CONTACT: Elizabeth Eckel, SVP Marketing, 401-348-1309
DATE: July 12, 2005
Washington Trust Enhances Online Banking Service
Westerly, Rhode Island... The Washington Trust Company has enhanced its online banking system, providing customers with several new features to make their banking faster, easier and more convenient. The Bank has also added a new navigation system for its web site, www.washtrust.com, making it easier for customers to find the information they need with the click of a mouse.Customers can view up-to-the minute, "real-time" reporting of all transactions they have completed online, at any of the Bank's branches, through telephone banking, ATMs, and electronic deposits and withdrawals. Customers can also see their current and available balances online 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Other features added to the Bank's online system include the ability
to view images, both front and back, of cancelled checks. With this
feature customers can see when they wrote the check, who it was
written to and when it was cleared. Requesting a change of address
can also be done online, as well as requesting debit cards and reordering
checks - all through a secure system. Customers can even apply for
loans, including home equity loans or lines of credit, auto loans
and mortgage pre-qualifications online.
For more information about Washington Trust's online banking, visit
your local branch or call 401-348-1200 or 1-800-475-2265.
The Washington Trust Company is the largest independent bank headquartered in Rhode Island. A state-chartered bank, Washington Trust offers a full range of financial services, including trust and investment management, through its 16 branch offices located in Rhode Island and southeastern Connecticut. Founded in 1800, the Bank is a subsidiary of Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc., whose common stock trades on The NASDAQ Stock Market® under the symbol WASH. Web site address: www.washtrust.com.
