Bloomberg, October 9, 2025, Lifeline for Millions of Americans Becomes Hot Potato for Banks
Jesse Van Tol, president of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, a nonprofit that pressures banks to do more business in underserved communities, often by fighting bank mergers, praised Fifth Third’s CEO.
“Tim Spence has an interest in financial inclusion that is uncommon for a bank CEO,” Van Tol said in an interview. “I would hope that the bank brings that perspective strongly to bear on how they run the Direct Express program.”
