BB&T was one of the healthiest banks during the financial
crisis. Their long-term oriented values allowed them to weather the economic downturn. How many large coporations are able to explicitly define their values as BB&T does here: <a href="http://bbt.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=18&item=122" rel="nofollow">http://bbt.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=18&item=122</a>