Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (CFG) is a financial services company that operates primarily through two main business segments: Consumer Banking and Commercial Banking, with a third segment classified as Non-Core. CFG provides a range of financial products and services to individuals, small businesses, and large corporations, including deposits, lending, credit cards, and wealth management services . The company serves its customers through a network of branches and ATMs, as well as digital banking platforms nationwide .
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Consumer Banking - Serves individuals and small businesses with annual revenues up to $25 million, offering products such as deposits, mortgage and home equity lending, credit cards, small business loans, and wealth management services. Operates through a network of approximately 1,100 branches and 3,200 ATMs, and provides digital banking services nationwide .
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Commercial Banking - Caters to companies and institutions with annual revenues ranging from $25 million to over $3 billion, providing financial products and solutions including lending, leasing, deposit and treasury management services, foreign exchange, risk management solutions, and capital markets capabilities. Focuses on middle-market companies, large corporations, and institutions, with specialized industry teams in areas such as Aerospace, Defense, and Government Services .
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Non-Core - Includes CFG's indirect auto and certain purchased consumer loan portfolios, which were transferred from the Consumer Banking segment as part of a balance sheet optimization strategy. Reflects CFG's decision to discontinue the origination of certain non-strategic lending portfolios .
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| Name | Position | External Roles | Short Bio | |
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Bruce Van Saun ExecutiveBoard | Chairman and CEO | Director at Moody’s Corporation; Member of Bank Policy Institute, The Clearing House, and Partnership for Rhode Island | Joined CFG in October 2013 as Chairman and CEO. Led strategic initiatives, including balance sheet optimization, digital banking expansion, and sustainability goals. | View Report → |
Christopher J. Schnirel Executive | EVP, Chief Accounting Officer, and Controller | None | Appointed in October 2024. Oversees financial reporting and controls. Previously held senior roles at Huntington Bancshares and HSBC North America. | |
John F. Woods Executive | Vice Chair and CFO | Board member at Prove Identity Inc. | Joined CFG in February 2017. Oversees financial planning, strategy, and treasury. Led expense management initiatives and strategic refresh efforts. | |
Christine M. Cumming Board | Independent Director | Board member at American Family Insurance Mutual Holding Company and MIO Partners, Inc.; Adjunct professor at Columbia University; Trustee of Columbia-Greene Community College Foundation | Joined CFG in October 2015. Former COO of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Extensive expertise in risk management and monetary policy. | |
Christopher J. Swift Board | Independent Director | Chairman and CEO of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.; Member of APCIA, The Business Council, CECP, CFR, and The Geneva Association | Joined CFG in February 2021. Extensive experience in insurance and risk management. | |
Claude E. Wade Board | Independent Director | None | Appointed to CFG Board in March 2025. Former EVP and Chief Digital Officer at AIG. Over 30 years of experience in operational, strategy, and innovation roles. | |
Edward J. Kelly III Board | Lead Independent Director (effective April 2024) | Board member at MetLife, Inc. and Dollar Tree, Inc. | Joined CFG in February 2019. Extensive experience in financial services and corporate governance. | |
Wendy A. Watson Board | Independent Director | Director at Independent Order of Foresters Life Insurance Company; Member of Boston Children’s Hospital Community Service Committee, EMpathways Advisory Board, and McGill University Management School Expert Advisory Panel | Joined CFG in October 2010. CPA and Certified Fraud Examiner with extensive experience in audit and risk management. |
- Given that you've terminated $4 billion of swaps in the third quarter and the forward curve now implies fewer rate cuts, how will this decision impact your net interest margin guidance, and can you elaborate on the accounting treatment and its effect on earnings in the coming quarters?
- With your general office commercial real estate exposure still at $3.2 billion and reserves increasing to 12.1%, how confident are you that you've adequately provisioned for potential future losses, especially considering the ongoing challenges in the office sector?
- You anticipate deposit betas nearing 40% by the end of the fourth quarter; given the competitive deposit environment, what strategies are you implementing to manage deposit costs, and how sustainable is it to expect stable or improving deposit costs while maintaining deposit balances?
- Your net interest margin guidance relies on front book/back book dynamics contributing to expansion; can you specify the volumes and yields of loans and securities expected to reprice, and quantify the anticipated impact on NIM given current rate expectations?
