PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2021

Providence, Rhode Island-based Citizens Financial Group is advancing the reach of its national point-of-sale (POS) offering for merchants, renaming it Citizens Pay, the company announced Monday (Jan. Citizens is looking to expand current partnerships with consumer electronics firms and reach deeper into retail sectors.

Rhode Island 190

Rhode Island Groups Retail National 190

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 28, 2019

“Consumers want affordable ways to make purchases without taking on additional credit card debt,” said Brendan Coughlin, president of consumer deposits and lending at Citizens Bank. Citizens Bank’s POS financing offers a payment and purchase model for retail purchases.

Rhode Island 101

Rhode Island United States Online Retail 101

PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2018

It was supposed to be a strong year for lending across the board, after a stumpy 2017, which saw numbers in both consumer and commercial lending tending toward a slump. Citizens Bank , a regional player based in Rhode Island, for example, was looking for growth in its newest underwriting area — student loan refinancing.

Lending 100

Lending Taxes Rhode Island Regional 100

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 28, 2019

“Consumers want affordable ways to make purchases without taking on additional credit card debt,” said Brendan Coughlin, president of consumer deposits and lending at Citizens Bank. Citizens Bank’s POS financing offers a payment and purchase model for retail purchases.

Rhode Island 100

Rhode Island United States Online Retail 100

CB Insights

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Steering the ship — handling all of the engineering, manufacturing, marketing, and retailing, even when you’re taking 90 percent of the subsequent profits — was ultimately too expensive of a proposition, especially in comparison to other, less-handholding-oriented start-ups. .” Total disclosed funding: $185.3M. via SFGate. via Forbes.

Capital 78

Capital Company San Francisco Operations 78