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First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCNCA) is the financial holding company for First Citizens Bank, a commercial bank headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. News about FCNCA often highlights its activities as a top 20 U.S. financial institution and Fortune 500 member, including developments across its retail, commercial, innovation and specialized banking units.
On this page, readers can follow news releases covering First Citizens Bank’s broad range of banking activities. Recent items include announcements from its Energy Finance business, which has arranged significant financing facilities for renewable and conventional power projects, and updates on commercial relationships with independent power producers and distributed solar developers. These stories illustrate how the bank’s sector-focused teams support clients in the energy industry.
News from Silicon Valley Bank, a division of First Citizens Bank, provides insight into technology, life science and healthcare markets. SVB regularly publishes detailed reports, such as its State of the U.S. Wine Industry and Healthcare Investments and Exits reports, which analyze trends in premium wine and healthcare venture capital, including AI-related healthcare investment. These releases show how the bank combines commercial banking with industry research.
Additional FCNCA news items cover corporate governance changes, such as board appointments and risk management leadership transitions, as well as branch acquisitions and middle market banking expansion in regions like the Northeast. Updates from CIT Bank, a division of First Citizens Bank, focus on consumer savings behavior and high-yield savings products.
Investors and observers can use this news feed to track FCNCA’s strategic moves, capital markets activity, specialized lending initiatives and research publications across its various divisions.
Realta Fusion (FCNCA) secured a $9.5 million growth capital facility from Silicon Valley Bank, a division of First Citizens Bank, on Feb 17, 2026 to advance its compact magnetic mirror CoSMo fusion system.
The financing is intended to support derisking of the physics and continued development toward commercial delivery of on-site industrial heat and power for data centers, chemical processing, metal recycling, remote mining, and heavy industry.
First Citizens BancShares (Nasdaq: FCNCA) announced that Chairman and CEO Frank B. Holding was appointed to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors' Federal Advisory Council (FAC) for 2026 to represent the Fifth District.
The FAC comprises 12 banking industry representatives advising the Board of Governors. Holding will serve a customary three one-year term cycle and brings decades of First Citizens leadership; the company reports more than $200 billion in assets and over 18,000 associates.
First Citizens (NASDAQ:FCNCA) appointed Robert Horne as Director of Middle Market Banking for Florida, effective Feb. 3, 2026. Based in Tampa, Horne will lead efforts to expand the bank's middle market presence across Florida and support clients above $75mm revenue with First Citizens' product suite.
Horne brings more than 10 years of Florida commercial banking and equipment finance experience, joining from Synovus after nearly four years and previously holding roles at U.S. Bank and Wells Fargo Equipment Finance.
Float (FCNCA) announced nearly $100M CAD in two debt facilities from Silicon Valley Bank (First Citizens Bank) and a tier‑1 Canadian bank to expand its business finance products. The funding lets Float offer up to 4% interest on business accounts, raise base rates from 2% to 3%, scale its Charge product to unlock over $1.5B in annualized spending power, and expand corporate cards with limits up to $3M. Float now serves over 6,000 Canadian businesses and will hold customer funds in CDIC‑insured segregated trust accounts.
First Citizens BancShares (Nasdaq: FCNCA) reported fourth-quarter 2025 results. Net income was $580 million and adjusted net income was $648 million. Net income available to common was $566 million, $45.81 per share; adjusted net income available to common was $634 million, $51.27 per share. Net interest income was $1.72 billion and NIM was 3.20%. Loans grew to $147.93 billion (+2.2% linked quarter). Deposits were $161.58 billion (down 1.0%). Provision for credit losses was $54 million; net charge-offs were $143 million (0.39% of avg loans). Capital ratios remained strong (CET1 11.15%). The bank repurchased $900 million of stock, prepaid $2.5 billion of the Purchase Money Note, issued $500 million Series D preferred, and agreed to acquire 138 BMO branches (assume ~$5.7B deposits) expected to close H2 2026.
First Citizens BancShares (Nasdaq: FCNCA) announced dividends to be paid on March 16, 2026 to holders of record as of February 27, 2026. The Board declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $2.10 per share on Class A and Class B common stock.
Preferred dividends declared include: $13.4375 per share on 5.375% non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock, Series A (distributing $0.335938 per depositary share); $20.113048 per share on fixed-to-floating rate non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock, Series B; $0.351563 per share on 5.625% non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock, Series C; and $2,275.00 per share on 7.000% non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock, Series D (distributing $22.75 per depositary share).
First Citizens Bank served as lead arranger on $145 million in financing for Linea Energy LLC to support development of advanced renewable energy projects across the U.S.
The package includes a revolving credit facility, a letter of credit and a term loan, intended to back Linea's diversified project pipeline and nationwide expansion of clean energy infrastructure.
Silicon Valley Bank (FCNCA) released its 25th annual 2026 State of the US Wine Industry Report on January 15, 2026, covering 2025 industry results and outlook. The report estimates 2025 volume at ~329 million cases (vs 335.9M in 2024) and total value at ~$74.3 billion (vs $75.5B in 2024). It documents a multi-year demand correction concentrated under the $12 price point, a 2.0% case decline and 1.6% dollar decline in 2025, margin compression, and elevated inventories. The report forecasts demand improvement in 2026, a market bottom through 2027–2028, and highlights double-digit growth in private‑label wine demand driven by excess bulk supply.
First Citizens BancShares (NASDAQ: FCNCA) announced that Lorie K. Rupp will retire as Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer effective June 1, 2026, after 13 years at the bank and more than 30 years in financial services. The company named Tom Eklund, current Treasurer and a 20-year First Citizens veteran, as successor, with responsibility for overseeing financial, credit, enterprise, operational and compliance risk.
The transition is intended to be orderly, providing time for knowledge transfer and continuity in the bank's risk governance and regulatory compliance programs.
Positive Development (NASDAQ:FCNCA) closed a new up to $45 million non-dilutive debt facility provided by Silicon Valley Bank and Pinegrove Venture Partners on January 13, 2026. The facility refinances the company’s existing credit line and is intended to support geographic expansion, strategic acquisitions, and increased access to developmental therapy and autism diagnostics across the U.S.
The financing follows a recent $51.5 million Series C and expanded payer partnerships with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Oklahoma Complete Health.