Edward O. Handy III

WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP INC. reported $11.3 million in profit for the second quarter of 2023, down 43% from the same period a year ago. / PBN FILE PHOTO/SCOTT KINGSLEY

Washington Trust posts $11.3M profit in Q2

Economic Activity 07/24/2023

WESTERLY – Washington Trust Bancorp. Inc. on Monday reported a $11.3 million second-quarter net income, a decrease of $8.7 million, or 43%, from the...

Washington Trust reports $72M 2022 profit, record loans

Economic Activity 01/25/2023

WESTERLY – Rising interest rates, typically a boon for banks’ bottom lines, weren’t enough to offset inflationary headwinds for Washington Trust Bancorp Inc., which...

Washington Trust president to retire, successor will be first woman in...

Financial Services 12/16/2022

WESTERLY – The second-in-command for The Washington Trust Co. is stepping down, paving the way for the company’s first woman president to fill his...

Washington Trust opens New Haven lending office

Financial Services 11/28/2022

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Washington Trust Co. is expanding in Connecticut, with the recent opening of a new commercial lending office in New...

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Business Services 06/10/2022

PBN BEST PLACES TO WORK 2022 Enterprise Company 2. The Washington Trust Co. Employees in R.I.: 529 Chairman and CEO: Edward O. Handy III Questions answered by: Community Relations Officer...

IN SAFE HANDS: William Wray, chief risk officer for The Washington Trust Co. in Westerly, says he takes pride in the bank’s credit risk being “viewed as among the best in the entire industry” because it’s “the most common reason why banks fail, so it is a critical survival skill.” / COURTESY THE WASHINGTON TRUST CO.

Wray keeps Washington Trust poised to take on any challenge

Financial Services 04/29/2022

2022 C-Suite Awards: Enterprise company | William Wray, The Washington Trust Co. chief risk office If there was ever an example of the need for...

WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP INC. posted profits of $16.5 million in the first quarter of 2022 and a record amount of in-market deposits. / PBN FILE PHOTO/SCOTT KINGSLEY

Washington Trust reports record in-market deposits as 1st quarter earnings decline

Economic Activity 04/25/2022

WESTERLY – Washington Trust Bancorp Inc. continues to stake its claim in the Rhode Island market, boasting a quarterly record of $4.7 billion in-market...

WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP INC. posted an $76.9 million profit for 2021, including record in-market deposits, wealth management income and residential mortgage loan originations. / PBN FILE PHOTO/SCOTT KINGSLEY

Washington Trust reports $77M 2021 earnings and record in-market deposits

Economic Activity 01/26/2022

WESTERLY – New residential mortgage loans, wealth management services and deposit account growth helped Washington Trust Bancorp Inc. post $76.9 million in net income...

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Nonprofit 12/24/2021

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