Who owns FirstBank?
FirstBank is owned by PNC (the United States, NYSE: PNC), which has owned the brand since 5 January 2026.[1]
Evidence: The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-20, SEC EDGAR, 20 February 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. verified
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Pittsburgh
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Finance & insurance › Banks › Retail & commercial banks
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: PNC
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About FirstBank
PNC completed its acquisition of FirstBank Holding Company, including its banking subsidiary FirstBank, on January 5, 2026. FirstBank had $26.4 billion of assets at close and remains a separate bank subsidiary until conversion to PNC Bank, expected in summer 2026.
Ownership timeline of FirstBank
Where FirstBank sits in PNC
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by PNC
PNC controls 3 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in finance & insurance.
Also in finance & insurance
Other brands in retail & commercial banks, and who owns them
The 12 brands in retail & commercial banks on Brandtree belong to 9 owners. The largest is Credicorp, with 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Banco de Crédito del Perú | Credicorp | 🇵🇪 Peru |
| Banco Macro | Banco Macro | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
| Banco Galicia | Grupo Galicia | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
| Hang Seng Bank | HSBC | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Interbank | IFS | 🇵🇪 Peru |
| MUFG Bank | MUFG | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| OM Bank | Old Mutual | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| Shinhan Bank | Shinhan | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
About the owner: PNC
PNC is a publicly listed company headquartered in Pittsburgh, United States. Brandtree records 3 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: PNC.
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. is a bank holding company whose principal bank is PNC Bank, National Association. On January 5, 2026 it completed the acquisition of FirstBank Holding Company, whose banking subsidiary FirstBank remains separate until customer conversion expected in summer 2026.
🇺🇸 FirstBank and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,399 brands that began in the United States. 461 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; FirstBank is not one of them.
- AllianceBernstein — Equitable Holdings 🇺🇸
- Allstate — Allstate 🇺🇸
- American Income Life — Globe Life 🇺🇸
- Barclays US Consumer Bank — Barclays 🇬🇧
- Berkley One — W. R. Berkley 🇺🇸
- CareScout — Genworth 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of FirstBank?
The parent company of FirstBank is PNC, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is FirstBank American?
Yes. FirstBank originated in the United States and its owner, PNC, is also headquartered in the United States.
Since when has PNC owned FirstBank?
PNC has owned FirstBank since 5 January 2026.
Is FirstBank still owned by PNC?
Yes. As of 15 October 2026, FirstBank is still owned by PNC. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-20 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 20 February 2026; retrieved 15 October 2026.
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