&T and its affiliates are subject to numerous examinations by federal and state banking regulators, as well as the SEC, FINRA, and various state insurance and securities regulators. BB&T has from time to time received requests for information from regulatory authorities in various states, including state insurance commissions and state attorneys general, securities regulators and other regulatory authorities, concerning their business practices. Such requests are considered incidental to the normal conduct of business. Refer to BB&T’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 for additional disclosures with respect to laws and regulations affecting BB&T.

DIF Assessment

During October 2015, the FDIC issued a proposal that will lower the regular assessment rates for all banks when the DIF reserve ratio reaches 1.15%, which the FDIC expects will occur in early 2016. The proposed rule would also impose on banks with at least $10 billion in assets a surcharge of 4.5 cents per $100 of the assessment base, after making certain adjustments, for a period currently estimated by the FDIC to be two years. BB&T estimates that the net effect of the proposed changes would increase the total annual assessment by an amount within the range of $40 million to $50 million.

Amendments to the Capital Plan and Stress Test Rules

During 2014, the FRB amended the start date of the capital plan and stress test cycles from October 1 to January 1 of the following calendar year. The FRB also amended the capital plan rule to limit a BHC’s ability to make capital distributions to the extent the BHC’s actual capital issuances are less than the amount indicated in its capital plan under baseline conditions, measured on a quarterly basis.

The FDIC revised the annual stress testing requirements for state non-member banks and state savings associations with total consolidated assets of more than $10 billion. FDIC regulations require covered banks to conduct annual stress tests, report the results of such stress tests to the FDIC and the FRB and publicly disclose a summary of the results. The FDIC modified the “as-of” dates for financial data that covered banks will use to perform their stress tests as well as the reporting dates and public disclosure dates of the annual stress tests. The revisions to the regulations will become effective January 1, 2016.

HMDA Regulations

The CFPB has issued final rules changing the reporting requirements for mortgage lenders under the HMDA. The new rules expand the range of transactions subject to these requirements to include most securitized residential mortgage closed-end loans and lines. The rules also increase the overall amount of data required to be collected and submitted, including additional data points about the applicable loans and expanded data about the borrowers. BB&T will be required to begin collecting the expanded data on January 1, 2018.

Liquidity Coverage Ratio: Liquidity Risk Measurement Standards

The OCC, the FRB, and the FDIC have adopted a final rule that implements a quantitative liquidity requirement consistent with the liquidity coverage ratio standard established by the BCBS. Refer to “Market Risk Management” in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section herein for additional information.

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Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act and Conforming Regulations

During 2014, the IRS issued Notice 2014-33 (the “Notice”) regarding FATCA and its related withholding provisions. The Notice announces that calendar years 2014 and 2015 will be regarded as a transition period for purposes of IRS enforcement and administration with respect to the implementation of FATCA by withholding agents, foreign financial institutions and other entities with IRC chapter 4 responsibilities. The Notice also announces the IRS’s intention to further amend the regulations under Sections 1441, 1442, 1471, and 1472 of the IRC. Prior to the IRS issuing these amendments, taxpayers may rely on the provisions of the Notice regarding the proposed amendments to the regulations. The transition period and other guidance described in the Notice are intended to facilitate an orderly transition for withholding agent and foreign financial institution compliance with FATCA’s requirements and respond to comments regarding certain aspects of the regulations under chapters 3 and 4 of the IRC. BB&T will be fully compliant with the new FATCA regulations and its related provisions by the applicable effective date of December 31, 2015.

U.S. Implementation of Basel III

The Basel III capital requirements became effective on January 1, 2015. As a result, capital information presented for periods after December 31, 2014 is based on the Basel III transitional requirements, while capital data for periods prior to January 1, 2015 is based on the former requirements under Basel I. See the section titled “Capital” in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” for further information.

Pay Ratio Disclosure

The SEC has adopted amendments to Item 402 of Regulation S-K to require disclosure of: (1) the median compensation amount of the annual total compensation of all employees of a registrant (excluding the CEO), (2) the annual total compensation of that registrant’s CEO and (3) the ratio of the median of the annual total compensation of all employees (excluding the CEO) to the annual total compensation of the CEO. The rules will require such pay ratio disclosure information for the first fiscal year beginning on or after January 1, 2017.

Executive Summary

Consolidated net income available to common shareholders for the third quarter of 2015 was $492 million, a decrease of $20 million compared to the same quarter of 2014. On a diluted per common share basis, earnings for the third quarter of 2015 were $0.64, compared to $0.70 for the earlier quarter.

BB&T’s results of operations for the third quarter of 2015 produced an annualized return on average assets of 1.04%, an annualized return on average risk-weighted assets of 1.32% and an annualized return on average common shareholders’ equity of 8.14%, compared to earlier quarter ratios of 1.18%, 1.56% and 9.45%, respectively. BB&T’s return on average tangible common shareholders’ equity was 13.23% for the third quarter of 2015, compared to 14.83% for the earlier quarter.

Effective January 1, 2015, BB&T adopted new guidance related to the accounting for investments in qualified affordable housing projects. For periods prior to January 1, 2015, amortization expense related to qualifying investments in low income housing tax credits was reclassified from other income to provision for income taxes, and the amount of amortization and tax benefits recognized was revised as a result of the adoption of the proportional amortization method. See Note 13 “Commitments and Contingencies” for additional information.

On August 1, 2015, BB&T completed the acquisition of Susquehanna, which contributed approximately $130 million in net interest income, $21 million in noninterest income and $74 million of noninterest expenses (excluding merger-related and restructuring charges) and provided $14.1 billion in deposits and $12.9 billion in loans as of the acquisition date.

Total revenues on a FTE basis were $2.5 billion for the third quarter of 2015, up $155 million compared to the earlier quarter due to a $116 million increase in net interest income and $39 million increase in noninterest income, largely the result of the Susquehanna acquisition.

Net interest margin was 3.35%, compared to 3.38% for the earlier quarter. Average earning assets increased $15.6 billion, or 9.6%, while average interest-bearing liabilities increased $8.8 billion, or 7.4%, both of which were primarily driven by Susquehanna. The annualized yield on the total loan portfolio for the third quarter was 4.31%, a decrease of six basis points compared to the earlier quarter, which primarily reflects lower yields on new loans and continued runoff of higher yielding loans acquired from the FDIC, partially offset by higher yields on Susquehanna loans. The annualized fully taxable-equivalent yield on the average securities portfolio for the third quarter was 2.27%, compared to 2.43% for the earlier period.

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The average annualized cost of interest-bearing deposits was 0.24%, a decline of two basis points compared to the earlier quarter. The average annualized rate paid on long-term debt was 2.12%, compared to 2.36% for the earlier quarter. This decrease was the result of lower rates on new issues during the last twelve months and early extinguishments of higher cost FHLB advances.

The $39 million increase in noninterest income was driven by improved FDIC loss share income and investment banking and brokerage fees and commissions. These increases were partially offset by a decline in insurance revenues primarily due to the sale of American Coastal.

Excluding PCI loans, the provision for credit losses was $100 million, compared to $46 million in the earlier quarter, primarily due to a reserve release in the earlier quarter. Net charge-offs for the third quarter of 2015, excluding PCI loans, totaled $107 million, down $35 million compared to the earlier quarter.

Noninterest expense was $1.6 billion for the third quarter of 2015, an increase of $55 million compared to the earlier quarter. This increase was driven by the addition of Susquehanna operating costs and higher personnel expense and merger-related and restructuring charges, partially offset by a decrease in loan-related expense and a loss on the early extinguishment of debt in the earlier quarter.

The provision for income taxes was $222 million for the third quarter of 2015, compared to $172 million for the earlier quarter. This produced an effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2015 of 29.4%, compared to 23.7% for the earlier quarter. The earlier quarter included a $50 million income tax benefit.

During the second quarter of 2015, the Company completed the acquisition of The Bank of Kentucky Financial Corporation, which provided $1.6 billion in deposits and $1.2 billion in loans as of the acquisition date.

Refer to BB&T’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 for additional information with respect to BB&T’s recent accomplishments and significant challenges.

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Analysis Of Results Of Operations

Net Interest Income and NIM

Third Quarter 2015 compared to Third Quarter 2014

Net interest income on a FTE basis was $1.5 billion for the third quarter of 2015, an increase of $116 million or 8.4% compared to the same period in 2014. Interest income increased $109 million, which includes $137 million of interest income related to Susquehanna’s operations for the two months they were included, partially offset by runoff of loans acquired from the FDIC as well as lower yields on new loan originations over the past year. Interest expense declined $7 million, which reflects lower deposit costs and the termination of certain higher-rate FLHB advances.

Net interest margin was 3.35%, compared to 3.38% for the earlier quarter. Average earning assets increased $15.6 billion, or 9.6%, while average interest-bearing liabilities increased $8.8 billion, or 7.4%, both of which were primarily driven by Susquehanna. The annualized yield on the total loan portfolio for the third quarter was 4.31%, a decrease of six basis points compared to the earlier quarter, which primarily reflects lower yields on new loans and continued runoff of higher yielding loans acquired from the FDIC, partially offset by the impact of Susquehanna purchase accounting. The annualized fully taxable-equivalent yield on the average securities portfolio for the third quarter was 2.27%, compared to 2.43% for the earlier period. This decline reflects runoff of balances acquired from the FDIC as well as the impact of market rates on securities.

The average annualized cost of interest-bearing deposits was 0.24%, a decline of two basis points compared to the earlier quarter. The average annualized rate paid on long-term debt was 2.12%, compared to 2.36% for the earlier quarter. This decrease was primarily the result of early extinguishments of higher cost FHLB advances as noted above.

Nine Months of 2015 compared to Nine Months of 2014

Net interest income on a FTE basis was $4.2 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, an increase of $50 million compared to the same period in 2014. The increase in net interest income reflects an $8 million increase in interest income and a $42 million decline in funding costs. The increase in interest income was driven by an increase in average earning assets of $8.3 billion compared to the same period of 2014, partially offset by lower yields. The decline in funding costs was driven by lower long-term debt costs and an improvement in deposit mix, partially offset by higher average interest-bearing liabilities.

The NIM was 3.31% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to 3.44% for the same period of 2014. The 13 basis point decrease in NIM was due to lower yields on new earning assets and runoff of assets acquired from the FDIC, partially offset by lower funding costs.

The annualized FTE yield on the average securities portfolio for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was 2.38%, a decrease of seven basis points compared to the annualized yield earned during the same period of 2014.

The annualized FTE yield for the total loan portfolio for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was 4.24%, compared to 4.46% in the corresponding period of 2014. The decrease in the FTE yield on the total loan portfolio was primarily due to lower yields on new loans due to the low interest-rate environment and the runoff of loans acquired from the FDIC.

The average annualized cost of interest-bearing deposits for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was 0.24%, compared to 0.26% for the same period in the prior year, primarily reflecting improvements in mix.

The average annualized rate paid on long-term debt for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was 2.14%, compared to 2.41% for the same period in 2014. This decrease was primarily the result of early extinguishments of higher cost FHLB advances.

The following tables set forth the major components of net interest income and the related annualized yields and rates as well as the variances between the periods caused by changes in interest rates versus changes in volumes. Changes attributable to the mix of assets and liabilities have been allocated proportionally between the changes due to rate and the changes due to volume.

