Fifth Third files WARNs for Oakland County branch-consolidation layoffs
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What we know
Location: Oakland County, Michigan (Auburn Hills and Farmington Hills).
Based on news reporting.
Summary
Fifth Third Bancorp completed its transition of Comerica locations and closed overlapping branches, which the company said would result in some layoffs. Two WARN notices filed with the state show Fifth Third is laying off more than 700 workers in Oakland County: 234 employees in Auburn Hills and 502 employees in Farmington Hills, for a total of 736 positions specified in the notices. The company said it has tried to support impacted employees and explore other opportunities within Fifth Third, and that most closing branches have another Fifth Third location within one mile. The consolidations involved 293 converted Comerica banking centers nationally and 75 branch closures in Michigan as part of the overall transition.
Fifth Third Bancorp cut 736 jobs.
That is roughly 4% of the 18,579 people Fifth Third Bancorp employs.
LayoffTalk has tracked 11 layoff events at Fifth Third Bancorp since May 2026, including 115 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 10 additional events known from news reporting.
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