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PAY ­EQUITY: Citizens Financial Group, parent of Citizens Bank, said, “We continuously evaluate our practices and make adjustments to ensure all of our colleagues are compensated equitably.”
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Banks slow to disclose median gender pay gaps

Banks are being asked to reveal their “median gender pay gaps,” which measure the overall difference between what they pay men and women. Through shareholder...

Competition coming for ‘compassion centers’

The House Committee on Finance recently rejected Gov. Gina M. Raimondo’s proposal to allow recreational marijuana sales to adults by licensed outlets. But the...

State regulators reject proposed Burrillville power plant

WARWICK – Rhode Island utilities regulators on Thursday turned down the controversial plan by a Chicago-based energy conglomerate to build a $1 billion power...
CITIZENS BANK of Providence moved up to score the highest financial rating from BauerFinancial Inc., as did Bank of America and Webster Bank. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/KELVIN MA

Bauer upgrades ratings of BofA, Citizens Bank

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s two largest consumer banks – Bank of America N.A. and Citizens Bank N.A. – improved their financial strength ratings, according...

Citizens launches digital banking services to ease homebuying process

PROVIDENCE – Citizens Bank has launched three new digital banking services it says were designed to make “the total homebuying experience more seamless and...

Five Questions With: Anne Horvath

Anne Horvath has been in the mortgage industry since 1995. She started as a loan originator and has worked as a manager or vice...

R.I. man charged with defrauding investors in Ponzi scheme

PROVIDENCE – David Wagner of East Greenwich and Downing Partners LLC and its subsidiaries have been charged with defrauding investors out of millions of dollars. Separate...

Weston appointed trust officer for Plimoth Investment Advisors

SWANSEA – Plimoth Investment Advisors has named David T. Weston as the firm’s trust officer, whose duties involve serving as clients’ “primary relationship officer,...

HarborOne Bank names Goedken as senior VP and chief information officer

PROVIDENCE – HarborOne Bank has named veteran technology solutions expert Brad Goedken as senior vice president and chief information officer. In his new role, he...
PEACE OF MIND: Susan Greenhalgh began Mind Your Money, a financial-coaching business based in Providence, in November to help people achieve “financial peace of mind.”
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Never too late to learn how to manage money

Has anyone ever told you, “Mind your own business”? Well, it’s Susan Greenhalgh’s business to “Mind Your Money.” That’s the name of her new financial-coaching...
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