September 22, 2025
A New York federal judge has sided with Fifth Third Bank in a $30 million escrow fight, finding its claim notice over alleged "platform fee" violations was timely and valid, in a ruling that will require the suing private equity seller to return $10 million that was already released.
July 22, 2024
A private equity seller of a solar panel fintech lender that Fifth Third Bank bought in 2022 has sued the bank in New York federal court to free up $20 million in indemnity escrow funds that it alleges the bank has tried improperly to withhold over state investigations tied to the fintech.