For more than 100 years, Raleigh, N.C. -headquartered First Citizens Bank has helped customers do more with the money they earn, save and invest. In 1898, First Citizens began as the Bank of Smithfield in Johnston County, N.C. From a single office, First Citizens has grown to more than 550 branches in 19 states. First Citizens today is a full-service banking institution with more than 6,500 employees. Bank offers: Retail Banking, Commercial Banking, Wealth Management, Brokerage Services, Insurance, Mortgage, Business Banking and Private Banking.