Fifth Third Bank partners with Orlando-based nonprofit to help clients struggling
with high credit card debt
Free workshops to help debt-stressed consumers scheduled for Altamonte Springs
Posted on October 18, 2009
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(Orlando, FL) — InCharge® Debt Solutions (IDS) will partner with Fifth Third Bank
to conduct free financial literacy workshops for the bank’s clients struggling with
high credit card debts. The first program will be held at the Altamonte Springs
banking center located at 254 West State Road 436 offices of Fifth Third Bank on
Friday, November 13 at 10:00 a.m., Noon, 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
“We are very pleased to partner with Fifth Third Bank in providing these workshops
designed to help debt-stressed consumers find viable and realistic solutions to
their financial struggles,” said Etta Money, President of IDS. “Our counselors will
help participants evaluate their debt situations, prepare workable budgets, understand
their options, and choose a solution that is right for them,” she continued.
For more information about this press release, the workshops or the benefits of
credit counseling, contact InCharge at 1-888-360-9694 or visit (www.InCharge.org).
About InCharge® Debt Solutions
Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, InCharge Debt Solutions (IDS) provides professional
credit counseling and personal money management education to consumers and is a
member of the Association of Independent Consumer Credit Counseling Agencies (AICCCA).
IDS is one of the unique nonprofit credit counseling organizations to be dually
accredited by both ISO 9001-2008 Quality Standards and the Council on Accreditation
(COA). Consumers can access InCharge Debt Solutions credit counseling services for
free by calling 1-888-360-9694 or online at (
www.InCharge.org).
About Fifth Third Bank
Fifth Third Bank (Central Florida) is a subsidiary of Fifth Third
Bancorp, a diversified financial services company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Company has $116 billion in assets, operates 16 affiliates with 1,306 full-service
Banking Centers, including 99 Bank Mart locations open seven days a week inside
select grocery stores and 2,355 ATMs in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois,
Florida, Tennessee, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Georgia and North Carolina.
Fifth Third operates four main businesses: Commercial Banking, Branch Banking, Consumer
Lending, and Investment Advisors. Fifth Third also has a 49% interest in Fifth Third
Processing Solutions, LLC. Fifth Third is among the largest money managers in the
Midwest and, as of June 30, 2009, has $180 billion in assets under care, of which
it managed $24 billion for individuals, corporations and not-for-profit organizations.
Investor information and press releases can be viewed at www.53.com. Fifth Third's common stock is traded on the
NASDAQ National Global Select Market under the symbol "FITB."