City National Bank

Does anyone have any insight into working at a place like City National Bank?

It seems like they are really building out their team and opening up some new offices. I hear they're doing quite a bit of construction loans and i've seen several people from Wells Fargo move over there.

I'd appreciate any insight into the roles (RM/Credit Officer/Analyst) and generally what the culture is like. Not sure if anyone has any insight into their pay, either, but i'd be curious to hear how they compare to other banks.

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They were bought by RBC about 5 years ago I believe and since then have been expanding quite a bit, especially in LA and other parts of Southern CA.

You're correct in that they do a good amount of construction and deals in the small to mid market space. Not sure what they do beyond that but I would say they're a B credit type shop... They're going to be a rung or two under the WF, JPM, BofA etc. I know they do a good amount of business banking but am not sure if they've expanded other lines of services as I haven't competed against them in 2-3 years

 

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