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Table 1-1
FTE Net Interest Income and Rate / Volume Analysis (1)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 and 2014
				Average Balances (6)				Annualized Yield/Rate				Income/Expense				Increase		Change due to
				2015		2014		2015		2014		2015		2014		(Decrease)		Rate		Volume
				(Dollars in millions)
Assets
Total securities, at amortized cost (2)
	U.S. Treasury			$	2,745	$	2,183	1.60	%	1.48	%	$	11	$	8	$	3	$	1	$	2
	GSE				5,395		5,465	2.13		2.12			29		29		―		―		―
	Agency MBS				31,329		29,340	1.89		1.98			147		145		2		(7)		9
	States and political subdivisions				1,975		1,825	5.49		5.78			27		26		1		(1)		2
	Non-agency MBS				211		242	8.45		7.77			4		5		(1)		―		(1)
	Other				579		592	1.42		1.33			3		2		1		1		―
	Acquired from FDIC				814		919	11.57		13.24			24		31		(7)		(4)		(3)
		Total securities			43,048		40,566	2.27		2.43			245		246		(1)		(10)		9
Other earning assets (3)					2,917		1,842	0.97		1.71			7		8		(1)		(4)		3
Loans and leases, net of unearned income (4)(5)
	Commercial:
		Commercial and industrial			46,462		39,906	3.30		3.35			386		336		50		(5)		55
		CRE-income producing properties			12,514		10,596	3.74		3.44			118		92		26		8		18
		CRE-construction and development			3,502		2,670	3.73		3.46			33		23		10		2		8
		Dealer floor plan			1,056		1,000	1.91		1.86			4		5		(1)		―		(1)
	Direct retail lending				9,926		7,912	4.18		3.98			105		81		24		4		20
	Sales finance				10,386		9,313	3.14		2.75			83		64		19		11		8
	Revolving credit				2,421		2,396	8.70		8.67			53		52		1		―		1
	Residential mortgage				30,384		32,000	4.18		4.16			319		334		(15)		2		(17)
	Other lending subsidiaries				12,837		11,234	8.56		8.88			276		251		25		(9)		34
	PCI				1,052		1,537	14.87		17.12			40		67		(27)		(8)		(19)
		Total loans and leases HFI			130,540		118,564	4.31		4.37			1,417		1,305		112		5		107
	LHFS				1,959		1,907	3.75		4.23			18		19		(1)		(2)		1
		Total loans and leases			132,499		120,471	4.31		4.37			1,435		1,324		111		3		108
		Total earning assets			178,464		162,879	3.76		3.85			1,687		1,578		109		(11)		120
		Nonearning assets			25,067		23,460
			Total assets	$	203,531	$	186,339
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Interest-bearing deposits:
	Interest-checking			$	22,593	$	18,588	0.08		0.07			4		3		1		1		―
	Money market and savings				59,306		49,974	0.20		0.16			30		20		10		6		4
	Time deposits				16,837		23,304	0.61		0.64			26		38		(12)		(2)		(10)
	Foreign deposits - interest-bearing				948		639	0.13		0.07			1		―		1		1		―
		Total interest-bearing deposits			99,684		92,505	0.24		0.26			61		61		―		6		(6)
Short-term borrowings					3,572		3,321	0.15		0.14			2		2		―		―		―
Long-term debt					23,394		22,069	2.12		2.36			123		130		(7)		(15)		8
		Total interest-bearing liabilities			126,650		117,895	0.59		0.65			186		193		(7)		(9)		2
		Noninterest-bearing deposits			44,153		38,103
		Other liabilities			6,116		6,190
		Shareholders’ equity			26,612		24,151
			Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	203,531	$	186,339
Average interest rate spread								3.17	%	3.20	%
NIM/net interest income								3.35	%	3.38	%	$	1,501	$	1,385	$	116	$	(2)	$	118
Taxable-equivalent adjustment												$	37	$	36
(1)	Yields are stated on a FTE basis assuming tax rates in effect for the periods presented.
(2)	Total securities include AFS securities and HTM securities.
(3)	Includes Federal funds sold, securities purchased under resale agreements or similar arrangements, interest-bearing deposits with banks, trading securities, FHLB stock and other earning assets.
(4)	Loan fees, which are not material for any of the periods shown, are included for rate calculation purposes.
(5)	NPLs are included in the average balances.
(6)	Excludes basis adjustments for fair value hedges.

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Table 1-2
FTE Net Interest Income and Rate / Volume Analysis (1)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 and 2014
				Average Balances (7)				Annualized Yield/Rate				Income/Expense				Increase		Change due to
				2015		2014		2015		2014		2015		2014		(Decrease)		Rate		Volume
				(Dollars in millions)
Assets
Total securities, at amortized cost (2)
	U.S. Treasury			$	2,602	$	1,918	1.55	%	1.49	%	$	30	$	21	$	9	$	1	$	8
	GSE				5,396		5,557	2.13		2.09			86		87		(1)		2		(3)
	Agency MBS				30,090		29,436	1.99		2.00			449		441		8		(2)		10
	States and political subdivisions				1,878		1,830	5.69		5.78			80		79		1		(1)		2
	Non-agency MBS				220		250	8.06		7.46			13		14		(1)		1		(2)
	Other				615		511	1.30		1.44			7		6		1		(1)		2
	Acquired from FDIC				842		946	12.49		13.22			79		94		(15)		(5)		(10)
		Total securities			41,643		40,448	2.38		2.45			744		742		2		(5)		7
Other earning assets (3)					2,524		1,898	1.61		2.20			30		31		(1)		(10)		9
Loans and leases, net of unearned income (4)(5)
	Commercial:
		Commercial and industrial			43,502		39,251	3.22		3.38			1,047		993		54		(49)		103
		CRE - income producing properties			11,315		10,425	3.51		3.50			297		273		24		1		23
		CRE - construction and development			3,003		2,565	3.48		3.55			78		68		10		(1)		11
		Dealer floor plan			1,035		962	1.84		1.88			14		14		―		―		―
	Direct retail lending (6)				8,862		8,304	4.11		4.17			273		260		13		(4)		17
	Sales finance				9,788		8,964	2.86		2.81			210		188		22		3		19
	Revolving credit				2,390		2,372	8.74		8.69			156		154		2		1		1
	Residential mortgage (6)				30,224		31,690	4.14		4.21			939		1,001		(62)		(16)		(46)
	Other lending subsidiaries				11,958		10,678	8.72		9.17			780		733		47		(37)		84
	PCI				1,087		1,715	15.15		17.55			123		226		(103)		(28)		(75)
		Total loans and leases HFI			123,164		116,926	4.25		4.47			3,917		3,910		7		(130)		137
	LHFS				1,811		1,540	3.61		4.28			49		49		―		(8)		8
		Total loans and leases			124,975		118,466	4.24		4.46			3,966		3,959		7		(138)		145
		Total earning assets			169,142		160,812	3.74		3.93			4,740		4,732		8		(153)		161
		Nonearning assets			24,204		23,823
			Total assets	$	193,346	$	184,635
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Interest-bearing deposits:
	Interest-checking			$	21,396	$	18,536	0.08		0.07			12		9		3		1		2
	Money market and savings				54,962		49,240	0.18		0.14			75		53		22		16		6
	Time deposits				16,212		23,421	0.68		0.68			83		119		(36)		―		(36)
	Foreign deposits - interest-bearing				759		743	0.11		0.07			1		―		1		1		―
		Total interest-bearing deposits			93,329		91,940	0.24		0.26			171		181		(10)		18		(28)
Short-term borrowings					3,397		3,531	0.14		0.13			4		4		―		―		―
Long-term debt					23,019		22,234	2.14		2.41			369		401		(32)		(46)		14
		Total interest-bearing liabilities			119,745		117,705	0.61		0.66			544		586		(42)		(28)		(14)
		Noninterest-bearing deposits			41,802		36,720
		Other liabilities			6,436		6,465
		Shareholders’ equity			25,363		23,745
			Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	193,346	$	184,635
Average interest rate spread								3.13	%	3.27	%
NIM/net interest income								3.31	%	3.44	%	$	4,196	$	4,146	$	50	$	(125)	$	175
Taxable-equivalent adjustment												$	108	$	107
(1)	Yields are stated on a FTE basis assuming tax rates in effect for the periods presented.
(2)	Total securities include AFS securities and HTM securities.
(3)	Includes Federal funds sold, securities purchased under resale agreements or similar arrangements, interest-bearing deposits with banks, trading securities, FHLB stock and other earning assets.
(4)	Loan fees, which are not material for any of the periods shown, are included for rate calculation purposes.
(5)	NPLs are included in the average balances.
(6)	During the first quarter of 2014, $8.3 billion in loans were transferred from direct retail lending to residential mortgage.
(7)	Excludes basis adjustments for fair value hedges.

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Provision for Credit Losses

Third Quarter 2015 compared to Third Quarter 2014

The provision for credit losses totaled $103 million for the third quarter of 2015, compared to $34 million for the same period of the prior year. During the third quarter of 2014, residential mortgage loans (primarily performing TDRs) with a carrying value of approximately $550 million were sold, which resulted in an ALLL release of $42 million and charge-offs of $15 million. In addition, there was a $26 million increase in the provision for retail other lending subsidiaries, which was the result of higher net charge-offs and an increase in delinquent loan balances, which have a higher loss frequency factor than current loans, compared to the earlier period.

Net charge-offs were $107 million for the third quarter of 2015 and $142 million for the third quarter of 2014. This decline reflects the charge-offs related to the residential mortgage loan sale in the earlier quarter and lower commercial charge-offs. Net charge-offs were 0.32% of average loans and leases on an annualized basis for the third quarter of 2015, compared to 0.48% of average loans and leases for the same period in 2014.

Nine Months of 2015 compared to Nine Months of 2014

The provision for credit losses totaled $299 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to $168 million for the same period of 2014. The increase was primarily driven by the commercial and industrial portfolio, which had $56 million of higher provision expense due to stabilization in the rate of improvement in credit trends as well as risk considerations related to the energy sector. The increase was also driven by the provision related to the RUFC, which increased $35 million due to higher commitment balances and credit trend stabilization. In addition, the prior period included a reserve release for residential mortgage due to the previously described loan sale.

Net charge-offs for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 were $306 million, compared to $422 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The decrease was driven by reductions in the commercial and industrial, residential mortgage-nonguaranteed and direct retail lending portfolios of $42 million, $46 million and $16 million, respectively. Net charge-offs were 0.33% of average loans and leases on an annualized basis for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to 0.48% of average loans and leases for the same period in 2014.

Noninterest Income

Third Quarter 2015 compared to Third Quarter 2014

Noninterest income for the third quarter of 2015 increased $39 million compared to the earlier quarter. This increase was primarily driven by a $29 million improvement in FDIC loss share income primarily due to lower negative accretion related to loans and a $10 million increase in investment banking and brokerage fees and commissions primarily due to capital markets activity. Insurance income declined $31 million, primarily due to the sale of American Coastal. Other income was flat compared to the earlier quarter as $25 million of higher income on partnership investments was largely offset by $24 million of lower income related to assets for certain post-employment benefits.

The remaining categories of noninterest income totaled $502 million for the current quarter, compared to $471 million for the third quarter of 2014, reflecting the impact of acquisition activity.

Nine Months of 2015 compared to Nine Months of 2014

Noninterest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 totaled $3.0 billion, compared to $2.8 billion for the same period in 2014, an increase of $170 million. This change was primarily driven by higher mortgage banking income, FDIC loss share income, investment banking and brokerage fees and commissions and operating lease income, partially offset by reductions in other income and insurance income.

Mortgage banking income totaled $351 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to $267 million for the same period of the prior year. This $84 million increase reflects a higher volume of residential and commercial mortgage loan sales and higher net mortgage servicing income.

FDIC loss share income, net was $58 million better than the prior year, primarily due to lower negative accretion related to acquired loans in the current period as well as the impact of the offset to the provision for loans acquired from the FDIC.

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Investment banking and brokerage fees and commissions totaled $307 million for the first nine months of 2015, up $32 million compared to the first nine months of 2014, primarily due to higher volume. Operating lease income was $91 million for the first nine months of 2015, which is an increase of $25 million primarily due to portfolio growth.

Other income totaled $226 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to $260 million for the comparable prior year period. This decline was primarily due to a $26 million pre-tax loss on the sale of American Coastal during the second quarter of 2015.

Insurance income was $1.2 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, a decrease of $18 million compared to the earlier period. This decline primarily reflects lost revenue resulting from the American Coastal sale, partially offset by higher property and casualty insurance commission revenue.

The remaining categories of noninterest income totaled $1.0 billion during the nine months ended September 30, 2015, up $23 million compared with the same period of 2014.

Noninterest Expense

Third Quarter 2015 compared to Third Quarter 2014

Noninterest expense totaled $1.6 billion for the third quarter of 2015, an increase of $55 million compared to the same period of 2014. The increase was driven by personnel expense, merger-related and restructuring charges and occupancy and equipment expense, partially offset by lower loan-related expense and the prior period loss on early extinguishment of debt.

Personnel expense increased $87 million, primarily due to $37 million for Susquehanna, $23 million in higher salaries and $16 million in higher employee benefits expense. The increase in employee benefits expense was primarily due to $21 million in higher employee health costs and $19 million in higher pension expense, partially offset by $24 million related to certain post-employment benefits.

Merger-related and restructuring charges were up $70 million and occupancy and equipment expense increased $13 million, both primarily related to Susquehanna. Loan-related expenses decreased $27 million largely due to improvements related to residential mortgage.

