Washington Trust Hires New Mortgage Lending Officer

Joseph J. Doyle, of Narragansett, R.I., has joined Washington Trust as assistant vice president, mortage lending officer, and is located in the Bank's Centerville Road branch office in Warwick. He is responsible for originating mortgage financing for one to four family residential properties, as well as FHA and first time homebuyer loans.

Doyle has more than 18 years of mortgage loan experience, and previously operated his own mortgage origination company in Warwick. He has an M.B.A. from Johnson and Wales University, and a B.A. from Rhode Island College.

The Washington Trust Company is a subsidiary of Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc., a $2.9 billion corporation headquartered in Westerly, Rhode Island. Founded in 1800, Washington Trust is the oldest community bank in the nation and is the largest independent bank headquartered in Rhode Island. A state-chartered bank, Washington Trust offers a full range of financial services, including business banking, personal banking, and wealth management and trust services, through its offices located in Rhode Island, southeastern Connecticut and Massachusetts. The Corporation's common stock trades on The NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol WASH. Web site address: www.washtrust.com.Corporation's common stock trades on The NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol WASH. Web site address: www.washtrust.com.