WHAT IS FIFTH THIRD BANK DOING TO LEAD IN PLACE-BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT? We are a super regional bank, so we are really embedded in communities. That’ s how we thrive, that’ s who we provide solutions to. And over the years, we have realised that, while the challenges of the communities are generally similar across the country, the need for solutions and how those can be deployed must consider the regionality, the locality, the demographic mix, economic growth or projection and workforce readiness.

126 November 2025