William Hamilton
Mortgage subsidiary lands Domestic on ‘risky’ list
Cranston-based Domestic Bank made a prominent – and surprising – appearance in a recent ranking of risky home loan lenders nationwide, thanks mostly to...
Tailoring suits to fit ‘like a glove’
The phone call to Frank’s Fine Tailoring had a definite cloak-and-dagger feel to it.
“An old friend of yours wants to see you,” the voice...
FDIC: U.S. banks’ profits shrink as bad loans rise
The banking industry’s earnings fell 3.4 percent in the second quarter nationwide amid the biggest rise in delinquent loans in 17 years, according to...
Mass. auto coverage reforms face much criticism
Massachusetts’ move toward a more competitive auto insurance industry is facing resistance.
Some consumer advocates are criticizing the state insurance commissioner’s proposed “managed competition” rules,...
Janitors union set to OK deal for 12,000 workers
Leaders of the Service Employees International Union, Local 615, expected the union’s 12,000 janitors in Rhode Island and elsewhere in New England to approve...
Webster carves out niche lending to condo groups
Things seemed to go bad all at once at Hamilton Harbour.
Rot ate away at the exterior siding at the 67-unit condominium complex in North...
Home loan brokers will need license
To state Sen. William Walaska, it didn’t make sense that Rhode Island regulated professionals such as auctioneers and travel agents, but not people who...
South County, Westerly hospitals <br> consider joining forces
Top executives from South County and Westerly hospitals, both grappling with mounting financial difficulties, say they are considering the possibility of joining forces.
Talks between...
Colleges boost campus housing
Rhode Island College long has been known as a commuter college; after all, most of its 10,000 students are Rhode Islanders who drive to...
SAT scores at R.I. public schools dip as more students take...
PROVIDENCE - Although the number of Rhode Island high schoolers taking the SAT exams rose 2 percent this year, placing Rhode Island 15th in...
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