The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Sunday, March 26, 1995                 TAG: 9503240153
SECTION: SUFFOLK SUN              PAGE: 10   EDITION: FINAL 
TYPE: Business Briefs 
DATELINE: SUFFOLK                            LENGTH: Short :   20 lines

NEW BANKING DIVISION

Commerce Bank and BB&T Financial Corporation of Va. has formed a new Corporate Banking Division.

Heading the new division will be R. Scott Morgan of Portsmouth, executive vice president and corporate banking manager.

Senior vice president and corporate banking officer will be William C. Branche, Norfolk native and former president of the Suffolk region. by CNB