In the coming months Cincinnati-based Fifth Third bank will hire 200 new tech workers as it continues to invest in digital; the nation’s 15th largest bank now has one in seven or 7,000 workers in a digital role; they are not just adding workers but investing in fintech partnerships as well with more than $150 million already invested; one of their largest so far is the $50 million investment in CommonBond; they have also invested in Zelle, GreenSky, ApplePie Capital, QED Investors and Accion International. Source.
