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The Daily Insight

Is First Commercial Bank now Synovus?

Author

Andrew Mclaughlin

Updated on March 01, 2026

First Commercial Bank locations are beginning the transition today to the Synovus brand name. Company officials say signage and other legacy branding at all First Commercial Bank branches will be updated with Synovus branding by the end of May.

Is Synovus a commercial bank?

Synovus Bank, a Georgia-chartered, FDIC-insured bank, provides commercial and retail banking, investment, and mortgage services together with its affiliates through 297 branches in Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Florida, and Tennessee.

Who is Synovus Bank owned by?

The Synovus Financial Corporation, formerly the Columbus Bank and Trust Company, is a financial services company with approximately $45 billion in assets based in Columbus, Georgia….Synovus.

TypePublic
Founded1888
HeadquartersColumbus, Georgia, USA
Key peopleKessel Stelling, Chairman/CEO
ProductsFinancial Services

Does Synovus use Zelle?

Zelle® is a fast, safe and easy way to send money directly between almost any bank accounts in the U.S., typically within minutes2 using My Synovus digital banking. With just an email address or U.S. mobile phone number, you can send money to people you trust, regardless of where they bank3.

Is Citizen bank Black Owned?

Founded in 1921 by five black businessmen, today Citizens Trust Bank is a federally certified CDFI and one of the largest African American owned financial institutions in the nation with assets of more than $388 million.

Is Citizen Bank Black Owned?

How good is Synovus Bank?

At a SmartAsset rating of 3.9 stars out of 5, Synovus Bank should be near the middle of the pack in your search for a bank. Synovus Bank has a complete array of banking products, which include savings accounts, checking accounts, money market accounts, CDs, IRAs, mortgage products and credit cards.

Does Synovus use ChexSystems?

Synovus will approve your checking account application by looking at your credit report instead of ChexSystems.