I wonder why someone would even think to compare numerical names of business to churches. Also who cares? A fair point, but since the alternative "Third Fifth Bank" resulted in a rational number but called into question the bank's sobriety thank you, Wikipedia , management chose irrationality.
There's a military usage at least in the UK of dvandva-like names of regiments that have resulted from mergers of numbered predecessors,. Brewer's comment in which he beat me to making the same observation : I can confirm from personal experience of growing up as a British Army brat that such entities' names were spoken as, for example, "The Seventeenth Twenty-first Lancers.
It is true, however, that members of some regiments, etc. My uncle worked at that bank for years in Evansville. I think I still have a savings account there my grandparents opened 30 years ago.
Fifth Third has recently capitalized on the strangeness of their name with an ad campaign, "Everything a fifth third better," which posits that their customer service is Perhaps confusing irrational numbers with improper fractions is part of the problem? Perhaps you and Ed Palmer are thinking of the fact that five thirds is an improper fraction.
In the last few years, they've dropped the designation Second, so now they're just the First Church. The numbering system can go quite far; there's a famous Twelfth Baptist Church in Boston. I have seen Fifth Third Bank branches in various places in Ohio, and thought the name a little odd, not for the combination of ordinals but for leaving out the "and.
The Unitarian schism left many Massachusetts towns with two First Churches, one Unitarian, one Trinitarian Congregational , both claiming the heritage of the first parish in the town. Cambridge, of course, was at the center of this, and as the Wikipedia article relates, "In , it was agreed that the church associated with that society [GAW: the Trinitarian dissenters] should be called the First Church in Cambridge Congregational , now part of the United Church of Christ, and this church, the First Parish in Cambridge Unitarian [now Unitarian Universalist].
In Italy, offal can be called il quinto quarto , which could be translated literally as "the fifth fourth," although I'm afraid the butchering meaning requires instead "the fifth quarter. July 18, am. Ok, this gives me the opportunity to tell my late father-in-law's excellent joke: Why is it called Fifth Third Bank?
Because that's where you keep your pieces of eight. When I first saw the Fifth Third Bank, I assumed it was probably named after the address where it was originally located, i. Bankrate has answers. Our experts have been helping you master your money for over four decades. Bankrate follows a strict editorial policy, so you can trust that our content is honest and accurate. The content created by our editorial staff is objective, factual, and not influenced by our advertisers. We are compensated in exchange for placement of sponsored products and, services, or by you clicking on certain links posted on our site.
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Or the knee-socks guy. Or Sanjaya. Sure, you might have a favorite teller or greeter or pneumatic drive-thru tube. His timing proved providential: When the earthquake smote the Bay Area, Giannini was able to gather his deposits, flee the ensuing inferno and cobble together a makeshift lending business while his competitors watched their assets turn to ashes. Giannini went on to establish the first BofA — in Italy! Actually, it was called the Bank of America and Italy, and only lasted a few years.
Giannini eventually acquired and merged with other banks to form Bank of America in Banking giant Wachovia also has its roots in an immigrant tale, but theirs involves a European count. This comprehensive review can help you determine if this large regional bank is the right choice for your financial needs. Fifth Third Bank appeals to fairly well-heeled clients in its state region who want to bank with a large, well-established bricks-and-mortar institution.
Fifth Third Bank carries pretty much the full array of deposit accounts and services to meet the needs of consumers. These include:. You can open the account with no minimum deposit, although you will need to fund it within 45 days. Once you reach your savings goal, Fifth Third gives you a one-time interest bonus equal to all the interest you have earned over the life of the account. The APY on this account is low: only 0. However, there are several other ways to avoid the charge:.
Fifth Third Relationship Savings Account. This account offers two different APYs, a standard one for customers who only have a savings account, and a higher Relationship APY for those who also have a checking account:. When you pair a Fifth Third Relationship Savings Account with a checking account, you can automatically transfer money from checking to savings.
Fifth Third Express Banking. While not exactly a checking account, Fifth Third Express Banking provides customers an account with no maintenance fee that offers many of the benefits of a checking account: You can cash checks and make deposits at Fifth Third Bank branches and deposit checks via the mobile app. However, the account does not allow ATM deposits or check-writing. However, these fees are reduced based on the number of transactions you make per month.
The fees associated with the debit card and basic services like check cashing and deposits mean that many customers will pay more in monthly service fees using the Fifth Third Express Banking than they would with a more traditional checking account.
Fifth Third Essential Checking. This non-interest bearing basic checking account has a lot to recommend it:. However, the fees on this account might be a bit expensive. You can get your monthly maintenance fee waived entirely in one of seven ways:. Despite the lengthy list of options to waive your monthly fee, these requirements are more onerous than those you can find with other banks.
Fifth Third Enhanced Checking. This interest-bearing checking account not only pays 0. You can receive an additional 0. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Your column about the origin of the name Milk Duds brings to mind another unusual name.
In my work in retailing I frequently see checks and credit cards issued by an institution known as Fifth Third Bank. What kind of name is Fifth Third Bank? Sure, not everyone can be first, and Avis did all right with its we're-number-two-we-try-harder shtick. But third? And not just third, but fifth third? The Car Talk guys refer to the "third half" of their show, but they're not asking me to entrust them with my money.
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