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Rhode Island bank agrees to pay $9m over discriminatory lending allegations

TheGuardian

Since the company was founded in 1800 in Rhode Island, the bank has never offered its home loan services at a branch location in a majority-Black or Latino neighborhood throughout the state, including in the state capital of Providence, where the vast majority of the state’s Black and Latino population live.

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Citizens builds liquidity amid concerns over credit, regulation and war

American Banker

The Rhode Island-based bank is bolstering its cash position in the face of worries about office loans, stricter capital requirements for regional lenders and the possibility of economic shock from overseas conflicts.

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25 Million Mobile Users, Only 2 Million on Bank of America’s Erica

Bank Innovation

Keep in mind that we started the rollout earlier this year with Rhode Island (which has a relatively small population) and completed in all markets in June," Betty […]. Bank of America might have 25.3 million active mobile users, but only two million of those users are using the bank's virtual assistant Erica.

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The United States Of Venture Capital: The Most Active VC In Each State

CB Insights

Using CB Insights data, we analyzed the most active venture capital firm in each state, based on unique tech investments from 2014 to 2019 YTD (1/24/19). We excluded debt deals and only considered venture capital, corporate venture capital, super angel, and growth equity firms. Merus Capital. BIP Capital.

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The Acela Primary Underway In States Where Businesses Are Struggling

PYMNTS

Through the PYMNTS/CAN Capital Store Front Business Index , we’ve been tracking the data on business health and growth in each state and then stacking those results against the regional and national picture. Rhode Island. The key drag here seems to be employment growth, where Rhode Island came in at 1.3

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Capital Good Fund Personal Loan Review: An Unsecured Payday Loan Alternative

MyBankTracker

Capital Good Fund is a non-profit financial institution that offers personal loans to residents in Florida, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Delaware, and Illinois. This is the case with a Capital Good Fund loan. Think a Capital Good Fund personal loan is right for you? Capital Good Fund loans are different.

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Small Building Contractors Shift Gears As COVID-19 Shrinks Business

PYMNTS

president and owner of Energy-One , a heating, air conditioning and oil delivery service firm based in Rhode Island and serving that state and Massachusetts, told Karen Webster that survival is top of mind. Thomas Vessella, Sr.,