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PresentationUnknown Analyst So I'll start. So I am here with Fifth Third, just a brief introduction to them before we start. They're headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, about a $200 billion asset institution, 3 principal segments: commercial banking, consumer and small business and wealth and asset management. Very strong profitability metrics, so about an 18% ROTCE and a 1.25% ROA, noninterest-bearing make up 25% of total deposits, very attractive. And valuation of 10.5x next year's earnings. So -- and wit ...

Fifth Third Bancorp (NasdaqGS:FITB) Conference November 07, 2025 09:00 AM ET Company ParticipantsBryan Preston - CFOConference Call ParticipantsChris McGrady - Research AnalystManan Gosalia - Equity Research AnalystNone - AnalystModeratorI am here with Fifth Third Bank, just a brief introduction to them before we start. They're headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, about a $200 billion asset institution. Three principal segments: commercial banking, consumer and small business, and wealth and asset management. ...

Key Points The Trump administration has opened the floodgates for bank acquisitions and mergers. Banks like Fifth Third need to scale if they want to eventually compete with money-center banks. The deal will not dilute Fifth Third's tangible book value or net worth. 10 stocks we like better than Fifth Third Bancorp › The Cincinnati-based Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB) shook up the regional banking landscape a month ago by announcing a $10.9 billion acquisition of the Dallas, Texas-based Comer ...

Key Insight: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's proposal comes as auto loan delinquencies are hitting their highest levels in decades. What's at Stake: Banks object to reduced supervision of nonbanks, arguing that the Dodd-Frank Act specifically requires consistent oversight of banks and nonbanks. Supporting Data: If the CFPB adopts a rule raising auto loan thresholds, the bureau would supervise just five auto finance lenders, up from 63 currently.The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau wants to cu ...

Key insight: An unnamed bank tried to buy Comerica in September, weeks before the bank's board decided that Fifth Third would be the ideal acquirer, according to a new regulatory filing.What's at stake: At nearly $11 billion, the Fifth Third-Comerica deal is the largest of 2025.Forward look: Comerica CEO Curtis Farmer will receive $8.75 million per year as Fifth Third's vice chair, after which he will maintain the same compensation in his role as senior advisor.Once Comerica decided to sell itself to anothe ...

Cincinnati, Ohio-based Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) operates as the bank holding company, providing a wide range of financial products and services. Valued at $27.5 billion by market cap, the firm operates through Commercial Banking, Consumer and Small Business Banking, and Wealth and Asset Management segments. The banking major has notably underperformed the broader market over the past year. FITB stock has dipped 31 bps on a YTD basis and declined 1.6% over the past 52 weeks, notably underperforming the S ...

Fifth Third Bancorp (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Table of Contents UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2025 Commission File Number 001-33653 (State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation or organization) Identification Number) Ohio 31-0854434 38 Fountain Square Plaza Cincinnati, Ohio 45263 ...

Core Viewpoint - The proposed sale of Comerica Incorporated to Fifth Third Bancorp is under investigation to assess whether the transaction adequately values Comerica and the process leading to this valuation is appropriate [1]. Summary by Relevant Sections - **Transaction Details** - Shareholders of Comerica will receive 1.8663 shares of Fifth Third for each share of Comerica they own [1]. - **Legal Investigation** - Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC, led by former Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr., is investigating the proposed sale to determine if the consideration is sufficient or if it undervalues Comerica [1][2].

Key insight: Columbia Banking System announced the latest move on its capital strategy just days after an activist investor published a related ultimatum.What's at stake: HoldCo Asset Management has staged public campaigns against four banks this year, as it pushes the companies to pursue strategies ranging from buybacks to being acquired.Supporting data: Columbia said it will repurchase up to $700 million of its own shares over the next 12 months. It had earlier said that it would probably steer away from ...