Exhibit 23(c)




Consent of Independent Public Accountants


As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference in this registration statement of our report dated October 1, 2001
included in BB&T Corporation's Form 8-K dated October 5, 2001, and to all
references to our firm included in this registration statement. Our report dated
January 27, 2001, included in BB&T Corporation's financial statements previously
filed on Form 10-K, our report dated April 27, 2001, included in BB&T
Corporation's financial statements previously filed on Form 8-K, and our report
dated July 19, 2001, included in BB&T Corporation's financial statements
previously filed on Form 8-K/A, and incorporated by reference in this
registration statement are no longer appropriate since restated financial
statements have been presented giving effect to a business combination accounted
for as a pooling of interests.


                                                      /s/ Arthur Andersen LLP

Charlotte, North Carolina,
  October 29, 2001.