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Other Real Estate
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Other Real Estate, Foreclosed Assets, and Repossessed Assets [Abstract]  
Other Real Estate
Note 7 - Other Real Estate
The carrying value of ORE was $66.4 million and $85.5 million at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, $11.4 million and $25.3 million, respectively, of loans and other loans held for sale were foreclosed and transferred to other real estate at fair value less costs to sell. During the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, Synovus recognized foreclosed real estate expense, net, of $13.8 million and $9.7 million, respectively. These expenses included write-downs for declines in fair value of ORE subsequent to the date of foreclosure and net realized losses resulting from sales transactions totaling $11.1 million and $8.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.