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First Citizens Bank company history timeline

1898

The bank opened on March 1, 1898 as Bank of Smithfield.

1929

In 1929, it changed its name to First Citizens Bank and Trust Company.

1986

In 1986, it reorganized as a holding company, First Citizens BancShares, Inc.

1988

Citizens had three acquisitions in different decades that helped shape the momentum of the Company prior to a period of rapid growth which began in 1988, the year Citizens Financial Group, Inc. was acquired by The Royal Bank of Scotland Group.

2009

Frank B. Holding, Jr. was elected Chairman of First Citizens in 2009.

2015

In November 2015, Citizens Financial Group (NYSE: CFG) became a fully independent publicly-traded company, just over a year after the successful completion of the largest commercial bank initial public offering (IPO) in United States history.

2021

The merger is expected to close in the first half of 2021, pending receipt of regulatory and stockholder approvals.

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