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Citizens

🌎 citizensbank.com

Citizens is one of the oldest and largest financial services firms in the United States, established in 1828. The company offers a wide range of personal and business banking services, including student loans, home equity products, credit cards, and more. With a customer-centric culture, Citizens is dedicated to supporting individuals and businesses on their unique financial journeys.

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Updates as of Oct 01, 2024

• Citizens now offers specialty financing options allowing investment properties to be purchased under a limited liability company (LLC).
• Citizens offers two online-only CDs with unusual term lengths of eight months at 5% and 14 months at 2.75%, requiring a hefty minimum deposit.
• Citizens Financial Group is shifting towards private banking and capital markets, bolstered by acquisitions of HSBC's East Coast branches and Investors Bancorp.
• Citizens reported Q2 2024 earnings of $1.30 per share, missing the consensus estimate of $1.33, with revenue of $24.64 million.
• Citizens is presenting the Jack-O’-Lantern Spectacular — Trivia Edition at Roger Williams Park Zoo from September 27-November 2.

• Dennis Bernard, Senior Strategy Manager, VP at Citizens, attended Leadership Quest at the Johnston campus in RI.
• Citizens won Ragan Communications and PR Daily's Social Media & Digital Awards in the Livestream and Employer Branding categories.
• Citizens' enterprise payments team, led by Taira Hall, was recognized by American Banker as one of the top five teams in banking for 2024.
• Citizens' new digital learning centers, funded by the Citizens’ Economic Opportunity Fund, are expanding access to Wi-Fi, technology, and job training at select affordable housing projects.
• Christopher Watkins has left Citizens, where he served as VP, B2B Content, Social Media and Social Selling in the United States, to join KPMG US as Marketing Manager, Executive Visibility Marketing - Financial Services.
• Nikita T. has joined Citizens as Vice President in the United States, previously holding a position at another company.
• Eric Maiuri has joined Citizens as Senior Vice President - Private Client Market Leader in Greater Boston, previously holding a position at another company.
• Steven Gomez has joined Citizens as Vice President - Community Development Market Manager, NJ, after serving as Senior Director at SEED Impact in the United States.
• Lei Bely-Cheng 成蕾 has left Citizens as Director to join Hustle Fund as Angel Squad Co-Community Lead, NYC in the United States.
• Jennifer Harkins Garone, FIP has left Citizens as SVP, Privacy Director in the United States to join Comcast as Privacy Operations Executive Director.
• Ravindra Rana has joined Citizens as Vice President - Digital Identity Security Architect in the United States, previously serving as Sr Cybersecurity Engineer at The Home Depot.
• Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI increased its holdings in Alphabet Inc. by 98.5% during the second quarter, now owning 475,925 shares worth $86.69 million.
• Bill A. has joined Citizens as Managing Director | Market Executive in the United States, previously holding a position at another company.
• David Miguens has joined Citizens as VP Business Banking Relationship Manager in the United States, previously serving as Vice President, Business Development Officer Healthcare Practice Finance Group at Citi.
• Stacy Barger has joined Citizens as Risk Director of Private Wealth Management in the United States, previously serving as Lead Compliance Officer, Vice President - Trust Services Investments & Trading at Wells Fargo Private Bank.
• Sean Reilly has left Citizens, where he served as VP Recruiting - Wealth Management in the United States, to join RFG Advisory as National Business Development Director.
• Valerie Nelson has joined Citizens as EVP, Executive Director, Compliance in the United States, previously holding a position at another company.
• Swetha V Munirathnam has joined Citizens as Vice President - Technology Risk Manager in the United States, previously serving as Information Security Manager at Cambridge Trust Company.
• Richard Diorio has joined Citizens as SVP Head of Business Intelligence, previously serving as SVP Head of US Business Insights & Intelligence at TD.
• Krishnakumar Chellappa has joined Citizens as AI-ML Director & Distinguished Engineer in the United States, previously serving as AI-ML Engineering Manager at Wells Fargo.
• Amulya Satyavarapu has joined Citizens as VP - Sr. Fraud Strategist in the United States, previously working as a Data Engineer at Kroger Technology & Digital.
• Stewart Monday has joined Citizens as Head of Wealth Management Strategy in the United States, previously holding a position at another company.
• Rosemarie S. has joined Citizens as SVP, Wealth Strategy & Distribution Manager in the United States, previously holding a position at another company.
• Nan(Hunk) J. has joined Citizens as VP, Senior Data Scientist in the United States, previously holding a position at another company.
• Wendy Barlow has joined Citizens as Vice President, First Line Risk Sr Manager Consumer Fair Lending from Dell Technologies where she was a Credit Risk Consultant.
• Jeff Teague, chairman & CEO of Citizens Bank, discussed the bank's cybersecurity measures and banking success on September 30, 2024.
• CitizensBank sponsored a private LP dinner at Friend of a Farmer during Climate Week NYC 2024.
• CitizensBank is presenting the 5th annual Trick or Treat Fest at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo.
• Citizens streamlined procurement and finance using SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing.
• CitizensBank co-hosted the New York Startup Finance Salon with EllisLawGrp, focusing on fundraising, investment, and building effective boards.
• Citizens CEO Bruce Van Saun discussed how the $95 million naming rights deal with the Phillies has significantly raised the bank's profile and business.
• CitizensBank is sponsoring the New Jersey Devils' preseason game against the New York Islanders on September 27.
• CitizensBank sponsored the Pachamama Ventures NYC LP dinner during Climate Week NYC.
• RedDomeRealty is selling a soon-to-be-former Citizens branch in Warren, RI.
• Citizens celebrated the 10th anniversary of its IPO at the New York Stock Exchange, with CEO Bruce Van Saun ringing the closing bell.

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