Recognized as Best Bank in Rhode Island by Independent Consumer
Survey
WESTERLY, R.I., June 21,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Washington Trust
Company ("Washington Trust"; "the Bank") today announced that
the Bank has been selected to the Forbes list of Best-In-State
Banks 2023. This prestigious award is presented by Forbes and
Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry
ranking provider. The awards list was announced on June 20th, 2023, and can currently be
viewed on the Forbes website. Washington Trust was one of 137
unique banks across the United
States selected for the Forbes list.
"We are proud to be recognized by Forbes as the Best-In-State
Bank in Rhode Island," stated
Edward O. "Ned" Handy III, Washington Trust Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer. "Throughout our 222+ year history, Washington
Trust has been a community partner that provides trusted financial
advice and personalized solutions to our customers. This honor
reflects the value our customers place in us."
Forbes and Statista identified Best-In-State Banks 2023 based on
two sources:
- An independent survey: Approximately 26,000 US consumers were
asked to rate banks at which they have or previously have had
checking/saving accounts. Participants made recommendations
regarding overall satisfaction and assessed banks in the following
areas: Trust, Terms & Conditions, Branch Services, Digital
Services, Customer Service, and Financial Advice.
- Publicly available reviews: For each bank, in each state, a
sentiment analysis approach of publicly available online text
reviews and ratings was applied.
ABOUT WASHINGTON
TRUST®
Founded in 1800, Washington
Trust is the oldest community bank in the nation and one of
the Northeast's premier financial services companies. Washington
Trust offers a full range of financial services, including
commercial banking, mortgage banking, personal banking and
wealth management and trust services through its offices
located in Rhode Island,
Connecticut and Massachusetts. The Washington Trust Company is
a subsidiary of Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc., (NASDAQ:
WASH). Additional information on Washington Trust can be found at
washtrust.com.
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