The earlier quarter included a $122 million loss on the early extinguishment of $1.1 billion of higher cost FHLB advances. Other categories of noninterest expense totaled $414 million for the current quarter, compared to $380 million for the same period of 2014. This increase primarily reflects acquisition activity in recent periods.

Nine Months of 2015 compared to Nine Months of 2014

Noninterest expenses totaled $4.7 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, an increase of $211 million, or 4.7%, over the same period of the prior year. Primary drivers for the increase in noninterest expense include higher personnel expense, merger-related and restructuring charges and loss on early extinguishment of debt, partially offset by declines in loan-related expense and other expense.

Personnel expense was $2.6 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, an increase of $190 million compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The increase in personnel expense reflects a $56 million increase in pension plan expense that was driven by higher amortization of net actuarial losses and higher service cost. The increase also includes $49 million of higher salaries (including $30 million from Susquehanna), a $46 million increase in employee health costs and a $38 million increase in production-related incentives due to strong performance at certain fee income-generating businesses.

Merger-related and restructuring charges totaled $115 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to $28 million for the prior year period. This increase is primarily due to activity related to The Bank of Kentucky, Susquehanna and AmRisc/American Coastal.

The loss on early extinguishment of debt was $172 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to $122 million for the comparable prior year period. The loss amounts were based on the difference between market interest rates at the time of extinguishment and the stated rates on the FHLB advances that were extinguished.

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Loan-related expense totaled $113 million for the first nine months of 2015, compared to $196 million for the first nine months of 2014. This improvement is primarily due to the $33 million FHA-insured loan indemnification reserve recorded during the earlier period as well as lower mortgage loan servicing claims activity in the current period.

Other expense totaled $654 million for the first nine months of 2015, compared to $713 million for the same period of 2014. This decline is primarily due to an $85 million charge recognized in the earlier period related to FHA-insured loan originations, partially offset by $19 million of higher depreciation on property held for operating leases and $10 million of other expense from Susquehanna.

Other categories of noninterest expense totaled $1.0 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, an increase of $26 million compared to the same period of 2014.

Provision for Income Taxes

Third Quarter 2015 compared to Third Quarter 2014

The provision for income taxes was $222 million for the third quarter of 2015, compared to $172 million for the earlier quarter. This produced an effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2015 of 29.4%, compared to 23.7% for the earlier quarter. The earlier quarter included a $50 million income tax benefit as a result of developments in an IRS examination of tax years 2008-2010.

Nine Months of 2015 compared to Nine Months of 2014

The provision for income taxes was $543 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to $644 million for the same period of the prior year. BB&T’s effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was 25.6%, compared to 28.7% for the same period of the prior year. The current year-to-date period includes a tax benefit of $107 million as a result of an appeals court ruling related to the Company’s ongoing case regarding the disallowance of foreign tax credits and other deductions claimed by a subsidiary in connection with a financing transaction. The prior year period includes net tax benefits totaling $36 million resulting from developments in an IRS examination of tax years 2008-2010.

Refer to Note 11 “Income Taxes” in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” for a discussion of uncertain tax positions and other tax matters.

Segment Results

See Note 17 “Operating Segments” in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” contained herein and BB&T’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, for additional disclosures related to BB&T’s reportable business segments. Fluctuations in noninterest income and noninterest expense incurred directly by the segments are more fully discussed in the “Noninterest Income” and “Noninterest Expense” sections above.

The financial information related to the former Susquehanna’s operations are included in the Other, Treasury & Corporate segment until the systems conversion, which is scheduled to take place in the fourth quarter of 2015.

Table 2
Net Income by Reportable Segments
		Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2015		2014		2015		2014
		(Dollars in millions)
	Community Banking	$	264	$	228	$	708	$	662
	Residential Mortgage Banking		60		80		196		121
	Dealer Financial Services		43		51		137		149
	Specialized Lending		62		71		189		190
	Insurance Services		21		36		146		168
	Financial Services		83		69		217		203
	Other, Treasury and Corporate		—		18		(12)		110
	BB&T Corporation	$	533	$	553	$	1,581	$	1,603

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Third Quarter 2015 compared to Third Quarter 2014

Community Banking

Community Banking serves individual and business clients by offering a variety of loan and deposit products and other financial services. The segment is primarily responsible for acquiring and maintaining client relationships.

Community Banking net income was $264 million for the third quarter of 2015, an increase of $36 million compared to the earlier quarter. Net income results include the impact of the acquisition of additional retail branches in Texas in the first quarter of 2015 and The Bank of Kentucky in the second quarter of 2015. Segment net interest income increased $39 million, primarily driven by commercial and retail loan growth and deposit growth resulting from the acquisitions, partially offset by lower interest rates on new commercial loans. Noninterest income decreased $4 million, primarily due to lower service charges on deposits. The allocated provision for credit losses decreased $48 million as the result of lower net charge-offs and an improvement in credit trends in the commercial loan portfolio. Noninterest expense increased $25 million driven by higher salary, pension, and occupancy and equipment expense due to the acquisitions as well as higher franchise tax expense.

Residential Mortgage Banking

Residential Mortgage Banking retains and services mortgage loans originated by BB&T as well as those purchased from various correspondent originators. Mortgage loan products include fixed and adjustable-rate government guaranteed and conventional loans for the purpose of constructing, purchasing or refinancing residential properties. Substantially all of the properties are owner-occupied.

Residential Mortgage Banking net income was $60 million for the third quarter of 2015, a decrease of $20 million compared to the earlier quarter. Segment net interest income decreased $11 million, primarily the result of lower average loan balances due to the current strategy of selling substantially all conforming mortgage loan production. Noninterest income increased $10 million driven by an increase in gains on mortgage loan production and sales as a result of higher saleable lock volumes and margins. The allocated provision for credit losses was $7 million in the third quarter of 2015, compared to a benefit of $48 million in the earlier quarter. Earlier quarter results reflect the benefit of the sale of approximately $550 million of residential mortgage loans, which resulted in an ALLL release of $42 million. Noninterest expense decreased $24 million compared to the earlier quarter, which primarily reflects lower foreclosure-related expense.

Dealer Financial Services

Dealer Financial Services primarily originates loans to consumers for the purchase of automobiles. These loans are originated on an indirect basis through approved franchised and independent automobile dealers throughout BB&T’s market area through BB&T Dealer Finance, and on a national basis through Regional Acceptance Corporation. Dealer Financial Services also originates loans for the purchase of recreational and marine vehicles and, in conjunction with the Community Bank, provides financing and servicing to dealers for their inventories.

Dealer Financial Services net income was $43 million for the third quarter of 2015, a decrease of $8 million compared to the earlier quarter. Segment net interest income increased $8 million, primarily driven by growth in the Regional Acceptance loan portfolio and the inclusion of dealer floor plan loans in the segment in the first quarter of 2015, partially offset by lower interest rates on new loans. The allocated provision for credit losses increased $14 million, primarily due to an increase in loss severity related to the Regional Acceptance loan portfolio. Noninterest expense increased $6 million driven by higher personnel and loan processing expense.

Specialized Lending

Specialized Lending consists of businesses that provide specialty finance alternatives to commercial and consumer clients including: commercial finance, mortgage warehouse lending, tax-exempt financing for local governments and special-purpose districts, equipment leasing, full-service commercial mortgage banking, commercial and retail insurance premium finance, and dealer-based financing of equipment for consumers and small businesses.

Specialized Lending net income was $62 million for the third quarter of 2015, a decrease of $9 million compared to the earlier quarter. Noninterest income decreased $4 million driven by lower commercial mortgage income and lower gains on finance leases, partially offset by higher operating lease income. The allocated provision for credit losses increased $5 million primarily due to higher net charge-offs in the commercial finance loan portfolio. Noninterest expense increased $8 million, primarily due to higher personnel expense and higher depreciation of property under operating leases.

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Insurance Services

BB&T’s insurance agency / brokerage network is the fifth largest in the United States and sixth largest in the world. Insurance Services provides property and casualty, life and health insurance to businesses and individual clients. It also provides small business and corporate products, such as workers compensation and professional liability, as well as surety coverage and title insurance.

Insurance Services net income was $21 million for the third quarter of 2015, a decrease of $15 million compared to the earlier quarter. Insurance Service’s noninterest income decreased $34 million, which primarily reflects lower direct commercial property and casualty insurance premiums due to the sale of American Coastal. Noninterest expense decreased $13 million driven by lower business referral and insurance claims expense primarily related to the sale of American Coastal and lower operating charge-offs.

Financial Services

Financial Services provides personal trust administration, estate planning, investment counseling, wealth management, asset management, employee benefits services, corporate banking and corporate trust services to individuals, corporations, institutions, foundations and government entities. In addition, Financial Services offers clients investment alternatives, including discount brokerage services, equities, fixed-rate and variable-rate annuities, mutual funds and governmental and municipal bonds through BB&T Investment Services, Inc. The segment also includes BB&T Securities, a full-service brokerage and investment banking firm, the Corporate Banking Division, which originates and services large corporate relationships, syndicated lending relationships and client derivatives, and BB&T’s consolidated SBIC funds, which constitute the significant majority of BB&T’s private equity investments.

Financial Services net income was $83 million for the third quarter of 2015, an increase of $14 million compared to the earlier quarter. Segment net interest income increased $22 million driven by Corporate Banking and BB&T Wealth loan and deposit growth and higher funding spreads, partially offset by lower interest rates on new loans. Noninterest income increased $36 million due to higher capital market fees, investment commissions and brokerage fees and income from SBIC private equity investments. The allocated provision for credit losses increased $15 million as the result of Corporate Banking loan growth, portfolio mix and risk expectations related to the oil and energy sector. Noninterest expense increased $20 million compared to the earlier quarter, primarily driven by higher personnel, occupancy and equipment and professional services expense as a result of increased revenue-producing activities.

Other, Treasury & Corporate

Net income in Other, Treasury & Corporate can vary due to the changing needs of the Corporation, including the size of the investment portfolio, the need for wholesale funding and income received from derivatives used to hedge the balance sheet.

In the third quarter of 2015, Other, Treasury & Corporate net income decreased $18 million compared to the earlier quarter. Segment net interest income increased $54 million driven primarily by the acquisition of Susquehanna and the inclusion of its financial results in the segment. Noninterest income increased $34 million, primarily due to improved FDIC loss share income and higher service charges on deposits primarily related to Susquehanna. The allocated provision for credit losses was a benefit of $4 million in the third quarter of 2015, compared to a benefit of $32 million in the earlier quarter. This $28 million increase primarily reflects the impact of the quarterly reassessment of expected future cash flows on the acquired from FDIC and PCI loan portfolio and a $22 million release in the reserve for unfunded lending commitments driven by improvements related to the mix of lines of credit, letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances in the earlier quarter. Noninterest expense increased $27 million, primarily due to higher salary, employee insurance, occupancy and equipment expense primarily related to Susquehanna as well as merger-related charges, partially offset by the previously disclosed $122 million loss on early extinguishment of FLHB advances in the earlier quarter. Allocated corporate expense decreased by $14 million compared to the earlier quarter.

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Nine Months of 2015 compared to Nine Months of 2014

Community Banking

Community Banking net income was $708 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, an increase of $46 million compared to the same period of the prior year. Net income results include the impact of the acquisition of additional retail branches in Texas in the first quarter of 2015 and the Bank of Kentucky in the second quarter of 2015. Segment net interest income increased $34 million, primarily driven by growth in commercial real estate and direct retail loans partially due to the acquisitions, partially offset by lower interest rates on new loans and lower funding spreads on deposits. Noninterest income decreased $23 million driven by lower service charges on deposits, international factoring commissions and letter of credit fees. Intersegment referral fee income increased $18 million driven by higher loan referrals to the Residential Mortgage Banking segment and higher capital markets and investment services referrals to the Financial Services segment. The allocated provision for credit losses decreased $75 million as a result of lower commercial and retail loan net charge-offs. Noninterest expense increased $21 million driven by higher incentive, pension and franchise tax expense and merger-related charges. Allocated corporate expense increased $13 million driven by internal business initiatives.

Residential Mortgage Banking

Residential Mortgage Banking net income was $196 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, an increase of $75 million compared to the same period of the prior year. Segment net interest income decreased $37 million, primarily the result of lower interest rates on new LHFS and lower LHFI balances reflecting the current strategy of selling substantially all conforming mortgage loan production. Noninterest income increased $67 million, driven by higher gains on residential mortgage loan production and sales and an increase in net MSR income. The allocated provision for credit losses reflected a benefit of $2 million in the first nine months of 2015, compared to a benefit of $69 million in the earlier period, partially attributable to stabilization in the rate of improvement in credit trends. Earlier period results reflected the benefit of the sale of approximately $550 million of residential mortgage TDRs. Noninterest expense decreased $157 million, which primarily reflects the impact of adjustments totaling $118 million relating to the previously disclosed FHA-insured loan exposures in the earlier period. The decrease in noninterest expense was also partially attributable to lower salary and other loan processing expense.