- The Private Bank is expected to start contributing to earnings in the fourth quarter; considering the significant investments and rapid expansion, what risks do you foresee in achieving profitability, and how sustainable is the growth in deposits and loans in this segment?
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Morgan Stanley
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Deutsche Bank
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UBS
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Evercore ISI
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Bank of America Securities
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RBC Capital Markets
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Autonomous Research
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Robert Siefers
Piper Sandler & Co.
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Christopher McGratty
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
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L. Erika Penala
UBS
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Peter Winter
D.A. Davidson
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R. Scott Siefers
Piper Sandler Companies
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Ryan Nash
Goldman Sachs & Co.
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JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Competitors mentioned in the company's latest 10K filing.
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Peers or peer regional banks include this company, which is part of a group of regional banks that Citizens Financial Group, Inc. considers as its peers. | |
Peers or peer regional banks include this company, which is part of a group of regional banks that Citizens Financial Group, Inc. considers as its peers. | |
Peers or peer regional banks include this company, which is part of a group of regional banks that Citizens Financial Group, Inc. considers as its peers. | |
Peers or peer regional banks include this company, which is part of a group of regional banks that Citizens Financial Group, Inc. considers as its peers. | |
Peers or peer regional banks include this company, which is part of a group of regional banks that Citizens Financial Group, Inc. considers as its peers. | |
Peers or peer regional banks include this company, which is part of a group of regional banks that Citizens Financial Group, Inc. considers as its peers. | |
Regions | Peers or peer regional banks include this company, which is part of a group of regional banks that Citizens Financial Group, Inc. considers as its peers. |
Peers or peer regional banks include this company, which is part of a group of regional banks that Citizens Financial Group, Inc. considers as its peers. | |
Peers or peer regional banks include this company, which is part of a group of regional banks that Citizens Financial Group, Inc. considers as its peers. |
Notable M&A activity and strategic investments in the past 3 years.
| Company | Year | Details |
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DH Capital | 2022 | Completed on June 8, 2022, this acquisition bolstered Citizens’ corporate advisory capabilities in the internet infrastructure, software, IT services, and communications sectors, with assets acquired having no material impact on the balance sheet and goodwill allocated to the Commercial Banking segment. |
Investors Bancorp, Inc. | 2022 | Completed on April 6, 2022, the deal involved converting Investors Bancorp shares into Citizens common stock (0.297 shares per share) plus a cash payment of $1.46 per share (totaling $355 million), and added 154 branches to Citizens’ Mid-Atlantic presence with a planned systems conversion in Q1 2023. |
HSBC's East Coast Branches and National Online Deposit Business Acquisition | 2022 | Completed on February 18, 2022, this acquisition involved 80 HSBC branches (rebranded to Citizens), over 800,000 new customer accounts, and expanded the bank’s physical presence in key markets including New York City, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast Florida. |
Recent press releases and 8-K filings for CFG.
- Citizens Financial Group appointed Aunoy Banerjee as Executive VP & CFO effective October 24, 2025, with Chris Emerson serving as interim CFO until October 24; current CFO John Woods departs August 15, 2025.
- Banerjee’s employment agreement provides a $700,000 annual base salary, $3.7 million guaranteed 2025 incentive, and a $5 million buy-out award vesting over four years; severance benefits include two weeks’ salary per year of service (minimum 26 weeks) and enhanced change-of-control payments.
- Banerjee, a 25-year financial services veteran, joins from Barclays Bank PLC where he serves as CFO and previously held senior finance and transformation roles at State Street and Citi.
- On July 22, 2025, Citizens Financial Group entered into an underwriting agreement for a $400 million offering of 16 million depositary shares, each representing a 1/40 interest in its 6.500% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series I, with a $1,000 liquidation preference per preferred share ($25 per depositary share).
- The depositary shares are expected to settle on July 31, 2025 (T+7), with an underwriting commission of 1.00% for institutional investors and 3.15% for retail investors, yielding net proceeds of approximately $394.4 million.
- Dividends, if declared, are payable Jan 6, Apr 6, Jul 6 and Oct 6, at 6.500% per annum until October 6, 2030, then reset every five years to the five-year U.S. Treasury rate plus 2.629%.
- The offering is governed by a deposit agreement with Computershare and includes customary restrictions and rights as detailed in the Series I Certificate of Designations, with legal opinion confirming valid issuance of preferred and depositary shares.
