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The Stocks-Callers.com revisits the Regional Southeast Banks industry which has shown signs of revival since the 2008 financial crisis due to a rise of demand for loans. Equities to assess this morning are: Regions Financial Corp. (NYSE: RF), BB&T Corp. (NYSE: BBT), EverBank Financial Corp. (NYSE: EVER), and First Horizon National Corp. (NYSE: FHN).

Regions Financial Corp.

The Regions Financial Corp stock finished Thursday's session 2.17% higher at $13.17 with a total volume of 59.51million shares that had been traded. Over the past months, Regions Financial Shares had already gained 24.95% and 36.81%. The stock had already surged 34.09% in the past one year. The company's shares are trading at a PE ratio of 15.48

Regions Financial had announced last November 8 2016 that Samuel A. Di Piazza Jr. and James T. Prokopanko have been appointed as the company's Board of Director which was effective immediately. Mr. Di Piazza Jr. is a former global CEO of PricewaterhouseCoopers. While Mr. Prokopanko is a former President of and CEO of the Mosaic Company.

BB&T

Shares in Winston-Salem, North Carolina headquartered BB&T Corp. recorded a trading volume of 9.42 million shares, which was higher than their three months average volume of 5.25 million shares. Shares of the Company are trading at a PE ratio of 16.38. BB&T's stock has gained 14.39% in the last one month, 17.32% in the previous three months, and 18.53% in the past one year.

BB&T had also announced that the BB&T Retirement and Institutional Services received top rankings and 36 Best-in-Class awards in the national 2016.

EverBank Financial

EverBank Financial Corp.'s stock closed the day flat at $19.31. The stock recorded a trading volume of 2.50 million shares, which was above its three months average volume of 1.06 million shares. . EverBank Financial's shares have advanced 0.10% in the last one month and 0.94% in the previous three months. Shares of the Company are trading 0.30% and 18.26% above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages and stock traded at a PE ration of 20.14.

EverBank Financial announced that its stockholders voted to approve its acquisition by Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) at a special stockholders' meeting held in Jacksonville, Florida on the same day.

First Horizon National

First Horizon National Corp. ended the session 2.17% higher at $18.36 with a total volume of 2.68 million shares traded. First Horizon National's shares have gained 21.19% in the last one month, 22.16% in the previous three months, and 25.44% in the past one year. Shares of the Company are trading at a PE ratio of 20.18 and have an RSI of 79.42.