First Citizens Bank to acquire 138 branches from BMO Bank

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By Dave Kovaleski  |  October 17, 2025

First Citizens Bank & Trust is acquiring 138 branches in the Midwest, Great Plains and West regions from BMO Bank N.A. Specifically, the acquired branches are located in North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Idaho, as well as select branches in western Minnesota. There is also one branch in eastern Oregon and one branch in southern Illinois. First Citizens, based in Raleigh, N.C., will assume approximately $5.7 billion in deposit liabilities and ac...

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