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Fifth Third Bank Shuts 81 Branches Post-Comerica Deal
8 Jun
Summary
- Eighty-one Fifth Third Bank branches will close this summer.
- The closures follow the bank's $10.9 billion acquisition of Comerica.
- Most affected branches are in Michigan, with others in Florida, California, and Texas.
Fifth Third Bank is set to close 81 branches this summer, a significant move that follows its $10.9 billion acquisition of Comerica completed in February 2026. Of the branches slated for closure, 59 were originally part of Comerica's network. The majority of these closures, totaling 75, will occur in Michigan, the bank's primary focus for this consolidation.
Additional closures will affect other states, with one branch closing in California and another in Texas. Florida will see four branches shut down. A spokesperson for Fifth Third Bank stated that this consolidation is aimed at building a stronger, more efficient branch network, particularly in Michigan, to support long-term growth across its expanded footprint.
These closures are partly due to overlapping locations, with many set to have another Fifth Third branch within a mile. The bank anticipates that customers in Michigan will benefit from increased access to branches following the consolidation. This trend of bank branch closures has been ongoing, with over 10,000 closures since 2019 as customers increasingly adopt digital banking services.
