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Jan/Feb 2024

Citizens Financial Group appointed Tracy A. Atkinson to the company’s board of directors, effective March 1. Citizens also appointed Edward J. Kelly III a lead independent director, subject to his reelection, succeeding Shivan Subramaniam, who will retire from the board in April. read more

FEB 20, 2024 - 7:19 am

Citizens Financial Group appointed Susan deTray head of Citizens Private Bank. In this new role, she will lead the bank’s private banking growth strategy and partner across the enterprise to propel growth in wealth management, business banking and commercial banking. read more

JUL 25, 2023 - 6:52 am

Citizens Financial Group accelerated its private banking growth strategy with the addition of approximately 50 new senior private bankers and related support staff in Boston, Florida, New York and San Francisco. Many of the new team members were formerly with First Republic Bank.   read more

JUN 12, 2023 - 7:05 am

Citizens Financial Group will no longer originate indirect auto loans, effective July 1, as part of its strategy to optimize its balance sheet and emphasize relationship-based lending. Citizens will retain and continue to service existing auto loans on its balance sheet. read more

JUN 8, 2023 - 7:06 am

Richard Stein will assume the role of chief risk officer of Citizens Financial Group upon the retirement of Malcolm Griggs in Q1/24. Stein will join Citizens from Fifth Third Bancorp, where he most recently served as executive vice president and chief credit officer. read more

APR 13, 2023 - 7:04 am

Citizens Financial Group agreed to purchase select assets and liabilities of Paladin Advisors, headquartered in Kensington, NH. The transaction is expected to close in Q3/22. read more

JUL 15, 2022 - 7:18 am

Citizens Financial Group completed its acquisition of DH Capital, a private investment banking firm serving companies in the internet infrastructure, software and next generation IT services and communications sectors. read more

JUN 10, 2022 - 7:36 am

Citizens Financial Group named Ben Vinzant chief data and analytics officer, effective June 27. Vinzant will report to Beth Johnson, chief experience officer at Citizens. read more

APR 7, 2022 - 6:20 am

Citizens Financial Group hired Polly N. Klane as general counsel and chief legal officer, effective April 4. Klane will join Citizens from Capital One Financial, where she most recently served as senior vice president and deputy general counsel. read more

MAR 1, 2022 - 6:44 am

Sarah Lindstrom will become head of business banking for Citizens Financial Group on Oct. 4. Lindstrom joined Citizens in 2017 and was most recently head of retail network transformation and branch operations. read more

OCT 1, 2021 - 6:17 am

Citizens Financial Group and JMP Group entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Citizens will acquire JMP in an all-cash transaction. read more

SEP 9, 2021 - 6:40 am

Citizens Financial Group entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Willamette Management Associates, a valuation consulting and forensic analysis firm with offices in Chicago, Atlanta and Portland, OR. read more

AUG 9, 2021 - 6:21 am

Citizens Financial Group and Investors Bancorp entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger under which Citizens will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Investors for a combination of stock and cash. read more

JUL 29, 2021 - 5:35 am

Citizens Bank hired Peter Ulmer as a managing director of the bank’s transitional finance team. Ulmer previously served at Wells Fargo for 20 years and has experience as a financial partner to corporate clients throughout the business life cycle. read more

FEB 23, 2021 - 6:27 am