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SouthTrust Bank, N.A.

SouthTrust Bank, N.A.

SouthTrust Bank, N.A. is assessed from dated identity, permission and outcome evidence. This article separates verified facts from findings that the current record cannot support.

Verification strength72/100
Research completeness27/100
Quality evidence2/6
Last researched2026-07-22
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Evidence-led provider article

SouthTrust Bank, N.A.: evidence, responsibilities and open questions

SouthTrust Bank, N.A. is assessed from dated identity, permission and outcome evidence. This article separates verified facts from findings that the current record cannot support.

What the record establishes

The legal name currently recorded is SouthTrust Bank, N.A.. SouthTrust Bank, N.A. is catalogued for Asset finance, Banking, Business lending, Consumer lending, Money transfer, Mortgages, Payments, and Payroll & benefits and the current record places its market scope in United States.

ServeAssess accepted 4 claim level facts and linked 13 sources as of 2026-07-22. Verification strength is 72/100, while research completeness is 27/100 against the fields expected for this category and role.

Responsibility and permission

SouthTrust Bank, N.A. is recorded as legal entity and SouthTrust Bank, N.A. is recorded as marketing brand. The role map controls which party receives a licence, financial metric or complaint finding.

8 product and jurisdiction permission records are active or exempt in the current map. No restricted, suspended, withdrawn or unverified permission appears in that map.

What the outcome evidence can support

The current assessment can score 2 of six substantive outcome dimensions. RegulatoryStanding is 88/100 within the eligible peer group. Current permissions and restrictions are assessed separately from enforcement history. Registration confirms status, not service quality. TransparencyAndGovernance is 43/100 within the eligible peer group. Measures material disclosure and governance evidence. Advertising and social presence are excluded.

No directional metric has met the requirements for the comparable metrics ledger. Raw counts remain visible in the evidence record when available, without becoming a quality score.

Price, access and intended customers

Pricing disclosure is recorded as quote based. Recorded customer types include businesses and consumers. Access is documented through online, mobile app, branch, and phone.

For banking, the decision is which legal institution holds the account, what protection applies and whether the product remains competitive after fees and access limits. The current record should be used with the written offer or contract rather than as a substitute for it.

Limits that affect the decision

The following limits are part of the assessment and should remain visible beside any favourable finding.

  • CustomerOutcomes lacks enough comparable evidence for a score.
  • FinancialResilience lacks enough comparable evidence for a score.
  • OperationalReliability lacks enough comparable evidence for a score.
  • PriceAndContractQuality lacks enough comparable evidence for a score.
  • Verification strength describes the research record. It is not a provider quality rating.
  • Research completeness measures category relevant coverage. It does not reward a broad product catalogue.
  • Customer outcomes remain unscored until a valid exposure denominator and comparable handling data are available.
  • Financial resilience remains unscored until at least two comparable directional measures are available.

A focused verification path

A banking app may be a technology company while a separately named bank holds deposits, issues cards or makes loans. Bank charters and primary regulators may be federal or state, while branch access and product availability can still vary locally.

  • Find the institution in FDIC BankFind or the NCUA locator.
  • Match the legal name and certificate or charter number.
  • Read the deposit insurance explanation for the exact account structure.
  • Save the legal name, source URL and observation date used for the decision.

Article version 2026-07-full-site-v1 · 524 words · candidate A selected after automated editorial checks.

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Structured assessment

Scores, factors and research limits

Verification strength72/100

Identity, permissions, source quality and claim-level freshness.

Research completeness27/100

Coverage against the fields relevant to this category and role.

Freshness100/100

Average freshness of the accepted claims, not merely the page date.

Quality evidence: partial outcome data2 of 6 substantive dimensions currently scoreable. ServeAssess does not combine them into one universal quality score.
Regulatory standing13 supporting fields
88/100

Current permissions and restrictions are assessed separately from enforcement history. Registration confirms status, not service quality.

Financial resilience or backing0 supporting fields · peer group banking|role-unknown|size-unknown|US
Insufficient data

Directionally comparable resilience measures within the provider's role, category, size and jurisdiction peer group. Comparable peer data is required for at least 2 measures; 0 eligible measures are present.

Price and contract quality0 supporting fields · peer group banking|role-unknown|size-unknown|US
Insufficient data

Comparable price and contract measures. Published terms alone do not establish good value. Comparable peer data is required for at least 2 measures; 0 eligible measures are present.

Customer outcomes0 supporting fields · peer group banking|role-unknown|size-unknown|US
Insufficient data

Complaint volume is normalized by an exposure denominator and combined with handling measures. Complaints remain allegations, not findings. Comparable peer data is required for at least 2 measures; 0 eligible measures are present.

Operational reliability0 supporting fields · peer group banking|role-unknown|size-unknown|US
Insufficient data

Comparable delivery, uptime, incident or processing measures within the same peer group. Comparable peer data is required for at least 2 measures; 0 eligible measures are present.

