Bank launches Spanish website in wake of redlining settlement

Washington Trust “vehemently” denied the allegations leveled by the Justice Department last fall, but agreed to invest and spend at least $9 million to improve access to mortgage credit in minority neighborhoods in Rhode Island. Continue reading

Oldest US community bank to pay $9M to settle redlining allegations

Washington Trust “vehemently” denies the allegations but joins a long list of lenders who have coughed up $98 million in settlements since the DoJ launched an anti-redlining initiative in 2021. Continue reading