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Truist

Commercial & Retail BankingFounded 1872
Reviewed by Swet Parvadiya
Company data updated: October 2026

Acquisitions

Truist Acquisitions

5

Major Deals Covered

$83.5B

Disclosed Deal Value

What are Truist's biggest acquisitions?

Truist's largest disclosed acquisition here is SunTrust Banks, Inc. (Merger of Equals with BB&T) for $66 in 2019. This page covers 5 major deals from 2019 to 2024, each with its price where disclosed and the reason behind it.

Major deals covered
5
Largest deal
SunTrust Banks, Inc. (Merger of Equals with BB&T) ($66)
First deal
2019
Most recent
2024
CompanyYearPricePurpose
SunTrust Banks, Inc. (Merger of Equals with BB&T)2019Undisclosed—
Truist Insurance Holdings (Divestiture / Monetization)2024Undisclosed—
Service Finance Company2021Undisclosed—
ServiceMac, LLC2021Undisclosed—
Zaloni Data Governance Platform2022Undisclosed—
What companies has Truist bought?
Major acquisitions by Truist documented here include SunTrust Banks, Inc. (Merger of Equals with BB&T) (2019), Truist Insurance Holdings (Divestiture / Monetization) (2024), Service Finance Company (2021), Zaloni Data Governance Platform (2022) and ServiceMac, LLC (2021).
What is Truist's most recent acquisition?
The most recent Truist acquisition documented here is Truist Insurance Holdings (Divestiture / Monetization), in 2024, for $15.5.

Truist Insurance Holdings (Divestiture / Monetization)

2024

$15.5B

Why

Sale of Truist's remaining 80% equity interest in Truist Insurance Holdings, LLC (TIH) to an investor group co-led by private equity firms Stone Point Capital and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R), alongside Mubadala Investment Company.

Outcome

Closed in May 2024; expanded Truist's Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) capital ratio by 230 basis points to an exceptional 11.6%, allowing the bank to sell lower-yielding securities and reinvest in high-margin commercial lending.

Zaloni Data Governance Platform

2022

Why

Acquisition of the key technology assets and engineering talent of Zaloni, an enterprise data governance and data management software company based in Durham, North Carolina.

Outcome

Integrated into the Truist Innovation and Technology Center, bolstering enterprise data security, master data governance, and automated analytics for fraud mitigation.

Service Finance Company

2021

$2.0B

Why

Acquisition of Service Finance Company, a leading national point-of-sale financing company providing consumer installment loans for home improvement projects through a network of over 14,000 contractor dealers.

Outcome

Integrated into Truist's consumer lending division, originating billions of dollars in prime home improvement loans and expanding consumer wallet share.

ServiceMac, LLC

2021

Why

Acquisition of ServiceMac, an innovative, high-growth mortgage subservicing company managing residential loan portfolios for lenders, investors, and financial institutions nationwide.

Outcome

Strengthened Truist's residential mortgage origination and servicing ecosystem, optimizing servicing cost per loan and expanding institutional subservicing client relationships.

SunTrust Banks, Inc. (Merger of Equals with BB&T)

2019

$66.0B

Why

The historic combination of BB&T Corporation and SunTrust Banks, Inc., structured as a tax-free all-stock merger of equals creating Truist Financial Corporation, the sixth-largest U.S. commercial bank at the time of closing.

Outcome

Successfully created Truist Financial Corporation, established corporate headquarters in Charlotte, NC, and completed unified core banking integration in 2022.

