WESTERLY – Washington Trust Bancorp Inc.’s second-quarter surge, which saw a 22% increase in profit year-over-year, was the result of bold, but proactive and calculated moves to shed low-yielding assets and reinvest at higher rates, Chairman and CEO Edward O. “Ned” Handy III said Tuesday. After selling five branches in leasebacks in April and incurring
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