Consumer and Small Business Banking — Card and processing expense
Fifth Third Bank Consumer and Small Business Banking — Card and processing expense increased by 11.8% to $19.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.8%, from $17.00M to $19.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Consumer and Small Business Banking — Card and processing expense shows relatively stable performance with a 0.0% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase usually correlates with higher transaction volumes, but if it outpaces revenue growth, it may indicate margin compression in the card business.
Detailed definition
This metric covers the operational costs associated with credit and debit card programs, including transaction processin...
Peer comparison
Standard expense line for banks with significant retail payment operations.
fitb_segment_consumer_and_small_business_banking_card_and_processing_expenseHistorical Data
| Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $18.00M | $18.00M | $18.00M | $19.00M | $17.00M | $20.00M | $19.00M | $19.00M | $18.00M | $19.00M | $19.00M | $20.00M | $17.00M | $17.00M | $19.00M | $19.00M | $17.00M | $19.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +5.6% | -10.5% | +17.6% | -5.0% | +0.0% | -5.3% | +5.6% | +0.0% | +5.3% | -15.0% | +0.0% | +11.8% | +0.0% | -10.5% | +11.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +5.6% | — | +11.1% | +5.6% | +0.0% | +5.9% | -5.0% | +0.0% | +5.3% | -5.6% | -10.5% | +0.0% | -5.0% | +0.0% | +11.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Fifth Third Bank's consumer and small business banking — card and processing expense?
- Fifth Third Bank (FITB) reported consumer and small business banking — card and processing expense of $19.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Fifth Third Bank's consumer and small business banking — card and processing expense changed year-over-year?
- Fifth Third Bank's consumer and small business banking — card and processing expense increased by 11.8% year-over-year, from $17.00M to $19.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Fifth Third Bank's consumer and small business banking — card and processing expense?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Fifth Third Bank's consumer and small business banking — card and processing expense has grown at a 0.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $72.00M to $72.00M.
- What does consumer and small business banking — card and processing expense mean?
- Operational costs related to processing credit and debit card transactions for customers.