Bank of America announces enhanced digital tools, resources to streamline car...
PROVIDENCE – Bank of America Corp. clients can now get prequalified for auto financing to learn how much they may be able to borrow...
WalletHub: R.I.’s average credit score 20th in nation
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s average credit score is ranked 20th in the nation, according to a recent study by WalletHub.
Researchers for the personal-finance website...
R.I. monthly unemployment rises slightly to 2.7%
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment in October was 2.7%, one-tenth of a percentage point higher than the previous month, the R.I. Department...
Two R.I. nonprofits awarded $200K through Bank of America program
PROVIDENCE – Bank of America Corp. has named the Providence After School Alliance and Junior Achievement of Rhode Island as the 2023 Neighborhood Builders...
Reed leads call for credit bureaus to better protect service members...
PROVIDENCE – Erroneous information that shows up on a credit report can be costly for any consumer – making it harder and more expensive...
Study by Merrill Lynch division reveals insights on wealthy families
NEW YORK – Nearly four in five wealthy families have had unplanned discussions about wealth with 26% later regretting it, according to a new...
Reducing food insecurity a focus of grants from BankNewport
NEWPORT – BankNewport says it has awarded at least $47,000 in 2023 to help support six nonprofit organizations dedicated to serving those facing food...
Secure 2.0 Act could help workers save for retirement
For around half of Americans, retirement isn’t as restful as its moniker implies – if they can achieve retirement at all.
“We do deal with...
Flap over ERC claims puts strain on firms
It’s been more than 18 months since one of Michael Garcia’s clients applied for an Employee Retention Credit and it’s still not clear when...
CPAs, analysts grapple with high-tech evolution
Experts have predicted for years that the growth of artificial intelligence will transform the accounting industry. For some, it already has.
The technology is enabling...