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Rating affirmed RISLA bonds
WARWICK – Fitch Ratings has affirmed the “AAA” rating on R.I. Student Loan Authority’s 2008 bond issue and upgraded the outlook to stable, citing...
STAC provides spark for collaborative research
For the last seven years the state has played an active role in cultivating a technology industry that has grown, and expected to continue...
Helping others a calling she never fails to answer
When choosing her profession, Lavinia “Vinnie” Velazquez never thought twice. She has spent a career in the human-services field working with the homeless who...
SBA supports $1.6M in loans to R.I. businesses in January
PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Small Business Administration issued guarantees for 15 loans to Rhode Island small businesses in January.
The agency supported $1.6 million...
Webster Financial receives high marks
According to a new study published by the Financial News Network online, Webster Financial is among the companies in the regional banks industry with...
BankNewport first female CEO starts job
NEWPORT – It’s official. Sandra J. Pattie is the new president and CEO of OceanPoint Financial Partners, MHC and BankNewport as of Jan. 1....
SEED announces grants for small biz
TAUNTON – The South Eastern Economic Development Corp. announced on Jan. 26 it has closed on loans designed to assist small businesses. According to...
Five Questions With: Robert A. Kolb
Robert A. Kolb is the market president of Rhode Island at TD Bank, having been named to the position in January 2010. He oversees...
BofA announces hires across New England
BOSTON – Bank of America is making good on its plan to hire 1,000 small business bankers nationally by mid-2012. On Monday, the bank...
Brookline announces strong 2011 results
BROOKLINE, Mass. – Brookline Bancorp Inc. reported net income of $7.1 million, or $0.12 fully diluted earnings per share for the quarter ended Dec....
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