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  2. Rhode Island banking crisis - Wikipedia

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    Rhode Island banking crisis. The Rhode Island banking crisis took place in the early 1990s, when approximately a third of the US state of Rhode Island 's population lost access to funds in their bank accounts. The events were triggered by the failure of a Providence bank, Heritage Loan & Investment, due to long-term embezzlement by its president.

  3. Randal Tye Thomas - Wikipedia

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    Providence, Rhode Island. Political party. Democratic (2002 – 2014) Republican (1990s – 2002) Alma mater. Johnson & Wales University. Randal Tye Thomas (August 23, 1978 – January 13, 2014) served as Mayor of Gun Barrel City, Texas. He was also a member of the Electoral College in the 2000 Presidential Election. [1]

  4. Operation Clean Government - Wikipedia

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    Operation Clean Government is a nonpartisan, nonprofit citizens' lobby and advocacy organization. The organization was founded in 1993 by Bruce R. Lang and others through the union of three Rhode Island good government groups (Operation Clean Sweep, Rhode Island Taxpayers Association (RITA), and UsPAC) that had formed in response to the credit union crisis in 1991 (45 banks and credit unions ...

  5. RI well on its way to meet climate mandates | Opinion - AOL

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    Great question, right? Rhode Island greenhouse gas reduction mandates were set through the historic passage of the R.I. Act on Climate, signed by Gov. Dan McKee in 2021. The Act requires ...

  6. Chartway Federal Credit Union - Wikipedia

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    In March 1983, the credit union changed its name again to Naval Air Federal Credit Union. In 1996, the credit union became Chartway Federal Credit Union. Because there were branches in many different states and a much broader field of membership, the name “Chartway” was chosen because it reflected the members loyalty and a dynamic new ...

  7. List of counties in Rhode Island - Wikipedia

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    660,615. 409 sq mi (1,059 km 2) Washington County. 009. South Kingstown *. 1729. Formed in 1729 as Kings County from part of Providence Plantations County. Renamed Washington County in 1781. George Washington, American Revolutionary War general and first President of the United States.

  8. History of credit unions - Wikipedia

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    Credit unions are not-for-profit financial cooperatives. In the early stages of development of a nation's financial system, unserved and underserved populations had to rely on risky and expensive informal financial services from sources like money lenders, ROSCAs and saving at home. Credit unions proved they could meet demand for financial ...

  9. Coast Capital Savings - Wikipedia

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    Website. coastcapitalsavings.com. Coast Capital Savings Federal Credit Union (formerly Coast Capital Savings Credit Union) is a member-owned financial co-operative headquartered in Surrey, British Columbia. It has nearly 600,000 members [ 5 ] through its 45-location branch network. [ 6 ] In 2023, Coast Capital's net income was at $58.5 million.