The settlement will benefit current and former Fifth Third Bank account holders who, between Jan. 1, 2010, and Oct. 31, 2018, were either assessed one or more non-Fifth Third ATM fees for making a balance inquiry at an ATM outside of Fifth Third Bank’s network of ATMs or were assessed more than one non-Fifth Third ATM fee for undertaking a balance inquiry during the same ATM visit as a cash withdrawal or other funds transfer. You may be eligible for a potential award from the Fifth Third Bank ATM Fees Class Action Lawsuit!

According to the class action, the plaintiffs claim that Fifth Third Bank breached its contract with account holders through its assessment of non-Fifth Third Bank ATM fees for balance inquiries made on out-of-network ATMS. The bank also allegedly assessed more than one such fee when a balance inquiry and cash withdrawal or other funds transfer were made on the same ATM visit.

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Fifth Third Bank ATM Fees Class Action Lawsuit

Claim Form Deadline: N/A
Who’s Eligible: Current and former Fifth Third Bank account holders who, between Jan. 1, 2010, and Oct. 31, 2018, were either assessed one or more non-Fifth Third ATM fees for making a balance inquiry at an ATM outside of Fifth Third Bank’s network of ATMs or were assessed more than one non-Fifth Third ATM fee for undertaking a balance inquiry during the same ATM visit as a cash withdrawal or other funds transfer
Estimated Amount: To Be Determined
- The amount of Class Members’ individual payments has yet to be determined.
- The settlement fund will be used to pay administration costs, attorney’s fees, and other expenses, with the remainder to be divided by the total number of unique accounts.
- Class Members who hold joint accounts will receive only one payment per unique account.
- Each payment will be the same, regardless of the number of non-Fifth Third ATM fees assessed against a unique account for making balance inquiries on out-of-network ATMs
Proof of Purchase: N/A
Case Name & Number: Carnell Smith, et al. v. Fifth Third Bank, Case No. 1:18-cv-00464 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Western Division

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How To File a Claim

Head over to the Fifth Third Bank ATM Fees Claim Form.
Read over the claim form to see if you are eligible.
If you would like to object or remove yourself from the lawsuit, you can do so by June 8, 2021!

Bottom Line

If you are eligible, file a claim by the deadline to receive your potential award! Don’t forget to take a look at our full list of Class Action Lawsuit Settlements! Be sure to give our list of No-Proof Class Action lawsuit to see other settlements you may qualify for.