Synovus Financial in Columbus, Ga., is planning to close about 15% of its existing branches next year.
The $56 billion-asset company disclosed in a presentation for a conference hosted by Goldman Sachs that it will shutter more than 40 branches. The move is expected to save the company $12 million annually.
The company also noted a number of spending initiatives, including a plan to invest $6 million in commercial and investment banking and $4 million in the areas of digital sales and self-service capacity.
Synovus also plans to spend more than $10 million for a new Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform, $6 million on commercial credit upgrades and $4 million on analytics-driven products.