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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 (NYSE: FITB) has launched the Truly Simple® Credit Card, aimed at customers seeking to save on interest, consolidate higher‑rate credit card debt and simplify payments. The card offers an introductory 0% APR for 18 months on purchases and balance transfers, followed by a variable APR of 18.49%–29.49% based on creditworthiness.
The card carries a $0 annual fee, no international transaction fee and is issued on the Mastercard network. According to Fifth Third, customers can manage balance transfers and automatic payments through the mobile app and access more than $120 in annual value via Mastercard’s Instacart benefit program for eligible cardholders.
Disclosed fees include a balance transfer fee of $5 or 4% per transfer (whichever is greater), a cash advance APR of 29.74%, cash advance and convenience check fees, and a late payment fee of up to $41.
Fifth Third Bancorp (NYSE: FITB) outlined its planned earnings release and conference call schedule for fiscal year 2027. Financial results for each quarter are expected at approximately 6:30 AM ET, followed by webcast conference calls later the same morning.
The company plans to report and host calls on these dates: First Quarter 2027 – Friday, April 16, 2027 at 10:00 AM ET; Second Quarter 2027 – Friday, July 16, 2027 at 10:00 AM ET; Third Quarter 2027 – Tuesday, October 19, 2027 at 9:00 AM ET; Fourth Quarter 2027 – Wednesday, January 19, 2028 at 9:00 AM ET.
According to Fifth Third, live webcasts and replays will be available through the Investor Relations section of its website at www.53.com. The company also highlights its history, technology focus, community impact, and its NYSE-listed common stock trading under the symbol FITB.
Fifth Third Bancorp (NYSE: FITB) announced a dual listing of its common stock on NYSE Texas in Dallas, effective August 27, 2026, while maintaining its primary NYSE listing under the same ticker. The move aligns with a major Texas growth initiative.
According to Fifth Third, the Bank plans to invest nearly $1 billion in the Texas economy over five years, open 150 new financial centers by 2029, and convert 106 Comerica locations on September 8, creating a network of more than 250 Texas locations. This forms part of a national strategy targeting approximately 1,750 retail locations by 2030 across 17 of the 20 fastest‑growing large U.S. metros.
Fifth Third Bancorp (NYSE: FITB) will participate in the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference on September 15, 2026, at approximately 7:30 a.m. ET. CFO Bryan Preston and COO Jamie Leonard will represent the company. A live audio webcast and presentation slides will be accessible via the Investor Relations section of www.53.com, with the webcast available for about 14 days after the event.
Fifth Third Bancorp (NYSE: FITB) has begun a registered exchange offer for any and all of its outstanding unregistered senior notes, exchanging them for an equal principal amount of SEC-registered notes. According to Fifth Third Bancorp, the offer covers $334,650,000 of 4.000% senior notes due 2029 and $938,141,000 of 5.982% fixed-to-floating rate senior notes due 2030. The new registered notes will have substantially identical terms to the existing restricted notes, but without transfer restrictions, registration rights or additional interest provisions. The offer, made under a prospectus dated August 21, 2026, is scheduled to expire at 5:00 p.m. New York City time on September 22, 2026, unless extended.
Fifth Third (NYSE: FITB) reported that its AI-powered banking assistant Jeanie, embedded in the bank’s mobile app, was named Best Chatbot in the 2026 Tearsheet AI Innovation Awards. The accolade highlights Jeanie’s customer impact, AI innovation and contribution to intuitive, conversational banking.
According to Fifth Third, its mobile app serves more than 2.4 million monthly users and supports over 1 billion digital interactions annually. Jeanie supports more than 150 banking needs via natural language, has raised intent recognition accuracy from about 20% to 90%, and improved self-service containment from 3% to 42%, helping customers resolve issues faster while reducing servicing costs.
Fifth Third (NASDAQ: FITB) has been recognized for the third consecutive year as one of the Nation’s Best and Brightest in Wellness by the National Association for Business Resources. The award highlights the bank’s ongoing investment in employee wellness benefits, including health, financial well-being and family support programs.
Fifth Third (NASDAQ: FITB) is informing Comerica customers about their transition to Fifth Third accounts, scheduled for completion on September 8. Personalized welcome packages explain how existing Comerica products will map to Fifth Third offerings, including Momentum® Checking with no monthly maintenance fee and no minimum balance requirement.
According to Fifth Third, many former Comerica checking customers could save up to $156–$264 annually in fees, gain overdraft relief via Extra Time®, earlier access to direct deposits through Early Pay, a larger branch and ATM network, and enhanced mobile and security tools such as SmartShield®.
Fifth Third (NYSE: FITB) has been named a World’s Top Disability Inclusive Business by The Disability Index®, a benchmarking initiative of Disability:IN. The recognition highlights the bank’s disability-inclusive workplace practices, accessible banking products and community partnerships, including Project SEARCH internships and ABLE checking accounts for disability-related savings and investments.
Fifth Third (NYSE: FITB) has been named the United States’ Best Bank in the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026, recognizing performance, innovation, client service and long-term impact. According to Fifth Third, the honor reflects its transformation into a stronger, more diversified franchise.
Following its merger with Comerica, Fifth Third is now the ninth-largest U.S. bank, with greater scale, expanded growth opportunities and additional capacity to invest in products, technology and high-growth markets. The bank highlights disciplined organic growth, selective M&A, expansion of fee-based businesses such as Commercial Payments and Wealth & Asset Management, and technology-led innovation including its Newline™ embedded payments platform. This is its first time being named United States’ Best Bank after being recognized as U.S. Best Super-Regional Bank in 2024 and 2025.