Exhibit

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement (No. 333-143035, No. 333-187464, No. 333-187465 and No. 333-188254) on Forms S-8 and (No. 333-198048 and No. 333-212916) on Forms S-3 of Synovus Financial Corp. of our reports dated February 27, 2017, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of Synovus Financial Corp. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in shareholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2016, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016, which reports appear in the December 31, 2016 annual report on Form 10-K of Synovus Financial Corp.