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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950159-20-000153
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200701

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Customers Bancorp, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001488813
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				272290659
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		701 READING AVENUE
		CITY:			WEST READING
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19611
		BUSINESS PHONE:		484-359-7113

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		701 READING AVENUE
		CITY:			WEST READING
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19611

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Customers 1st Bancorp, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20100408
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Customers Bancorp, Inc. </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">1015 Penn Avenue</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Suite 103</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Wyomissing PA 19610</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">July 1, 2020</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>VIA EDGAR</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">100 F Street, NE</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Washington, DC 20549</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 13%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Attention:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 87%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Jessica Livingston</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 25.6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Re:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Acceleration Request</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Customers Bancorp, Inc.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Registration Statement on Form S-3</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">File No. 333-239305</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Ladies and Gentlemen:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the requirements of Rule 461 under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Customers Bancorp, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) 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.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">CUSTOMERS BANCORP, INC.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 56%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 7%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 37%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>/s/ Carla A. Leibold</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Carla A. Leibold</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Executive Vice President &ndash; Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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