Fifth Third Bank vs US Bank

Fifth Third Bank is a midwest & Southwest bank with high balance requirements. How does it compare to US Bank? Read our comparison chart below.

Fifth Third Bank has 1,300 branches across the Midwest and Southwest. Basic checking account requires $1,500 minimum balance to avoid fees. Promotional CD offers a high APY for terms up to 27 months with a $5,000 minimum opening deposit.

While US Bank has 3,000 branches across 26 states. It has somewhat high minimum balance requirements to waive monthly checking account service fees. Their promotional CD Special offers high interest rates with a $1,000 minimum opening deposit.

Compare Fifth Third Bank with US Bank, side-by-side. Read on for an in-depth look, including ratings, reviews, pros and cons.

	Fifth Third Bank	US Bank
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	Benefits and Features
Savings	0.01% APY. No minimum deposit. $5 per month unless 1) you have a Fifth Third Checking Account, or 2) You maintain an average monthly balance of $500 or more, or 3) You or someone under age 18 is an owner of the account, 4) You are enrolled in Fifth Third Military Banking.	0.01% APY. Minimum deposit $25. Monthly maintenance fee $4, unless you have $300 minimum daily ledger balance OR $1,000 average monthly collected balance.
CD	0.05% - 0.60% APY. Terms ranging from 7 days to 84 months, minimum deposit of $500. Featured CD: 0.50% - 1.25% at 5, 9 and 15 months, minimum deposit of $5,000.	Standard Term CD: 0.05% - 0.75% APY. Terms ranging from 1 month - 60 months. Minimum deposit of $500. Maximum deposit $249,999. CD Special: 1.65% - 1.95% APY. Terms of 9, 17, 37 and 59 months. Minimum deposit of $1,000. Maximum deposit $249,999
Money Market	0.01% - 0.10% APY Standard Rate (0.02% - 0.20% APY Relationship Rate). No minimum deposit. Monthly service charge of $5, unless 1) you have a Fifth Third Checking Account or 2) you maintain an average monthly balance of $500 or more, or 3) you or someone under age 18 is an owner of the account, or 4) you are enrolled in Fifth Third Military Banking	0.03% - 0.06% APY, depending on amount. Minimum opening deposit $100. Monthly maintenance fee $10 unless you have $10,000 minimum daily ledger balance.
Customer Service	Mon-Fri 7:00 am - 8:00 pm (EST) Sat 8:30 am - 5:00 pm (EST)	24/7 Live Customer Service (Telephone)
ATMs	Allpoint® and 7-Eleven® network of ATMs. More than 50,000 fee-free ATMs nationwide.	More than 4,700 ATMs across the country
IRA CD	Can convert an IRA account to a regular CD account. 0.05% - 0.60% APY. Terms ranging from 7 days to 84 months. Minimum deposit of $500 or $5,000, depending on CD account type.
IRA Money Market		Minimum opening deposit of $100 or $25 automatic monthly deposit. No monthly maintenance fees.
Locations	1,300 branches, including 100 Bank Mart® locations across the country	More than 3000 branches across the country.
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Pros & Cons	Pros: Free Express Checking Free student checking Promo CD with high APY Cons: Higher balance requirements Low savings APY Limited branches	Pros: Promo CD with high APY Free student account 24/7 customer service Cons: High minimums to waive fees Low savings APY
Bottom Line	Midwest & Southwest bank with high balance requirements... Read full review	Big national bank with wide array of services and many account options... Read full review
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Blank fields may indicate the information is not available, not applicable, or not known to CreditDonkey. Please visit the product website for details. Fifth Third Bank: Pricing information from published website as of 01/22/2020 based on 45202 zip code. US Bank: Pricing information from published website as of 01/22/2020 based on 91107 zip code.

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