Huntington Bank Becomes Official Consumer Bank of University of Michigan

The announcement comes just after Michigan's NCAA basketball championship win.

Apr. 7, 2026 at 7:34pm

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A photorealistic studio still life featuring a stack of university textbooks, a laptop, and a Huntington Bank debit card arranged elegantly on a clean, white background, conceptually representing the intersection of banking and higher education.Huntington Bank's new partnership with the University of Michigan deepens its ties to major Midwest universities and solidifies its position as a leading consumer bank in the state.Ann Arbor Today

Columbus-based Huntington Bank has become the official consumer bank of the University of Michigan, the bank announced on April 6, 2026. The partnership comes just ahead of Michigan's NCAA men's basketball national championship win over the University of Connecticut. Huntington Bank has a significant presence in Michigan, with over 1,000 locations across 14 states and approximately 4,000 employees and 300 branches in Michigan, including eight branches near the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor.

Why it matters

This partnership further solidifies Huntington Bank's position as a major player in the Michigan market, building on its previous acquisitions and expansions in the state. It also provides the University of Michigan community with Huntington's banking services, strengthening the bank's ties to one of the state's largest universities.

The details

Huntington Bank has been heavily built through major acquisitions such as the 2021 merger with TCF Financial and the 2014 acquisition of 24 Bank of America branches. The bank now has over 1,000 locations across 14 states, with approximately 4,000 employees and 300 branches in Michigan, including eight branches near the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor.

  • Huntington Bank announced the partnership with the University of Michigan on April 6, 2026.
  • The University of Michigan men's basketball team won the NCAA national championship on April 6, 2026.

The players

Huntington Bank

A Columbus-based bank with over 1,000 locations across 14 states, including a significant presence in Michigan with approximately 4,000 employees and 300 branches.

University of Michigan

A public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and the home of the Wolverines athletic teams, which won the NCAA men's basketball national championship on April 6, 2026.

Gary Torgow

The chairman of Huntington Bank's board of directors.

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What they’re saying

“Huntington is the bank of choice across the state of Michigan, and we are proud to be the bank of choice for students, faculty and staff of the University of Michigan.”

— Gary Torgow, Chairman of Huntington Bank's board of directors

What’s next

Huntington Bank and the University of Michigan will work together to integrate the bank's services and presence on the university's campus in Ann Arbor.

The takeaway

This partnership between Huntington Bank and the University of Michigan represents a significant expansion of the bank's footprint in the state, solidifying its position as a major player in the Michigan market and providing the university community with access to Huntington's banking services.