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WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP INC - Quarter Report: 2008 September (Form 10-Q)

form10-q20080930.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q


(Mark One)
x 
Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the quarterly period ended SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 or

o
Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the transition period from ______ to ______.

Commission file number:  000-13091
 
WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP, INC.
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


RHODE ISLAND
 
05-0404671
(State or other jurisdiction of
 
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
 
Identification No.)

23 BROAD STREET
   
WESTERLY, RHODE ISLAND
 
02891
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

(401) 348-1200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
x Yes           o No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  (Mark one)

Large accelerated filer     o
Accelerated filer     x
Non-accelerated filer     o
Smaller reporting company     o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
o Yes          o No

The number of shares of common stock of the registrant outstanding as of October 31, 2008 was 15,934,475.
 
FORM 10-Q
WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2008
     
   
Page
   
Number
     
 
   
 
   
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
Signatures
   
Exhibit 10.1 First Amendment to The Washington Trust Company Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan As Amended and Restated  
   
 
   
Exhibit 31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002  
   
Exhibit 32.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002  

 
 
WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Dollars in thousands)

 
Unaudited
 
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
Assets:
           
Cash and noninterest-bearing balances due from banks
  $ 27,099     $ 30,817  
Interest-bearing balances due from banks
    588       1,973  
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements
    21,857       7,600  
Other short-term investments
    864       722  
Mortgage loans held for sale
    1,073       1,981  
Securities available for sale, at fair value;
               
amortized cost $771,537 in 2008 and $750,583 in 2007
    753,456       751,778  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost
    42,008       31,725  
Loans:
               
Commercial and other
    841,838       680,266  
Residential real estate
    618,329       599,671  
Consumer
    308,874       293,715  
Total loans
    1,769,041       1,573,652  
Less allowance for loan losses
    22,631       20,277  
Net loans
    1,746,410       1,553,375  
Premises and equipment, net
    24,314       25,420  
Accrued interest receivable
    10,980       11,427  
Investment in bank-owned life insurance
    42,714       41,363  
Goodwill
    56,117       50,479  
Identifiable intangible assets, net
    10,461       11,433  
Other assets
    29,941       19,847  
Total assets
  $ 2,767,882     $ 2,539,940  
Liabilities:
               
Deposits:
               
Demand deposits
  $ 187,839     $ 175,542  
NOW accounts
    164,829       164,944  
Money market accounts
    298,106       321,600  
Savings accounts
    171,856       176,278  
Time deposits
    914,621       807,841  
Total deposits
    1,737,251       1,646,205  
Dividends payable
    2,824       2,677  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    747,430       616,417  
Junior subordinated debentures
    32,991       22,681  
Other borrowings
    30,439       32,560  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    32,185       32,887  
Total liabilities
    2,583,120       2,353,427  
Shareholders’ Equity:
               
Common stock of $.0625 par value; authorized 30,000,000 shares;
               
issued 13,518,868 shares in 2008 and 13,492,110 shares in 2007
    845       843  
Paid-in capital
    35,184       34,874  
Retained earnings
    163,809       154,647  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (12,570 )     (239 )
Treasury stock, at cost; 95,635 shares in 2008 and 137,652 shares in 2007
    (2,506 )     (3,612 )
Total shareholders’ equity
    184,762       186,513  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 2,767,882     $ 2,539,940  
                 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
 
WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
(Dollars and shares in thousands,
 
 
except per share amounts)
 
   
Unaudited
 
   
Three Months
   
Nine Months
 
Periods ended September 30,
 
2008
   
2007
   
2008
   
2007
 
Interest income:
                       
Interest and fees on loans
  $ 25,520     $ 25,032     $ 74,896     $ 73,380  
Interest on securities:
                               
Taxable
    8,504       7,565       25,222       23,196  
Nontaxable
    778       781       2,344       2,208  
Dividends on corporate stock and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
    407       669       1,516       2,072  
Other interest income
    128       275       318       650  
Total interest income
    35,337       34,322       104,296       101,506  
Interest expense:
                               
Deposits
    9,884       13,140       31,031       39,332  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    8,011       5,243       23,104       15,323  
Junior subordinated debentures
    524       338       1,371       1,014  
Other interest expense
    274       291       863       730  
Total interest expense
    18,693       19,012       56,369       56,399  
Net interest income
    16,644       15,310       47,927       45,107  
Provision for loan losses
    1,100       300       2,950       900  
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    15,544       15,010       44,977       44,207  
Noninterest income:
                               
Wealth management services:
                               
Trust and investment advisory fees
    5,238       5,336       15,901       15,626  
Mutual fund fees
    1,383       1,386       4,169       4,000  
Financial planning, commissions and other service fees
    570       456       2,029       1,915  
Wealth management services
    7,191       7,178       22,099       21,541  
Service charges on deposit accounts
    1,215       1,214       3,583       3,559  
Merchant processing fees
    2,221       2,252       5,407       5,285  
Income from bank-owned life insurance
    452       376       1,352       1,166  
Net gains on loan sales and commissions on loans originated for others
    239       431       1,163       1,205  
Net gains on securities
                1,909       336  
Losses on write-downs of investments to fair value
    (982 )           (2,989 )      
Other income
    254       399       1,269       1,129  
Total noninterest income
    10,590       11,850       33,793       34,221  
Noninterest expense:
                               
Salaries and employee benefits
    10,580       10,098       31,334       30,195  
Net occupancy
    1,123       1,021       3,325       3,076  
Equipment
    956       871       2,877       2,564  
Merchant processing costs
    1,857       1,916       4,523       4,493  
Outsourced services
    700       556       2,078       1,610  
Advertising and promotion
    376       466       1,229       1,467  
Legal, audit and professional fees
    626       444       1,599       1,298  
Amortization of intangibles
    320       341       972       1,057  
Debt prepayment penalties
                      1,067  
Other expenses
    1,933       1,599       5,730       5,354  
Total noninterest expense
    18,471       17,312       53,667       52,181  
Income before income taxes
    7,663       9,548       25,103       26,247  
Income tax expense
    1,623       2,992       7,152       8,234  
Net income
  $ 6,040     $ 6,556     $ 17,951     $ 18,013  
                                 
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic
    13,409.5       13,323.6       13,383.0       13,358.1  
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted
    13,588.3       13,564.1       13,564.5       13,612.7  
Per share information:
                               
