Synovus Financial Corp. today announced the completion of its acquisition of Entaire Global Companies, Inc., an Atlanta-based specialty financial services company.

Under the terms of the agreement, Synovus acquired Entaire for an up-front payment of $30 million in common stock and cash, with potential additional payments to Entaire’s stockholders over the next three to five years based on Entaire’s earnings.

Entaire is a private life insurance premium finance lender providing fully collateralized, non-mortality-based loans to commercial borrowers. Entaire lends primarily to small businesses, with all loans collateralized by cash value life insurance policies issued by investment grade insurance companies.

Entaire’s business operations will be fully integrated by the end of the year.