BB&T (Branch Banking and Trust) is one of the largest financial services holding companies in the U.S. with $219.3 billion in assets and market capitalization of $38.1 billion (as of December 31, 2016). Based in Winston-Salem, N.C., the company operates 2,196 financial centers in 15 states and Washington, D.C., and offers a range of consumer and commercial banking, securities brokerage, asset management, mortgage and insurance products and services.