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Sovereign Bank, N.A. – a subsidiary of Banco Santander S.A. – saw its 11th consecutive quarter of profitability, with net income of $123 million.
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By PBN Staff
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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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By PBN Staff
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The expression “cash is king” has perhaps never rang truer than today, with companies holding onto more money than in years past, according to a recent national survey.
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By Michael Souza |
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As many as 500 TD Bank customers in Rhode Island and 73,000 in Massachusetts could be affected by the loss of two data backup tapes that contained personal information such as Social Security numbers and driver's license numbers.
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By Michael Souza |
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The Washington Trust Co. recently provided nearly $3.8 million to two customers for the purchase of commercial properties in Rhode Island and Connecticut.
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By PBN Staff
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Bank of America Corp., the second-biggest U.S. lender by assets, agreed to pay Fannie Mae $3.6 billion to resolve home-loan repurchase claims.
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By Zachary Tracer |
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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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U.K. prosecutors are poised to arrest former traders and rate setters at UBS AG, Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc and Barclays Plc within a month for questioning over their role in the Libor scandal, a person with knowledge of the probe said.
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By Lindsay Fortado |
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A delay of Bank of America Corp.’s return to selling mortgage securities shows the housing bust is still limiting the market’s revival.
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By Jody Shenn |
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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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