RBC Centura Bank has completed the acquisition of 39 AmSouth Bank branches in Huntsville, Decatur, Mobile, Montgomery, Selma and Tuscaloosa, Ala.

The acquisition, which marks RBC Centura’s entry into Alabama, makes it the state’s seventh largest bank with approximately $1.5 billion in loans and $2 billion in deposits.

“Moving into Alabama with immediate scale and assets complements our growth strategy across the Southeast,” said RBC Centura Chairman and CEO Scott Custer. “We are excited to expand our banking region to six states, and we believe Alabama is a good economic and cultural fit for the bank. It closely resembles other dynamic markets in the Southeast where RBC Centura has enjoyed a long-time presence and success.”

The U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Reserve Board required that the branches be divested in connection with AmSouth’s merger with Regions Financial Corp.