BB&T Corporation (BB&T) is a financial holding company. The Company conducts its business operations primarily through its commercial banking subsidiary, Branch Banking and Trust Company (Branch Bank). Branch Bank provides a range of banking and trust services for retail and commercial clients in its geographic markets, including small and mid-size businesses, public agencies, local governments and individuals. As of December 31, 2008, Branch Bank provided services through 1,511 offices located in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Georgia, Kentucky, Florida, West Virginia, Tennessee, Washington D.C., Alabama and Indiana. In August 2009, BB&T acquired the banking operations of Colonial Bank of Montgomery. In January 2010, the Company sold its Nevada banking operations to U.S. Bancorp.