Exhibit

Exhibit 25.1

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM T-1

STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY

UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939

OF A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

o CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2)

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.

(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)



(Jurisdiction of incorporation if not a U.S. national bank) 400 South Hope Street Suite 400 Los Angeles, California (Address of principal executive offices)	95-3571558 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) 90071 (Zip code)

SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)



Georgia (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) 1111 Bay Avenue, Suite 500 Columbus, Georgia (Address of principal executive offices)	58-1134883 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) 31901 (Zip code)

Senior Debt Securities

(Title of the indenture securities)


1.	General information. Furnish the following information as to the Trustee:


(a)	Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject.



Name		Address

Comptroller of the Currency

United States Department of the Treasury		Washington, DC 20219

Federal Reserve Bank		San Francisco, CA 94105

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation		Washington, D.C. 20429


(b)	Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

Yes.


2.	Affiliations with Obligor.

If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation.

None.


16.	List of Exhibits.

Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission, are incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to Rule 7a-29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the “Act”) and 17 C.F.R. 229.10(d).



1.	A copy of the articles of association of The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., formerly known as The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. (Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121948 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-152875).

2.	A copy of certificate of authority of the trustee to commence business. (Exhibit 2 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121948).

3.	A copy of the authorization of the trustee to exercise corporate trust powers (Exhibit 3 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-152875).

4.	A copy of the existing by-laws of the trustee (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-229762).

6.	The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333- 152875).

7.	A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Chicago, and State of Illinois, on the 7th day of August, 2019.



THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST

By:	/s/ R. Tarnas
	Name: R. Tarnas

EXHIBIT 7

Consolidated Report of Condition of

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.

of 400 South Hope Street, Suite 500, Los Angeles, CA 90071

At the close of business March 31, 2019, published in accordance with Federal regulatory authority instructions.



		Dollar amounts
		in thousands
ASSETS

Cash and balances due from
depository institutions:
	Noninterest-bearing balances
	and currency and coin	815
	Interest-bearing balances	176,287
Securities:
	Held-to-maturity securities	0
	Available-for-sale securities	199,729
	Equity securities with readily determinable
	fair values not held for trading	NR
Federal funds sold and securities
	purchased under agreements to resell:
	Federal funds sold	0
	Securities purchased under agreements to resell	0
Loans and lease financing receivables:
	Loans and leases held for sale	0
	Loans and leases,
	held for investment	0
	LESS: Allowance for loan and
	lease losses	0
	Loans and leases held for investment,
	net of allowance	0
Trading assets		0
Premises and fixed assets (including
	capitalized leases)	26,457
Other real estate owned		0
Investments in unconsolidated
	subsidiaries and associated
	companies	0
Direct and indirect investments in real estate ventures		0

Intangible assets		858,559
Other assets		99,990
Total assets		1,361,837



LIABILITIES

Desposits
	In domestic offices	4,130
	Noninterest-bearing	4,130
	Interest-bearing	0
	Not applicable
Federal funds purchased and securities
	sold under agreements to repurchase:
	Federal funds purchased	0
	Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	0
Trading liabilities		0
Other borrowed money:
	(includes mortgage indebtedness
	and obligations under capitalized
	leases)	20,947
Not applicable
Not applicable
Subordinated notes and debentures		0
Other liabilities		221,915
Total liabilities		246,992
Not applicable

EQUITY CAPITAL

Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus		0
Common stock		1,000
Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)		323,719
Not available
Retained earnings		790,896
Accumulated other comprehensive income		-770
Other equity capital components.		0
Not available
Total bank equity capital		1,114,845
Noncontrolling (minority) interests in consolidated subsidiaries		0
Total equity capital		1,114,845
Total liabilities and equity capital		1,361,837

I, Matthew J. McNulty, CFO of the above-named bank do hereby declare that the Reports of Condition and Income (including the supporting schedules) for this report date have been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Matthew J. McNulty ) CFO

We, the undersigned directors (trustees), attest to the correctness of the Report of Condition (including the supporting schedules) for this report date and declare that it has been examined by us and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and is true and correct.

Antonio I. Portuondo, President )

Michael P. Scott, Managing Director ) Directors (Trustees)

Kevin P. Caffrey, Managing Director )