First Citizens Bank (firstcitizens.com) is a full-service financial services institution headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. Founded in 1898, the bank is recognized for its strength, stability and sharp focus on the needs and opportunities of its customers.

First Citizens Bank offers:

* Traditional banking services to meet the needs of individuals, professionals and businesses.

* Wealth management capabilities that help build, preserve and transfer wealth.

* Essential business and professional services, such as business and treasury services, working capital finance, international, leasing and many more.

* Hundreds of branches and ATMs, a full-service telephone bank and sophisticated Internet offerings.

First Citizens’ network of more than 347 branches reaches from North Carolina into Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee and Maryland.

First Citizens recognizes that stewardship of customers’ money is a top priority. Throughout its history, the bank has focused on asset quality, liquidity and strong capitalization. The bank has received multiple national awards for customer satisfaction, sustainable profitability and overall stability and security, including multiple Greenwich Excellence awards for business banking and BauerFinancial’s Superior Five Star Rating for safety and soundness.

The bank’s parent company, First Citizens BancShares (Nasdaq: FCNCA), is one of the top 100 financial holding companies in the nation, with assets of more than $17 billion. It is the second largest family-controlled financial services company in the United States. In addition, First Citizens BancShares made the Forbes Platinum 400 list – the Best Big Companies in America. BancShares’ IronStone Bank subsidiary has 56 branches and serves the Southeast, Midwest and West Coast of the United States.

For more information, stop by a branch, call 1.888.FC DIRECT (1.888.323.4732) or visit firstcitizens.com. Member FDIC.