Following our acquisition by RBS Group in 1988, we grew rapidly, largely through a series of over 25 strategic bank acquisitions as highlighted below. These acquisitions greatly expanded our footprint throughout New England and into the Mid-Atlantic and the Midwest, transforming us from a local retail bank into one of the largest retail U.S. bank-holding companies with nearly $170.0 billion in assets at the start of the global financial crisis.
Along the way, one thing has never changed: We are committed to serving the well-being of our customers and the communities. Because when it comes right down to it, Citizens is not really our bank. It’s yours.