Exhibit 23.1 The Board of Directors BB&T Financial Corporation We consent to the use of our report dated January 19, 1994 included in BB&T Financial Corporation's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1993 incorporated herein by reference and to the reference to our firm under the heading "Experts" in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus for the acquisition of L.S.B. Bancshares, Inc. of South Carolina. KPMG Peat Marwick Raleigh, North Carolina April 29, 1994