- Series I Preferred Stock is redeemable, in whole or part, on any dividend payment date on or after October 6, 2030, or within 90 days following a regulatory capital treatment event, at a $1,000 per share redemption price plus any declared but unpaid dividends.
- EPS of $0.92, up $0.15 QoQ; total revenue of $2.037 billion and pre-provision profit of $718 million, up 16% QoQ.
- Net interest income of $1.437 billion, net interest margin of 2.95%, with strong fee gains in Card, Wealth and Mortgage.
- Period-end loans of $139.3 billion (+1% QoQ) and deposits of $175.1 billion (+1% QoQ), yielding a loan-to-deposit ratio of 79.6%.
- Asset quality metrics: net charge-offs at 48 bps, allowance for credit losses coverage at 1.59%, and a CET1 ratio of 10.6%.
- Tangible book value per share of $35.23 (+4% QoQ) and a quarterly dividend declared at $0.42 per share payable August 14, 2025.
- Citizens delivered EPS of $0.92, a 19% sequential increase, driven by NII growth of 3.3% and 5 bps NIM expansion, with fees up 10% and 5% operating leverage.
- Net loans grew 1% (≈ 2% ex non-core), including $1.2 B in Private Bank loans; deposit mix improved (noninterest-bearing 22%) and funding costs fell 2 bps, while CET1 stood at 10.6%.
- Private Bank ended Q2 with $4.9 B in loans (+ $1.2 B), $6.5 B in AUM (+ $1.3 B) and contributed $0.06 to EPS, on track for > 5% accretion and 20%+ ROE in 2025.
- Q2 returned $385 M to shareholders (including $200 M buybacks at avg $39); Board increased repurchase capacity to $1.5 B.
- Q3 guidance: NII up 3–4%, NIM + 5 bps, noninterest income up low-single-digit, expenses up 1–1.5%, positive operating leverage and stable CET1; medium-term NIM target 3.25–3.5% by 2027.
- Citizens Financial Group’s board approved boosting its common share repurchase program capacity to $1.5 billion, a $1.2 billion increase over the $300 million remaining under the prior June 2024 authorization.
- Repurchases may be executed in the open market or through privately negotiated and structured transactions (e.g., Rule 10b5-1 plans, accelerated share repurchase), subject to board approval and prevailing financial and regulatory considerations.
- The company reported $220.1 billion in assets as of March 31, 2025, underscoring its capital strength to support the expanded buyback program.
- Stable Q2 outlook with unchanged guidance, strong net interest income, and robust fee performance spanning private banking, mortgage, card, and global markets segments.
- Diverse fee-driven revenue strategy leveraging M&A, syndicated finance, equities, and a new swap dealer registration expected to add approximately 20% revenue opportunity over time.
- Focused middle market positioning that avoids competing for mega transactions, emphasizing deep client relationships and risk-adjusted deal selection.
- Transformation Initiative: The company has significantly restructured its legacy business, enhancing its Consumer, Commercial, and Private Banking segments to position itself as a respected super regional bank.
- Risk & Efficiency Focus: Management is addressing macro uncertainties—including tariff impacts and credit risk in CRE office exposures—while targeting improved operating leverage and efficiency through programs like TOP.
- Management & Operational Updates: Recent changes include the promotion of Brendan Coughlin to President and strategic investments in technology and branch network optimization to drive growth and deposit expansion.
- Brendan Coughlin has been promoted to President, expanding his oversight to include not only Consumer Banking, Citizens Private Bank, and Wealth, but also Enterprise Data & Analytics and Marketing.
- CFO John Woods will depart in August 2025 to pursue another opportunity, with his decision attributed to personal reasons.
- Q1 performance: Reported EPS of $0.77, pre-provision profit of $621 million, net income of $373 million, and ROTCE of 9.6% with results in line with expectations .
- Key operating metrics included a net interest margin of 2.90% and noninterest income of $544 million .
- Executed strategic balance sheet actions by selling $1.9 billion of non-core education loans—with $200 million settled in Q1—and completing $200 million in share buybacks to reduce high-cost funding .
- Reinforced capital strength with a CET1 ratio of ~10.6% and a tangible book value per share of $33.97 .
- Demonstrated robust liquidity with a spot LDR of 77.5% alongside consistent dividend payments .
- Noted significant growth in the Private Bank driven by strong deposit inflows and new private wealth team additions .