Basic earnings per share
  $ 0.45     $ 0.49     $ 1.34     $ 1.35  
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 0.44     $ 0.48     $ 1.32     $ 1.32  
Cash dividends declared per share
  $ 0.21     $ 0.20     $ 0.62     $ 0.60  
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
 
WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
     
   
Unaudited
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2008
   
2007
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
Net income
  $ 17,951     $ 18,013  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Provision for loan losses
    2,950       900  
Depreciation of premises and equipment
    2,275       2,209  
(Gain) loss on disposal/sale of premises and equipment
    (41 )     23  
Net amortization of premium and discount
    692       466  
Amortization of intangibles
    972       1,057  
Share-based compensation
    407       427  
Non-cash charitable contribution
          520  
Earnings from bank-owned life insurance
    (1,352 )     (1,166 )
Net gains on loan sales
    (1,163 )     (1,205 )
Net gains on securities
    (1,909 )     (336 )
Losses on write-downs of investments to fair value
    2,989          
Proceeds from sales of loans
    47,396       47,313  
Loans originated for sale
    (45,747 )     (46,496 )
Decrease (increase) in accrued interest receivable, excluding purchased interest
    644       (731 )
Increase in other assets
    (2,469 )     (1,211 )
(Decrease) increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities
    (1,243 )     533  
Other, net
    (6 )     (3 )
Net cash provided by operating activities
    22,346       20,313  
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Purchases of:
Mortgage-backed securities available for sale
    (170,332 )     (143,774 )
 
Other investment securities available for sale
    (1,025 )     (39,290 )
 
Other investment securities held to maturity
          (12,882 )
Proceeds from sale of:
Mortgage-backed securities available for sale
          47,938  
 
Other investment securities available for sale
    64,321       10,160  
 
Mortgage-backed securities held for sale
          38,501  
 
Other investment securities held to maturity
          21,698  
Maturities and principal payments of:
Mortgage-backed securities available for sale
    70,434       50,042  
 
Other investment securities available for sale
    13,976       14,957  
 
Mortgage-backed securities held to maturity
          3,191  
 
Other investment securities held to maturity
          20,490  
Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank stock
    (10,283 )      
Net increase in loans
    (167,605 )     (48,704 )
Proceeds from sale of loans
    18,047        
Purchases of loans, including purchased interest
    (46,324 )     (5,841 )
Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment, net of selling costs
    1,433        
Purchases of premises and equipment
    (2,561 )     (3,715 )
Equity investment in capital trusts
    (310 )      
Payment of deferred acquisition obligation
    (8,065 )     (6,720 )
Net cash used in investing activities
    (238,294 )     (53,949 )
                 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
 

WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS  (Continued)
     
       
   
Unaudited
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2008
   
2007
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
           
Net increase (decrease) in deposits
    91,046       (22,110 )
Net increase in other borrowings
    305       22,518  
Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    795,421       532,463  
Repayment of Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    (664,387 )     (504,729 )
Purchases of treasury stock, including deferred compensation plan activity
    43       (5,211 )
Net proceeds from the issuance of common stock under dividend reinvestment plan
    596        
Net proceeds from the exercise of stock options and issuance of other equity instruments
    179       989  
Tax benefit from stock option exercises and issuance of other equity instruments
    199       723  
Proceeds from the issuance of junior subordinated debentures, net of debt issuance costs
    10,016        
Cash dividends paid
    (8,174 )     (7,904 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
    225,244       16,739  
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    9,296       (16,897 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    41,112       71,909  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 50,408     $ 55,012  
                 
                 
Noncash Investing and Financing Activities:
               
Loans charged off
  $ 818     $ 553  
Increase to deferred acquisition obligation
    5,638       5,921  
Net transfers from loans to property acquired through foreclosure or repossession
    113        
Held to maturity securities transferred to available for sale
          162,977  
Supplemental Disclosures:
               
Interest payments
    56,034       56,792  
Income tax payments
    10,427       8,965  
                 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
 
WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
 
 
 
General
Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. (the “Bancorp”) is a publicly-owned registered bank holding company and financial holding company.  The Bancorp owns all of the outstanding common stock of The Washington Trust Company (the “Bank”), a Rhode Island chartered commercial bank founded in 1800.  Through its subsidiaries, the Bancorp offers a complete product line of financial services to individuals and businesses including commercial, residential and consumer lending, retail and commercial deposit products, and wealth management services through its offices in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and southeastern Connecticut, ATMs, and its Internet web site (www.washtrust.com).

(1) Basis of Presentation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Bancorp and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Corporation” or “Washington Trust”).  All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated.  Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s classification.  Such reclassifications have no effect on previously reported net income or shareholders’ equity.

The accounting and reporting policies of the Corporation conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and to general practices of the banking industry.  In preparing the financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the balance sheet and revenues and expenses for the period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.  Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to near-term change are the determination of the allowance for loan losses and the review of goodwill, other intangible assets and investments for impairment.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) and disclosures necessary to present fairly the Corporation’s financial position as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively, and the results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented.  Interim results are not necessarily reflective of the results of the entire year.  The unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Corporation presented herein have been prepared pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and do not include all of the information and note disclosures required by GAAP.  The accompanying consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

(2) New Accounting Pronouncements
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS No. 157”), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures of fair value measurements.  SFAS No. 157 applies to the accounting principles that currently use fair value measurement and does not require any new fair value measurements.  The expanded disclosures focus on the inputs used to measure fair value as well as the effect of the fair value measurements on earnings. SFAS No. 157 is effective as of the beginning of the first fiscal year beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within that fiscal year.  The adoption of SFAS No. 157 for financial assets and liabilities did not have a material impact on the Corporation’s financial position or results of operations.  The required disclosures about fair value measurements for financial assets and liabilities have been included in Note 10.  In accordance with FASB Staff Position No. 157-2, “Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157,” the effective date of SFAS No. 157 as it applies to nonfinancial assets, such as goodwill, and nonfinancial liabilities has been delayed to January 1, 2009.  The Corporation is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of SFAS No. 157 for nonfinancial assets and liabilities will have on the Corporation’s financial position and results of operations.  On October 10, 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. 157-3, “Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset When the Market of That Asset Is Not Active,” to clarify the application of SFAS No. 157 in a market that is not active.  FASB Staff Position No. 157-3 was effective upon issuance, including prior periods for which financial statements have not been issued.  The Corporation complied with the guidance in FASB Staff Position No. 157-3 in determining the fair value of its securities at September 30, 2008.
WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Continued)
CONDENSED NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Post Retirement Plans (an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106 and 132R)” (“SFAS No. 158”).  The requirement to measure the plan’s assets and obligations as of the employer’s fiscal year end was adopted effective January 1, 2008.  The adoption of the measurement date provision of SFAS No. 158 did not have a material impact on the Corporation’s financial position or results of operations.  See further discussion in Note 11.

