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FAST LANE: Coastal1 Credit Union employees gather for a day of bowling at East Providence Lanes. 
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Best Places to Work 2025 Awards #6 LARGE COMPANIES: Coastal1 Credit Union Local Employees: 296 CEO and President: Brian A. Azar Questions answered by: Anne Bernier, Senior Vice...
TALKING IT OUT: Sean Daly, center, People’s Credit Union CEO and president, meets with members of his staff at the credit union’s headquarters in Middletown. With Daly is Denise Cole, left, and Cassandra Camara. People’s is among the Rhode Island credit unions that have seen a drop in yearly net income in 2023 and 2024 because of the interest rate environment. 
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A TIGHT SQUEEZE: R.I. credit unions trying to shake off drastic...

It’s times like these that Kathleen C. Orovitz is probably glad she runs a credit union instead of a bank. She’s the CEO and president...
YOUTH SERVED: Brian A. Azar, Coastal1 Credit Union CEO and president, says that auto loans have helped the credit union attract younger members it hopes to develop long-term relationships with. 
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Resilient credit unions see future in younger members

The challenging interest rate environment of the last few years may extend a decadeslong consolidation among local credit unions. But as this week’s cover story...
PAWTUCKET PROUD: Coastal1 Credit Union employees help clean up around the Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket. 
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Best Places to Work 2024 Awards LARGE COMPANIES #9. Coastal1 Credit Union Employees in R.I.: 292 CEO and president: Brian A. Azar Questions answered by Anne Bernier, senior...

Five Questions With: Brian A. Azar

Coastal1 Credit Union has gone through a few big changes since Brian A. Azar was elected CEO and president in March 2021. A year...

Pawtucket Credit Union elects Azar next CEO and president

PROVIDENCE – Brian A. Azar has been elected CEO and president of Pawtucket Credit Union, the bank announced Monday. Azar has most recently served as...
BUCKING THE TREND: Brian A. Azar, senior vice president and chief lending officer at Navigant Credit Union, speaks with Deborah Drechnowicz, center, mortgage underwriting supervisor, and Lisa Grimo, mortgage loan underwriter. Unlike most banks, which saw their mortgage loan volume go down, Navigant reported an 8 percent increase from 2017 to 2018.
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Mortgage rates increase, loan volume drops during tumultuous 2018

After a tumultuous stock market performance in 2018 – especially during the last month of the year amid holiday celebrations – many banks’ mortgage...
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