Tag: Bruce Van Saun
Driving Forces: Bruce Van Saun
Bruce Van Saun
Citizens Financial Group Inc. chairman and CEO
The clear-eyed leader of the largest Rhode Island-based bank told weary state business leaders what they...
PBN celebrates 40th anniversary with business community
PAWTUCKET – Providence Business News on Thursday celebrated four decades of providing business journalism to Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts at its 40th Anniversary...
Citizens President Brendan Coughlin expands role to oversee commercial banking
PROVIDENCE – Citizens Financial Group Inc. President Brendan Coughlin has taken on oversight of the bank’s Commercial Banking division, expanding his responsibilities across the...
Citizens’ 2Q profit increases 34.6%
PROVIDENCE – Citizens Financial Group Inc. on Thursday posted a $587 million profit for the second quarter of 2026, up 34.6% year over year. The increase was...
Citizens reports $2B in community lending, launches America 250 volunteer push
PROVIDENCE – Citizens Financial Group Inc. said it provided more than $2 billion in community development financing in 2025, supporting the construction or rehabilitation...
America250-Enduring Success: Citizens Bank
(Editor’s note: This is the 12th installment in a weekly series featuring Rhode Island’s oldest companies as the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of...
Citizens Financial Q1 profit rises to $517M on margin expansion, fee...
PROVIDENCE – Citizens Financial Group Inc. on Thursday reported a profit of $517 million in the first quarter of 2026, a 39% increase from...
Citizens invests $2.85M to expand financial literacy programs nationwide
PROVIDENCE – Citizens Financial Group Inc. is investing $2.85 million to expand financial education programs through 135 nonprofit organizations across 23 states, the bank...
Citizens, Year Up United mark 20-year workforce training partnership
JOHNSTON – Citizens Financial Group Inc. and Year Up United marked 20 years of partnership on April 8 at the nonprofit’s Johnston campus, highlighting...
Citizens commits $5.75M to San Francisco small businesses as Calif. presence...
PROVIDENCE – Citizens Financial Group Inc. is committing $5.75 million toward small-business support in San Francisco, as the Providence-based bank continues expanding its presence...



















