Regions Financial to Build 130-150 Branches in Southeastern Expansion

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Regions Financial plans to build between 130 and 150 branches over the next three to four years, management said at the Barclays 24th Annual Global Financial Services Conference, targeting attractive markets within its existing Southeastern footprint including Florida, Georgia and Tennessee. The bank said consumer and small-business noninterest-bearing deposits have been particularly strong, and it expects overall deposits to remain roughly flat in the third quarter on seasonal factors. Management expects average loans to rise in the low single digits in 2026 from the 2025 average of $96.1 billion, with average deposits also growing in the low single digits from the 2025 average of $129.1 billion. Regions also plans to renovate more than 1,000 branches while investing in bankers and technology. Rivals are expanding too: PNC Financial has lifted its branch investment program to nearly $2 billion from $1.5 billion announced in 2024, with more than 300 branches planned across nearly 20 markets, while Fifth Third Bancorp targets approximately 1,750 branches by 2030, including 55 new Southeast branches in 2026 and 150 locations in Texas by 2029.

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Regions Financial Corporation
RF
▲ PositiveCapitalDemandrelevance

Regions plans to build 130-150 branches over three to four years and renovate over 1,000, targeting Florida, Georgia and Tennessee.

Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
± MixedCapitalrelevance

Fifth Third targets ~1,750 branches by 2030, including 55 new Southeast branches in 2026 and 150 Texas locations by 2029, expanding its footprint.

PNC Financial Services Group Inc
PNC
± MixedCapitalrelevance

PNC lifted its branch investment program to nearly $2 billion from $1.5 billion, with more than 300 branches planned across nearly 20 markets.

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