Subsequent Event (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

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NOTE 25 - SUBSEQUENT EVENT

On February 7, 2019, the Company and BB&T Corporation (“BB&T”) announced that both companies' boards of directors approved a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock Merger. Under the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), the Company's shareholders will have the right to receive 1.295 shares of BB&T common stock for each share of the Company's common stock. A new corporate headquarters for the combined company will be established in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it will operate under a new name and brand, while the combined company's board of directors and executive management team will be evenly split between the Company and BB&T. The Merger is expected to expand

capabilities and accelerate capacity to invest in transformational technologies for clients, combine complementary business models to create a diverse and comprehensive business mix with leading market share positions, and deliver organizational and other merger-related synergies, while also being accretive to the combined company's profitability profile. The Company's Merger with BB&T is expected to close late in the third quarter of 2019 or in the fourth quarter of 2019, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including receipt of regulatory approvals and approval by the shareholders of each company. For more information on the proposed Merger with BB&T, see Part I, Item 1, “Business,” in this Form 10-K.