First_Citizens_BancShares

First Citizens BancShares

First Citizens BancShares

American financial services company


First Citizens Bancshares, Inc. is a bank holding company based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Its primary subsidiary is First Citizens Bank, which operates over 500 branches in 23 states and is one of the largest banks in the United States.

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For three generations, the bank has been led by the family of Robert Powell Holding, who joined the bank in 1918 and served as president from 1935 to 1957.[2]

History

The bank opened on March 1, 1898 as Bank of Smithfield. It evolved into First National Bank of Smithfield, and merged with Citizens National Bank to become First and Citizens National Bank. In 1929, it changed its name to First Citizens Bank and Trust Company.[2] In 1986, it reorganized as a holding company, First Citizens BancShares, Inc.[1]

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References

  1. "First Citizens BancShares, Inc. Second Quarter 2023 Form 10-Q Quarterly Report". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. August 4, 2023.
  2. "The Holding Family and First Citizens Bank". North Carolina Department of Natural Resources.
  3. Smith, Elliot (March 27, 2023). "First Citizens Bank to buy Silicon Valley Bank deposits and loans". CNBC. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  4. Murdoch, Scott; Mehnaz, Yasmin (March 27, 2023). "U.S. backstops Silicon Valley Bank sale to First Citizens". Reuters. Retrieved March 27, 2023.

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