Matthew McNulty
Washington Trust earns $7M in leasebacks for 5 branch locations in...
WESTERLY – Washington Trust Bancorp Inc., the parent company of The Washington Trust Co., earned $7 million after completing sales leaseback transactions on five...
Centreville Bank breaks ground on first full-service Middletown branch
MIDDLETOWN – Centreville Bank on Monday held a groundbreaking ceremony for its first full-service branch in Middletown, marking the bank’s planned 23rd location and...
BankRI Children’s Book Drive collects 14,279 books in record-setting year
PROVIDENCE – Bank Rhode Island’s 15th annual Children’s Book Drive collected a total of 14,279 books in just four weeks after setting an initial goal...
BankFive screens ‘$avvy’ documentary to kick off new financial literacy initiative
FALL RIVER – Fall River Five Cents Savings Bank hosted a screening of the documentary “$avvy” last week to kick off its newly established Five...
4 R.I. nonprofits among 118 in Northeast to receive grants from...
PROVIDENCE – Berkshire Bank Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Berkshire Bank, invested more than $400,000 in communities through grants and other giving in the...
Washington Trust reports profit up 11% to $12.2M in Q1
WESTERLY – Washington Trust Bancorp Inc. on Monday reported a profit of $12.2 million for the first quarter, an increase of 11% from the...
Five Questions With: Nicole Forte
With more than 15 years of experience in financial services, Nicole Forte is a skilled leader in customer experience, operational efficiency and team management. In her...
Ocean Community Chamber buys blighted Westerly building for $350K
WESTERLY – The Ocean Community Chamber of Commerce announced on Wednesday that it has purchased a blighted building in downtown Westerly, which it plans...
Citizens Financial Group’s Q1 profit increases 11%
PROVIDENCE – Citizens Financial Group Inc. on Wednesday reported a net income of $373 million in the first quarter of 2025, an 11% increase...
Bank of America posts $7.4B profit in Q1, ordered to pay...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Bank of America Corp. on Tuesday reported a first-quarter profit of $7.4 billion, an increase from $6.6 billion posted a year...