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Truist announces purpose-driven approach to checking account experience

January 18, 2022 9:30 AM EST

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Truist Financial Corporation (NYSE: TFC) today announced it will introduce Truist One Banking, a first-of-its-kind approach to the checking account experience designed to address our clients' direct feedback. Available this summer, the approach includes two new personal checking accounts with no overdraft fees and an innovative deposit-based line of credit, available to all eligible clients, that does not rely on traditional credit scores for qualification. In addition, Truist will discontinue returned item, negative account balance, and overdraft protection transfer fees in the coming months for all... More

Truist reports fourth quarter and full year 2021 results

January 18, 2022 5:45 AM EST

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Truist Financial Corporation (NYSE: TFC) today reported earnings for the fourth quarter and full year of 2021.

Net income available to common shareholders was $1.5 billion, up 24%, compared to the fourth quarter last year. Earnings per diluted common share were $1.13, an increase of 26% compared with the same period last year. Results for the fourth quarter produced an annualized return on average assets (ROA) of 1.19%, an annualized return on average common shareholders' equity (ROCE) of 9.8%, and an annualized return on tangible common shareholders' equity (ROTCE) of... More