REGIONS BANK NOW A FANNIE MAE DUS LENDER, OBTAINS $1B SERVICING PORTFOLIO

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Regions Bank, the primary banking subsidiary of Birmingham-based Regional Financial Corp. (NYSE: RF), has been approved as a Fannie Mae Delegated Underwriting and Servicing (DUS) lender. Regions Bank has also acquired a DUS servicing portfolio totaling approximately $1 billion from an undisclosed lender(s). The DUS designation allows the bank to provide long-term financing solutions for its multifamily housing clients. Beekman Advisors assisted Regions and advised on the transaction. “Regions Bank is pleased to now be one of the 24 Fannie Mae designated DUS lenders in the U.S.,” says John Turner, head of Regions’ Corporate Bank. “This capability is a significant addition to the bank’s existing suite of debt capital products to meet the needs of real estate banking clients.”