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Read. Follow. Verify.Lobbying Report: 1607 Strategies, LLC for Fifth Third Bank (Q2 2026)
Record date · July 20, 2026
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What This Bill Does
This document is a federal disclosure report detailing the activities of 1607 Strategies, LLC on behalf of its client, Fifth Third Bank, during the second quarter of 2026. The firm was paid $30,000 to monitor and influence federal policies regarding banking regulations, consumer lending, and capital requirements.
This report identifies the specific financial interests and regulatory issues that Fifth Third Bank is actively seeking to influence within the U.S. Congress and federal agencies, which may impact future consumer lending rules and bank capital standards.
- 1607 Strategies, LLC is a professional lobbying firm that represents corporate clients before the U.S. federal government. context
- Fifth Third Bank is a large regional financial institution subject to federal oversight by agencies like the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Fifth Third Bank
The bank is the client paying for lobbying services to influence federal financial regulations.
1607 Strategies, LLC
The firm is the registered entity performing the lobbying work and receiving payment.
Key Facts
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceLobbying Activity
1607 STRATEGIES, LLC
on behalf of Fifth Third Bank
2026
“Monitor issues related to financial services. Issues relating to CFPB rules for consumer lending. Issues related to federal regulation of financial institutions. Issues relating to capital requirements under Basel III. Issues related to capital requirements for large banks. Issues related to mergers and acquisitions.”
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Focus on Basel III and CFPB
The lobbying activity explicitly links Fifth Third Bank's interests to both international capital standards (Basel III) and domestic consumer protection rules (CFPB).
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance40How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy20Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
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