CONTACT: Elizabeth Eckel, SVP Marketing, 401-348-1309
DATE: February 13, 2006
Washington Trust Hires New V.P., Commercial Lending, SBA Specialist
February 13, 2006 (Westerly, RI) . . . Michael Cummings, a resident of Narragansett, R.I., has been named vice president, commercial lending officer, SBA specialist for Washington Trust. Cummings, who works out of the Bank's Warwick office on 236 Centerville Road, is responsible for developing new commercial relationships and serves as the Bank's primary liaison for all Small Business Association loans. Cummings holds a B.A. and an M.B.A. from the University of Rhode Island. He volunteers as a member of the finance committee for Saint Elizabeth Community in East Greenwich and as a member of the Smithfield Lion's Club.
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 wealth 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.
