BankNewport Expands Providence County and Northern Rhode Island Footprint with New Branch in Lincoln
09.20.23
NEWPORT, R.I. (September 20, 2023) – BankNewport is pleased to announce that it has opened its first location in Lincoln, at 1 Wake Robin Road, the bank’s 19th branch in Rhode Island. A ribbon-cutting ceremony with Town Administrator Phillip Gould, the Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce’s President & CEO Liz Catucci, and BankNewport representatives including President & CEO Jack Murphy and Chairman of the Board Peter Capodilupo was held on Thursday, September 14th to commemorate the opening.
“We’re delighted to mark the official opening of our Lincoln branch,” stated Jack Murphy, President & CEO of BankNewport. “Our branch team, led by manager Carlos Cabral, is eager to serve the Lincoln community as a trusted neighbor and collaborator and deliver an exceptional banking experience to each customer, tailor-made to meet their unique financial needs.”
The new 2,500 square-foot full-service branch, which opened to customers on September 5th, features the latest banking technologies for customer convenience, including an image-enabled Personal Teller Machine (PTM) providing extended hours for banker support.
Lincoln Branch Manager Carlos Cabral is joined by a team of five Relationship Bankers, as well as a designated Mortgage Banker, Business Banker, Premier Banker and an OceanPoint Investment Solutions Financial Advisor, who can assist customers with all banking transactions, as well as consumer loan originations, residential mortgages, commercial lending, business banking needs, cash management, merchant services, investment planning, online banking and mobile banking services in a modern yet familiarly welcoming environment.
“We are thrilled to welcome BankNewport to the Town of Lincoln,” said Liz Catucci, President & CEO, Northern RI Chamber of Commerce. “BankNewport has been a long-standing partner of the Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce and we are so grateful for all they have done for our community and wish them continued success!”
BankNewport currently has branches in Barrington, Bristol, Coventry, Cranston, East Greenwich, Jamestown, Johnston, Lincoln, Middletown, Narragansett, Newport, North Kingstown, Portsmouth, Providence, Tiverton, and Warren, and a lending office in Providence.
Photo 1: BN Lincoln Ribbon Cutting Group Outdoor (left to right):
Yvonne Peal, Assistant Branch Manager/Lincoln branch, BankNewport; Leiyina Tavarez, Vice President, Regional Manager, BankNewport; Amy Riccitelli, Senior Vice President, Director of Retail Sales, BankNewport; Senator Thomas Paolino, Rhode Island Senate Deputy Minority Leader (Dist. 17 Lincoln, North Providence, North Smithfield); Elizabeth (Liz) Catucci, President & CEO, Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce; Peter Capodilupo, Chairman of the Board, BankNewport’s Board of Directors; Jack Murphy, President & CEO, BankNewport; Philip Gould, Town Administrator, Town of Lincoln; Carlos Cabral, Vice President/Lincoln Branch Manager, BankNewport; Roger Nolan, Board Member, BankNewport’s Board of Directors; Laura McKenna, Senior Relationship Banker/Lincoln branch, BankNewport; Melanie Arias, Relationship Banker/Lincoln branch, BankNewport; and Eric Bober, Senior Relationship Banker/Lincoln, BankNewport.
Photo 2: BN Lincoln Full Team (left to right):
Yvonne Peal, Assistant Branch Manager/Lincoln branch, BankNewport; John Farmer, Vice President, OceanPoint Investment Solutions Financial Advisor, BankNewport; Melanie Arias, Relationship Banker/Lincoln branch, BankNewport; Eric Bober, Senior Relationship Banker/Lincoln branch, BankNewport; Laura McKenna, Senior Relationship Banker/Lincoln branch, BankNewport; Carlos Cabral, Vice President/Lincoln Branch Manager, BankNewport; Jessica Almeida, Vice President, Premier Banking Officer, BankNewport; Pamela LaBreche, Vice President, Business and Commercial Lending Officer, BankNewport; and Karen Xavier-DaCunha, Vice President, Residential Loan Officer, BankNewport.
Photo 3: BN Lincoln Proclamation
Philip Gould, Town Administrator, Town of Lincoln (center right) extends congratulations and a Town citation to Jack Murphy, BankNewport President & CEO (center left).
Others pictured:
Left:
Elizabeth (Liz) Catucci, President & CEO, Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce and Peter Capodilupo, Chairman of the Board, BankNewport’s Board of Directors.
Right:
Carlos Cabral, Vice President/Lincoln Branch Manager, BankNewport.