About 75% of military recruits arrive at a training base with no bank account and have to be bussed to a local bank to open one, says Jill Castilla, CEO of Citizens Bank of Edmond. The bank's team is building a platform that will help service members save and build credit.
Titi Cole, CEO of Legacy Franchises at Citigroup, joins the Most Powerful Women in Banking list this year after taking on a wide range of responsibilities for the New York bank. Check out the full list to see all of the women and where they rank.
Jill Castilla is growing her main bank – and its remote affiliate. Citizens Bank of Edmond's asset size grew 13% year-over-year in 2021 to $370 million. The suburban Oklahoma City-based bank racked up 850 loans totaling $130 million last year.
Citizens Bank of Edmond’s Heard on Hurd is set to return Saturday at the corner of Broadway and Hurd in Edmond, and this time it’s going to be a back-to-school bash.