Dealer Financial Services

Dealer Financial Services net income was $137 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, a decrease of $12 million compared to the same period of the prior year. Segment net interest income increased $29 million, primarily driven by growth in the Dealer Finance and Regional Acceptance loan portfolios and the inclusion of dealer floor plan loans in the segment results beginning in the first quarter of 2015. The allocated provision for credit losses increased $19 million, primarily due to higher expectations of loss severity related to the nonprime automobile loan portfolio, partially offset by loan growth adjustments. Noninterest expense increased $23 million driven by higher personnel, professional services, loan processing and other expenses.

Specialized Lending

Specialized Lending net income was $189 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, a decrease of $1 million compared to the same period of the prior year. Segment net interest income increased $4 million driven by strong growth in mortgage warehouse loans, small ticket consumer loans and commercial mortgage loans, partially offset by lower interest rates on new loans. Noninterest income increased $34 million driven by higher commercial mortgage and operating lease income. The allocated provision for credit losses increased $9 million due to higher net charge-offs in the commercial finance loan portfolio. Noninterest expense increased $31 million, primarily due to higher personnel expense and higher depreciation of property under operating leases.

Insurance Services

Insurance Services net income was $146 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, a decrease of $22 million compared to the same period of the prior year. Insurance Service’s noninterest income decreased $22 million, which primarily reflects lower direct commercial property and casualty insurance premiums due to the previously disclosed sale of American Coastal, partially offset by higher new and renewal commercial property and casualty insurance business. Noninterest expense decreased $12 million driven by lower business referral and insurance claims expense and lower operating charge-offs, partially offset by higher employee insurance and pension expense and merger-related charges. Allocated corporate expenses increased $18 million primarily due to the centralization of certain corporate support functions during mid-2014.

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Financial Services

Financial Services net income was $217 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, an increase of $14 million compared to the same period of the prior year. Segment net interest income increased $56 million driven by Corporate Banking and BB&T Wealth loan and deposit growth, partially offset by lower interest rates on new loans and lower funding spreads on deposits. Noninterest income increased $78 million as a result of higher capital market fees, investment commissions and brokerage fees, trust income, commercial unused commitment fees and income from SBIC private equity investments. The allocated provision for credit losses increased $59 million as a result of the Corporate Banking loan portfolio mix and risk expectations related to the oil and energy sector. Noninterest expense increased $50 million compared to the earlier period, driven by higher salary, incentive, pension and professional services expense.

Other, Treasury & Corporate

Other, Treasury & Corporate generated a net loss of $12 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to net income of $110 million in the same period of the prior year. Segment net interest income decreased $39 million driven by lower PCI loan balances and lower funding spreads. Noninterest income increased $36 million, primarily due to improved FDIC loss share income, partially offset by the loss on the previously disclosed sale of American Coastal. The allocated provision for credit losses reflected a benefit of $5 million in the first nine months of 2015, compared to a benefit of $57 million in the earlier period, primarily due to a release in the RUFC in the earlier period driven by improvements related to the mix of unfunded lending exposures. Noninterest expense increased $251 million, driven by higher salary, employee insurance and pension expense, partially attributable to the Susquehanna acquisition, as well as higher merger-related charges. In addition, noninterest expense for the current year includes the previously disclosed $172 million loss on early extinguishment of FHLB advances, compared to a similar loss of $122 million in the prior year. Intersegment referral fee expenses increased $21 million driven largely by higher mortgage loan referrals shared by other segments. Allocated corporate expense decreased by $42 million compared to the earlier period as a result of higher expense allocations to the other segments related to internal business initiatives and the continued centralization of certain support functions into the respective allocated corporate centers.

Analysis of Financial Condition

Investment Activities

The total securities portfolio was $43.5 billion at September 30, 2015, compared to $41.1 billion at December 31, 2014. As of September 30, 2015, the securities portfolio included $24.2 billion of AFS securities (at fair value) and $19.2 billion of HTM securities (at amortized cost).

The effective duration of the securities portfolio was 3.8 years at September 30, 2015, compared to 3.9 years at December 31, 2014. The duration of the securities portfolio excludes equity securities, auction rate securities and certain non-agency residential MBS that were acquired in the Colonial acquisition.

BB&T transferred $517 million of HTM securities to AFS during the third quarter of 2015. These securities, which were sold by the end of the third quarter, represented investments in student loans for which there was a significant increase in risk weighting as a result of the implementation of Basel III.

See Note 3 “Securities” in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” herein for additional disclosures related to BB&T’s evaluation of securities for OTTI.

Lending Activities

Loans HFI totaled $135.5 billion at September 30, 2015, up $15.6 billion compared to December 31, 2014. The increase in loans HFI reflects the impact of the Susquehanna acquisition, which added $12.9 billion in loans. Commercial and industrial loans grew $6.6 billion during the first nine months of 2015 ($2.7 billion excluding Susquehanna), CRE – income producing properties loans grew $2.6 billion ($507 million excluding Susquehanna), direct retail lending loans grew $2.5 billion ($765 million excluding Susquehanna) and other lending subsidiaries loans grew $1.8 billion ($986 million excluding Susquehanna). In addition, the acquisition of The Bank of Kentucky added $1.2 billion in loans as of the acquisition date.

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The following table presents the composition of average loans and leases:
	Table 3
	Composition of Average Loans and Leases
			For the Three Months Ended
			9/30/15		6/30/15		3/31/15		12/31/14		9/30/14
				(Dollars in millions)
	Commercial and industrial		$	46,462	$	42,541	$	41,448	$	40,383	$	39,906
	CRE-income producing properties			12,514		10,730		10,680		10,681		10,596
	CRE-construction and development			3,502		2,767		2,734		2,772		2,670
	Dealer floor plan			1,056		1,010		1,040		1,053		1,000
	Direct retail lending			9,926		8,449		8,191		8,085		7,912
	Sales finance			10,386		9,507		9,458		9,194		9,313
	Revolving credit			2,421		2,365		2,385		2,427		2,396
	Residential mortgage			30,384		29,862		30,427		31,046		32,000
	Other lending subsidiaries			12,837		11,701		11,318		11,351		11,234
	PCI			1,052		1,055		1,156		1,309		1,537
		Total average loans and leases HFI	$	130,540	$	119,987	$	118,837	$	118,301	$	118,564

Average loans held for investment for the third quarter of 2015 were $130.5 billion, up $10.6 billion compared to the second quarter of 2015. Excluding Susquehanna and The Bank of Kentucky, average loans were up $976 million, or 3.2% annualized.

Average commercial and industrial loans increased $3.9 billion during the third quarter of 2015. Susquehanna contributed $2.7 billion of this increase, while The Bank of Kentucky accounted for $534 million of the increase. Excluding the acquisitions, average commercial and industrial loans increased $715 million, or 6.7% on an annualized basis, which reflects continued growth from large corporate clients.

CRE – income producing properties average loan balances increased $1.8 billion, with Susquehanna and The Bank of Kentucky contributing $1.4 billion and $297 million, respectively. CRE – construction and development increased $735 million; excluding the acquisitions, growth for CRE – construction and development was $128 million or 18.4% annualized.

Sales finance average loans increased $879 million as Susquehanna added $1.2 billion in average sales finance balances. Effective July 1, 2015, BB&T implemented a new program that no longer allows dealer markup on retail installment sales contracts, but instead offers a flat-fee dealer compensation program. Other lending subsidiaries average loans increased $1.1 billion, or $609 million (20.6% annualized) excluding Susquehanna. Direct retail lending grew $1.5 billion, or $253 million (11.9% annualized) excluding the acquisitions.

Excluding acquisition activity, average residential mortgage loans decreased $548 million, which reflects the continued strategy to sell conforming residential mortgage loan production. Acquisition activity contributed $1.1 billion of average residential mortgage loans.

Asset Quality

Asset quality remained strong during the third quarter of 2015. NPAs, which include foreclosed real estate, repossessions, NPLs and nonperforming TDRs, totaled $744 million at September 30, 2015, compared to $782 million at December 31, 2014. The decrease in NPAs was primarily driven by a decline in NPLs of $31 million. NPAs as a percentage of loans and leases HFI plus foreclosed property were 0.55% at September 30, 2015, compared with 0.65% at December 31, 2014. The acquisition of Susquehanna added $10 million of NPAs.

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The following table presents activity related to NPAs, excluding foreclosed real estate acquired from the FDIC:
Table 4
Rollforward of NPAs
			Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2015		2014
			(Dollars in millions)
	Beginning balance		$	726	$	1,053
		New NPAs		908		998
		Advances and principal increases		54		57
		Disposals of foreclosed assets (1)		(347)		(362)
		Disposals of NPLs (2)		(101)		(178)
		Charge-offs and losses		(183)		(237)
		Payments		(265)		(305)
		Transfers to performing status		(104)		(152)
		Acquired in business combinations		10		―
		Other, net		1		9
	Ending balance		$	699	$	883
(1)	Includes charge-offs and losses recorded upon sale of $121 million and $122 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
(2)	Includes charge-offs and losses recorded upon sale of $15 million and $25 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

The following tables summarize asset quality information for the past five years. As more fully described below, this information has been adjusted to exclude certain components:

· BB&T has recorded certain amounts related to government guaranteed GNMA mortgage loans that BB&T has the option, but not the obligation, to repurchase and has effectively regained control. These amounts are reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheets but have been excluded from the asset quality disclosures, as management believes they result in distortion of the reported metrics. The amount of government guaranteed GNMA mortgage loans that have been excluded are noted in the footnotes to Table 5.

· In addition, BB&T has concluded that the inclusion of PCI loans in “Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing as a percentage of total loans and leases” may result in significant distortion to this ratio. The inclusion of these loans could result in a lack of comparability across quarters or years, and could negatively impact comparability with other portfolios that were subject to different accounting requirements. BB&T believes that the presentation of this asset quality measure excluding PCI loans provides additional perspective into underlying trends related to the quality of its loan portfolio. Accordingly, the asset quality measures in Table 6 present asset quality information on a consolidated basis as well as “Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing as a percentage of total loans and leases” excluding PCI loans.

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	Table 5
	Asset Quality
			Three Months Ended
			9/30/2015		6/30/2015		3/31/2015		12/31/2014		9/30/2014
			(Dollars in millions)
NPAs (1)
	NPLs:
		Commercial and industrial	$	211	$	198	$	230	$	239	$	259
		CRE-income producing properties		45		59		63		74		81
		CRE-construction and development		24		16		18		26		37
		Dealer floor plan		7		7		―		―		―
		Direct retail lending		39		41		47		48		50
		Sales finance		6		6		7		5		5
		Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed (2)		196		188		183		166		298
		Other lending subsidiaries		57		57		51		58		54
	Total nonaccrual loans and leases HFI (2)			585		572		599		616		784
		Foreclosed real estate		85		86		90		87		75
		Foreclosed real estate-acquired from FDIC		45		47		53		56		56
		Other foreclosed property		29		24		23		23		24
	Total NPAs (1)(2)		$	744	$	729	$	765	$	782	$	939
Performing TDRs (3)
		Commercial and industrial	$	54	$	75	$	54	$	64	$	90
		CRE-income producing properties		12		21		15		27		25
		CRE-construction and development		14		23		25		30		28
		Direct retail lending		75		81		84		84		89
		Sales finance		18		18		18		19		20
		Revolving credit		34		36		38		41		44
		Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed (4)		275		273		269		261		254
		Residential mortgage-government guaranteed		321		328		325		360		437
		Other lending subsidiaries		173		172		168		164		151
	Total performing TDRs (3)(4)		$	976	$	1,027	$	996	$	1,050	$	1,138
Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing
		Direct retail lending	$	12	$	10	$	9	$	12	$	13
		Sales finance		4		4		3		5		5
		Revolving credit		9		9		10		9		10
		Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed		61		60		59		83		79
		Residential mortgage-government guaranteed (5)		128		154		157		238		232
		PCI		260		124		154		188		229
	Total loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing (5)		$	474	$	361	$	392	$	535	$	568
Loans 30-89 days past due
		Commercial and industrial	$	26	$	16	$	20	$	23	$	19
		CRE-income producing properties		6		4		7		4		5
		CRE-construction and development		2		3		2		1		1
		Direct retail lending		46		41		40		41		40
		Sales finance		63		53		49		62		55
		Revolving credit		20		19		19		23		22
		Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed		368		362		356		392		424
		Residential mortgage-government guaranteed (6)		73		74		68		80		95
		Other lending subsidiaries		274		230		151		237		217
		PCI		28		31		47		33		41
	Total loans 30-89 days past due (6)		$	906	$	833	$	759	$	896	$	919

Excludes loans held for sale.

