Will Fee Income Growth Buoy Fifth Third’s (FITB) Q3 Earnings? Posted byZacks Equity Research October 13, 2021 Leave a comment on Will Fee Income Growth Buoy Fifth Third’s (FITB) Q3 Earnings? While efforts to curb expenses and grow fee income are likely to have aided Fifth Third’s (FITB) Q3 earnings, uncertainty surrounding regulatory and economic backdrop have affected lending activity.