Rhode Island Bank Agrees To $9M DOJ Redlining Settlement

By Jon Hill · September 27, 2023, 3:07 PM EDT

One of the nation's oldest community banks has agreed to pay $9 million to settle government claims of racial discrimination in its residential mortgage lending in Rhode Island, the U.S. Department...

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Case Information

Case Title

USA v. The Washington Trust Company of Westerly

Case Number

Court

Rhode Island

Nature of Suit

Civil Rights: Accommodations

Date Filed

September 27, 2023

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