WESTERLY – After reporting a 2.3% decline in second-quarter profit compared to the previous year, The Washington Trust Co. executives on July 22 welcomed growing prospects the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates. Lower rates should boost Washington Trust’s mortgage banking business, helping to attract homebuyers seeking new mortgages and homeowners seeking to refinance, the
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