Synovus financial corp., a financial services and bank holding company, provides integrated financial services. Its integrated financial services include commercial and retail banking, financial management, insurance, and mortgage services. The company, through Synovus Bank, provides commercial and retail banking services. Its commercial banking services include cash management, asset management, capital markets, and institutional trust services, as well as commercial, financial, and real estate loans. The company's retail banking services consists of accepting customary types of demand and savings deposits; mortgage, installment, and other retail loans; investment and brokerage services; safe deposit services; automated banking services; automated fund transfers; Internet based banking services; and bank credit card services, including mastercard and visa services. It also offers various other financial services, including the portfolio management for fixed-income securities, investment banking, the execution of securities transactions as a broker/dealer, and the provision of individual investment advice on equity and other securities; trust services; and financial planning services. As of March 5, 2013, the company provided its services through 29 divisions, 280 offices, and approximately 400 automated teller machines in Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Florida, and Tennessee. Synovus Financial Corporation was founded in 1888 and is headquartered in Columbus, Georgia.