(1) PCI loans are accounted for using the accretion method.

(2) During the fourth quarter of 2014, approximately $121 million of residential mortgage NPLs were sold.

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(3) Excludes TDRs that are nonperforming totaling $154 million, $127 million, $127 million, $126 million and $207 million at September 30, 2015, June 30, 2015, March 31, 2015, December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014, respectively. These amounts are included in total NPAs.

(4) During the third quarter of 2014, approximately $540 million of performing residential mortgage TDRs were sold.

(5) Excludes government guaranteed GNMA mortgage loans that BB&T has the right but not the obligation to repurchase that are 90 days or more past due totaling $353 million, $338 million, $361 million, $410 million and $395 million at September 30, 2015, June 30, 2015, March 31, 2015, December 31, 2014, and September 30, 2014, respectively.

(6) Excludes government guaranteed GNMA mortgage loans that BB&T has the right but not the obligation to repurchase that are past due 30-89 days totaling $3 million, $3 million, $2 million, $2 million and $4 million at September 30, 2015, June 30, 2015, March 31, 2015, December 31, 2014, and September 30, 2014, respectively.

Table 6
Asset Quality Ratios
			As of / For the Three Months Ended
			9/30/2015		6/30/2015		3/31/2015		12/31/2014		9/30/2014
Asset Quality Ratios (including PCI):
	Loans 30-89 days past due and still accruing as a
		percentage of loans and leases HFI (1)	0.67	%	0.68	%	0.63	%	0.75	%	0.77	%
	Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing as a
		percentage of loans and leases HFI (1)	0.35		0.29		0.33		0.45		0.48
	NPLs as a percentage of loans and leases HFI		0.43		0.47		0.50		0.51		0.66
	NPAs as a percentage of:
		Total assets	0.36		0.38		0.40		0.42		0.50
		Loans and leases HFI plus foreclosed property	0.55		0.60		0.64		0.65		0.79
	Net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans and leases
		HFI	0.32		0.33		0.34		0.39		0.48
	ALLL as a percentage of loans and leases HFI		1.08		1.19		1.22		1.23		1.27
	Ratio of ALLL to:
		Net charge-offs	3.44	x	3.71	x	3.60	x	3.21	x	2.67	x
		NPLs	2.49		2.55		2.45		2.39		1.92
Asset Quality Ratios (excluding PCI) (2):
	Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing as a
		percentage of loans and leases HFI (1)	0.16	%	0.19	%	0.20	%	0.29	%	0.29	%

		As of / For the
		Nine Months Ended
		September 30,
		2015		2014
Asset Quality Ratios (including PCI):
	Net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans and leases	0.33	%	0.48	%
	Ratio of ALLL to net charge-offs	3.58	x	2.66	x

Applicable ratios are annualized.

(1) Excludes government guaranteed GNMA mortgage loans that BB&T has the right but not the obligation to repurchase. Refer to the footnotes of Table 5 for amounts related to these loans.

(2) These asset quality ratios have been adjusted to remove the impact of PCI. Appropriate adjustments to the numerator and denominator have been reflected in the calculation of these ratios. Management believes the inclusion of PCI in certain asset quality ratios that include NPAs, past due loans or net charge-offs in the numerator or denominator results in distortion of these ratios and they may not be comparable to other periods presented or to other portfolios that were subject to different accounting requirements.

Loans 30-89 days past due and still accruing, excluding government guaranteed GNMA mortgage loans that BB&T has the right but not the obligation to repurchase, totaled $906 million at September 30, 2015, an increase of $10 million compared to December 31, 2014. The increase was primarily due to the Susquehanna acquisition partially offset by improvements in residential mortgage-nonguaranteed due to improved credit quality and the current strategy of selling all conforming loan production.

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Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing totaled $474 million at September 30, 2015, a decrease of $61 million compared to December 31, 2014. This decline is due to improvement in residential mortgage delinquencies and runoff of delinquent loans acquired from the FDIC, partially offset by the addition of PCI loans acquired from Susquehanna, the majority of which were 90 days or more past due.

Problem loans include loans on nonaccrual status or loans that are 90 days or more past due and still accruing as disclosed in Table 5. In addition, for the commercial portfolio segment, loans that are rated special mention or substandard performing are closely monitored by management as potential problem loans. Refer to Note 4 “Loans and ACL” in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” herein for additional disclosures related to these potential problem loans.

Certain residential mortgage loans have an initial period where the borrower is only required to pay the periodic interest. After the interest-only period, the loan will require the payment of both interest and principal over the remaining term. At September 30, 2015, approximately 3.8% of the outstanding balances of residential mortgage loans were in the interest-only phase, compared to 5.3% at December 31, 2014. Approximately 89.6% of the interest-only balances will begin amortizing within the next three years. Approximately 2.0% of interest-only loans are 30 days or more past due and still accruing and 1.5% are on nonaccrual status.

Home equity lines, which are a component of the direct retail portfolio, generally require interest-only payments during the first 15 years after origination. After this initial period, the outstanding balance begins amortizing and requires the payment of both interest and principal. At September 30, 2015, approximately 74.2% of the outstanding balances of home equity lines were in the interest-only phase. Approximately 9.0% of these balances will begin amortizing within the next three years. The delinquency rate of interest-only lines is similar to amortizing lines.

TDRs occur when a borrower is experiencing, or is expected to experience, financial difficulties in the near-term and a concession has been granted to the borrower. As a result, BB&T will work with the borrower to prevent further difficulties and ultimately improve the likelihood of recovery on the loan. To facilitate this process, a concessionary modification that would not otherwise be considered may be granted, resulting in classification of the loan as a TDR. Refer to Note 1 “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 for additional policy information regarding TDRs.

Performing TDRs totaled $976 million at September 30, 2015, a decrease of $74 million compared to December 31, 2014. The following table provides a summary of HFI performing TDR activity:

Table 7
Rollforward of Performing TDRs
			Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2015		2014
			(Dollars in millions)
	Beginning balance		$	1,050	$	1,705
		Inflows		342		455
		Payments and payoffs		(183)		(155)
		Charge-offs		(32)		(66)
		Transfers to nonperforming TDRs, net		(71)		(53)
		Removal due to the passage of time		(27)		(108)
		Non-concessionary re-modifications		(2)		(22)
		Sold and transferred to LHFS		(101)		(622)
		Other		―		4
	Ending balance		$	976	$	1,138

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The following table provides further details regarding the payment status of TDRs outstanding at September 30, 2015:
Table 8
TDRs
			September 30, 2015
							Past Due				Past Due
			Current Status				30-89 Days				90 Days Or More				Total
			(Dollars in millions)
Performing TDRs (1):
	Commercial and industrial		$	53	98.1	%	$	1	1.9	%	$	―	―	%	$	54
	CRE-income producing properties			12	100.0			―	―			―	―			12
	CRE-construction and development			14	100.0			―	―			―	―			14
	Direct retail lending			73	97.3			2	2.7			―	―			75
	Sales finance			16	88.9			2	11.1			―	―			18
	Revolving credit			29	85.3			4	11.8			1	2.9			34
	Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed			224	81.5			43	15.6			8	2.9			275
	Residential mortgage-government guaranteed			180	56.1			62	19.3			79	24.6			321
	Other lending subsidiaries			142	82.1			31	17.9			―	―			173
		Total performing TDRs		743	76.1			145	14.9			88	9.0			976
Nonperforming TDRs (2)				70	45.5			15	9.7			69	44.8			154
		Total TDRs	$	813	71.9		$	160	14.2		$	157	13.9		$	1,130

(1) Past due performing TDRs are included in past due disclosures.

(2) Nonperforming TDRs are included in NPL disclosures.

Allowance for Credit Losses

The ACL, which consists of the ALLL and the RUFC, totaled $1.6 billion at September 30, 2015, an increase of $17 million compared to December 31, 2014. The ALLL amounted to 1.08% of loans and leases held for investment at September 30, 2015, compared to 1.23% at December 31, 2014. This decline reflects the Susquehanna acquisition, which provided $12.9 billion in loans and no related allowance upon the acquisition date as a result of purchase accounting. The UPB of loans acquired from Susquehanna totaled $13.7 billion at the acquisition date. During 2015, $24 million was added to the RUFC as a result of the acquisitions. The ratio of the ALLL to nonperforming loans and leases held for investment was 2.49 times at September 30, 2015, compared to 2.39 times at December 31, 2014.

Net charge-offs totaled $107 million for the third quarter of 2015 and amounted to 0.32% of average loans and leases, compared to $142 million, or 0.48% of average loans and leases in the third quarter of 2014. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, net charge-offs were $306 million and amounted to 0.33% of average loans and leases compared to $422 million, or 0.48% of average loans and leases in the same period of 2014.

Charge-offs related to PCI loans represent realized losses in certain acquired loan pools that exceed the amounts originally estimated at the acquisition date. This impairment was provided for in prior quarters and therefore the charge-offs have no impact on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Refer to Note 4 “Loans and ACL” in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional disclosures.

The following table presents an allocation of the ALLL at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014. This allocation of the ALLL is calculated on an approximate basis and is not necessarily indicative of future losses or allocations. The entire amount of the allowance is available to absorb losses occurring in any category of loans and leases.

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Table 9
Allocation of ALLL by Category
			September 30, 2015				December 31, 2014
					% Loans				% Loans
					in each				in each
			Amount		category		Amount		category
				(Dollars in millions)
	Commercial and industrial		$	462	35.6	%	$	422	34.6	%
	CRE-income producing properties			135	9.8			162	8.9
	CRE-construction and development			33	2.8			48	2.3
	Dealer floor plan			9	0.8			10	0.9
	Direct retail lending			116	7.8			110	6.8
	Sales finance			42	7.9			40	7.9
	Revolving credit			101	1.8			110	2.1
	Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed			195	22.3			217	25.1
	Residential mortgage-government guaranteed			27	0.6			36	0.8
	Other lending subsidiaries			278	9.8			255	9.6
	PCI			60	0.8			64	1.0
		Total ALLL		1,458	100.0	%		1,474	100.0	%
		RUFC		93				60
		Total ACL	$	1,551			$	1,534

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Activity related to the ACL is presented in the following table:
Table 10
Analysis of ACL
			Three Months Ended
			9/30/2015		6/30/2015		3/31/2015		12/31/2014		9/30/2014
				(Dollars in millions)
Beginning balance			$	1,535	$	1,532	$	1,534	$	1,567	$	1,675
Provision for credit losses (excluding PCI)				100		97		105		84		46
Provision (benefit) for PCI loans				3		―		(6)		(1)		(12)
	Charge-offs:
		Commercial and industrial		(16)		(32)		(14)		(27)		(31)
		CRE-income producing properties		(4)		(4)		(9)		(4)		(8)
		CRE-construction and development		(1)		―		(2)		(2)		(2)
		Direct retail lending		(15)		(13)		(12)		(14)		(17)
		Sales finance		(5)		(5)		(6)		(7)		(5)
		Revolving credit		(17)		(19)		(18)		(18)		(17)
		Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed		(7)		(8)		(11)		(10)		(31)
		Residential mortgage-government guaranteed		(3)		(1)		―		―		(1)
		Other lending subsidiaries		(77)		(57)		(67)		(71)		(66)
		PCI		―		―		(1)		(14)		―
	Total charge-offs			(145)		(139)		(140)		(167)		(178)
	Recoveries:
		Commercial and industrial		8		13		8		13		10
		CRE-income producing properties		3		1		2		7		2
		CRE-construction and development		3		2		4		4		2
		Direct retail lending		8		7		8		7		7
		Sales finance		2		2		3		2		2
		Revolving credit		5		5		5		5		4
		Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed		1		1		―		5		1
		Other lending subsidiaries		8		10		9		8		8
	Total recoveries			38		41		39		51		36
Net charge-offs				(107)		(98)		(101)		(116)		(142)
Other				20		4		―		―		―
	Ending balance		$	1,551	$	1,535	$	1,532	$	1,534	$	1,567
ALLL (excluding PCI)			$	1,398	$	1,400	$	1,407	$	1,410	$	1,425
Allowance for PCI loans				60		57		57		64		79
RUFC				93		78		68		60		63
	Total ACL		$	1,551	$	1,535	$	1,532	$	1,534	$	1,567

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					Nine Months Ended
					September 30,
					2015		2014
				(Dollars in millions)
	Beginning balance			$	1,534	$	1,821
	Provision for credit losses (excluding PCI)				302		196
	Provision (benefit) for PCI loans				(3)		(28)
		Charge-offs:
			Commercial and industrial		(62)		(104)
			CRE-income producing properties		(17)		(27)
			CRE-construction and development		(3)		(9)
			Direct retail lending (1)		(40)		(55)
			Sales finance		(16)		(16)
			Revolving credit		(54)		(53)
			Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed (1)		(26)		(72)
			Residential mortgage-government guaranteed		(4)		(2)
			Other lending subsidiaries		(201)		(198)
			PCI		(1)		(7)
		Total charge-offs			(424)		(543)
		Recoveries:
			Commercial and industrial		29		29
			CRE-income producing properties		6		7
			CRE-construction and development		9		15
			Direct retail lending (1)		23		22
			Sales finance		7		7
			Revolving credit		15		14
			Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed (1)		2		2
			Other lending subsidiaries		27		25
		Total recoveries			118		121
	Net charge-offs				(306)		(422)
	Other				24		―
		Ending balance		$	1,551	$	1,567
(1)	During the first quarter of 2014, $8.3 billion of loans were transferred from direct retail lending to residential mortgage. Charge-offs and recoveries have been reflected in these line items based upon the date the loans were transferred.

