Fifth Third Bancorp : Increases Its Prime Lending Rate to 4.5 Percent

CINCINNATI - Fifth Third Bancorp (Nasdaq: FITB) announced that it is increasing its prime lending rate from 4.25 percent to 4.5 percent, effective immediately.

The rate was last changed on June 14, 2017, when Fifth Third increased its prime lending rate from 4 to 4.25 percent.

About Fifth Third
Fifth Third Bancorp is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. As of Sept. 30, 2017, the Company had $142 billion in assets and operated 1,155 full-service Banking Centers and 2,465 ATMs in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Florida, Tennessee, West Virginia, Georgia and North Carolina. In total, Fifth Third provides its customers with access to more than 55,000 fee-free ATMs across the United States. Fifth Third operates four main businesses: Commercial Banking, Branch Banking, Consumer Lending and Wealth & Asset Management. Fifth Third also has an 8.6 percent interest in Vantiv Holding, LLC. Fifth Third is among the largest money managers in the Midwest and, as of Sept. 30, 2017, had $348 billion in assets under care, of which it managed $36 billion for individuals, corporations and not-for-profit organizations through its Trust and Registered Investment Advisory businesses. Investor information and press releases can be viewed at www.53.com. Fifth Third's common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol 'FITB.' Fifth Third Bank was established in 1858. Member FDIC.