Customers Bancorp, Inc.
1015 Penn Avenue
Suite 103
Wyomissing PA 19610
July 1, 2020
VIA EDGAR
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549
| Attention: | Jessica Livingston |
| Re: | Acceleration Request |
| Customers Bancorp, Inc. | |
| Registration Statement on Form S-3 | |
| File No. 333-239305 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to the requirements of Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Customers Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby requests that the Registration Statement referenced above be declared effective as of 4:00 p.m. on July 2, 2020, or as soon thereafter as is practicable.
Please call our counsel, Christopher S. Connell at 215.564.8138 or Thomas L. Hanley at 215.564.8577 with any questions relating to this request and to confirm the effectiveness of the Registration Statement.
| CUSTOMERS BANCORP, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Carla A. Leibold | |
| Carla A. Leibold | ||
| Executive Vice President – Chief Financial Officer | ||