FDIC Loss Share Receivable and Assets Acquired from the FDIC

In connection with the Colonial acquisition, Branch Bank entered into loss sharing agreements with the FDIC that outline the terms and conditions under which the FDIC will reimburse Branch Bank for a portion of the losses incurred on certain loans, OREO, investment securities and other assets. Refer to BB&T’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 for additional information regarding the loss sharing agreements and a summary of the accounting treatment for related assets and liabilities. The following table presents the carrying amount of assets by loss share agreement:

Table 11
Assets Acquired from the FDIC by Loss Share Agreement
			September 30, 2015						December 31, 2014
			Commercial		Single Family		Total		Commercial		Single Family		Total
			(Dollars in millions)
	Loans and leases		$	320	$	562	$	882	$	561	$	654	$	1,215
	AFS securities			1,111		―		1,111		1,243		―		1,243
	Other assets			48		30		78		58		38		96
		Total assets acquired from the FDIC	$	1,479	$	592	$	2,071	$	1,862	$	692	$	2,554
	UPB of loans and leases		$	525	$	763	$	1,288	$	836	$	888	$	1,724

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As of October 1, 2014, the loss provisions of the commercial loss sharing agreement expired; however, gains on the disposition of assets subject to this agreement will be shared with the FDIC through September 30, 2017. Any gains realized after September 30, 2017 would not be shared with the FDIC. Assets subject to the single family loss sharing agreement are indemnified through August 31, 2019.

The gain/loss sharing coverage related to the acquired AFS securities is based on a contractually-specified value of the securities as of the date of the commercial loss sharing agreement, adjusted to reflect subsequent pay-downs, redemptions or maturities on the underlying securities. The contractually-specified value of these securities was approximately $525 million and $626 million at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. During the period of gain sharing (October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2017), any decline in the fair value of the acquired AFS securities down to the contractually-specified value would reduce BB&T’s liability to the FDIC at the applicable loss sharing percentage. BB&T is not indemnified for declines in the fair value of the acquired securities below the contractually-specified amount.

The following table provides information related to the carrying amounts and fair values of the components of the FDIC loss share receivable (payable):

Table 12
FDIC Loss Share Receivable (Payable)
			September 30, 2015				December 31, 2014
	Attributable to:		Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
			(Dollars in millions)
	Loans		$	331	$	23	$	534	$	123
	Securities			(546)		(524)		(565)		(535)
	Aggregate loss calculation			(145)		(168)		(132)		(161)
		Total	$	(360)	$	(669)	$	(163)	$	(573)

The decrease in the carrying amount of the FDIC loss share receivable attributable to loans acquired from the FDIC was due to the receipt of cash from the FDIC, negative accretion due to credit loss improvement and the offset to the provision for loans acquired from the FDIC, which was a benefit for the current year. The change in the carrying amount attributable to the aggregate loss calculation is primarily due to accretion of the expected payment. The fair values are based upon a discounted cash flow methodology that is consistent with the acquisition date methodology. The fair value attributable to acquired loans and the aggregate loss calculation changes over time due to the receipt of cash from the FDIC, updated credit loss assumptions and the passage of time. The fair value attributable to securities acquired from the FDIC is based upon the timing and amount that would be payable to the FDIC should the securities settle at the current fair value at the conclusion of the gain sharing period.

The cumulative amount recognized through earnings related to securities acquired from the FDIC resulted in a liability of $264 million as of September 30, 2015. Securities acquired from the FDIC are classified as AFS and carried at fair market value, and the changes in unrealized gains/losses are offset by the applicable loss share percentage in AOCI, which resulted in an additional pre-tax liability of $282 million as of September 30, 2015. BB&T would only owe these amounts to the FDIC if BB&T were to sell these securities prior to October 1, 2017. BB&T does not currently intend to dispose of the acquired securities.

Following the conclusion of the 10 year loss share period in 2019, should actual aggregate losses, excluding securities, be less than an amount determined in accordance with these agreements, BB&T will pay the FDIC a portion of the difference. As of September 30, 2015, BB&T projects that in 2019 it would owe the FDIC approximately $183 million under the aggregate loss calculation. This liability is expensed over time and BB&T has recognized total expense of approximately $145 million through September 30, 2015.

Deposits

Deposits totaled $147.8 billion at September 30, 2015, an increase of $18.8 billion from December 31, 2014. The acquisition of Susquehanna added $14.1 billion in deposits. Noninterest-bearing deposits increased $5.9 billion (up $3.9 billion excluding Susquehanna), interest checking increased $3.3 billion (up $46 million excluding Susquehanna) and money market and savings increased $11.1 billion (up $6.5 billion excluding Susquehanna). Time deposits declined $1.5 billion (down $5.5 billion excluding Susquehanna). The acquisitions of Texas retail branches and The Bank of Kentucky added $3.5 billion in deposits.

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The following table presents the composition of average deposits for the last five quarters:
	Table 13
	Composition of Average Deposits
			For the Three Months Ended
			9/30/15		6/30/15		3/31/15		12/31/14		9/30/14
			(Dollars in millions)
	Noninterest-bearing deposits		$	44,153	$	41,502	$	39,701	$	39,130	$	38,103
	Interest checking			22,593		20,950		20,623		19,308		18,588
	Money market and savings			59,306		53,852		51,644		51,176		49,974
	Time deposits			16,837		14,800		17,000		20,041		23,304
	Foreign office deposits - interest-bearing			948		764		563		660		639
		Total average deposits	$	143,837	$	131,868	$	129,531	$	130,315	$	130,608

Average deposits for the third quarter were $143.8 billion, an increase of $12.0 billion compared to the prior quarter. The acquisition of Susquehanna contributed $1.5 billion in average noninterest-bearing deposits, $2.2 billion in average interest checking balances, $3.1 billion in average money market and savings and $2.7 billion in average time deposit balances. The acquisition of The Bank of Kentucky accounted for growth of $424 million in average noninterest-bearing deposits, $415 million in average interest checking balances, $285 million in average money market and savings and $245 million in average time deposit balances. Excluding these transactions, average deposits grew $1.2 billion, or 3.6% annualized.

Excluding these acquisitions, noninterest-bearing deposits increased $721 million (6.9% annualized), average money market and savings balances increased $2.1 billion (15.5% annualized), while average interest checking balances declined $924 million (17.5% annualized) and time deposits declined $878 million (23.6% annualized).

Noninterest-bearing deposits represented 30.7% of total average deposits for the third quarter, compared to 31.5% for the prior quarter and 29.2% a year ago. The change in composition from the second quarter to the third quarter was driven by the mix of deposits acquired from Susquehanna and The Bank of Kentucky.

The cost of interest-bearing deposits was 0.24% for the third quarter, flat compared to the prior quarter.

Borrowings

At September 30, 2015, short-term borrowings totaled $2.6 billion, a decrease of $1.1 billion compared to December 31, 2014. Long-term debt totaled $24.9 billion at September 30, 2015, an increase of $1.6 billion from the balance at December 31, 2014. During the third quarter of 2015, $1.2 billion of subordinated bank notes with a stated interest rate of 3.63% were issued. During the second quarter of 2015, higher cost FHLB advances totaling $931 million with a weighted average interest rate of 4.84% were extinguished, and $1.0 billion of medium term senior notes with a stated interest rate of 2.625% were issued.

Shareholders’ Equity

Total shareholders’ equity at September 30, 2015 was $27.3 billion, an increase of $2.9 billion compared to December 31, 2014. This increase was primarily driven by net income of $1.6 billion and stock issuances for acquisitions totaling $2.2 billion, partially offset by common and preferred dividends totaling $690 million and a reduction of $222 million for the purchase of additional ownership interest in AmRisc, LP. BB&T’s book value per common share at September 30, 2015 was $31.56, compared to $30.09 at December 31, 2014.

Merger-Related and Restructuring Activities

In conjunction with the consummation of an acquisition and completion of other requirements, BB&T typically accrues certain merger-related expenses related to estimated severance and other personnel-related costs, costs to terminate lease contracts, costs related to the disposal of duplicate facilities and equipment, costs to terminate data processing contracts and other costs associated with the acquisition. Merger-related and restructuring accruals are re-evaluated periodically and adjusted as necessary. The remaining accruals at September 30, 2015 are expected to be utilized within one year, unless they relate to specific contracts that expire later. The following table presents a summary of BB&T’s merger accrual activity.

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Table 14
Merger-Related and Restructuring Accrual Rollforward
		Three Months Ended September 30, 2015								Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
		Beginning Balance		Merger-Related Charges		Utilized		Ending Balance		Beginning Balance		Merger-Related Charges		Utilized		Ending Balance
		(Dollars in millions)
Personnel-related items		$	12	$	43	$	(6)	$	49	$	2	$	54	$	(7)	$	49
Occupancy and equipment			11		5		(3)		13		7		12		(6)		13
Professional services			15		8		(21)		2		17		13		(28)		2
Systems conversion and related charges			―		7		(7)		―		―		9		(9)		―
Other adjustments			―		14		(14)		―		5		27		(32)		―
	Total	$	38	$	77	$	(51)	$	64	$	31	$	115	$	(82)	$	64

Critical Accounting Policies

The accounting and reporting policies of BB&T are in accordance with GAAP and conform to the accounting and reporting guidelines prescribed by bank regulatory authorities. BB&T’s financial position and results of operations are affected by management’s application of accounting policies, including estimates, assumptions and judgments made to arrive at the carrying value of assets and liabilities and amounts reported for revenues and expenses. Different assumptions in the application of these policies could result in material changes in the consolidated financial position and/or consolidated results of operations and related disclosures. The more critical accounting and reporting policies include accounting for the ACL, determining fair value of financial instruments, intangible assets, costs and benefit obligations associated with pension and postretirement benefit plans, and income taxes. Understanding BB&T’s accounting policies is fundamental to understanding the consolidated financial position and consolidated results of operations. Accordingly, the critical accounting policies are discussed in detail in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in BB&T’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. Significant accounting policies and changes in accounting principles and effects of new accounting pronouncements are discussed in detail in Note 1 in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” in BB&T’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. There have been no changes to the significant accounting policies during 2015. Additional disclosures regarding the effects of new accounting pronouncements are included in Note 1 “Basis of Presentation” included herein.

Risk Management

BB&T has a strong and consistent risk culture, based on established risk values, which promotes predictable and consistent performance within an environment of open communication and effective challenge. The strong culture influences all associates in the organization daily and helps them evaluate whether risks are acceptable or unacceptable while making decisions that balance quality, profitability and growth appropriately. BB&T’s effective risk management framework establishes an environment which enables it to achieve superior performance relative to peers, ensures that BB&T is viewed among the safest of banks and assures the operational freedom to act on opportunities.

