Tag: Edward O. Handy III
Washington Trust posts slight decrease in quarterly profit
WESTERLY – Washington Trust Bancorp Inc. reported Monday a 2.3% drop in net income in the second quarter, driven by higher rates paid on...
Washington Trust earns top overall quality honor at Banking Choice Awards
PROVIDENCE – Washington Trust ranked No. 1 for overall quality of a bank in Rhode Island at the 2019 Banking Choice awards, according to...
Washington Trust Bancorp elects 4 to board of directors
WESTERLY – Four members of the board of directors of Washington Trust Bancorp Inc. were elected at the company’s recent annual shareholders meetings.
The event...
Greater Boston real estate market helps WashTrust achieve 8% profit in...
WESTERLY – The Washington Trust Co. partly rode Greater Boston’s powerful real estate market to a 7.9% profit in the quarter ended March 31,...
WashTrust reports 8% profit growth
WESTERLY – The Washington Trust Co.’s parent company reported Monday a 7.9% increase in net income in the first quarter from a year earlier....
Report: 2 R.I. community banks among top performing in U.S.
PROVIDENCE – Two Rhode Island financial institutions were named among the best performing community banks and credit unions in the nation by S&P Global...
Thundermist presents Community Partnership Award to WashTrust
WARWICK – Thundermist Health Center presented The Washington Trust Co. with the 2019 Community Partnership Award during the center’s annual meeting on March 11.
Washington...
Washington Trust reports record earnings in 2018
WESTERLY – Washington Trust Bancorp Inc., parent of The Washington Trust Co., reported Monday a year-over-year 49 percent increase in earnings in 2018, as...
Tax reform boosts profits in banking industry
You might say 2018 was the year of Trump in banking. It’s debatable whether President Donald Trump is accomplishing his campaign promise to make...
WashTrust $17.5M profit in Q3 driven by growing commercial loans
WESTERLY – Regional banking leader Washington Trust Bancorp Inc., parent of The Washington Trust Co., posted a $17.5 million profit in the third quarter,...

















