Washington Trust hires Jeneral as sr. mortgage loan consultant

Jim Jeneral has joined Washington Trust's home loan center, as a senior mortgage loan consultant, and is responsible for originating mortgage loans for reverse mortgage situations, home purchases and refinances. Jeneral has more than 16 years of mortgage loan experience, and was a senior loan consultant in the Greater Boston area. He has an M.B.A from Suffolk University and a B.S. from Bentley University. Jeneral is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, and is a past Grand Knight and currently the financial secretary for the Sharon/Foxboro Knights of Columbus. The Washington Trust Company is a subsidiary of Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc., a $2.8 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 Global Select® Stock Market under the symbol WASH. Web site address: www.washtrust.com.