BB&T ensures that there is an appropriate return for the amount of risk taken, and that the expected return is in line with its strategic objectives and business plan. Risk-taking activities are evaluated and prioritized to identify those that present attractive risk-adjusted returns while preserving asset value. BB&T only undertakes risks that are understood and can be managed effectively. By managing risk well, BB&T ensures sufficient capital is available to maintain and grow core business operations in a safe and sound manner.

Regardless of financial gain or loss to the Company, associates are held accountable if they do not follow the established risk management policies and procedures. Compensation decisions take into account an associate’s adherence to and successful implementation of BB&T’s risk values. The compensation structure supports the Company’s core values and sound risk management practices in an effort to promote judicious risk-taking behavior.

BB&T’s risk culture encourages transparency and open dialogue between all levels in the performance of organizational functions, such as the development, marketing and implementation of a product or service.

The principal types of inherent risk include compliance, credit, liquidity, market, operational, reputation and strategic risks. Refer to BB&T’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 for disclosures related to each of these risks under the section titled “Risk Management.”

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Market Risk Management

The effective management of market risk is essential to achieving BB&T’s strategic financial objectives. As a financial institution, BB&T’s most significant market risk exposure is interest rate risk in its balance sheet; however, market risk also includes product liquidity risk, price risk and volatility risk in BB&T’s BUs. The primary objectives of market risk management are to minimize any adverse effect that changes in market risk factors may have on net interest income, net income and capital and to offset the risk of price changes for certain assets recorded at fair value. At BB&T, market risk management also includes the enterprise-wide IPV function.

Interest Rate Market Risk (Other than Trading)

BB&T actively manages market risk associated with asset and liability portfolios with a focus on the strategic pricing of asset and liability accounts and management of appropriate maturity mixes of assets and liabilities. The goal of these activities is the development of appropriate maturity and repricing opportunities in BB&T’s portfolios of assets and liabilities that will produce reasonably consistent net interest income during periods of changing interest rates. These portfolios are analyzed for proper fixed-rate and variable-rate mixes under various interest rate scenarios.

The asset/liability management process is designed to achieve relatively stable NIM and assure liquidity by coordinating the volumes, maturities or repricing opportunities of earning assets, deposits and borrowed funds. Among other things, this process gives consideration to prepayment trends related to securities, loans and leases and certain deposits that have no stated maturity. Prepayment assumptions are developed using a combination of market data and internal historical prepayment experience for residential mortgage-related loans and securities, and internal historical prepayment experience for client deposits with no stated maturity and loans that are not residential mortgage related. These assumptions are subject to monthly back-testing, and are adjusted as deemed necessary to reflect changes in interest rates relative to the reference rate of the underlying assets or liabilities. On a monthly basis, BB&T evaluates the accuracy of its Simulation model, which includes an evaluation of its prepayment assumptions, to ensure that all significant assumptions inherent in the model appropriately reflect changes in the interest rate environment and related trends in prepayment activity. It is the responsibility of the MRLCC to determine and achieve the most appropriate volume and mix of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, as well as to ensure an adequate level of liquidity and capital, within the context of corporate performance goals. The MRLCC also sets policy guidelines and establishes long-term strategies with respect to interest rate risk exposure and liquidity. The MRLCC meets regularly to review BB&T’s interest rate risk and liquidity positions in relation to present and prospective market and business conditions, and adopts funding and balance sheet management strategies that are intended to ensure that the potential impacts on earnings and liquidity as a result of fluctuations in interest rates are within acceptable tolerance guidelines.

BB&T uses derivatives primarily to manage economic risk related to securities, commercial loans, MSRs and mortgage banking operations, long-term debt and other funding sources. BB&T also uses derivatives to facilitate transactions on behalf of its clients. As of September 30, 2015, BB&T had derivative financial instruments outstanding with notional amounts totaling $73.0 billion, with a net fair value gain of $286 million. See Note 15 “Derivative Financial Instruments” in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” herein for additional disclosures.

The majority of BB&T’s assets and liabilities are monetary in nature and, therefore, differ greatly from most commercial and industrial companies that have significant investments in fixed assets or inventories. Fluctuations in interest rates and actions of the FRB to regulate the availability and cost of credit have a greater effect on a financial institution’s profitability than do the effects of higher costs for goods and services. Through its balance sheet management function, which is monitored by the MRLCC, management believes that BB&T is positioned to respond to changing needs for liquidity, changes in interest rates and inflationary trends.

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Management uses the Simulation to measure the sensitivity of projected earnings to changes in interest rates. The Simulation projects net interest income and interest rate risk for a rolling two-year period of time. The Simulation takes into account the current contractual agreements that BB&T has made with its customers on deposits, borrowings, loans, investments and commitments to enter into those transactions. Furthermore, the Simulation considers the impact of expected customer behavior. Management monitors BB&T’s interest sensitivity by means of a model that incorporates the current volumes, average rates earned and paid, and scheduled maturities and payments of asset and liability portfolios, together with multiple scenarios that include projected prepayments, repricing opportunities and anticipated volume growth. Using this information, the model projects earnings based on projected portfolio balances under multiple interest rate scenarios. This level of detail is needed to simulate the effect that changes in interest rates and portfolio balances may have on the earnings of BB&T. This method is subject to the accuracy of the assumptions that underlie the process, but management believes that it provides a better illustration of the sensitivity of earnings to changes in interest rates than other analyses such as static or dynamic gap. In addition to the Simulation, BB&T uses EVE analysis to focus on projected changes in capital given potential changes in interest rates. This measure also allows BB&T to analyze interest rate risk that falls outside the analysis window contained in the Simulation. The EVE model is a discounted cash flow of the portfolio of assets, liabilities, and derivative instruments. The difference in the present value of assets minus the present value of liabilities is defined as the economic value of equity.

The asset/liability management process requires a number of key assumptions. Management determines the most likely outlook for the economy and interest rates by analyzing external factors, including published economic projections and data, the effects of likely monetary and fiscal policies, as well as any enacted or prospective regulatory changes. BB&T’s current and prospective liquidity position, current balance sheet volumes and projected growth, accessibility of funds for short-term needs and capital maintenance are also considered. This data is combined with various interest rate scenarios to provide management with the information necessary to analyze interest sensitivity and to aid in the development of strategies to reach performance goals.

The following table shows the effect that the indicated changes in interest rates would have on net interest income as projected for the next twelve months assuming a gradual change in interest rates as described below. Key assumptions in the preparation of the table include prepayment speeds of mortgage-related and other assets, cash flows and maturities of derivative financial instruments, loan volumes and pricing, deposit sensitivity, customer preferences and capital plans. The resulting change in net interest income reflects the level of interest rate sensitivity that income has in relation to the investment, loan and deposit portfolios.

Table 15
Interest Sensitivity Simulation Analysis
							Annualized Hypothetical
	Interest Rate Scenario						Percentage Change in
	Linear		Prime Rate				Net Interest Income
	Change in		September 30,				September 30,
	Prime Rate		2015		2014		2015		2014
	Up 200	bps	5.25	%	5.25	%	2.71	%	2.24	%
	Up 100		4.25		4.25		1.89		1.50
	No Change		3.25		3.25		―		―
	Down 25		3.00		3.00		(0.01)		0.32

The MRLCC has established parameters related to interest sensitivity that prescribe a maximum negative impact on net interest income under different interest rate scenarios. In the event the results of the Simulation model fall outside the established parameters, management will make recommendations to the MRLCC on the most appropriate response given the current economic forecast. The following parameters and interest rate scenarios are considered BB&T’s primary measures of interest rate risk:

· Maximum negative impact on net interest income of 2% for the next 12 months assuming a 25 basis point change in interest rates each month for four months followed by a flat interest rate scenario for the remaining eight month period.

· Maximum negative impact on net interest income of 4% for the next 12 months assuming a 25 basis point change in interest rates each month for eight months followed by a flat interest rate scenario for the remaining four month period.

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If a rate change of 200 basis points cannot be modeled due to a low level of rates, a proportional limit applies. Management currently only models a negative 25 basis point decline because larger declines would have resulted in a Federal funds rate of less than zero. In a situation such as this, the maximum negative impact on net interest income is adjusted on a proportional basis. Regardless of the proportional limit, the negative risk exposure limit will be the greater of 1% or the proportional limit.

Management has also established a maximum negative impact on net interest income of 4% for an immediate 100 basis points change in rates and 8% for an immediate 200 basis points change in rates. These “interest rate shock” limits are designed to create an outer band of acceptable risk based upon a significant and immediate change in rates.

Management must also consider how the balance sheet and interest rate risk position could be impacted by changes in balance sheet mix. Liquidity in the banking industry has been very strong during the current economic cycle. Much of this liquidity increase has been due to a significant increase in noninterest-bearing demand deposits. Consistent with the industry, Branch Bank has seen a significant increase in this funding source. The behavior of these deposits is one of the most important assumptions used in determining the interest rate risk position of BB&T. A loss of these deposits in the future would reduce the asset sensitivity of BB&T’s balance sheet as the Company increases interest-bearing funds to offset the loss of this advantageous funding source.

Beta represents the correlation between overall market interest rates and the rates paid by BB&T on interest-bearing deposits. BB&T applies an average beta of approximately 80% to its managed rate deposits for determining its interest rate sensitivity. Managed rate deposits are high beta, premium money market and interest checking accounts, which attract significant client funds when needed to support balance sheet growth. BB&T regularly conducts sensitivity on other key variables to determine the impact they could have on the interest rate risk position. This allows BB&T to evaluate the likely impact on its balance sheet management strategies due to a more extreme variation in a key assumption than expected.

The following table shows the effect that the loss of demand deposits and an associated increase in managed rate deposits would have on BB&T’s interest-rate sensitivity position. For purposes of this analysis, BB&T modeled the incremental beta for the replacement of the lost demand deposits at 100%.

Table 16
Deposit Mix Sensitivity Analysis
						Results Assuming a Decrease in
		Linear Change		Base Scenario		Noninterest Bearing Demand Deposits
		in Rates		at September 30, 2015 (1)		$1 Billion		$5 Billion
		Up 200	bps	2.71	%	2.48	%	1.56	%
		Up 100		1.89		1.75		1.18
(1)	The base scenario is equal to the annualized hypothetical percentage change in net interest income at September 30, 2015 as presented in the preceding table.

If rates increased 200 basis points, BB&T could absorb the loss of $11.8 billion, or 26.3%, of noninterest bearing deposits and replace them with managed rate deposits with a beta of 100% before becoming neutral to interest rate changes.

The following table shows the effect that the indicated changes in interest rates would have on EVE. Key assumptions in the preparation of the table include prepayment speeds of mortgage-related and other assets, cash flows and maturities of derivative financial instruments, loan volumes and pricing and deposit sensitivity.

Table 17
EVE Simulation Analysis
							Hypothetical Percentage
			EVE/Assets				Change in EVE
	Change in		September 30,				September 30,
	Interest Rates		2015		2014		2015		2014
	Up 200	bps	10.7	%	10.7	%	3.0	%	(4.8)	%
	Up 100		10.7		11.1		3.1		(1.3)
	No Change		10.3		11.2		―		―
	Down 25		10.2		11.2		(1.8)		(0.4)

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Market Risk from Trading Activities

BB&T also manages market risk from trading activities which consists of acting as a financial intermediary to provide its customers access to derivatives, foreign exchange and securities markets. Trading market risk is managed through the use of statistical and non-statistical risk measures and limits. BB&T utilizes a historical VaR methodology to measure and aggregate risks across its covered trading BUs. This methodology uses two years of historical data to estimate economic outcomes for a one-day time horizon at a 99% confidence level. The average 99% one-day VaR and the maximum daily VaR for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were each less than $1 million. Market risk disclosures under Basel II.5 are available in the Additional Disclosures section of the Investor Relations site on www.bbt.com.

Contractual Obligations, Commitments, Contingent Liabilities, Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Related Party Transactions

Refer to BB&T’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 for discussion with respect to BB&T’s quantitative and qualitative disclosures about its fixed and determinable contractual obligations. Additional disclosures about BB&T’s contractual obligations, commitments and derivative financial instruments are included in Note 13 “Commitments and Contingencies” and Note 14 “Fair Value Disclosures” in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.”

The following table presents activity in residential mortgage indemnification, recourse and repurchase reserves:
Table 18
Mortgage Indemnification, Recourse and Repurchase Reserves Activity (1)
			Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2015		2014		2015		2014
			(Dollars in millions)
	Balance, at beginning of period		$	83	$	98	$	94	$	72
		Payments		(1)		(5)		(5)		(21)
		Expense (benefit)		—		7		(7)		49
		Acquisitions		5		—		5		—
	Balance, at end of period		$	87	$	100	$	87	$	100
(1)	Excludes the FHA-insured mortgage loan reserve of $85 million established during the second quarter of 2014.

