Tag: Freedom National Bank
Bristol County Savings Bank finalizes acquisition of Freedom National
TAUNTON – Bristol County Savings Bank has completed its acquisition of Freedom National Bank, the bank announced on Monday.
The deal was finalized on July...
SBA: Citizens, BankNewport top list of lenders to R.I. small...
PROVIDENCE – Citizens Bank was the top lender to Rhode Island small businesses through the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 7a loan program from Oct....
Magaziner highlights BankLOCAL success
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s BankLOCAL program has offered 348 small-business loans and moved $37.5 million in cash deposits to state banks and credit unions...
Bristol County Savings Bank enters into agreement to acquire Freedom National...
TAUNTON – Bristol County Savings Bank has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire and merge with Freedom National Bank, the banks announced on...
FDIC: 16 banks within R.I., Bristol County, Mass., report profit increases...
PROVIDENCE – Sixteen banks that operate in Rhode Island and Bristol County, Mass., reported increases in third quarter year-to-date profit from 2018, while seven...
BankNewport, Freedom National Bank join R.I.’s Bank Local program
PROVIDENCE – BankNewport and Freedom National Bank have joined General Treasurer Seth Magaziner’s Bank Local program, an initiative that incentivizes banks and credit unions...
Strong ratings for banks, credit unions
Looking down the federal government’s list of failed banks since 2000, it’s hard to believe there was ever a banking crisis in New England...
R.I. banks having a stellar year, FDIC report shows
PROVIDENCE – Bolstered by a large cut in the corporate tax rate, United States banks collectively are on a financial roll, and the nine...
Five Questions With Brian J. Murphy
Brian J. Murphy | Chairman and CEO of Home Loan Investment Bank, president of Rhode Island Bankers Association
1. What are your responsibilities as...
RIBBA launches $100K statewide microlending program
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Black Business Association has launched a new statewide microlending program for minority-owned businesses.
The new program, called the Microlending Initiative,...