Citi Agrees to Buy Wachovia's Consumer Banking Businesses We are proud to announce that Citi has agreed in principle to purchase Wachovia's consumer banking operations, which includes one of the premier banks in the United States. When this combination happens at year-end, we will be able to bring you more of everything -- more branches, more ATMs and more personal banking specialists. You can look forward to access to 4,300 branches and 28,000 fee-free ATMs in 23 markets. As details on this exciting combination become available, we will continue to update you.