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RBS Citizens Financial Group Inc., starting with a $50,000 grant to Providence-based Crossroads Rhode Island, is marking National Financial Literacy Month with $2 million worth of grants to financial education programs sponsored by nonprofits.
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By PBN Staff
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Continuing with its steady growth, Bristol County Savings Banks announced that it will be opening a new branch in East Freetown in Crossroads Commons during May, pending regulatory approval.
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By PBN Staff
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Westport High School’s junior class is scheduled to take part in the Credit for Life Fair on April 11, supported by BayCoast Bank, Mechanics Cooperative Bank, Sovereign Bank and Westport Federal Credit Union.
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By PBN Staff
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Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc was sued by a group of 21 pension funds and investment firms claiming the lender misled them about its finances when selling new shares in 2008, months before a government bailout.
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By Kit Chellel and Jeremy Hodges |
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Brian T. Moynihan, who endured record losses and public thrashings while cleaning up Bank of America Corp.’s mortgage mess, said he wouldn’t mind being CEO of the lender forever.
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By Hugh Son |
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The U.S. Small Business Administration and Experian will host a webinar on BusinessIQ Express, a online cash flow management tool for small, disadvantaged firms in the SBA’s Business Development program and those certified in SBA’s Historically Underutilized Business Zone program.
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By Rhonda Miller |
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The junior class at B.M.C. Durfee High School will participate in the school’s fourth annual Credit for Life Fair, intended to provide experiences in financial literacy.
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By Rhonda Miller |
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Bauer Financial Inc., a leading bank and credit union rating and research firm, has given People’s Credit Union a five-star rating, according to a press release.
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By Rhonda Miller |
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President and CEO of Bank Rhode Island talks about the challenges of being a local bank and how the construction and real estate sectors are performing locally.
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By Rhonda Miller |
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Fifth-graders at Old County Elementary School have completed a pilot financial literacy curriculum called Vault and earned recognition from Rhode Island General Treasurer Gina Raimondo for their achievements, according to a press release.
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By Rhonda Miller |