Brian Minick, who is in charge of cybersecurity for the bank, shared important cyber insights at an American Banker conference this week.

Fifth Third Bancorp revised its guidance, but still expects record net interest income for 2025, even as commercial clients signal that economic volatility will drive up inflation.

Investors will be looking for what bank leaders have to say about the potential impact of President Donald Trump's tariff policies.

The Cincinnati, Ohio-based is content with its organic growth, focusing on new branches as its Southeast deposits reach $33 billion.

The Cincinnati-based bank aimed for consistency in the third quarter as it built on strategic initiatives. Executives expect "record" net interest income next year.

The Cincinnati bank has agreed to pay a total of $20 million to settle a lawsuit by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau over fake bank accounts and to resolve separate violations involving force-placed auto insurance.

At a time of mild or nonexistent loan growth, middle-market borrowers in the Lone Star State are providing a boost to Fifth Third Bancorp and Huntington Bancshares.

Financial institutions, led by the biggest U.S. banks and regional lenders, have dominated high-grade issuance, making up over 60% of the $149 billion that has priced so far this month.

The Cincinnati, Ohio, bank also promoted three other top executives to new roles. All of the changes will be effective in early 2024.

The KBW Bank Index soared 9% over two days on the heels of the Wednesday afternoon meeting, its best such rally in nearly three years.

U.S. Bancorp and Truist picked literal names for their virtual assistants to avoid confusing customers, while Fifth Third and Regions created characters called "Jeanie" and "Reggie" to put clients at ease. Other companies are trying to split the difference.

The wealth and asset management team, led by Kristine Garrett, saw a 34% year-over-year boost in total revenue for its business line, up to $626.6  million.  

The regional bank started making moves to protect deposits last year, which prevented steeper declines during a volatile first quarter, CEO Tim Spence says.

The regional bank's play for a piece of the wealth management pie, under wraps for more than a year, has a unique twist.

At the end of 2020, when Melissa Stevens began running both digital and marketing for Fifth Third Bank, fewer than 10% of new customer checking accounts came through the digital channel. Now the bank is on track to end 2022 with more than 25% of sales originating online or on mobile. 

Education in financial literacy instills both know-how and confidence, knowledge most teens lack when transitioning into adulthood.

The Cincinnati bank used to rely on surveys to gauge how satisfied customers were after speaking to a contact center agent. Technology has made the task easier and more comprehensive, and spotlighted common issues that triggered a high volume of calls.