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A former member of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently asked me to co-sign a letter urging a federal oversight body to refrain from taking regulatory action normally left to the SEC. I refused to sign.
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GUEST COLUMN: Arthur Levitt
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3/4/13
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For the nine honorees in this year’s Providence Business News Chief Financial Officer Awards program, the math is the easy part. But what sets this group of financial executives apart is their impact beyond the numbers.
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4/8/13
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BOSTON – A survey by the Mass. Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation found that Bay State consumers can save money by shopping around for low-cost checking accounts.
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7/2/12
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BOSTON – Four auto-insurance companies have settled allegations that they overcharged consumers relating to auto-insurance surcharges that were overturned by the Mass. Board of Appeals or otherwise removed from driving records, Attorney General Martha Coakley announced last week.
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4/8/13
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Estate planning, business agreements, trusts and retirement for farm families are topics to be covered in a March 25 workshop at the University of Rhode Island’s East Farm, according to a press release. The workshop is sponsored by URI and the R.I. Department of Environmental Management.
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By Rhonda Miller |
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Washington Trust partnered with the United Way of Rhode Island’s Women’s Leadership Council for a book drive that netted more than 4,000 children’s books to benefit “Books Are Wings,” a Rhode Island organization dedicated to ensuring that all children have books in their homes.
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By Michael Souza |
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James P. Loring has amassed an impressive list of accomplishments over his career, culminating, at least for the moment, with being the chief financial officer for Amica Mutual Insurance Co. Perhaps equally as impressive – as well as a mind-boggling display of time management – is the fact the 47-year-old has garnered some of these accolades all at the same time.
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By Jenn Salcido |
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Banks continuously seek improvements in using marketing analysis to attract and retain customers, and to expand the financial products used by existing customers.
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By Rhonda Miller |
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Continuing with its steady growth, Bristol County Savings Banks announced that it will be opening a new branch in East Freetown in Crossroads Commons during May, pending regulatory approval.
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By PBN Staff
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Bauer Financial Inc., a leading bank and credit union rating and research firm, has given People’s Credit Union a five-star rating, according to a press release.
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By Rhonda Miller |