The SEC released Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 109 in November 2007.  SAB No. 109 provides guidance on written loan commitments that are accounted for at fair value through earnings.  SAB No. 109 supersedes SAB No. 105, which provided guidance on derivative loan commitments pursuant to SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Transactions” (“SFAS No 133”).  SAB No. 105 stated that in measuring the fair value of a derivative loan commitment it would be inappropriate to incorporate the expected net future cash flows related to the associated loan.  SAB No. 109, consistent with the guidance in SFAS No. 156 and SFAS No. 159, requires that expected net future cash flows related to the associated servicing of the loan be included in the measurement of all written loan commitments that are accounted for at fair value through earnings.  The guidance in SAB No. 109 is applied on a prospective basis to derivative loan commitments issued or modified in fiscal quarters beginning after December 15, 2007.  The adoption of SAB No. 109 did not have a material impact on the Corporation’s financial position or results of operations.

The SEC released SAB No. 110 in December 2007.  SAB No. 110 provides guidance on the use of a "simplified" method, as discussed in SAB No. 107, in developing an estimate of expected term of "plain vanilla" share options in accordance with SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment”.  SAB No. 107 did not expect a company to use the simplified method for share option grants after December 31, 2007.  At the time SAB No. 107 was issued, the SEC believed that more detailed external information about employee exercise behavior (e.g., employee exercise patterns by industry and/or other categories of companies) would, over time, become readily available to companies.  The SEC understands that such detailed information about employee exercise behavior may not be widely available by December 31, 2007. Accordingly, the SEC will continue to accept, under certain circumstances, the use of the simplified method beyond December 31, 2007.  The adoption of SAB No. 110 did not have a material impact on the Corporation’s financial position or results of operations.

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS No. 161”).  SFAS No. 161 changes the disclosure requirements for derivative instruments and hedging activities.  Entities are required to provide enhanced disclosures about (1) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (2) how derivative instruments and related hedge items are accounted for under SFAS No. 133 and its related interpretations, and (3) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows.  SFAS No. 161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008, with early adoption encouraged.  SFAS No. 161 encourages but does not require comparative disclosures for earlier periods at initial adoption.  The Corporation will provide the additional disclosures necessary upon the adoption of SFAS No. 161.

In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles” (“SFAS No. 162”).  SFAS No. 162 identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles to be used in the preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with GAAP.  The current GAAP hierarchy is set forth in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Statement on Auditing Standards No. 69, “The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.”  The FASB has concluded that the GAAP hierarchy should reside in the accounting literature established by the FASB and issued SFAS No. 162 to achieve that result.  SFAS No. 162 is effective 60 days following the SEC’s approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board amendments to Interim Auditing Standards AU Section 411, “The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles”.  The FASB does not expect that SFAS No. 162 will result in a change in current practice.
WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Continued)
CONDENSED NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 

(3) Securities
Securities are summarized as follows:
 
(Dollars in thousands)
                       
   
Amortized
   
Unrealized
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
 
September 30, 2008
 
Cost
   
Gains
   
Losses
   
Value
 
Securities Available for Sale:
                       
U.S. Treasury obligations and obligations
                       
  of U.S. government-sponsored agencies
  $ 76,013     $ 1,949     $     $ 77,962  
Mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S.
                               
  government and government-sponsored agencies
    568,495       2,385       (4,904 )     565,976  
States and political subdivisions
    80,685       34       (4,091 )     76,628  
Trust preferred securities
    37,985             (12,201 )     25,784  
Corporate bonds
    1,748             (14 )     1,734  
Common stock
    1,458       350       (36 )     1,772  
Perpetual preferred stocks
    5,153             (1,553 )     3,600  
Total securities available for sale
  $ 771,537     $ 4,718     $ (22,799 )   $ 753,456  


(Dollars in thousands)
                       
   
Amortized
   
Unrealized
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
 
December 31, 2007
 
Cost
   
Gains
   
Losses
   
Value
 
Securities Available for Sale:
                       
U.S. Treasury obligations and obligations
                       
  of U.S. government-sponsored agencies
  $ 136,721     $ 2,888     $ (10 )   $ 139,599  
Mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S.
                               
  government and government-sponsored agencies
    469,197       2,899       (2,708 )     469,388  
States and political subdivisions
    80,634       499       (239 )     80,894  
Trust preferred securities
    37,995             (3,541 )     34,454  
Corporate bonds
    13,940       161             14,101  
Common stocks
    3,931       2,850             6,781  
Perpetual preferred stocks
    8,165             (1,604 )     6,561  
Total securities available for sale
  $ 750,583     $ 9,297     $ (8,102 )   $ 751,778  

Securities available for sale with a fair value of $667.8 million and $592.7 million were pledged in compliance with state regulations concerning trust powers and to secure Treasury Tax and Loan deposits, borrowings, and certain public deposits at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.  In addition, securities available for sale with a fair value of $7.4 million and $8.4 million were collateralized for the discount window at the Federal Reserve Bank at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.  There were no borrowings with the Federal Reserve Bank at either date.  Securities available for sale with a fair value of $8.8 million and $1.9 million were designated in rabbi trusts for nonqualified retirement plans at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.  As of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, securities available for sale with a fair value of $521 thousand and $532 thousand, respectively, were pledged as collateral to secure certain interest rate swap agreements.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, impairment charges of $3.0 million were recognized on equity security perpetual preferred stock holdings issued by FHLMC, FNMA and two other corporate issuers that were deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired based on an analysis of the financial condition and operating outlook of the issuers.  These charges were reported in losses on write-downs of investments to fair value in the Consolidated Statements of Income for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.
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The following table summarizes temporarily impaired securities as of September 30, 2008, segregated by length of time the securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position.

