The events leading up to the giant merger aimed at combining SunTrust Banks Inc. and BB&T Corp. to create the sixth-largest U.S. bank began to unfold in August 2018.
On Monday, BB&T (NYSE: BBT) for the first time revealed the timeline of the blockbuster "merger of equals" valued at about $66 billion.
"As part of SunTrust’s annual strategic planning activities, in meetings held in March, April and June 2018, SunTrust management discussed with the SunTrust Executive Committee and the SunTrust Board…
