Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement No. 333-192600 on Form S-4 of our reports dated February 15, 2013 , relating to the consolidated financial statements of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated and subsidiaries (the “Company”) and the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated for the year ended December 31, 2012, and to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Columbus, Ohio

January 8, 2014