Citizens Bank vs Dominion Bank

As of Q1 2026, Dominion Bank carries a larger commercial real estate loan book than Citizens Bank, roughly 1.3× the size — $322.6M versus $252.0M. CRE book size is one gauge of how much lending capacity a bank is actively deploying, though a bigger book is not automatically better for a borrower; what matters is whether the bank is still growing that book and how concentrated it has become.

Both banks are growing their CRE books quarter over quarter — Citizens Bank at 4.8% and Dominion Bank at 3.1%. A bank actively expanding its commercial real estate balance is generally still open to new originations, which is favorable for a borrower in the market today.

Both banks sit above the 300% CRE concentration guideline that federal regulators use to flag institutions for heightened scrutiny — Citizens Bank at 510% and Dominion Bank at 358%. Banks past that threshold often slow new CRE originations, not because any individual deal is weak but because their balance sheet is full.

Both books look healthy on asset quality — nonaccrual CRE loans sit below 0.5% of the CRE book at each bank (0% for Citizens Bank, 0% for Dominion Bank). Low nonaccrual levels suggest the existing portfolio is performing and the bank is not preoccupied with problem-loan management.

County recorded documents show both lenders actively closing commercial loans — 9 recent for Citizens Bank and 1 for Dominion Bank. Citizens Bank shows the heavier recent activity in the records we track. Filed deeds of trust are the ground truth of a closed, secured loan, so a presence here confirms the bank is writing business, not just quoting it.

The short version: Dominion Bank runs the larger CRE book. The right lender for any specific deal still depends on property type, sponsorship, and the current terms each is quoting — the table above and each bank's full profile carry the detail.