WESTERLY, R.I., July 10,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Washington Trust ("the
Bank") today announced that the Bank has been named to the Forbes'
list of America's Best-In-State Banks 2024. It's the fourth
consecutive year the Bank has won the award, which recognizes
institutions that stood out for fulfilling the unique financial
needs and expectations of their local communities. Washington Trust
received the highest combined score based on an analysis of survey
results and publicly available reviews in the state of Rhode Island.
"We're honored to be recognized by Forbes as the Best-In-State
Bank in Rhode Island—especially since this is the fourth
consecutive year!" said Edward O. "Ned" Handy III, Washington Trust
Chairman & CEO. "The award is a testament to our team's
commitment to providing the best customer service and ensuring we
offer the solutions to help customers reach their financial needs
and goals."
Forbes partnered with Statista Inc., the world-leading
statistics portal and industry ranking provider, to conduct an
independent survey. The firm gathered feedback from respondents on
their level of satisfaction with their bank, and their willingness
to recommend it to others, and to rate the organization on such
criteria as: customer service, the quality of financial advice
offered by representatives, fee structures, ease of navigating
digital services and accessing help at branch locations, and the
degree of trust the financial institutions inspired. A sentiment
analysis of publicly available reviews was also considered. The
financial institutions with the highest scores landed on the list.
As with all Forbes lists, companies pay no fee to participate or be
selected.
ABOUT WASHINGTON
TRUST®
Founded in 1800, Washington Trust is recognized as the
oldest community bank in the nation, the largest state-chartered
bank headquartered in Rhode Island
and one of the Northeast's premier financial services companies.
Washington Trust values its role as a community bank and is
committed to helping the people, businesses, and organizations of
New England improve their financial lives. The Bank offers a wide
range of commercial banking, mortgage
banking, personal banking and wealth
management services through its offices in Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts and a full
suite of convenient digital tools. Washington Trust is a member of
the FDIC and an equal housing lender. Washington Trust is a
subsidiary of Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc., a publicly-owned
holding company which trades on NASDAQ: WASH. For more
information, visit the Bank's website
at www.washtrust.com or the Corporation's website
at ir.washtrust.com.
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