EXHIBIT 23
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements of Regions Financial Corporation and in the related Prospectuses of our reports dated February 24, 2012, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Regions Financial Corporation and subsidiaries, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Regions Financial Corporation, included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2011:
Form S-8 No. 333-135604 pertaining to the stock options and other equity interests issuable under the Regions Financial Corporation 2006 Long Term Incentive Plan;
Form S-8 No. 333-138460 pertaining to the stock options and other equity interests issued, issuable, or assumed under:
AmSouth Bancorporation 2006 Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan
AmSouth Bancorporation 1996 Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan
First American Corporation 1999 Broad-Based Employee Stock Option Plan
Deposit Guaranty Corporation Long Term Incentive Plans
First American Corporation 1991 Employee Stock Incentive Plan
AmSouth Bancorporation Amended and Restated 1991 Employee Stock Incentive Plan
Pioneer Bancshares, Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan
AmSouth Bancorporation Stock Option Plan for Outside Directors
AmSouth Bancorporation Thrift Plan
AmSouth Bancorporation Deferred Compensation Plan and Amended and Restated Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors of AmSouth Bancorporation
AmSouth Bancorporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Form S-3 No. 333-54552 pertaining to the registration of $1,000,000,000 debt and equity securities;
Form S-3 No. 333-74102-01 pertaining to the registration of $1,500,000,000 debt and equity securities;
Form S-8 No. 333-117272 pertaining to the stock options and other equity interests issued, issuable, or assumed under:
Regions Financial Corporation 1999 Long Term Incentive Plan
Regions Financial Corporation Amended and Restated 1991 Long Term Incentive Plan
Regions Financial Corporation Amended and Restated Directors’ Stock Incentive Plan
Regions Financial Corporation 401(K) Plan
Regions Financial Corporation Supplemental 401(K) Plan
First Alabama Bancshares , Inc. 1988 Stock Option Plan
Union Planters Corporation 1998 Stock Incentive Plan for Officers and Employees
Union Planters Corporation Amended and Restated 1992 Stock Incentive Plan
Union Planters Corporation 401(K) Retirement Savings Plan
Union Planters Corporation Amended and Restated 1996 Deferred Compensation Plan For Executives
and pertaining to options assumed by Regions Financial resulting from the acquisitions by former Regions Financial Corporation of
First Community Banking Services, Inc
First Bancshares, Inc.
First Commercial Corporation
Florida First Bancshares, Inc.
First State Corporation
First National Bancorp
GF Bancshares, Inc.
Greenville Financial Corporation
Minden Bancshares, Inc.
Morgan Keegan, Inc.
PALFED, Inc.
Park Meridian Financial Corporation
Bullsboro Bancshares, Inc.
VB&T Bancshares Corp.
and pertaining to options assumed by Regions Financial resulting from the acquisition by Union Planters Corporation of
Capital Bancorporation, Inc.
Capital Factors Holding, Inc.
Capital Savings Bancorp, Inc.
Grenada Sunburst System Corporation
Leader Financial Corporation
Magna Group, Inc.
People’s First Corporation
Ready State Bank
Strategic Outsourcing, Inc.
Valley Federal Savings Bank
Form S-3 No. 333-124337 pertaining to the registration of $2,000,000,000 debt and equity securities;
Form S-3 No. 333-126797 pertaining to the securities registered on Form S-3 No. 333-124337; and
Form S-3 ASR No. 333-142839 pertaining to the registration of debt and equity securities;
Form S-8 No. 333-161603 pertaining to common stock in connection with various employee benefit plans and other equity interests issued, issuable, or assumed under:
AmSouth Bancorporation 2006 Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan
AmSouth Bancorporation 1996 Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan
First American Corporation 1999 Broad-Based Employee Stock Option Plan
Deposit Guaranty Corporation Long Term Incentive Plans
First American Corporation 1991 Employee Stock Incentive Plan
AmSouth Bancorporation Amended and Restated 1991 Employee Stock Incentive Plan
AmSouth Bancorporation Stock Option Plan for Outside Directors
Regions Financial Corporation 401(K) Plan (formerly AmSouth Bancorporation Thrift Plan)
AmSouth Bancorporation Deferred Compensation Plan and Amended and Restated Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors of AmSouth Bancorporation
AmSouth Bancorporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Form S-3 ASR No. 333-165056 pertaining to the registration of debt and equity securities; and
Form S-8 No. 333-166924 pertaining to the stock options and other equity interests issuable under the Regions Financial Corporation 2010 Long Term Incentive Plan.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
February 24, 2012
Birmingham, AL