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Bank RI opens Johnston branch

PROVIDENCE – Bank Rhode Island has opened its new branch in Johnston Towne Center, replacing the former location nearby on Hartford Avenue, which was...

BankNewport to acquire 2 Randolph branches

NEWPORT – BankNewport will acquire two Rhode Island branches of Stoughton, Mass.-based Randolph Savings Bank, the banks announced Nov. 6. The two Randolph Savings...
THE RIBBON cutting for the Woonsocket micro-branch of the Capital Good Fund, a new alternative to payday lending, was held Nov. 4. Among more than 50 who attended were U.S. Sen. Jack Reed, Rhode Island General Treasurer Gina Raimondo, Rep. Frank Ferri, D-Warwick, and other local officials, as well as representatives of the sponsoring organizations, the United Way of Rhode Island and the Capital Good Fund.

CGF offers payday- <br>lending alternative

WOONSOCKET – In an effort to reduce the use of payday lending that often draws financially fragile families into a worsening debt cycle and,...
DRIVER’S SEAT: Utilizing an SBA loan for the first time, Hyundai of Newport owner Paul Mika purchased the building he had been renting for 20 years. / PBN PHOTO/KATE WHITNEY LUCEY

SBA-backed loans fall 21 percent

After 20 years of renting the building where he has his Middletown car dealership, Hyundai of Newport, Paul Mika finally bought the facility for...
NAILING IT: Laura Reed, forewoman for the all-women construction crew building a house for Habitat for Humanity in South Kingstown, gestures while talking to crew members Carol O’Donnell, foreground left, and Christine Fitzpatrick, center. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL PERSSON

Construction job all-women affair

A Habitat for Humanity house going up on a piece of real estate on Old North Road in South Kingstown near the University of...
TD BANK led J.D. Power's annual ranking of small business customer satisfaction for the Northeast region, and was recognized for its product offerings, facility, account information and channel activities, according to a J.D. Power release. / COURTESY J.D. POWER

TD Bank tops small business satisfaction in Northeast

CHERRY HILL, N.J. – TD Bank has been named the top bank in the Northeast for small business customer satisfaction, according to a 2013...
"With rent-to-own, cash for gold and payday lending shops dominating the financial landscape, Woonsocket is a city in need of consumer alternatives."

Five Questions With: Jane McIntyre

Jane McIntyre is a loan officer with Capital Good Fund and is responsible for overseeing the new Woonsocket Payday Alternative Program that launched Nov....

SEED, WCU sponsoring workshops

TAUNTON – The South Eastern Economic Development Corp. and Westerly Credit Union are sponsoring two free basic entrepreneurial workshops on Wednesday, Nov. 13. “Learn the...

Customers Bank debuts new app

WYOMISSING, Pa. – Customers Bank has introduced an enhanced mobile app, called CB Access, which includes a Picture Pay mobile bill payment option, the...

Washington Trust provides Smithfield Commons financing

WESTERLY – Washington Trust’s Commercial Real Estate Group has provided $7.2 million in financing to Linear Retail Smithfield LLC for improvements to Smithfield Commons,...
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