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Fifth Third Bancorp reports news as a U.S. bank holding company and the indirect parent of Fifth Third Bank, National Association, a federally chartered bank. Company updates cover earnings, loan and deposit trends, net interest income and margin, balance-sheet management, and integration following the completed Comerica merger into Fifth Third Financial Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary.
Recurring developments also include branch expansion, commercial real estate and multifamily lending through the Fannie Mae DUS program, debt exchange activity, annual meeting results, Community Reinvestment Act performance, community-development programs, financial access initiatives, and service activities across the bank's footprint.
Fifth Third Bank (NYSE: FITB) has been named Best Treasury and Cash Management Bank in the United States by Global Finance in its 2026 awards, with additional regional honors in the Midwest and Southeast for the third consecutive year.
Global Finance also recognized Comerica for the West region. On February 2, Fifth Third and Comerica closed their merger, creating the ninth largest US bank. The combined Commercial Payments business represents a $1 billion recurring, high-return fee operation. Fifth Third’s Newline™ platform earned separate innovation awards from American Banker and Global Finance, underscoring its payments technology capabilities.
Fifth Third Bank (NASDAQ:FITB) announced that Newline, its embedded finance platform, was recognized as a 2026 Global Finance Top Financial Innovator. Newline, part of Commercial Payments, supports fintechs, software providers and enterprises, and is backed by a business that processed over $18 trillion in 2025 payments volume.
Fifth Third (NYSE: FITB) earned an ‘Outstanding’ rating for customer service among national banks in the 2026 Kiplinger Readers’ Choice Awards, based solely on verified customer feedback from more than 4,200 readers.
The bank highlights its customer-first strategy, Momentum Banking features, and plans for about 1,750 branches nationwide by 2030.
Fifth Third (NASDAQ:FITB) announced 2026 Fifth Third Foundation Education Scholarships, awarding one-time $2,500 scholarships to children of employees for college or university study.
This year’s program totals $62,500, and nearly 500 students have been recognized since 2005. Awards are selected and administered by the independent National Merit Scholarship Corp.
Fifth Third (NYSE: FITB) launched a new AI-powered interface in its mobile banking app, letting users type requests like “replace card” or “transfer funds” and be routed to the right screen, chatbot, or live support.
The app serves 2.4 million monthly users with over 1 billion yearly digital interactions, and Jeanie’s NLU model recognizes customer intent about 90% of the time. The new experience is rolling out now and is expected to be fully available by month-end.
Fifth Third Bank (NYSE: FITB) is celebrating 168 years of operation as the United States approaches its 250th anniversary. The bank marked the transfer of its publicly traded securities by ringing the NYSE Opening Bell and highlighted its merger with Comerica, completed in February 2026.
Post-merger, Fifth Third is the ninth-largest U.S. bank with about $300 billion in assets, record 2025 revenue of $9 billion, and operations in 15 states, including 17 of the 20 fastest-growing large metropolitan areas.
Fifth Third Bancorp (Nasdaq: FITB) declared cash dividends on its common and several preferred share series for 2026.
The common dividend is $0.40 per share for Q2 2026, payable July 15, 2026 to shareholders of record on June 30, 2026. Multiple preferred stock series also received declared dividends with stated rates and June 26–30, 2026 record dates.
Fifth Third (NASDAQ: FITB) is expanding its free wills program to Texas, Arizona, and California as Comerica customers are integrated in September. The partnership with Trust & Will has already protected an estimated $10 billion in estate value and saved customers $12.6 million.
More than 39,000 wills and 3,000 trusts have been created, with a ~65% completion rate. Fifth Third says it remains the only U.S. bank offering free, attorney-approved wills to its entire customer base.
Fifth Third Bank (Nasdaq: FITB) announced that CIO Jude Schramm was named to American Banker’s inaugural Most Innovative People in Finance list. The recognition highlights his role in scaling AI, accelerating digital modernization, and driving next-generation customer experiences.
Under his leadership, major mobile app upgrades increased from about 2 in 2021 to more than 500 in 2025. Schramm is now focused on integrating Comerica’s systems, further expanding AI use, and strengthening technology infrastructure to support future growth. Honorees will be recognized on June 16 at American Banker’s Digital Banking Conference.
Fifth Third Bank (NASDAQ: FITB) announced that its Newline platform was named an Innovation of the Year 2026 honoree by American Banker for enabling large-scale payments and embedded finance for fintechs and enterprises.
Commercial payments generated over $1 billion in 2025 fee revenue, with expected 2026 payment volume above $25 trillion.