Fifth Third Bancorp

MountainSeed, a provider of appraisal management and valuation technology to community banks and credit unions, announced a $38 million minority investment from Long Ridge Equity Partners. The funding will accelerate deployment of Augur, MountainSeed's AI-powered valuation platform, and expand the company's capital markets offerings. MountainSeed...

Fifth Third Bancorp has completed its merger with Comerica in Q1 2026, becoming a top 10 U.S. bank with $297 billion in assets. Despite Q1 earnings appearing weak at $128 million net income due to $567 million in merger-related costs, underlying metrics are strong with net interest income rising to $1.94 billion and net interest margin expanding ...

The Social Security Administration is transitioning 3.6 million Direct Express prepaid debit card users from Comerica Bank to Fifth Third Bank following their merger. Existing cardholders will receive new Fifth Third Bank debit cards over the summer, while new beneficiaries will automatically receive cards through Fifth Third Bank. Beneficiaries ...

The S&P 500 closed at a record high of 7,041.28 on Thursday, gaining 0.26% amid optimism about a potential end to the Iran war. The index has recovered above 7,000 for the first time this year, with S&P 500 futures up 0.13% in early Friday trading. Polymarket traders are betting the index will open higher on Friday, supported by ongoing peace neg...

The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) is recommended as a high-quality dividend ETF that avoids dividend yield traps through strict inclusion criteria requiring 10+ years of consecutive dividend increases, strong cash flow, and high return on equity. With a 3.1% average dividend yield and 12.5% average annual returns over the past decade, th...