Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policy)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

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 footnotes included in BB&T's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 should be referred to in connection with these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.

Reclassifications

Reclassifications

In certain instances, 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

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

Changes in Accounting Principles and Effects of New Accounting Pronouncements

Effective January 1, 2013, the Company adopted new guidance impacting the presentation of certain items on the Balance Sheet. The new guidance requires an entity to disclose both gross and net information about derivatives, repurchase agreements and securities borrowing and lending transactions that have a right of setoff or are subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. The adoption of this guidance did not impact BB&T's consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. The new disclosures required by this guidance for derivatives are included in Note 15 to these consolidated financial statements. The adoption of this guidance did not impact our disclosures of repurchase agreements and securities borrowing and lending transactions as the balances and volume of transactions are not material.

Effective January 1, 2013, the Company adopted new guidance on Business Combinations. The new guidance clarifies that when a reporting entity recognizes an indemnification asset as a result of a government-assisted acquisition of a financial institution and subsequently a change in the cash flows expected to be collected on the indemnification asset occurs, the reporting entity should account for the change in the measurement of the indemnification asset on the same basis as the change in the assets subject to indemnification. Any amortization of changes in value should be limited to the lesser of the contractual term of the indemnification agreement or the remaining life of the indemnified assets. BB&T has previously accounted for its indemnification asset in accordance with this guidance; accordingly, the adoption of this guidance had no impact on BB&T's consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Effective January 1, 2013, the Company adopted new guidance impacting Comprehensive Income that requires a reporting entity to present significant amounts reclassified out of AOCI by the respective line items of net income. The adoption of this guidance did not impact BB&T's consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. The new disclosures required by this guidance are included in Note 10 to these consolidated financial statements.