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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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Many Rhode Island communities have fought the state’s Low and Moderate Income Housing Act for limiting their ability to stop development projects.
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By Patrick Anderson |
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Newport Bancorp Inc., parent of Newport Federal Savings Bank, saw its bottom line fall 64.9 percent year over year during the first quarter of 2013.
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By PBN Staff
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On J.D. Power and Associates 2013 retail banking ratings for New England, both Bank of America and Citizens Bank ranked “about average” across the board, while Sovereign Bank was labeled as “the rest,” the lowest available score.
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By PBN Staff
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Social Venture Partners of Rhode Island provided a $20,000 loan to Metryx LLC, “further strengthening the collaboration between these two organizations,” said SVPRI in a release.
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By PBN Staff
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(Updated, 10:15 a.m.) Bank of America Corp. reported first-quarter profit that missed analysts’ estimates as lower mortgage banking income and higher legal costs slowed the firm’s turnaround. The shares dropped 3 percent in early trading.
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By Hugh Son |
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While many companies are still downsizing downsize and the job market in Rhode Island struggles to expand, Independence Financial Partners, the local John Hancock Financial Network firm, is hiring, said spokeswoman Deb Nelson.
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By Rhonda Miller |
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One-in-four teens believe they won’t achieve a positive cash flow, but will depend largely on financial assistance from their parents or guardians, until they’re at least 25 to 27 years old, teen advocacy group Junior Achievement of Rhode Island announced in an April 5 press release.
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By Alex Kowalski |
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Navigant Credit Union members will receive a bonus dividend of 2 percent of interest accrued on accounts in 2012, according to a press release. This marks 25 consecutive years the credit union awarded a dividend to its members.
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By Rhonda Miller |
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Lincoln-based Amica Mutual Insurance Co. donated $37,000 to Boston Children’s Hospital at Comcast sports Net’s Ace Ticket Studios on April 5. The donation brings Amica’s total gift to $177,00 during the past five years.
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By Rhonda Miller |
