Tag: Citizens Bank
Banks adjust as borrowing costs climb
In early 2022, Rhode Island’s banks were still operating in an environment defined by abundant liquidity and historically low interest rates.
COVID-19 pandemic-era stimulus programs...
Driving Forces: Edward O. Handy III
Edward O. Handy III
The Washington Trust Co. chairman and CEO
UNDER THE LEADERSHIP of Edward O. “Ned” Handy III, The Washinton Trust Co. has been...
Driving Forces: William C. Tsonos
William C. Tsonos
Beacon Bank Rhode Island market president
Relationships matter in communities and business, and William C. Tsonos has spent a lifetime building them in...
R.I. woman pleads guilty to operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business
PROVIDENCE – A Rhode Island woman has pleaded guilty to a federal judge of operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business that moved funds between individuals...
Woonsocket Education Center receives $50K Citizens grant for nonprofit AI training
WOONSOCKET – The Woonsocket Education Center has been awarded a $50,000 grant through Citizens Bank’s Champions in Action program to launch an artificial intelligence...
Citizens’ 2Q profit increases 34.6%
PROVIDENCE – Citizens Financial Group Inc. on Thursday posted a $587 million profit for the second quarter of 2026, up 34.6% year over year. The increase was...
America250-Enduring Success: Citizens Bank
(Editor’s note: This is the 12th installment in a weekly series featuring Rhode Island’s oldest companies as the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of...
PBN announces 2026 40 Under Forty honorees
PROVIDENCE – Forty young professionals were selected as the winners of Providence Business News’ 22nd annual 40 Under Forty Awards program.
The honorees were chosen...
Banks are looking to military veterans as a workforce pipeline
Inside the Johnston offices of Operation Stand Down Rhode Island, a nonprofit supporting homeless and at-risk military veterans with housing, job training and legal...
Café S.O.U.L. receives Citizens Bank 2026 Small Business Community Champion Award
PROVIDENCE – Citizens Bank named Providence-based Café S.O.U.L. among the recipients of its 2026 Small Business Community Champion Award program on May 6, recognizing...
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