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Sovereign Bank N.A., a unit of Banco Santander S.A., has increased its existing fees on checking account customers and added entirely new fees, the latest in a handful of local and national banks to do so, reported the Boston Globe.
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By PBN Staff
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7/23/12
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As part of a renewed focus on the Michigan area, Flagstar Bancorp Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement with a wholly-owned subsidiary of CIT Bank for CIT to acquire $1.264 billion in commercial loan commitments from Flagstar.
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By PBN Staff
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When the Great Recession hit in 2008 and mortgage foreclosures soared,
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Newport Bancorp Inc., parent company of Newport Federal Savings Bank, is being bought by SI Financial Group Inc., the parent of Savings Institute Bank and Trust Company, for a combination of stock and cash valued at about $61.3 million.
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Bristol County Savings Bank and its charitable foundation has recently awarded ten grants to Pawtucket area organizations, totaling $33,360.
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By Michael Souza |
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Homeowners in Rhode Island are continuing to receive financial relief from the five mortgage service providers at the center of the National Mortgage Settlement, Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced.
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By Lindsay Lorenz |
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Bank of America Corp., the second- largest U.S. lender, said third-quarter profit dropped 95 percent on litigation expenses and an accounting charge tied to the firm’s debt.
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By Hugh Son |
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The executive vice president of commercial lending at BankNewport talks about the effects of low interest rates on residential lending.
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By Rhonda Miller |
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Independent Bank Corp., the parent company of Rockland Trust Co., has announced net income of $11.6 million, or 53 cents per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2012, a three percent decrease year-over-year from the third quarter 2011, but a 23 percent increase from the three months ended June 30.
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