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Feds propose ‘student loan safety net’ alongside forgiveness

WASHINGTON (AP) – The White House is moving forward with a proposal that would lower student debt payments for millions of Americans now and...
THE SHARE of mortgages in delinquency 30 days or more in Rhode Island was 2.9% in October, down from 3.6% year over year, CoreLogic Inc. says. / PBN FILE PHOTO

R.I. mortgage delinquency rate drops to 2.9% Y/Y in October

PROVIDENCE – The share of mortgages in delinquency 30 days or more in Rhode Island was 2.9% in October, down from 3.6% year over...

Fidelity announces mutual fund to ETF conversions

PROVIDENCE – Fidelity Investments Inc. recently unveiled plans to convert six mutual funds into exchange-traded funds, according to a press release. The conversions, which are...

Fraud, scam cases increasing on Zelle, Senate report finds 

NEW YORK (AP) – Incidents of fraud and scams are occurring more often on the popular peer-to-peer payment service Zelle, according to a report...
FULLY INVOLVED: Thomas Eagan, Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP’s director of finance and administration, has helped lead and organize various areas of the firm, including with new hires, renovation and other administrative procedures. / PBN PHOTO/DAVID HANSEN

Thomas Eagan, Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP director of finance and...

Leaders & Achievers 2022 THOMAS EAGAN Director of finance and administration, Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP THOMAS EAGAN DID NOT ORIGINALLY PLAN to major in...
MANY OWNERS: Kristin Allain, director of human resources at Newport Restaurant Group, says the employee-ownership model has allowed the company to weather the difficulties of the COVID-19 pandemic.
PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Employee-owned firms display their resiliency

Chloe Chassaing had seen the news reports in April 2021 about businesses struggling to find enough people to fill positions, particularly in the hospitality...
HOME BASE: Recent acquisitions by Citizens Financial Group Inc. have increased its presence in the New York area, but Citizens remains based at its 13-story office building in downtown Providence. 
PBN FILE PHOTO/NICOLE DOTZENROD

With acquisitions, Citizens’ focus grows much wider

Citizens Financial Group Inc.’s headquarters holds a prominent place in downtown Providence. The 13-story building stands guard over the confluence of the Woonasquatucket and...

Ned Johnson, who made Fidelity a fund titan, dies at 91

NEW YORK (AP) – Edward "Ned" Johnson III, a businessman who grew Fidelity Investments into the financial giant it is today, has died. He...

Old folks have all the top jobs, and it’s not good...

Why so many of America’s best and brightest college graduates go into management consulting, finance or law school is a perennial question. There are...

Bryant University’s annual Financial Services Forum to focus on market trends...

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Bryant University's Finance Department of will host the 14th annual Financial Services Forum on Friday, March 22, in The Heidi and...
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