(Dollars in thousands)
 
Less than 12 Months
   
12 Months or Longer
   
Total
 
         
Fair
   
Unrealized
         
Fair
   
Unrealized
         
Fair
   
Unrealized
 
At September 30, 2008
    #    
Value
   
Losses
      #    
Value
   
Losses
      #    
Value
   
Losses
 
Mortgage-backed securities
                                                           
issued by U.S. government and government-sponsored agencies
    60     $ 254,991     $ 2,453       25     $ 62,950     $ 2,451       85     $ 317,941     $ 4,904  
States and
                                                                       
political subdivisions
    90       64,702       3,273       8       8,836       818       98       73,538       4,091  
Trust preferred securities
                      13       25,784       12,201       13       25,784       12,201  
Corporate bonds
    1       1,734       14                         1       1,734       14  
Subtotal, debt securities
    151       321,427       5,740       46       97,570       15,470       197       418,997       21,210  
Common stock
    2       1,341       36                         2       1,341       36  
Perpetual preferred stock
    1       1,000       710       6       2,511       843       7       3,511       1,553  
Subtotal, equity securities
    3       2,341       746       6       2,511       843       9       4,852       1,589  
Total temporarily
                                                                       
impaired securities
    154     $ 323,768     $ 6,486       52     $ 100,081     $ 16,313       206     $ 423,849     $ 22,799  

The following table summarizes temporarily impaired securities as of December 31, 2007, segregated by length of time the securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position.

(Dollars in thousands)
 
Less than 12 Months
   
12 Months or Longer
   
Total
 
         
Fair
   
Unrealized
         
Fair
   
Unrealized
         
Fair
   
Unrealized
 
At December 31, 2007
    #    
Value
   
Losses
      #    
Value
   
Losses
      #    
Value
   
Losses
 
U.S. Treasury obligations
                                                           
and obligations of U.S. government-sponsored agencies
    1     $ 6,996     $ 1       1     $ 3,990     $ 9       2     $ 10,986     $ 10  
Mortgage-backed securities
                                                                       
issued by U.S. government and government-sponsored agencies
    22       108,630       1,028       46       110,348       1,680       68       218,978       2,708  
States and
                                                                       
political subdivisions
    13       12,402       128       10       7,681       111       23       20,083       239  
Trust preferred securities
    8       23,167       2,769       5       11,287       772       13       34,454       3,541  
Subtotal, debt securities
    44       151,195       3,926       62       133,306       2,572       106       284,501       6,498  
Perpetual preferred stock
    5       5,258       1,495       4       1,304       233       9       6,562       1,728  
Total temporarily
                                                                       
impaired securities
    49     $ 156,453     $ 5,421       66     $ 134,610     $ 2,805       115     $ 291,063     $ 8,226  

Unrealized losses on debt securities generally occur as a result of increases in interest rates since the time of purchase, a structural change in an investment or from deterioration in credit quality of the issuer.  Management evaluates impairments in value whether caused by adverse interest rates or credit movements to determine if they are other-than-temporary.

In accordance with applicable accounting literature, Washington Trust must, in addition to other criteria, demonstrate an ability and intent to hold temporarily impaired securities until full recovery of their cost basis to classify such losses as temporary.  Management uses both internal and external information sources to arrive at the most informed decision.  This quantitative and qualitative assessment begins with a review of general market conditions and changes to market conditions, credit, investment performance and structure since the prior review period.  The ability to hold temporarily impaired securities will involve a number of factors, including: forecasted recovery period based on average life and Washington Trust’s capital, earnings and cash flow positions, among other things. Washington Trust
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currently intends to hold all temporarily impaired securities to full recovery of the cost basis, which may be until maturity.

Management assesses a variety of factors in determining if an impairment is other than temporary, including but not limited to, the likelihood of and probable time horizon for recovery of the cost basis, including analyst forecasts, earnings assumptions and other company specific or sector financial performance metrics.

Debt securities in an unrealized loss position at September 30, 2008 consisted of 197 debt security holdings.  The majority of the loss for debt securities reported in an unrealized loss position at September 30, 2008 was concentrated in variable rate trust preferred securities issued by financial services companies and in U.S. agency or government-sponsored agency mortgage-backed securities.

Included in debt securities in an unrealized loss position at September 30, 2008 were 13 trust preferred security holdings.  These holdings represent seven individual name issuers in the financial industry, including, where applicable, the impact of mergers and acquisitions of issuers subsequent to original purchase, and two pooled trust preferred securities in the form of collateralized debt obligations.  The aggregate unrealized losses on the 13 trust preferred holdings amounted to $12.2 million, or 32% of amortized cost, as of September 30, 2008.  Management believes the September 30, 2008 temporary impairment on trust preferred securities, including the pooled trust preferred holdings, was not a function of underlying credit issues associated with the issuers of the debt obligations and primarily reflected increased investor concerns beginning in the latter part of 2007 and continuing into 2008 about recent losses in the financial services industry related to sub-prime lending and sub-prime exposure.  These concerns resulted in a substantial decrease in market liquidity and increased risk premiums for securities in this sector.  Credit spreads for issuers in this sector widened substantially during recent months, causing prices for these securities holdings to decline.  As recently as September 30, 2007, the aggregate unrealized loss position of the 13 trust preferred holdings was 6.3% of amortized cost and the aggregate unrealized loss position at December 31, 2007 was 9.3% of amortized cost for these holdings.  The largest unrealized loss dollar amount of any single individual name issuer was $2.0 million, or 21% of its amortized cost, at September 30, 2008.  As of September 30, 2008, the amortized cost and fair value of the two pooled trust preferred holdings was $7.5 million and $3.0 million, respectively.  The pooled trust preferred holdings consist of trust preferred obligations of banking industry companies and, to a lesser extent, insurance industry companies.  Valuations of the pooled trust preferred holdings are also dependent in part on cash flows from underlying issuers.  Unexpected cash flow disruptions could have an adverse impact on the fair value and performance of these pooled trust preferred securities.  For both of its pooled trust preferred holdings, Washington Trust’s investment is senior to one or more subordinated tranches which have first loss exposure.  As part of management’s evaluation to determine if impairment is other-than-temporary, management prepared an analysis consistent with EITF 99-20, "Recognition of Interest Income and Impairment on Purchased Beneficial Interests and Beneficial Interests that Continue to Be Held by a Transferor in Securitized Assets", and concluded that there was no adverse change in cash flows on these two pooled trust preferred securities.  All individual name trust preferred debt securities and the respective tranche of the pooled trust preferred securities held in our portfolio continue to accrue and make payments as expected, and all have credit ratings at or above investment grade minimums.  Washington Trust has the ability and intent to hold these securities to full recovery of the cost basis and management does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at this time.

