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BankNewport In the News
BankNewport Promotes Robert Cribari to Vice President, Operations Manager for Deposit Servicing
October 29, 2020
NEWPORT, R.I. (October 26, 2020) – BankNewport is pleased to announce that Cranston resident Robert Cribari has been promoted to Vice President and Operations Manager for Deposit Servicing. In his position, Cribari is responsible for the daily operations of all loan servicing functions, as well as the oversight and control of the daily functions for […]
READ MOREGreenwich Odeum Kicks-Off “ROCKTOBER” Events, Unveils New Balcony Seating and Concessions Area
October 13, 2020
BankNewport among the community supporters to help make the long-awaited addition project possible as the theater safely begins new chapter amid COVID-19 pandemic NEWPORT, R.I. (October 2, 2020) – Where the month of October at the Greenwich Odeum is typically filled with sold out shows, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has meant changes for one of […]
READ MOREGrant Helps Federal Hill House Expand Early Learning Center, Increase Toddler Capacity
October 13, 2020
Grant Helps Federal Hill House Expand Early Learning Center, Increase Toddler Capacity Bank’s support provides new furniture and supplies, educational toys, items needed to re-open amid virus NEWPORT, R.I. (October 13, 2020) – With child care and education among the most integral parts of its work, Federal Hill House has expanded its Early Learning […]
READ MOREBankNewport Named Among Fastest Growing Companies by Providence Business News
September 25, 2020
NEWPORT, R.I. (September 25, 2020) – BankNewport, one of the country’s oldest community banks whose hallmark is its dedication to the communities it serves, has been named among 20 of the highest earners on Providence Business News’ list of Fastest Growing Private Companies as part of the PBN’s 2020 Fastest Growing & Innovative Companies awards […]
READ MOREBankNewport Awards ‘Financial Education Scholarship’ to Four Local High School Graduates
August 19, 2020
NEWPORT, R.I. – BankNewport, one of the country’s oldest community banks whose hallmark is its dedication to the communities it serves, has awarded its $1,000 BankNewport Financial Education Scholarship to four local high school graduates as part of its financial education program to help students refine their financial skills, and understand that managing personal finances […]
READ MOREBankNewport Awards $10,000 to Newport Mental Health to Fund Critical Emergency Crisis After-Hours Line
August 18, 2020
NEWPORT, R.I. – BankNewport has awarded Newport Mental Health (NMH) a $10,000 charitable grant to support its after-hours Emergency Crisis Services. “It is so important, as a community, that we have in place the resources to provide immediate care to those who struggle with mental health issues,” said Sandra J. Pattie, President and CEO of […]
READ MORECOCC Goes Live with Real-Time Payments
June 30, 2020
SOUTHINGTON, CONN.—Earlier this month, COCC officially went live on the RTP® network, the real-time payments network from The Clearing House. BankNewport, headquartered in Newport, RI, is COCC’s first client live on the RTP network. With this access, BankNewport customers can receive payments and messages instantly via the RTP network. “We are excited to gain our […]
READ MOREBankNewport Names Carmen Diaz-Jusino Vice President, Community Development Officer
June 9, 2020
NEWPORT, R.I. (June 8, 2020) – BankNewport is pleased to announce that Carmen Diaz-Jusino has been named Vice President, Community Development Officer. In her new position, Carmen will be responsible for developing, implementing and administering many strategic aspects of the Bank’s Community Reinvestment Act Program, through banking relationships with community-based, charitable, and non-profit organizations. She will […]
READ MOREBankNewport Celebrates Reveal of Renovated 90-year-old Washington Square Branch
June 5, 2020
Socially-Distant Celebration Marks Completion of Historic Restoration Project NEWPORT, R.I. (June 5, 2020) – BankNewport celebrated the completion of the historic restoration of its branch at 10 Washington Square in Newport with a socially-distant reveal on Friday, May 29th. The project, a $5 million investment, revitalized the nearly 90-year-old building and it now seamlessly integrates […]
READ MOREOceanPoint Financial Partners, MHC Report Record Year at Annual Meeting
May 18, 2020
NEWPORT, RI (May 18, 2020) – BankNewport announced record results for 2019 at the annual meeting of OceanPoint Financial Partners (the “Company”), the mutual holding company of BankNewport and OceanPoint Insurance held via proxy vote on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. At year-end, total assets increased to a record-high of $1.75 billion, and the organization has […]
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