Washington Trust Co. of Westerly
Westerly, Rhode Island · $6.55B in assets · beside the 11 other New England banks between $3B and $10B (the state alone holds too few in the band to rank)
The filing
Washington Trust Co. of Westerly is the fifth largest of the 12 New England banks nearest its size between $3B and $10B, with $6.55B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 95.8% of deposits, 6th of 12 against a median of 98.0%, and equity is 8.7% of assets, 11th of 12. Loans grew -0.8% in the year, 11th of 12, and deposits grew 6.3%; the cohort's median loan growth is +3.3%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.78% of the book, 11th of 12 against a median of 0.45%; 0.10% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 1.1 times. Commercial real estate is 40.4% of loans, 7th of 12 against a median of 37.6%, and 333% of capital, above the 300% screen, with construction at 14% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 0.90%, 6th of 12 against a median of 0.88%, on an efficiency ratio of 63.9%, 6th of 12. Five years ago it was 1.32%. The question is what the concentration does under a commercial real estate stress, and how much of it is owner-occupied (owner-occupied nonresidential is 6.0% of loans).
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Washington Trust Co. of Westerly is the 12th largest 7(a) lender into Rhode Island of 135, with $34M across 220 loans, 2.7% of everything approved in the state (Beacon Bank and Trust leads with $153M). 6 of its 10 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, RI | $13M | 4th of 54 | 7.4% | -0.8 pts |
| Providence, RI | $9M | 14th of 99 | 1.4% | thin |
| Kent, RI | $5M | 16th of 64 | 2.0% | -1.3 pts |
| Bristol, RI | $3M | 7th of 41 | 5.8% | quiet FY2012 |
| Newport, RI | $3M | 10th of 48 | 2.4% | quiet FY2012 |
| New London, CT | $2M | 24th of 61 | 1.2% | quiet FY2011 |
| Bristol, MA | $840K | 60th of 112 | 0.2% | quiet FY2012 |
| New Haven, CT | $600K | 65th of 100 | 0.1% | quiet FY2011 |
| Norfolk, MA | $215K | 125th of 145 | 0.0% | quiet FY2009 |
| Southeastern Ct, CT | $25K | 42nd of 43 | 0.0% | thin |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 14 | $6M | 16.5% | 0.02% | 388th of 1,651 |
| Retail trade | 34 | $6M | 15.2% | 0.01% | 668th of 2,589 |
| Accommodation & food services | 29 | $4M | 10.1% | 0.00% | 940th of 2,596 |
| Health care & social assistance | 29 | $3M | 8.8% | 0.01% | 696th of 2,172 |
| Agriculture, forestry & fishing | 18 | $3M | 7.6% | 0.03% | 266th of 1,007 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Washington Trust | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 333% | 9th of 12 | 267% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 14% | 2nd of 12 | 26% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 1.7% | 2nd of 12 | 3.5% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 28.1% | 8th of 12 | 21.8% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 40.4% | 7th of 12 | 37.6% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +4.9% | 4th of 12 | +19.4% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7.74B | 0.4% | 83.0% | 0.47% | 0.02% | 0.8% | 91.6% | 7.0% | |
| $7.42B | 1.0% | 59.3% | 0.43% | 0.45% | 1.3% | 102.6% | 10.9% | |
| $6.98B | 0.4% | 75.9% | 1.26% | 0.09% | 1.0% | 108.8% | 10.2% | |
| $6.94B | 1.3% | 54.4% | 0.24% | 0.04% | 0.9% | 89.7% | 10.8% | |
| $6.55B | 0.9% | 63.9% | 0.78% | 0.00% | 0.8% | 95.8% | 8.7% | |
| $6.15B | 0.7% | 68.2% | 0.33% | 0.01% | 0.9% | 73.2% | 13.1% | |
| $5.62B | 0.7% | 71.8% | 0.47% | 0.02% | 0.5% | 95.7% | 10.6% | |
| $5.56B | 1.1% | 74.0% | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.3% | 126.5% | 12.5% | |
| $5.28B | 0.9% | 63.4% | 0.03% | 0.00% | 1.0% | 102.9% | 10.5% | |
| $5.23B | 2.5% | 35.7% | 0.55% | 0.23% | 1.3% | 123.0% | 11.6% | |
| $4.73B | 1.4% | 56.1% | 0.32% | 0.19% | 0.9% | 93.9% | 12.6% | |
| $4.62B | 0.4% | 72.0% | 0.57% | 0.21% | 0.6% | 100.3% | 8.9% |
| Washington Trust | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $4.33B | $5.14B | +19% | $3.09B | $4.49B | +45% |
| Deposits | $4.73B | $5.36B | +13% | $3.72B | $4.87B | +31% |
| NPA / loans | 0.24% | 0.78% | +0.53 pts | 0.41% | 0.45% | +0.04 pts |
| Efficiency | 58.9% | 63.9% | +5.0 pts | 61.5% | 66.0% | +4.5 pts |
| ROA | 1.32% | 0.90% | -0.42 pts | 1.20% | 0.88% | -0.33 pts |
This read was prepared for Washington Trust Co. of Westerly's board and management from the public record, and is one slice of what Lynx builds for any bank from its own filing: the peer cohort, the capital, liquidity and rate models with the assumptions the institution sets, and a summary report of twenty sections for the board.
The full pack on Washington Trust Co. of Westerly is prepared on request, and thirty days on the institution's own numbers are open to anyone at the bank.
Ask for the packPrepared 7 September 2026
Filing 30 June 2026
Cohort New England banks $3B to $10B
Institution www.washtrust.com
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