The unrealized losses on U.S. agency or government-sponsored agency mortgage-backed securities was concentrated in securities purchased during 2003 and 2004, during which time interest rates were at or near historical lows.  The fair value for these and the state and municipal holdings included in this analysis have declined due to a combination of factors, including the relative increase in short and medium term interest rates since the time of purchase, decreased liquidity and rising risk premiums for credit-sensitive securities, and downgrades in credit ratings for municipal bond insurers.  The largest unrealized loss percentage amount on any holding in these categories was 8.75% of its amortized cost at September 30, 2008.  Management believes that the nature and duration of impairment on these debt security holdings are a function of changes in investment spreads and interest rate movements.  Washington Trust has the ability and intent to hold these securities to full recovery of the cost basis and management does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired.

The equity securities in an unrealized loss position at September 30, 2008 consisted of 9 holdings of financial and commercial entities with unrealized losses of $1.6 million, or 25% of their aggregate cost.  During the nine months
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ended September 30, 2008, Washington Trust recorded $3.0 million in impairment charges on perpetual preferred stock holdings issued by FHLMC, FNMA and two other corporate issuers, based on an analysis of the financial condition and operating outlook of the issuers.  As of September 30, 2008, the Corporation had 2 perpetual preferred stock holdings of FHLMC and FNMA with a total fair value and carrying value of $89 thousand and 7 perpetual preferred stock holdings of financial and utility companies with a total fair value of $3.5 million and unrealized losses of $1.6 million.  In October 2008, the SEC’s Office of the Chief Accountant, after consultation and concurrence with the FASB, concluded that the assessment of other-than-temporary impairment of perpetual preferred securities for third quarter filings made after October 14, 2008 can be made using an impairment model (including an anticipated recovery period) similar to a debt security provided there has been no evidence of a deterioration in credit of the issuer.  Washington Trust complied with this guidance in it’s evaluation of other-than-temporary impairment of perpetual preferred stocks.  Causes of conditions whereby the fair value of equity securities is less than cost include the timing of purchases and changes in valuation specific to individual industries or issuers.  The relationship between the level of market interest rates and the dividend rates paid on individual equity securities may also be a contributing factor.  Management believes that a portion of the September 30, 2008 temporary impairment on its equity securities holdings was not a function of the financial condition and operating outlook of the issuers and reflected increased investor concerns beginning in the latter part of 2007 and continuing into 2008 about recent losses in the financial services industry related to sub-prime lending and sub-prime exposure.  These concerns resulted in greater volatility in market prices for both common and preferred stocks in this market sector.  Washington Trust has the ability and intent to hold these investments to full recovery of the cost basis and considers the unrealized losses on these equity securities to be temporary.

Further deterioration in credit quality of the companies backing the securities and/or a continuation of the current imbalances in liquidity that exist in the marketplace may further effect the fair value of these securities and increase the potential that certain unrealized losses be designated as other than temporary in future periods and the Corporation may incur additional write-downs.
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(4) Loan Portfolio
The following is a summary of loans:
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
September 30, 2008
   
December 31, 2007
 
   
Amount
   
%
   
Amount
   
%
 
Commercial:
                       
Mortgages (1)
  $ 394,085       22 %   $ 278,821       18 %
Construction and development (2)
    51,592       3 %     60,361       4 %
Other (3)
    396,161       23 %     341,084       21 %
Total commercial
    841,838       48 %     680,266       43 %
                                 
Residential real estate:
                               
Mortgages (4)
    604,205       34 %     588,628       37 %
Homeowner construction
    14,124       1 %     11,043       1 %
Total residential real estate
    618,329       35 %     599,671       38 %
                                 
Consumer:
                               
Home equity lines
    158,837       9 %     144,429       9 %
Home equity loans
    93,690       5 %     99,827       6 %
Other
    56,347       3 %     49,459       4 %
Total consumer
    308,874       17 %     293,715       19 %
Total loans (5)
  $ 1,769,041       100 %   $ 1,573,652       100 %
 
(1)
Amortizing mortgages, primarily secured by income producing property.
(2)
Loans for construction of residential and commercial properties and for land development.
(3)
Loans to businesses and individuals, a substantial portion of which are fully or partially collateralized by real estate.
(4) 
A substantial portion of these loans is used as qualified collateral for Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings (See Note 7 for additional discussion of Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings).
(5)
Includes net deferred loan origination costs of $10 thousand and net discounts on purchased loans of $296 thousand at September 30, 2008, compared to net deferred fees of $100 thousand and net premiums on purchased loans of $297 thousand at December 31, 2007.

Nonaccrual Loans
The balance of loans on nonaccrual status as of September 30, 2008 was $6.7 million, compared to $4.3 million at December 31, 2007.  The $2.4 million increase in nonaccrual loans was largely due to certain commercial loan relationships moving into the non-accruing loan classification.

(5) Allowance for Loan Losses
The following is an analysis of the allowance for loan losses:
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
   
Three months
   
Nine months
 
Periods ended September 30,
 
2008
   
2007
   
2008
   
2007
 
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 21,963       19,327     $ 20,277     $ 18,894  
Provision charged to expense
    1,100       300       2,950       900  
Recoveries of loans previously charged off
    60       27       222       231  
Loans charged off
    (492 )     (182 )     (818 )     (553 )
Balance at end of period
  $ 22,631     $ 19,472     $ 22,631     $ 19,472  

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(6) Goodwill and Other Intangibles
The changes in the carrying value of goodwill and other intangible assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 are as follows:
 
Goodwill
 
(Dollars in thousands)
       
Wealth
       
   
Commercial
   
Management
       
   
Banking
   
Service
       
   
Segment
   
Segment
   
Total
 
Balance at December 31, 2007
  $ 22,591     $ 27,888     $ 50,479  
Additions to goodwill during the period
          5,638       5,638  
Impairment recognized
                 
Balance at September 30, 2008
  $ 22,591     $ 33,526     $ 56,117  

The Stock Purchase Agreement for the August 2005 acquisition of Weston Financial Group, Inc. (“Weston Financial”) provides for the payment of contingent purchase price amounts based on operating results in each of the years in the three-year earn-out period ending December 31, 2008.  During the third quarter of 2008, the Corporation recognized a liability of $5.6 million, with a corresponding increase to goodwill, representing the amounts earned under the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement.