Truist's Growth & Acquisition Strategy

Truist Financial Corporation executes a disciplined four-pronged growth strategy designed to expand market share and maximize return on tangible common equity across the Sunbelt: 1. Deepening Sunbelt Commercial and Middle-Market Relationships: Truist deploys specialized industry vertical banking teams—focusing on healthcare, technology, renewable energy, and commercial real estate—across high-growth metropolitan areas including Atlanta, Charlotte, Austin, Dallas, Nashville, and Tampa. By pairing commercial credit facilities with treasury liquidity solutions and Truist Securities advisory services, Truist captures higher wallet share from mid-sized corporate clients. 2. Expanding Primary Consumer Deposit Relationships via Truist One: The bank leverages its fee-free, tiered Truist One Checking architecture to attract next-generation retail households. By eliminating overdraft fees and offering automatic liquidity buffers, Truist increases customer acquisition velocity, driving cross-sell into home mortgages, wealth management, and small business banking. 3. Scaling Wealth and Institutional Advisory: With millions of retail banking households in affluent Sunbelt communities, Truist Advisory Services is expanding its private wealth management advisor headcount to capture generational wealth transfers, providing comprehensive financial planning, estate advisory, and trust administration. 4. Relentless Structural Cost Containment: Continuing the success of its $750 million expense reduction program, Truist leverages cloud migration, workflow automation in commercial loan origination, and digital branch footprint rationalization to maintain an operating efficiency ratio below 58%.

How Truist Makes Money

Truist Financial Corporation operates an integrated commercial banking, investment banking, and retail financial services model designed to capture relationship-driven spreads and non-interest fee revenues across the economic lifecycle of consumer, commercial, and institutional clients. The business model is structured across three core reporting segments: Consumer Banking and Wealth, Corporate and Commercial Banking, and Treasury & Corporate. 1. Consumer Banking and Wealth: This division serves retail individuals, affluent households, and small business enterprises through approximately 2,000 branch offices, digital mobile platforms, and private banking advisory suites. Revenue is derived primarily from net interest income generated by gathering low-cost consumer deposits and funding residential first mortgages, home equity lines of credit, auto loans, and unsecured consumer credit facilities. Non-interest fee revenue is generated through wealth management advisory fees via Truist Advisory Services, trust administration, brokerage commissions, and card payment interchange. 2. Corporate and Commercial Banking: This engine provides middle-market commercial lending, asset-backed finance, commercial real estate underwriting, treasury management, and corporate investment banking via Truist Securities. Revenue is earned through commercial lending credit spreads, syndicated loan structuring fees, debt and equity capital markets underwriting, and advisory fees on corporate mergers and acquisitions. Following the 2024 divestiture of Truist Insurance Holdings, Corporate and Commercial Banking represents Truist's primary growth catalyst. 3. Capital Reallocation & Balance Sheet Optimization: Following the $15.5 billion sale of its insurance subsidiary, Truist restructured its balance sheet by reinvesting billions of dollars in after-tax cash proceeds to sell low-yielding available-for-sale securities, reinvesting in shorter-duration, higher-yielding commercial credit facilities and paying down high-cost wholesale borrowings, creating a durable net interest margin expansion path.

Truist Acquisitions FAQ

What was the purchase price and structure of the BB&T and SunTrust merger?

Announced in February 2019 and closed in December 2019, the transaction was valued at approximately $66.0 billion, structured as a tax-free all-stock merger of equals. SunTrust shareholders received 1.295 shares of BB&T common stock for each SunTrust share, creating Truist Financial Corporation.

Why did Truist sell Truist Insurance Holdings for $15.5 billion in 2024?

Truist monetized its remaining 80% stake in Truist Insurance Holdings to Stone Point Capital and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice for $15.5 billion to unlock $10.1 billion in after-tax cash proceeds. The sale fortified Truist's CET1 ratio to 11.6%, de-risked its securities portfolio, and focused executive resources on core commercial banking.

What was the significance of the Service Finance Company acquisition in 2021?

Truist acquired Service Finance Company for $2.0 billion in 2021 to expand point-of-sale consumer installment lending for home improvement projects, accessing a national contractor network and accelerating prime consumer loan origination.

How did the 1995 merger with Southern National Bank transform BB&T?

The $2.2 billion merger of equals between BB&T and Southern National Bank of North Carolina in 1995 created a regional powerhouse with $19 billion in assets, establishing the combined bank's headquarters in Winston-Salem and launching two decades of aggressive expansion.

What technology acquisitions has Truist completed to enhance digital banking?

Truist acquired key technology assets and engineering talent from Zaloni in 2022 to enhance data governance, as well as mortgage servicer ServiceMac in 2021 to scale residential loan servicing efficiency.

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