Banking

As Truist merger wraps up, some Charlotte customers aren’t happy. How’s it going for you?

Customers are finally saying goodbye to BB&T and SunTrust, but the changes may have impacted your banking habits.
Customers are finally saying goodbye to BB&T and SunTrust, but the changes may have impacted your banking habits. Truist

You might’ve noticed the top of a tower isn’t the only place to spot a Truist sign in Charlotte anymore.

The $66 billion merger of SunTrust and BB&T that gave Charlotte its second bank headquarters in 2019 is finally coming to a close. After two years, the bank is finally switching all the signs to its new name on its branches, ATMs, credit cards and website.

The changes haven’t been without some hiccups.

Last week, Truist confirmed that some customers experienced a delay in the ability to use their new Truist debit cards after they were activated. The issue frustrated people who had trouble accessing their account on the President’s Day bank holiday.

The Observer wants to hear from you: if you are a SunTrust or BB&T customer, how has the merger gone for you? Has the transition been so smooth you’ve barely noticed? Or have the changes disrupted your banking habits? Let us know in the survey below.

This story was originally published March 2, 2022 at 6:00 AM.

Hannah Lang
The Charlotte Observer
Hannah Lang covered banking, finance and economic equity for The Charlotte Observer from 2021 to 2023. Her work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, the Triangle Business Journal and the Greensboro News & Record. She studied business journalism at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and grew up in the same town as her alma mater.
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