COLUMBUS, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Synovus customers affected by Hurricane Matthew who reside in counties subject to mandatory evacuation orders will receive a refund for fees charged by Synovus to customers for use of non-Synovus ATMs from October 5-16. Refunds will be processed by October 19 and will apply only to fees charged by Synovus.

“Hurricane Matthew has been a major disruption for everyone who lives in its path,” said Wayne Akins, Executive Vice President and Chief Retail Banking Officer of Synovus. “As the hard work of recovery begins along the coast, we want to be here for our customers, especially if they’ve had to take shelter away from home.”

Synovus Bank is a Georgia-chartered, FDIC-insured bank. Synovus Bank, together with its affiliates, provides commercial and retail banking, investment, and mortgage services to customers through 28 locally-branded divisions, 250 branches, and 332 ATMs in Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Florida, and Tennessee. Synovus Bank was recognized as one of America's Most Reputable Banks by American Banker and the Reputation Institute in 2016 and 2015. Synovus Bank is on the web at synovus.com, on Twitter @synovus, and on LinkedIn at http://linkedin.com/company/synovus. Equal Housing Lender.

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