Join us for a deep dive into the history of Citizens Financial Group, one of America’s oldest and largest financial institutions. Established in 1828 as the High Street Bank in Providence, Rhode Island, Citizens has evolved from a local mutual savings bank into a Fortune 500 company.

In this episode, we explore:

• The RBS Era: How the Royal Bank of Scotland acquired Citizens in 1988, fueling a massive expansion across New England and the Midwest through major acquisitions like Charter One and the retail division of Mellon Financial.
• Controversy and Crisis: We unpack the bank's turbulent moments, including investigations during the 2008 sub-prime mortgage crisis, its connection to the Paul Manafort investigation, and the $35 million in penalties levied by federal regulators in 2015 for faili ...