Fifth Third has announced the opening of its sixth commercial banking office in California with a new location in Bakersfield. The expansion exemplifies the Bank's continued investment in the California market. Located in the Central Valley, the office covers Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced and Tulare counties and is staffed by a locally based team with a longstanding history with the region.

Part of the California community since 2012, Fifth Third opened four offices over a three-year time span: Orange County in 2018, Los Angeles and Inland Empire in 2019 and San Francisco in 2020. In 2023, the Bank opened its fifth commercial banking office in California With a new location in San Diego. The Central Valley office continues Fifth Third's expanding footprint and commitment in California.