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Fifth Third CEO Tim Spence on Comerica Deal, Growth Plans
The $12.3 billion all-stock deal boosts Fifth Third's assets to $294 billion and expands branch access by up to 60% for Comerica customers, with rebranding starting this year.
- On Feb. 2, Fifth Third completed an all-stock transaction valued at $12.3 billion, with the combined company holding about $294 billion in assets and ranking as the ninth-largest bank.
- Systems planning centers on a conversion scheduled for September 8, with Fifth Third operating as both banks until systems are unified, Spence said.
- The Comerica Bank Tower in downtown Dallas houses about 350 employees, with reports noting uncertainty whether that count includes 184 layoffs confirmed in January, amid redevelopment proposals.
- Leadership said reductions will focus where employee concentrations exist, while Comerica customers gain access to 60% more branches and Fifth Third customers to 45% more locations.
- The company plans to invest in the DFW metro area by opening 150 new Texas locations by 2029 as part of a $12.3 billion investment, tying into broader urban core questions.
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Creating the ninth-largest U.S. bank, with approximately $294 billion in assets, Fifth Third has announced it has closed its merger with Comerica. Fifth Third Regional Chairman David Girodat says Comerica locations will continue operating under the Comerica brand until late summer, early fall. Meanwhile, the new name is still undecided. “That is a TBD,” Girodat said. “So we’re going to assess and we’re going to come up with the right name that f…
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