Fifth Third’s Newline Grows Fee Revenue 53% in 2025

Newline, Fifth Third Bank’s embedded banking and payments platform, provides financial infrastructure that fintech companies can use to build account and payment products. The model broadens the bank’s distribution channels and generates fee income, reducing its reliance on traditional interest-margin businesses.

Newline’s fee revenue rose 53% year over year in 2025, making it the fastest-growing unit within Fifth Third Bank’s commercial payments business. The bank did not disclose the actual revenue figure. Growth was driven by partnerships with key companies including Stripe and Trustly, which embed the bank’s capabilities into their fintech services.