Fifth Third Sees Comerica Merger Wins Ahead of Labor Day Conversion

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    "url": "https://www.pymnts.com/earnings/2026/fifth-third-sees-comerica-merger-wins-ahead-of-labor-day-conversion/",
    "title": "Fifth Third Sees Comerica Merger Wins Ahead of Labor Day Conversion - PYMNTS.com",
    "excerpt": "Fifth Third Bancorp is seeing early results of its merger with Comerica , is making progress on the integration and is set to launch its systems conversion over Labor Day weekend, Fifth Third Chairman, CEO and President Tim Spence said Friday (July 17) during a second-quarter earnings call . “When we announced our merger with Comerica nine months ago, we made three commitments: to produce no tangible book value per share dilution, to become an even more profitable company, and to create an even better platform for long-term growth,” Spence said. “While we are still in the middle of integration and not every metric is yet where it will be, our trajectory and long-term potential are visible in this quarter’s results.” Spence highlighted second-quarter results that include the tangible book value per share increasing 10% year over year, 1% sequentially and 7% since the announcement of the transaction. He also noted that the bank’s adjusted return on tangible common equity improved to 19%, its adjusted return on assets improved to 1.3%, and its adjusted efficiency ratio improved to 57%. In addition, consumer and small business deposits increased 4% sequentially. “On the integration front, we executed our second mock conversion in June with good outcomes,” Spence said. “We remain on track to execute systems conversion on Labor Day weekend, the last step to unlock the $850 million...",
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