Liquidity

Liquidity represents the continuing ability to meet funding needs, including deposit withdrawals, timely repayment of borrowings and other liabilities, and funding of loan commitments. In addition to the level of liquid assets, such as cash, cash equivalents and AFS securities, many other factors affect the ability to meet liquidity needs, including access to a variety of funding sources, maintaining borrowing capacity in national money markets, growing core deposits, the repayment of loans and the ability to securitize or package loans for sale.

BB&T monitors the ability to meet customer demand for funds under both normal and stressed market conditions. In considering its liquidity position, management evaluates BB&T’s funding mix based on client core funding, client rate-sensitive funding and non-client rate-sensitive funding. In addition, management also evaluates exposure to rate-sensitive funding sources that mature in one year or less. Management also measures liquidity needs against 30 days of stressed cash outflows for Branch Bank. To ensure a strong liquidity position, management maintains a liquid asset buffer of cash on hand and highly liquid unpledged securities. The Company has established a policy that the liquid asset buffer would be a minimum of 5% of total assets, but intends to maintain the ratio well in excess of this level. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, BB&T’s liquid asset buffer was 13.3% and 13.6%, respectively, of total assets.

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During 2014, the FDIC, FRB and OCC finalized a rule concerning the U.S. implementation of the Basel III LCR rule. Under the final rule, BB&T would currently be considered a “modified LCR” holding company. BB&T would be subject to full LCR requirements if its operations were to fall under the “internationally active” rules, which would generally be triggered if BB&T’s assets were to increase above $250 billion. BB&T implemented balance sheet changes to support its compliance with the rule and to optimize its balance sheet based on the final rule. These actions included changing the mix of the investment portfolio to include more GNMA and U.S. Treasury securities, which qualify as Level 1 under the rule, and changing its deposit mix to increase retail and commercial deposits. As of September 30, 2015, BB&T is considered a “modified LCR” holding company. BB&T’s LCR was approximately 136% at September 30, 2015, compared to the regulatory minimum for such entities of 90%, which puts BB&T in full compliance with the rule. The regulatory minimum will increase to 100% on January 1, 2017. The final rule requires each financial institution to have a method for determining “operational deposits” as defined by the rule.

Parent Company

The purpose of the Parent Company is to serve as the primary capital financing vehicle for the operating subsidiaries. The assets of the Parent Company primarily consist of cash on deposit with Branch Bank, equity investments in subsidiaries, advances to subsidiaries, accounts receivable from subsidiaries, and other miscellaneous assets. The principal obligations of the Parent Company are principal and interest payments on long-term debt. The main sources of funds for the Parent Company are dividends and management fees from subsidiaries, repayments of advances to subsidiaries, and proceeds from the issuance of equity and long-term debt. The primary uses of funds by the Parent Company are for investments in subsidiaries, advances to subsidiaries, dividend payments to common and preferred shareholders, retirement of common stock and interest and principal payments due on long-term debt.

Liquidity at the Parent Company is more susceptible to market disruptions. BB&T prudently manages cash levels at the Parent Company to cover a minimum of one year of projected contractual cash outflows which includes unfunded external commitments, debt service, preferred dividends and scheduled debt maturities without the benefit of any new cash infusions. Generally, BB&T maintains a significant buffer above the projected one year of contractual cash outflows. In determining the buffer, BB&T considers cash requirements for common and preferred dividends, unfunded commitments to affiliates, being a source of strength to its banking subsidiaries and being able to withstand sustained market disruptions that could limit access to the capital markets. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Parent Company had 32 months and 31 months, respectively, of cash on hand to satisfy projected contractual cash outflows as described above.

Branch Bank

BB&T carefully manages liquidity risk at Branch Bank. Branch Bank’s primary source of funding is customer deposits. Continued access to customer deposits is highly dependent on the confidence the public has in the stability of the bank and its ability to return funds to the client when requested. BB&T maintains a strong focus on its reputation in the market to ensure continued access to client deposits. BB&T integrates its risk appetite into its overall risk management framework to ensure the bank does not exceed its risk tolerance through its lending and other risk taking functions and thus risk becoming undercapitalized. BB&T believes that sufficient capital is paramount to maintaining the confidence of its depositors and other funds providers. BB&T has extensive capital management processes in place to ensure it maintains sufficient capital to absorb losses and maintain a highly capitalized position that will instill confidence in the bank and allow continued access to deposits and other funding sources. Branch Bank monitors many liquidity metrics at the bank including funding concentrations, diversification, maturity distribution, contingent funding needs and ability to meet liquidity requirements under times of stress.

Branch Bank has several major sources of funding to meet its liquidity requirements, including access to capital markets through issuance of senior or subordinated bank notes and institutional CDs, access to the FHLB system, dealer repurchase agreements and repurchase agreements with commercial clients, access to the overnight and term Federal funds markets, use of a Cayman branch facility, access to retail brokered CDs and a borrower in custody program with the FRB for the discount window. As of September 30, 2015, Branch Bank has approximately $69.8 billion of secured borrowing capacity, which represents approximately 8.7 times the amount of one year wholesale funding maturities.

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Capital

The maintenance of appropriate levels of capital is a management priority and is monitored on a regular basis. BB&T’s principal goals related to the maintenance of capital are to provide adequate capital to support BB&T’s risk profile consistent with the Board-approved risk appetite, provide financial flexibility to support future growth and client needs, comply with relevant laws, regulations, and supervisory guidance, achieve optimal credit ratings for BB&T and its subsidiaries and provide a competitive return to shareholders.

Management regularly monitors the capital position of BB&T on both a consolidated and bank level basis. In this regard, management’s overriding policy is to maintain capital at levels that are in excess of the operating capital guidelines, which are above the regulatory “well capitalized” levels. Management has implemented stressed capital ratio minimum guidelines to evaluate whether capital ratios calculated with planned capital actions are likely to remain above minimums specified by the FRB for the annual CCAR. Breaches of stressed minimum guidelines prompt a review of the planned capital actions included in BB&T’s capital plan.

Table 19
BB&T's Internal Capital Guidelines
		Operating		Stressed
	Tier 1 Capital Ratio	10.0	%	7.5	%
	Total Capital Ratio	12.0		9.5
	Tier 1 Leverage Capital Ratio	7.0		5.0
	Tangible Common Equity Ratio	6.0		4.0
	Common Equity Tier 1 Ratio	8.5		6.0

While nonrecurring events or management decisions may result in the Company temporarily falling below its operating minimum guidelines for one or more of these ratios, it is management’s intent through capital planning to return to these targeted operating minimums within a reasonable period of time. Such temporary decreases below the operating minimums shown above are not considered an infringement of BB&T’s overall capital policy provided the Company and Branch Bank remain “well-capitalized.”

Basel III capital requirements became effective on January 1, 2015. Risk-based capital ratios for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, which include common equity tier 1, Tier 1 capital, total capital and leverage capital, are calculated based on Basel III regulatory transitional guidance related to the measurement of capital, risk-weighted assets and average assets.

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Table 20
Capital Ratios (1)
			September 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
			Basel III			Basel I
			(Dollars in millions, except per share data, shares in thousands)
Risk-based:
	Common equity Tier 1			10.1	%		N/A
	Tier 1			11.6			12.4	%
	Total			14.1			14.9
Leverage capital				9.9			9.9
Non-GAAP capital measures (2):
	Tangible common equity as a percentage of tangible assets			7.7	%		8.0	%
	Tangible common equity per common share		$	19.77		$	19.86
Calculations of tangible common equity and tangible assets (2):
	Total shareholders' equity		$	27,264		$	24,377
	Less:
		Preferred stock		2,603			2,603
		Noncontrolling interests		40			88
		Intangible assets		9,198			7,374
	Tangible common equity		$	15,423		$	14,312
	Total assets		$	208,809		$	186,834
	Less:
		Intangible assets		9,198			7,374
	Tangible assets		$	199,611		$	179,460
Risk-weighted assets (3)			$	166,863		$	143,675
Common shares outstanding at end of period				780,150			720,698

(1) Current quarter regulatory capital information is preliminary and based on transitional approach.

(2) Tangible common equity and related ratios are non-GAAP measures. Management uses these measures to assess the quality of capital and believes that investors may find them useful in their analysis of the Company. These capital measures are not necessarily comparable to similar capital measures that may be presented by other companies.

(3) Risk-weighted assets are determined based on the regulatory capital requirements in effect for the periods presented.

The Company’s estimated common equity tier 1 ratio using the Basel III standardized approach on a fully phased-in basis was 9.8% at September 30, 2015.

Table 21
Capital Requirements Under Basel III
		Minimum		Well-		Minimum Capital Plus Capital Conservation Buffer								BB&T
		Capital		Capitalized		2016		2017		2018		2019 (1)		Target
Common equity Tier 1 to risk-weighted assets		4.5	%	6.5	%	5.125	%	5.750	%	6.375	%	7.000	%	8.5	%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets		6.0		8.0		6.625		7.250		7.875		8.500		10.0
Total capital to risk-weighted assets		8.0		10.0		8.625		9.250		9.875		10.500		12.0
Leverage ratio		4.0		5.0		N/A		N/A		N/A		N/A		7.0
(1)	BB&T's goal is to maintain capital levels above the 2019 requirements.

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Share Repurchase Activity

No shares were repurchased in connection with the 2006 Repurchase Plan during 2015. During June of 2015, the Board of Directors authorized a new plan, the 2015 Repurchase Plan, to repurchase up to 50 million shares of the Company’s common stock. Repurchases under the 2015 Repurchase Plan may be effected through open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions. The timing and exact amount of repurchases will be consistent with the Company’s capital plan and subject to various factors, including the Company’s capital position, liquidity, financial performance, alternative uses of capital, stock trading price and general market conditions, and may be suspended at any time. Shares that are repurchased pursuant to the 2015 Repurchase Plan will constitute authorized but unissued shares of the Company and will therefore be available for future issuances. The 2015 Repurchase Plan replaces the 2006 Repurchase Plan. No shares have been repurchased in connection with the 2015 Repurchase Plan during 2015.

Table 22
Share Repurchase Activity
							Maximum Remaining
							Number of Shares
			Total	Average		Total Shares Purchased	Available for Repurchase
			Shares	Price Paid		Pursuant to	Pursuant to
			Repurchased (1)	Per Share (2)		Publicly-Announced Plan	Publicly-Announced Plan
			(Shares in thousands)
	July 2015		8	$	40.43	―	50,000
	August 2015		1		40.61	―	50,000
	September 2015		11		36.25	―	50,000
		Total	20		38.20	―

(1) Repurchases reflect shares exchanged or surrendered in connection with the exercise of equity-based awards under BB&T’s equity-based compensation plans.

(2) Excludes commissions.

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Refer to “Market Risk Management” in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section herein.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the management of the Company, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2015 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Refer to the “Commitments and Contingencies” and “Income Taxes” notes in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.”

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in BB&T’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to BB&T or that management has deemed to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect BB&T’s business, financial condition, and/or operating results.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

(c) Refer to “Share Repurchase Activity” in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section herein.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
2	Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 17, 2015, by and between BB&T Corporation and National Penn Bancshares, Inc.
11	Statement re: Computation of Earnings Per Share.
12	Statement re: Computation of Ratios.
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32	Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema.
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase.
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase.
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase.
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	BB&T CORPORATION (Registrant)
Date: October 30, 2015	By:	/s/ Daryl N. Bible
		Daryl N. Bible, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
Date: October 30, 2015	By:	/s/ Cynthia B. Powell
		Cynthia B. Powell, Executive Vice President and Corporate Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)

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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.		Description	Location
2		Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 17, 2015, by and between BB&T Corporation and National Penn Bancshares, Inc.	Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed August 20, 2015.
11		Statement re: Computation of Earnings Per Share.	Filed herewith as Note 16.
12†		Statement re: Computation of Ratios.	Filed herewith.
31.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.	Filed herewith.
31.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.	Filed herewith.
32		Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.	Furnished herewith.
101.INS		XBRL Instance Document.	Filed herewith.
101.SCH		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema.	Filed herewith.
101.CAL		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase.	Filed herewith.
101.LAB		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase.	Filed herewith.
101.PRE		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase.	Filed herewith.
101.DEF		XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase.	Filed herewith.
†	Exhibit filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available upon request.

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