Union Planters

Union Planters Corporation
Union Planters Bank
Company typePublic
NYSE: UPC
IndustryBank holding company
FoundedSeptember 1, 1869 (1869-09-01) as Union and Planters Bank
FounderWilliam Farrington
DefunctMarch 28, 2008 (2008-03-28)
FateAcquired by Regions Financial Corporation
SuccessorRegions Financial Corporation
HeadquartersMemphis, Tennessee
Number of locations
760
Area served
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, and Texas
ProductsFinancial services
WebsiteArchived website

Union Planters Bank was a United States financial institution and multi-state bank holding corporation headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee prior to being acquired by Regions Financial Corporation. With over $34 billion in assets, Union Planters Bank was the largest bank in Tennessee and among the 30 largest bank holding companies in the United States. Union Planters operated over 760 banking centers in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, and Texas.