BIGGER…. BUT BETTER?: Recent bank consolidations bring scale, but may come with a cost

The names changed quickly in Rhode Island banking. Signs and logos of new entrants replaced the names of financial institutions. All within a year. Bank Rhode Island became part of Beacon Bank in September 2025. A month later, HarborOne Bank was folded into Eastern Bank. And in August, Webster Bank became a division of Santander […]

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