New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- In the biggest bank merger of 2025, Fifth Third Bank has announced that it will acquire Comerica in a deal worth $10.9 billion. As per WGHN.com, the merger would create the ninth-largest bank in the country.

The same report claims that the post-merger entity's assets alone would be worth $288 billion. Negotiations are ongoing, and the deal is likely to be finalized by early 2026.

Under the arrangement that the two entities are negotiating, Comerica shareholders will receive 1.8663 Fifth Third shares for every share they currently possess.

"The things that have defined Fifth Third over the course of the past 10 years have been this focus on stability, profitability and our ability to drive organic growth," Fifth Thi...