All former First Citizens Bank and Trust Company branches in South Carolina are now operating under the First Citizens Bank name. Headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, First Citizens Bank operates more than 560 branches in 17 states and the District of Columbia. In September 2015, First Citizens Bank and Trust Company merged with and became a division of First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, a North Carolina-chartered commercial bank. The name transition from First Citizens Bank and Trust Company to First Citizens follows completion of a technical conversion that puts both banks on the same system, resulting in increased efficiencies and elimination of duplicate operations. First Citizens BancShares (NASDAQ: FCNCA) has $21 billion in assets. Forbes named BancShares the fourth-best bank in the nation in its 2011 Best Banks in America list. Founded in 1898, First Citizens Bank has received multiple national awards for customer satisfaction and overall stability and security. For more information, visit firstcitizens.com or call toll-free 1.888.FC DIRECT (1-888.323.4732). Member FDIC.