First Citizens Bank appointed James Bennett to the newly created position of executive director of external affairs. Previously, from 2015 to 2023, Bennett served as Mid-South area executive at First Citizens. read more

JAN 23, 2024 - 6:59 am

Floyd Keels, a longtime member of First Citizens Bank’s board of directors, passed away. The former president and CEO of Santee Electric Cooperative, Keels served on the board since 2014. read more

NOV 2, 2023 - 6:43 am

First Citizens Bank entered into an agreement with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to purchase out of FDIC receivership substantially all loans and certain other assets and assume all customer deposits and certain other liabilities of Silicon Valley Bridge Bank. read more

MAR 27, 2023 - 7:29 am

First Citizens Bank’s CIT Bank division completed conversion of its branches to First Citizens’ operations and systems. This conversion integrates CIT Bank branch customer accounts into First Citizens’ products and services. read more

NOV 15, 2022 - 7:07 am

First Citizens BancShares, and its First-Citizens Bank & Trust subsidiary, appointed Eugene Flood Jr. to the board of directors, effective Jan. 1. Flood will fill the vacancy after the retirement of director Daniel Heavner, effective Dec. 31, 2022. read more

OCT 31, 2022 - 7:08 am

First Citizens Bank completed its conversion of OneWest Bank to First Citizens’ operations and systems division. This conversion integrates OneWest Bank customer accounts into First Citizens products and services. read more

JUL 19, 2022 - 7:20 am

The board of governors of the Federal Reserve approved the previously proposed merger of First Citizens BancShares, the parent company of First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, and CIT Group, the parent company of CIT Bank. read more

DEC 20, 2021 - 6:59 am

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation approved the proposed merger of First Citizens BancShares, the parent company of First Citizens Bank & Trust Company, and CIT Group, the parent company of CIT Bank. read more

JUL 15, 2021 - 6:41 am

First Citizens BancShares, the parent company of First Citizens Bank & Trust Company, and CIT Group, the parent company of CIT Bank, jointly received stockholder approval to merge companies. read more

FEB 10, 2021 - 6:58 am