Other Intangible Assets
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Core Deposit
   
Advisory
   
Non-compete
       
   
Intangible
   
Contracts
   
Agreements
   
Total
 
Balance at December 31, 2007
  $ 510     $ 10,743     $ 180     $ 11,433  
Amortization
    90       845       37       972  
Balance at September 30, 2008
  $ 420     $ 9,898     $ 143     $ 10,461  

Amortization of intangible assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 totaled $972 thousand.  Estimated annual amortization expense of current intangible assets with finite useful lives, absent any impairment or change in estimated useful lives, is summarized below.
 
(Dollars in thousands)
                       
   
Core
   
Advisory
   
Non-compete
       
Estimated amortization expense:
 
Deposits
   
Contracts
   
Agreements
   
Total
 
2008 (full year)
  $ 120     $ 1,111     $ 49     $ 1,280  
2009
    120       1,040       49       1,209  
2010
    120       922       49       1,091  
2011
    120       768       33       921  
2012
    30       727             757  

The components of intangible assets at September 30, 2008 are as follows:
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Core
   
Advisory
   
Non-compete
       
   
Deposits
   
Contracts
   
Agreements
   
Total
 
Gross carrying amount
  $ 2,997     $ 13,657     $ 1,147     $ 17,801  
Accumulated amortization
    2,577       3,759       1,004       7,340  
Net amount
  $ 420     $ 9,898     $ 143     $ 10,461  

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(7) Borrowings
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances
Advances payable to the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) are summarized as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)
 
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
FHLB advances
  $ 747,430     $ 616,417  

In addition to outstanding advances, the Corporation also has access to an unused line of credit amounting to $8.0 million at September 30, 2008.  Under an agreement with the FHLB, the Corporation is required to maintain qualified collateral, free and clear of liens, pledges, or encumbrances that, based on certain percentages of book and market values, has a value equal to the aggregate amount of the line of credit and outstanding advances (“FHLB borrowings”).  The FHLB maintains a security interest in various assets of the Corporation including, but not limited to, residential mortgages loans, U.S. government or agency securities, U.S. government-sponsored agency securities, and amounts maintained on deposit at the FHLB.  The Corporation maintained qualified collateral in excess of the amount required to collateralize the line of credit and outstanding advances at September 30, 2008.  Included in the collateral were securities available for sale with a fair value of $524.7 million and $476.8 million that were specifically pledged to secure FHLB borrowings at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.  Unless there is an event of default under the agreement with the FHLB, the Corporation may use, encumber or dispose of any portion of the collateral in excess of the amount required to secure FHLB borrowings, except for that collateral that has been specifically pledged.

Junior Subordinated Debentures
Junior subordinated debentures are summarized as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)
 
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
Junior subordinated debentures
  $ 32,991     $ 22,681  

In April 2008, the Bancorp sponsored the creation of Washington Preferred Capital Trust (“Washington Preferred”).  Washington Preferred is a Delaware statutory trust created for the sole purpose of issuing trust preferred securities and investing the proceeds in junior subordinated debentures of the Bancorp.  The Bancorp is the owner of all of the common securities of Washington Preferred.  In accordance with FASB Interpretation 46-R, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities—Revised”, Washington Preferred will be treated as an unconsolidated subsidiary.  The common stock investment in the statutory trust will be included in “Other Assets” in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

On April 7, 2008, Washington Preferred issued $10 million of trust preferred securities (“Capital Securities”) in a private placement to two institutional investors pursuant to an applicable exemption from registration.  The Capital Securities mature in June 2038, are redeemable at the Bancorp’s option beginning after five years, and require quarterly distributions by Washington Preferred to the holder of the Capital Securities, at a rate of 6.2275% until June 15, 2008, and resets quarterly thereafter at a rate equal to the three-month LIBOR rate plus 3.50%.  The Bancorp has guaranteed the Capital Securities and, to the extent not paid by Washington Preferred, accrued and unpaid distributions on the Capital Securities, as well as the redemption price payable to the Capital Securities holders.  The proceeds of the Capital Securities, along with the proceeds of $310 thousand from the issuance of common securities by Washington Preferred to the Bancorp, were used to purchase $10,310,000 of the Bancorp's junior subordinated deferrable interest notes (the “Washington Preferred Debentures”) and constitute the primary asset of Washington Preferred.  The Bancorp will use the proceeds from the sale of the Washington Preferred Debentures for general corporate purposes.  Like the Capital Securities, the Washington Preferred Debentures bear interest at a rate of 6.2275% until June 15, 2008, and resets quarterly thereafter at a rate equal to the three-month LIBOR rate plus 3.50%.  The Washington Preferred Debentures mature on June 15, 2038, but may be redeemed at par at the Bancorp’s option, subject to the approval of the applicable banking regulator to the extent required under applicable guidelines or policies, at any time on or after June 15, 2013, or upon the occurrence of certain special qualifying events.
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Other Borrowings
The following is a summary of other borrowings:
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
Treasury, Tax and Loan demand note balance
  $ 2,972     $ 2,793  
Deferred acquisition obligations
    7,605       9,884  
Securities sold under repurchase agreements
    19,500       19,500  
Other
    362       383  
Other borrowings
  $ 30,439     $ 32,560  

The Stock Purchase Agreement for the August 2005 acquisition of Weston Financial provides for the payment of contingent purchase price amounts based on operating results in each of the years in the three-year earn-out period ending December 31, 2008.  Contingent payments are added to goodwill and recorded as deferred acquisition liabilities at the time the payments are determinable beyond a reasonable doubt.  Deferred acquisition obligations amounted to $7.6 million and $9.9 million at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.  During the third quarter of 2008, the Corporation recognized a liability of $5.6 million, representing the amounts earned under the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement.  In the first quarter of 2008 the Corporation paid approximately $8.1 million, which represented the 2007 earn-out payment.

(8) Shareholders’ Equity
Stock Repurchase Plan:
The Corporation’s 2006 Stock Repurchase Plan authorizes the repurchase of up to 400,000 shares of the Corporation’s common stock in open market transactions.  There were no shares repurchased under the Corporation’s 2006 Stock Repurchase Plan during the nine months ended September 30, 2008.  As of September 30, 2008, a cumulative total of 185,400 shares have been repurchased at a total cost of $4.8 million.

Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan (“Deferred Compensation Plan”), 3,423 shares were acquired during the nine months ended September 30, 2008.
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Regulatory Capital Requirements:
 
The following table presents the Corporation’s and the Bank’s actual capital amounts and ratios at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, as well as the corresponding minimum and well capitalized regulatory amounts and ratios:
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Actual
   
For Capital Adequacy Purposes
   
To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
 
   
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Amount
   
Ratio
 
As of September 30, 2008:
                                   
Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets):
                                   
Corporation
  $ 187,468       10.45 %   $ 143,477       8.00 %   $ 179,346       10.00 %
Bank
  $ 193,878       10.82 %   $ 143,350       8.00 %   $ 179,188       10.00 %
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets):
                                               
Corporation
  $ 165,043       9.20 %   $ 71,738       4.00 %   $ 107,608       6.00 %
Bank
  $ 171,473       9.57 %   $ 71,675       4.00 %   $ 107,513       6.00 %
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets): (1)
                                               
Corporation
  $ 165,043       6.10 %   $ 108,185       4.00 %   $ 135,232       5.00 %
Bank
  $ 171,473       6.34 %   $ 108,103       4.00 %   $ 135,129       5.00 %
                                                 
As of December 31, 2007:
                                               
Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets):
  $ 167,061       10.39 %   $ 128,648       8.00 %   $ 160,810       10.00 %
Corporation
  $ 174,750       10.87 %   $ 128,574       8.00 %   $ 160,717       10.00 %
Bank
                                               
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets):
  $ 146,393       9.10 %   $ 64,324       4.00 %   $ 96,486       6.00 %
Corporation
  $ 154,093       9.59 %   $ 64,287       4.00 %   $ 96,430       6.00 %
Bank
                                               
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets): (1)
  $ 146,393       6.09 %   $ 96,088       4.00 %   $ 120,110       5.00 %
Corporation
  $ 154,093       6.42 %   $ 96,042       4.00 %   $ 120,053       5.00 %
Bank
                                               
 
(1)  
Leverage ratio

As of September 30, 2008, Bancorp has sponsored the creation of three statutory trusts for the sole purpose of issuing trust preferred securities and investing the proceeds in junior subordinated debentures of the Bancorp.  In accordance with FASB Interpretation 46-R, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities – Revised” (“FIN 46-R”), these statutory trusts created by Bancorp are not consolidated into the Corporation’s financial statements; however, the Corporation reflects the amounts of junior subordinated debentures payable to the preferred shareholders of statutory trusts as debt in its financial statements.  The trust preferred securities qualify as Tier 1 capital.

The Corporation’s capital ratios at September 30, 2008 place the Corporation in the “well-capitalized” category according to regulatory standards.  On March 1, 2005, the Federal Reserve Board issued a final rule that would retain trust preferred securities in Tier 1 capital of bank holding companies, but with stricter quantitative limits and clearer standards.  Under the proposal, after a five-year transition period that would end on March 31, 2009, the aggregate amount of trust preferred securities would be limited to 25% of Tier 1 capital elements, net of goodwill.  The Corporation has evaluated the potential impact of such a change on its Tier 1 capital ratio and has concluded that the regulatory capital treatment of the trust preferred securities in the Corporation’s total capital ratio would be unchanged.

On October 2, 2008, Washington Trust announced that it had issued 2.5 million shares in a private placement of its common stock with net proceeds of approximately $47 million.  See Note 17 for additional disclosure on the capital issuance.

(9) Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk and Derivative Financial Instruments
The Corporation is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers and to manage the Corporation’s exposure to fluctuations in interest rates.  These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit, financial guarantees, interest rate swap agreements and commitments to originate and commitments to sell fixed rate mortgage loans.  These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Corporation’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.  The contract or notional amounts of these instruments reflect the extent of involvement the Corporation has in particular classes of financial instruments.  The Corporation uses the same credit policies in
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making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance sheet instruments.  The contractual and notional amounts of financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk are as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)
 
September 30,
2008
   
December 31, 2007
 
Financial instruments whose contract amounts represent credit risk:
           
Commitments to extend credit:
           
Commercial loans
  $ 166,531     $ 149,465  
Home equity lines
    178,652       176,284  
Other loans
    27,580       20,770  
Standby letters of credit
    7,656       8,048  
Financial instruments whose notional amounts exceed the amount of credit risk:
               
Forward loan commitments:
               
Commitments to originate fixed rate mortgage loans to be sold
    3,299       3,495  
Commitments to sell fixed rate mortgage loans
    4,372       5,472  
Customer related derivative contracts:
               
Interest rate swaps with customers
    14,048       3,850  
Mirror swaps with counterparties
    14,048       3,850  
Interest rate risk management contract:
               
Interest rate swap
    10,000        

Commitments to Extend Credit
Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there are no violations of any conditions established in the contract.  Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee.  Since some of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.  Each borrower’s creditworthiness is evaluated on a case-by-case basis.  The amount of collateral obtained is based on management’s credit evaluation of the borrower.

Standby Letters of Credit
Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party.  The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers.  Under the standby letters of credit, the Corporation is required to make payments to the beneficiary of the letters of credit upon request by the beneficiary contingent upon the customer’s failure to perform under the terms of the underlying contract with the beneficiary.  Standby letters of credit extend up to five years.  At September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the maximum potential amount of undiscounted future payments, not reduced by amounts that may be recovered, totaled $7.7 million and $8.0 million, respectively.  At September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, there was no liability to beneficiaries resulting from standby letters of credit.  Fee income on standby letters of credit for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 was insignificant.

At September 30, 2008, a substantial portion of the standby letters of credit were supported by pledged collateral.  The collateral obtained is determined based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer.  Should the Corporation be required to make payments to the beneficiary, repayment from the customer to the Corporation is required.

Interest Rate Risk Management Agreements
Interest rate swaps are used from time to time as part of the Corporation’s interest rate risk management strategy.  Swaps are agreements in which the Corporation and another party agree to exchange interest payments (e.g., fixed-rate for variable-rate payments) computed on a notional principal amount.  The credit risk associated with swap transactions is the risk of default by the counterparty.  To minimize this risk, the Corporation enters into interest rate agreements only with highly rated counterparties that management believes to be creditworthy.  The notional amounts of these agreements do not represent amounts exchanged by the parties and, thus, are not a measure of the potential loss exposure.

