Sale of Branches

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Sale of Branches

Note 3 - Sale of Branches

On January 17, 2014, Synovus completed the sale of certain loans, premises, deposits, and other assets and liabilities of the Memphis, Tennessee branches of Trust One Bank, a division of Synovus Bank.  The sale included $89.6 million in total loans and $191.3 million in total deposits.   Results for the year ended December 31, 2014 reflect a pre-tax gain, net of associated costs, of $5.8 million relating to this transaction.