Truist Financial Corporation reports news as a large U.S. banking and financial services company serving consumer, small business, commercial, corporate, institutional and high-net-worth clients. Its recurring updates cover quarterly results, common and preferred stock dividends, share repurchase activity, debt issuance, and business-line developments across consumer banking, wholesale banking, wealth management, payments, investment banking and specialized lending.
Company announcements also address digital banking and data-access partnerships, Enterprise Payments and treasury management activity, Truist Securities advisory and capital markets capabilities, and Truist Wealth investment solutions. Truist emerged from the combination of BB&T and SunTrust and operates through Truist Bank and related financial-services businesses.
Truist Financial (TFC) announced Merchant Services enhancements covering digital onboarding, payment insights, business management tools and online checkout capabilities.
The new onboarding experience has reduced the time from a client's decision to proceed to execution by up to 80%; the prior process could take up to several days. The enhancements also include payment information through Truist Merchant Engage, broader access to Clover merchant solutions and Paze online checkout, which lets eligible consumers use existing cards at participating merchants without reentering payment information.
Truist (TFC) announced support for Charlotte-Mecklenburg's A Home for All housing initiative, including a $450,000 grant from the Truist Charitable Fund.
The initiative brings public, private and nonprofit partners together to address homelessness and housing instability. Truist also planned to convene approximately 100 volunteers from the company and corporate partners for Wrapping Charlotte in Care on October 29, 2026. Projects include meal service, care kits and distributing approximately 1,000 pairs of new shoes with Samaritan's Feet.
Truist Financial (NYSE: TFC) declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.52 per common share, payable Dec. 1, 2026.
Common shareholders must be on record at the close of business on Nov. 13, 2026. Regular preferred dividends per depositary share are $0.29614 for Series I, $12.13627 for Series J, $25.625 for Series M, $0.328125 for Series O, $0.296875 for Series R and $15.625 for Series S. Series O and R payments are due Dec. 1; the other preferred payments are due Dec. 15. Preferred record dates are Nov. 13, except Series S on Nov. 16 and securities representing fractional interests in Series J on Nov. 30, 2026. Series M dividends are paid semiannually; Series I and J amounts are rounded.
Truist Financial (NYSE: TFC) has named Alex Bartlett regional president for Greater Washington and Maryland, succeeding T.J. Hughes. Hughes was recently named Head of Enterprise Payments Sales. Bartlett previously served as Middle Market Leader for Greater Washington, Northern Virginia and Maryland and joined Truist in 2011. In his new role, he will lead the regional commercial banking strategy across Greater Washington and Maryland.
Truist Financial (NYSE: TFC) will have two executives speak at the BancAnalysts Association of Boston Conference on Nov. 5, 2026. Chief Financial Officer Mike Maguire and Chief Wholesale Banking Officer Kristin Lesher will speak at 10:25 a.m. ET. A live audio webcast will be available at ir.truist.com under Events & Presentations, with a replay available for 30 days.
Truist (TFC) expanded its collaboration with Infosys (INFY) to support the continued build-out of its Global Capability Center in Hyderabad.
Truist is consolidating capabilities delivered through multiple suppliers in India into a unified operating model. Infosys will help build, scale and transition the center, bringing AI, technology, data and operations into one delivery framework. The companies will celebrate the successful onboarding of more than 1,000 colleagues later this month. Truist describes the center as an investment in its global capabilities; the operating model is designed to reduce third-party dependency and manage global delivery complexity.
Truist Financial (NYSE: TFC) announced executive appointments across consumer banking, small business banking and companywide strategy, alongside a leadership departure.
D. Steve Boland will join as vice chair, Shimna Sameer will become chief consumer banking officer, and Jeff Warner will join as chief small business banking officer. All three will report to President and CEO Mike Lyons. Sameer had previously been announced as the incoming leader of Truist Wealth. Jeff Dunn and Bryan Cram will instead serve as interim co-heads of that business. Dontá Wilson, chief consumer and small business banking officer, will leave the bank.
Truist said the appointments support its focus on growing core deposits, deepening primary banking relationships and investing in client-serving capabilities.
Truist Financial (NYSE: TFC) reported its third quarter 2026 results and made related earnings materials available to investors. Its Investor Relations website carries the earnings release, investor presentation with an appendix reconciling non-GAAP disclosures, and Quarterly Performance Summary with detailed financial schedules.
Truist (TFC), through Truist Foundation, announced a $250,000 donation to support hurricane relief and recovery across Gulf Coast communities. The funding will be distributed among the American Red Cross, Center for Disaster Philanthropy and United Way Worldwide for immediate relief and longer-term recovery as Hurricane Isaias approaches the northern Gulf Coast.
Truist Foundation, tied to Truist Financial (NYSE: TFC), awarded Urban Strategies a $1.5 million grant to expand small-business support.
The funding will expand Urban Strategies' Community Development Financial Institution loan fund, business support infrastructure and application system in Memphis, Fort Worth, Houston, Jacksonville and Philadelphia. Entrepreneurs will gain access to financing, credit-building tools and technical assistance. The grant follows a $1.5 million award in 2023 supporting similar work in Norfolk, Baltimore and Fort Myers. Truist Foundation is an endowed private foundation whose operating budget is independent of Truist Financial.