Noninterest Expense
Fifth Third Bank Noninterest Expense increased by 83.0% to $2.40B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 83.7%, from $1.30B to $2.40B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Noninterest Expense shows relatively stable performance with a 2.0% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase relative to revenue indicates declining operational efficiency, whereas a decrease suggests successful cost management or improved economies of scale.
Detailed definition
This metric aggregates all operating costs that are not related to interest-bearing liabilities, providing a comprehensi...
Peer comparison
Standardized across the banking industry as a primary measure of non-interest operating costs.
other_noninterest_expenseHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '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 | $1.15B | $1.17B | $1.21B | $1.22B | $1.11B | $1.17B | $1.22B | $1.33B | $1.23B | $1.19B | $1.46B | $1.34B | $1.22B | $1.24B | $1.23B | $1.30B | $1.26B | $1.27B | $1.31B | $2.40B |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.6% | +3.1% | +1.2% | -9.0% | +4.9% | +4.4% | +9.3% | -7.5% | -3.5% | +22.5% | -7.8% | -9.0% | +1.9% | -1.4% | +6.4% | -3.1% | +0.2% | +3.3% | +83.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -3.6% | -0.4% | +0.8% | +8.9% | +10.7% | +1.8% | +19.5% | +0.8% | -0.8% | +4.7% | -15.7% | -2.8% | +3.5% | +1.8% | +6.8% | +83.7% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer and Small Business Banking | $626.00M | $604.00M | $603.00M | $650.00M | $646.00M | $653.00M | $642.00M | $810.00M |
| Commercial Banking | $457.00M | $470.00M | $466.00M | $511.00M | $453.00M | $454.00M | $475.00M | $734.00M |
| Wealth And Asset Management | $93.00M | $95.00M | $96.00M | $106.00M | $95.00M | $93.00M | $100.00M | $183.00M |
| Total | $1.22B | $1.24B | $1.23B | $1.30B | $1.26B | $1.27B | $1.31B | $2.40B |
Noninterest Expense at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Fifth Third Bank's noninterest expense?
- Fifth Third Bank (FITB) reported noninterest expense of $2.40B in Q1 2026.
- How has Fifth Third Bank's noninterest expense changed year-over-year?
- Fifth Third Bank's noninterest expense increased by 83.7% year-over-year, from $1.30B to $2.40B.
- What is the long-term trend for Fifth Third Bank's noninterest expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Fifth Third Bank's noninterest expense has grown at a 2.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.75B to $5.14B.
- What does noninterest expense mean?
- The total operating expenses incurred by the company excluding interest-related costs.