Transparency and governance3 supporting fields
43/100

Measures material disclosure and governance evidence. Advertising and social presence are excluded.

Evidence confidence37 supporting fields
64/100

Identity resolution, source trust, claim support and claim level freshness.

Verification and coverage factors

Identity13 supporting fields
68/100

Legal identity, official domain, contact evidence and verified entity roles.

Regulation13 supporting fields
88/100

Current permissions and restrictions are assessed separately from enforcement history. Registration confirms status, not service quality.

Evidence quality37 supporting fields
44/100

Supported claims, high trust evidence and independent source coverage.

Service evidence13 supporting fields
95/100

Whether the provider's claimed service is supported. Breadth is not rewarded.

Transparency3 supporting fields
43/100

Measures material disclosure and governance evidence. Advertising and social presence are excluded.

How to read this
  • Verification strength describes the research record. It is not a provider quality rating.
  • Research completeness measures category relevant coverage. It does not reward a broad product catalogue.
  • Customer outcomes remain unscored until a valid exposure denominator and comparable handling data are available.
  • Financial resilience remains unscored until at least two comparable directional measures are available.
  • Price and contract quality remains unscored until comparable cost and term measures are available.
  • Operational reliability remains unscored until comparable delivery or incident data are available.
  • An active registration confirms identity or permission in its stated scope. It is not a recommendation or service quality endorsement.
  • ServeAssess does not publish a universal composite quality score across unlike provider roles.

Calculated 2026-07-23 from 4 independent sources.

Observed strengths

  • Regulatory standing: 88/100 from 13 eligible evidence fields. Current permissions and restrictions are assessed separately from enforcement history. Registration confirms status, not service quality.

Limits and open questions

  • Financial resilience or backing: insufficient comparable data. Directionally comparable resilience measures within the provider's role, category, size and jurisdiction peer group. Comparable peer data is required for at least 2 measures; 0 eligible measures are present.
  • Price and contract quality: insufficient comparable data. Comparable price and contract measures. Published terms alone do not establish good value. Comparable peer data is required for at least 2 measures; 0 eligible measures are present.
  • Customer outcomes: insufficient comparable data. Complaint volume is normalized by an exposure denominator and combined with handling measures. Complaints remain allegations, not findings. Comparable peer data is required for at least 2 measures; 0 eligible measures are present.
  • Operational reliability: insufficient comparable data. Comparable delivery, uptime, incident or processing measures within the same peer group. Comparable peer data is required for at least 2 measures; 0 eligible measures are present.
  • Transparency and governance: 43/100 from the currently eligible evidence. Measures material disclosure and governance evidence. Advertising and social presence are excluded.
  • Verification strength describes the research record. It is not a provider quality rating.
  • Research completeness measures category relevant coverage. It does not reward a broad product catalogue.
  • Customer outcomes remain unscored until a valid exposure denominator and comparable handling data are available.

Potential fit signals

businesses customersconsumers customersonline accessmobile app accessbranch accessphone access

Based on recorded customer and access fields. This is not a suitability recommendation.

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Entity and role graph

Who markets, contracts, administers and carries the obligation

A brand can represent several legal parties. Complaints, financial facts and permissions must be attached to the party responsible for that function.

SouthTrust Bank, N.A.legal entity
verified
SouthTrust Bank, N.A.marketing brand
reported
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Permission map

Products, roles and jurisdictions

bankingUS · legal entity · OCC charter 14012
active
business lendingUS · legal entity · OCC charter 14012
active
paymentsUS · legal entity · OCC charter 14012
active
consumer lendingUS · legal entity · OCC charter 14012
active
mortgagesUS · legal entity · OCC charter 14012
active
asset financeUS · legal entity · OCC charter 14012
active
money transferUS · legal entity · OCC charter 14012
active
payroll benefitsUS · legal entity · OCC charter 14012
active

Underlying licence records

Office of the Comptroller of the CurrencyUS · OCC charter 14012
active
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Source ledger

Evidence behind this profile

ClaimConfidenceStatus
legal name: Southtrust Bank, National Association98%accepted
regulatory status: active98%accepted
regulatory reference: OCC charter 14012; National Bank; FDIC certificate 13919 (insured); FRB RSSD 521158; headquarters 601 Guadalupe George West, TX 78022; chartered 02/19/193498%accepted
official domain: https://www.southtrust.com/98%accepted
official domain: https://www.southtrust.com/55%candidate
offers service: business lending55%candidate
offers service: banking55%candidate
offers service: payments55%candidate
offers service: consumer lending55%candidate
offers service: mortgages55%candidate
mentions market: US55%candidate
official domain: https://www.southtrust.com/55%candidate
offers service: business lending63%candidate
offers service: banking59%candidate
offers service: payments63%candidate
offers service: consumer lending63%candidate
offers service: mortgages63%candidate
offers service: asset finance55%candidate
offers service: money transfer55%candidate
offers service: payroll benefits55%candidate