Home Personal Sm. Fred P. Hochberg, Deputy Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, presented the awards today. Within this category, Citizens showed particular strength in loans to women and Native Americans.
Citizens recognizes the importance of reaching out to new, emerging markets.
Increasingly, we are seeing their strong impact on our local economy. In an increasingly competitive and global world marketplace, one of the greatest challenges we face is to help America's small businesses succeed in the 21st century. Citizens Bank and the SBA together can create even more opportunities for small businesses into the next millennium, particularly in the new markets. As small businesses continue to drive the nation's economy, Citizens Bank and the U.S. Small Business Administration continue to be the fuel for these businesses. Inc. It has the largest branch banking network in Rhode Island with 62 branches throughout the state, including eight in-store branches.