[4] It offers a full complement of banking, trust and investment services through 75 offices, including 19 full-service regional centers, in Southern California, the San Francisco Bay Area, Nevada, New York City, Minneapolis, Nashville, Washington, DC and Atlanta.

[8] In 1963, when Frank Sinatra's son was kidnapped, the bank put up the $240,000 demanded as ransom money.

In January 2015, City National announced a "definitive agreement" to be acquired by the Royal Bank of Canada.

[14] In January 2023, the bank agreed to pay $31,000,000 to resolve allegations of redlining from 2017 to at least 2020, brought by the United States Department of Justice.

[15] In September 2024, City National opened a new branch in Whittier, California, in addition to expanding its mortgage grant program and investment in the entertainment industry.

[16][17][18] In January 2025, the bank donated $3 million to fire relief efforts after the 2025 Southern California wildfires, supporting various nonprofit organizations and other groups.

[19][20] The donation was made in partnership with the Royal Bank of Canada, with RBC contributing $250,000 to the American Red Cross Disaster Responder Program.