Fifth Third Bancorp.

Fifth Third Bank (5/3 Bank), the principal subsidiary of Fifth Third Bancorp is an American bank holding company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Fifth Third is one of the largest consumer banks in the Midwestern United States, Fifth Third Bank is incorporated in Ohio. It was state-chartered until late 2019, when it obtained a national charter.

Fifth Third's client base spans retail, small business, corporate, and investment clients. Fifth Third operates 1,100 branches and 50,000 automated teller machines which are in 11 states: Ohio, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and West Virginia

The name "Fifth Third" is derived from the names of the bank's two predecessor companies, Third National Bank and Fifth National Bank, which merged in 1909.

The company is ranked 415th on the Fortune 500. Fifth Third Bank is one of the largest banks in the United States.

History

Bank of the Ohio Valley

On June 17, 1858, the Bank of the Ohio Valley opened in Cincinnati, Ohio. On June 23, 1863, the Third National Bank was organized. On April 29, 1871, Third National Bank came into possession of Bank of the Ohio Valley and by 1882 the bank's capital was around $16 million, considered to be the largest bank capital in the state at the time. In 1888, Queen City National Bank changed its name to Fifth National Bank.

Merger of Third National Bank and Fifth National Bank

On June 1, 1908, Third National Bank and Fifth National Bank merged to become the Fifth-Third National Bank of Cincinnati; the hyphen was later dropped. The merger took place when prohibitionist ideas were gaining popularity, and it is a legend that "Fifth Third" was better than "Third Fifth", which could have been construed as a reference to three fifths of alcohol. The name went through several changes until March 24, 1969, when it was changed to Fifth Third Bank.

Current day operations

In November 2008, the United States Department of the Treasury invested $3.4 billion in the company as part of the Troubled Asset Relief Program and in February 2011, the company repurchased the investment from the Treasury.

For the year 2020 Fifth Third originated nearly 56,000 mortgages with a value of $10.6 billion.

In January 2022, Fifth Third announced it had acquired the San Francisco-based residential solar power lender, Dividend Finance.

Notable corporate buildings

* Fifth Third Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan
* Fifth Third Center in Charlotte, North Carolina‎
* Fifth Third Center in Cincinnati, Ohio
* Fifth Third Center in Cleveland, Ohio
* Fifth Third Center in Columbus, Ohio
* Fifth Third Center at One SeaGate in Toledo, Ohio
* Fifth Third Center in Dayton, Ohio
* Fifth Third Center in Nashville, Tennessee
* Fifth Third Center in Tampa, Florida

Naming rights and sponsorships

Fifth Third owns corporate naming rights to the following:
* Fifth Third Field, a baseball stadium in Toledo, Ohio, home of the Toledo Mud Hens, the Triple-A minor league baseball affiliate of the Detroit Tigers.

* Fifth Third Arena, an indoor arena on the campus of the University of Cincinnati, home of the Cincinnati Bearcats Athletics.

* Fifth Third Arena, an indoor arena in Chicago, Illinois, practice facility of the Chicago Blackhawks.

* Fifth Third Bank Stadium, a football stadium in Kennesaw, Georgia, home of the Kennesaw State Owls Athletics.

Fifth Third Bank is a sponsor of:

* Cincinnati Bengals – Official Bank of the Cincinnati Bengals.
* Nashville Predators – Official Bank of the Nashville Predators.
* Chicago Blackhawks – Official Partner of the Chicago Blackhawks.
* Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Official Bank of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
* Los Angeles Lakers – Official Partner of the Los Angeles Lakers.
* Kennesaw State University – Official Bank of the Kennesaw State Athletics.
* University of Cincinnati – Official Partner of the University of Cincinnati.
* University of Dayton – Official Bank of the University of Dayton.
* Toledo Mud Hens – Official Bank of the Toledo Mud Hens.
* Columbus Zoo – Official Bank of the Columbus Zoo.
* Gary SouthShore RailCats – Official Bank of the Gary SouthShore RailCats.
* RFK Racing – Primary Sponsor of the No. 17 Ford Mustang GT for Chris Buescher in the NASCAR Cup Series.

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