In a USA Today column, Franklin Graham further explains why he is moving his ministries' money from one gay-friendly bank, Wells Fargo. BB&T and SunTrust banks merged and needed a new name. of the two brands, as in the 1998 merger of Norwest Corp. with Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC) - Get Wells Fargo & Company Report. BB&T currently has about $226 billion of total assets, while SunTrust has $216 billion.