Tag: Bank Rhode Island
BankRI kicks off annual statewide summer food drive
PROVIDENCE – Bank Rhode Island kicked off its annual summer food drive on July 7 as food insecurity continues to increase across the Ocean...
Washington Trust named Rhode Island’s Best-In-State Bank for 2025 by Forbes
WESTERLY – The Washington Trust Co. has been recognized as Rhode Island’s Best-In-State Bank for 2025 by Forbes, the bank announced on June 24.
This...
BankRI awards $102,650 in grant funding to Rhode Island nonprofits
PROVIDENCE – Bank Rhode Island awarded $102,650 in grant money to 38 nonprofit organizations across the state, the bank announced on Monday.
The bank’s latest...
Credit card legislation has banks up in arms
A legislative move to increase competition in the credit card payment network – dominated by Visa Inc. and Mastercard Inc. – is facing severe...
BankRI partners with PCF Development on workshop for first-time homebuyers
PROVIDENCE – Bank Rhode Island and Pawtucket Central Falls Development will be hosting a free, virtual workshop for first-time homebuyers on June 17 to...
BankRI names Kervin vice president as part of franchise banking expansion
PROVIDENCE – Bank Rhode Island has appointed Gregory Kervin as vice president and commercial lender as a part a larger effort to expand its...
Shekarchi: Big R.I. employers Amica and FM eye relief from state’s...
PROVIDENCE – House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi on Thursday said two major employers are seeking regulatory relief on investments as lawmakers wrestle with proposals to...
Eastern Bank parent enters agreement to acquire HarborOne in $490M deal...
PROVIDENCE – Eastern Bankshares Inc., the holding company of Eastern Bank, has entered into a merger agreement with HarborOne Bancorp Inc., the holding company...
CAUTION ZONE? As I-195 district projects proceed, economic factors have some...
Developer D+P Real Estate Inc. toiled for years on plans for a six-story, 240,000-square-foot, mixed-use building along Interstate 195 in Providence that would have...
Bank Rhode Island’s parent company Q1 profit up 30%
BOSTON – Brookline Bancorp Inc., the parent company of Bank Rhode Island, reported a net income of $19.1 million in the first quarter of...