WASHINGTON TRUST CO. posted an $18.8 million profit in the third quarter of 2021. / PBN FILE PHOTO/SCOTT KINGSLEY
WESTERLY - An $18.8 million profit and record-setting assets and deposits helped strengthen Washington Trust Bancorp. Inc’s third-quarter balance sheet, though year-over-year earnings remained relatively flat, the company reported on Monday. The parent company for Washington Trust Co. said the quarterly profit represents a 2.5% increase over the third quarter of 2020. Earnings per diluted…