Synovus Explores Strategic Options

Georgia-based lender, Synovus Financial, is seeking advice on its strategic options from investment bankers.

Georgia-based lender, Synovus Financial, is seeking advice on its strategic options from investment bankers, Financial Times reports. The options include issuing additional stock to raise capital or selling itself. Synovus may engage its long-time adviser, JPMorgan Chase. The bank owes about $1 billion in bail-out funds to the U.S. government.

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