Fifth Third Bancorp operates as a diversified financial services company in the United States. It operates through four segments: Commercial Banking, Branch Banking, Consumer Lending, and Investment Advisors. The Commercial Banking segment offers credit intermediation, cash management, and financial services; lending and depository products; and foreign exchange and international trade finance, derivatives and capital markets services, asset-based lending, real estate finance, public finance, commercial leasing, and syndicated finance for business, government, and professional customers. The Branch Banking segment provides a range of deposit, loan, and lease products to individuals and small businesses. This segment offers checking and savings accounts, home equity loans and lines of credit, credit cards, and loans for automobiles and personal financing needs, as well as cash management services. The Consumer Lending segment is engaged in the mortgage and home equity lending activities, such as origination, retention, and servicing of mortgage and home equity loans or lines of credit; and other indirect lending activities, including loans to consumers through mortgage brokers and automobile dealers. The Investment Advisors segment offers various investment alternatives for individuals, companies, and not-for-profit organizations. It offers retail brokerage services to individual clients, and broker dealer services to the institutional marketplace. This segment also provides asset management services; holistic strategies to affluent clients in wealth planning, investing, insurance, and wealth protection; and advisory services for institutional clients comprising states and municipalities. As of February 5, 2014, the company operated 1,313 full-service banking centers, including 102 Bank Mart locations, as well as 2,607 automated teller machines. Fifth Third Bancorp was founded in 1862 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.