Synovus has given CFO Kevin Blair the additional title of COO. He will oversee three business lines, plus tech, operations and product and treasury management.
While equity prices drop an average 5% at big banks, bosses express confidence in the U.S. economy; the bank appoints new managers in payments, consumer banking and marketing.
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The Senate's approval of the Kansas banking commissioner leaves the board with two remaining seats to fill as the administration's nominees for the vacancies await votes.
