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Independent Bank Corp., the parent of The Rockland Trust Co., reported fourth-quarter net income of $10 million, or 45 cents per diluted share, a 10.8 percent decline from the fourth quarter of 2011.
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By PBN Staff
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Accounts held in Rhode Island banks and credit unions offer some of the highest return rates in the nation, according to a newly released study from GoBankingRates.com.
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By Alex Kowalski |
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Brookline Bancorp Inc. – the parent company of Bank Rhode Island – saw its bottom line soar 66.1 percent during the fourth quarter of 2012 and 33.1 percent over the year as a whole, the bank announced Thursday.
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By PBN Staff
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Washington Trust Bancorp Inc., parent of The Washington Trust Co., posted record earnings of $35.1 million for 2012, an 18 percent increase in net income compared with $29.7 million in 2011.
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By Rhonda Miller |
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Bank of America Corp. lawyers asked a federal judge to dismiss American International Group Inc.’s fraud claims over devalued Countrywide Financial mortgage-backed securities it had to sell as part of the government bailout.
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By Edvard Pettersson |
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Toronto-Dominion Bank, Bank of Nova Scotia and four other Canadian lenders had their credit ratings cut by Moody’s Investors Service because of high home prices and consumer debt.
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By Sean B. Pasternak |
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Newport Bancorp Inc., parent of Newport Federal Savings Bank, saw its bottom line increase 13.2 percent year over year during the fourth quarter and 7.7 percent over the year ended Dec. 31, 2012.
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By PBN Staff
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Bank of America Corp., the second- largest U.S. bank by assets, has formed a global advisory council to instruct senior executives on strengthening the firm’s client relationships.
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By Gavin Finch |
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Bank of America Corp. initiated $65.5 million in total new loan production for small business in the Ocean State during 2012, a 78 percent increase from the roughly $37 million in total loan production initiated during 2011.
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By PBN Staff
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Four banks with local operations – Bank of America Corp., Brookline Bancorp., Rockland Trust parent company Independent Bancorp and Webster Bank – made Forbes magazine’s 2013 list of the “Best Banks in America.”
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By PBN Staff
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