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Bank of America Corp. urged a federal judge to throw out a $1 billion fraud lawsuit filed by the U.S. alleging it sold defective residential mortgage loans to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that defaulted.
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By Patricia Hurtado |
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Banco Santander SA, Spain’s biggest bank, named Javier Marin as its new CEO, turning to a leader from a younger generation after Alfredo Saenz resigned.
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By Charles Penty |
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Capital Properties Inc. reported a 33.5 percent drop in profit to $340,000, or 5 cents per share, during the first quarter of 2013 compared with earnings of $511,000, or 8 cents per share, during 2012.
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By PBN Staff
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Joseph L. Dowling III has been named the new chief investment officer at Brown University effective June 2013, the school announced Thursday.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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Brookline Bancorp Inc. – the parent company of Bank Rhode Island – saw its bottom line rise 38.8 percent during the first quarter of 2013, the bank announced Thursday.
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By PBN Staff
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(Updated, 1:05 p.m.)
Washington Trust Bancorp Inc., parent company of The Washington Trust Co., reported first-quarter net income of $7.4 million, or 45 cents per diluted share, on Monday, a decline of 12.1 percent from the first three months of 2012.
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By Rhonda Miller |
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Newport Bancorp Inc., parent of Newport Federal Savings Bank, saw its bottom line fall 64.9 percent year over year during the first quarter of 2013.
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By PBN Staff
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On J.D. Power and Associates 2013 retail banking ratings for New England, both Bank of America and Citizens Bank ranked “about average” across the board, while Sovereign Bank was labeled as “the rest,” the lowest available score.
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By PBN Staff
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Social Venture Partners of Rhode Island provided a $20,000 loan to Metryx LLC, “further strengthening the collaboration between these two organizations,” said SVPRI in a release.
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By PBN Staff
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(Updated, 10:15 a.m.) Bank of America Corp. reported first-quarter profit that missed analysts’ estimates as lower mortgage banking income and higher legal costs slowed the firm’s turnaround. The shares dropped 3 percent in early trading.
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By Hugh Son |