ANZ vs First Citizens Bank

ANZ to commence external audit tender process

The Board of ANZ Group today announced it will commence a competitive tender process to select the next provider of ANZ Group external audit services.

Australia and India: Partners in a changing world

Drawing on both personal experience and four decades of ANZ's presence in India, ANZ CEO Nuno Matos reflects on the evolution of the Australia-India relationship and the opportunities that lie ahead.

ANZ prepares to welcome Suncorp Bank customers

Suncorp Bank has today started writing to its customers about their transition to ANZ, as ANZ prepares to welcome them. ANZ also announced it will assume and expand Suncorp Bank's operations.

8-K Financial Filing Analysis for First Citizens Bank (2026-09-08)

On September 8, 2026, First Citizens BancShares, Inc. reported that its primary banking subsidiary, First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, finalized the acquisition of 138 bank branches from BMO Bank N.A., effective September 4, 2026. The acquired branches span across key U.S. geographic areas including the Midwest, Great Plains, and Western regions. This transaction marks a significant physical footprint expansion, strengthening First Citizens' regional deposit franchise, commercial reach, and customer base across underserved and growing domestic banking markets.

• Completed the acquisition of 138 branches from BMO Bank N.A. effective September 4, 2026.
• Acquired branch footprint spans the Midwest, Great Plains, and Western regions of the United States.

First Citizens Bank’s Hope Holding Bryant and Perry Bailey Named to American Banker's 2026 Most Powerful Women in Banking Lists

First Citizens Bank’s Hope Holding Bryant and Perry Bailey Named to American Banker's 2026 Most Powerful Women in Banking Lists; CIT Northbridge Provides $60 Million Facility to Certified Origins, Inc.; First Citizens BancShares, Inc. Announces Date of Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Call.

8-K Financial Filing Analysis for First Citizens Bank (2026-09-14)

First Citizens BancShares, Inc. closed a public offering of 300,000 depositary shares, each representing a 1/100th interest in a share of its newly established 7.500% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series F, on September 14, 2026. The preferred shares carry a liquidation preference of $100,000 per share ($1,000 per depositary share) and rank senior to common stock and on parity with Series A through E preferred stock. Underwritten by Morgan Stanley, BofA Securities, J.P. Morgan, and Wells Fargo Securities, dividends accrue at a fixed annual rate of 7.500% through September 15, 2031, transitioning thereafter to a floating rate equal to the five-year Treasury rate plus 2.894%. The transaction strengthens First Citizens' regulatory capital base and liquidity position.

• First Citizens closed the issuance of 300,000 depositary shares of 7.500% Series F Preferred Stock with a liquidation preference of $100,000 per preferred share ($1,000 per depositary share), representing $300 million in aggregate liquidation value.
• Dividends pay a fixed 7.500% per annum until September 15, 2031, resetting every five years thereafter to the prevailing five-year Treasury rate plus 2.894%.
• The perpetual preferred stock is redeemable at First Citizens' option on or after September 15, 2031, or within 90 days of a Regulatory Capital Treatment Event, subject to Federal Reserve approval.