Economic conditions showed definite signs of improvement during Q3/20, the first gain during a year dominated by impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Citizens Business Conditions Index, which rose to 61.2 at the end of the quarter, up from 60.3 at the end of Q2/20. read more

NOV 2, 2020 - 7:22 am

Citizens Bank’s annual Middle Market M&A Outlook showed mid-market leaders expect their businesses to grow more in 2020 through organic strategies than through acquisitions. read more

JAN 28, 2020 - 5:55 am

Citizens Bank provided a $214 million revolving line of credit for Nations Fund I, a wholly owned subsidiary of Nations Equipment Finance. read more

NOV 14, 2019 - 7:00 am

Citizens Commercial Banking established a West Region, hiring David Musicant as its first leader, and tapped a new leader for its Midwest Region, naming Jim Malz Ohio president. read more

SEP 12, 2019 - 6:35 am

Commercial finance company Stonebriar Commercial Finance extended and amended certain terms of its existing $1 billion revolver with Bank of America as agent on the facility. read more

AUG 14, 2019 - 6:45 am

Citizens Commercial Banking served as lead arranger on new financing for Octo’s acquisition of Connexta, an open source software developer and secure discovery solutions provider. read more

AUG 7, 2019 - 6:20 am

The J.D. Power 2018 U.S. Small Business Banking Satisfaction Study revealed that small businesses feel “underappreciated” by their banks. Banks rated the highest by customers include Huntington, Capital One, Citibank & Chase. read more

NOV 1, 2018 - 6:45 am

Interest among middle market companies in both buying and selling has increased significantly in the past year, according to the seventh annual Citizens Commercial Banking Middle Market M&A Outlook. read more

JAN 23, 2018 - 7:05 am

Citizens Bank has hired Joseph C. Giampetroni as regional executive for the Midwest with responsibility for corporate banking in the greater Chicago area, Michigan and Ohio. read more

JUL 18, 2017 - 6:49 am

Jeffrey Neikirk, Caperton Putt and Wes Childers joined the Citizens Commercial Banking team in Atlanta as part of the bank’s expansion in the Southeast. read more

JUN 30, 2017 - 7:57 am

Citizens Bank will offer digital lending capabilities to small business customers through a collaboration with Fundation Group, a digital lender and credit solutions provider to regional and community banks. read more

DEC 21, 2016 - 6:53 am

Citizens Commercial Banking is leading a $450 million asset-based revolving credit facility for YRC Worldwide. Citizens is joint lead arranger, joint bookrunner and administrative agent. read more

JUN 29, 2016 - 7:21 am

Citizens Restaurant Finance provided a $15 million credit facility to Rubyhill Denver, a multi-unit Sonic franchise restaurant operator. read more

MAR 30, 2016 - 6:05 am

Marc Paulhus discusses his dual role as president of Citizens Asset Finance and Citizens Bank Rhode Island president, a position that has brought him back to his home state where Citizens dominates in market share. During a 30-year career, Paulhus says he’s learned that the equipment finance industry is resilient.... read more

November/December 2015

Citizens Bank hired Battle Moore and Joe Miller as bankers in its Technology, Media and Communications vertical practice. Moore and Miller were previously with Wells Fargo and SunTrust, respectively. read more

SEP 16, 2015 - 6:47 am