In April 2008, the Bancorp entered into an interest rate swap contract with a notional amount of $10 million to hedge the interest rate risk associated with $10 million of the variable rate junior subordinated debentures.  See additional
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disclosure in Note 7.  The interest rate swap contract matures in 2013.  At inception, the swap was intended to convert the debt from variable rate to fixed rate and qualify for cash flow hedge accounting under SFAS No. 133.  In September 2008, the hedging relationship was no longer highly effective due to changes in the creditworthiness of the counterparty to the derivative.  As a result, cash flow hedge accounting has been discontinued prospectively.  The fair value of this interest rate swap contract amounted to $43 thousand at September 30, 2008 and was reported in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet.  The net gain on the swap recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income/loss, net of taxes as of the date of discontinuance amounted to $30 thousand.  This amount will be subsequently reclassified into interest expense as a yield adjustment in the same period in which the related interest on the variable rate debentures affect earnings.  All subsequent changes in fair value of the interest rate swap will be recognized directly in earnings as interest expense.

The Corporation has entered into interest rate swap contracts to help commercial loan borrowers manage their interest rate risk.  The interest rate swap contracts with commercial loan borrowers allow them to convert floating rate loan payments to fixed rate loan payments.  When we enter into an interest rate swap contract with a commercial loan borrower, we simultaneously enter into a “mirror” swap contract with a third party.  The third party exchanges the client’s fixed rate loan payments for floating rate loan payments.  We retain the risk that is associated with the potential failure of counterparties and inherent in making loans.

At September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, Washington Trust had interest rate swap contracts with commercial loan borrowers with notional amounts of $14.0 million and $3.850 million, respectively, and equal amounts of “mirror” swap contracts with third-party financial institutions.  These interest rate swap contracts are carried at fair value with changes recorded as a component of other noninterest income.  The fair values of the interest rate swap contracts with commercial loan borrowers amounted to $147 thousand as of September 30, 2008 and $60 thousand as of December 31, 2007.  The fair values of the “mirror” swap contracts with third-party financial institutions totaled $153 thousand as of September 30, 2008 and $60 thousand as of December 31, 2007.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, other noninterest income included net gains on customer related interest rate swap contracts of $121 thousand.  Washington Trust did not engage in such interest rate swap contracts during the nine months ended September 30, 2007.

Forward Loan Commitments
Interest rate lock commitments are extended to borrowers that relate to the origination of readily marketable mortgage loans held for sale.  To mitigate the interest rate risk inherent in these rate locks, as well as closed mortgage loans held for sale, best efforts forward commitments are established to sell individual mortgage loans.  Commitments to originate and commitments to sell fixed rate mortgage loans are derivative financial instruments.  Accordingly, the fair value of these commitments is recognized in other assets and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet and the changes in fair value of such commitments are recorded in current earnings in the consolidated income statement.  The carrying value of such commitments as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 and the respective changes in fair values for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 were insignificant.

(10) Fair Value Measurements
Effective January 1, 2008, the Corporation adopted SFAS No. 157 for financial assets and liabilities.  The effective date of SFAS No. 157, as it applies to nonfinancial assets and liabilities, has been delayed to January 1, 2009.  SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosure requirements about fair value measurements.  SFAS No. 157, among other things, emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement, and states that a fair value measurement should be determined based on the assumptions the market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.  In addition, SFAS No. 157 specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on whether the types of valuation information (“inputs”) are observable or unobservable.  Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the Corporation’s market assumptions.  These two types of inputs have created the following fair value hierarchy:

·  
Level 1 – Quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
·  
Level 2 – Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets.
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Level 3 – Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable in the markets and which reflect the Corporation’s market assumptions.

The Corporation uses fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures.  Securities available for sale and derivatives are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis.  Additionally, from time to time, we may be required to record at fair value other assets on a nonrecurring basis, such as loans held for sale, collateral dependent impaired loans and mortgage servicing rights.  These nonrecurring fair value adjustments typically involve the application of lower-of-cost-or-market accounting or write-downs of individual assets.

FASB Staff Position No. 157-3 “Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset When the Market for That Assets is Not Active” was issued on October 10, 2008 to clarify the application of SFAS No. 157 in a market that is not active.  FASB Staff Position No. 157-3 was effective upon issuance, including prior periods for which financial statements have not been issued.  The Corporation complied with the guidance in FASB Staff Position No. 157-3 in determining the fair value of its securities at September 30, 2008.

Determination of Fair Value
Under SFAS No. 157, fair values are based on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.  When available, the Corporation uses quoted market prices to determine fair value.  If quoted prices are not available, fair value is based upon valuation techniques such as matrix pricing or other models that use, where possible, current market-based or independently sourced market parameters, such as interest rates.  If observable market-based inputs are not available, the Corporation uses unobservable inputs to determine appropriate valuation adjustments using methodologies applied consistently over time.

The following is a description of valuation methodologies for assets and liabilities recorded at fair value, including the general classification of such assets and liabilities pursuant to the valuation hierarchy.

Securities Available for Sale
Securities available for sale are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis.  When available, the Corporation uses quoted market prices to determine the fair value of securities; such items are classified as Level 1.  This category includes exchange-traded equity securities and U.S. Treasury obligations.

Level 2 securities include debt securities with quoted prices, which are traded less frequently than exchange-traded instruments, whose value is determined using matrix pricing with inputs that are observable in the market or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data.  This category generally includes obligations of U.S. government-sponsored agencies, mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S. government and government-sponsored agencies, municipal bonds, trust preferred securities, corporate bonds and certain preferred equity securities.

In certain cases where there is limited activity or less transparency around inputs to the valuation, securities may be classified as Level 3.  As of September 30, 2008, Level 3 securities were comprised of two trust preferred CDO holdings, which were not actively traded.  To determine their fair value, Washington Trust utilized third party pricing models and discounted cash flow methodologies.  Their fair values were reviewed against similar securities that were more actively traded in order to assess the reasonableness of the fair values.  Our fair values assumed liquidation in an orderly market and not under distressed circumstances.  Due to the continued market illiquidity and credit risk for securities in the financial sector, the fair value of these securities is highly sensitive to assumption changes and market volatility.

Mortgage Loans Held for Sale
Mortgage loans held for sale are carried on an aggregate basis at the lower of cost or market value.  The fair value of loans held for sale is based on what secondary markets are currently offering for loans with similar characteristics.  As such, we classify loans subjected to nonrecurring fair value adjustments as Level 2.
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Derivatives
Substantially all of our derivatives are traded in over-the-counter markets where quoted market prices are not readily available.  Fair value measurements are determined using independent pricing models that utilize primarily market observable inputs, such as swap rates of different maturities and LIBOR rates, and, accordingly, are classified as Level 2.  Examples include interest rate swap contracts.  Any derivative for which we measure fair value using significant assumptions that are unobservable are classified as Level 3.  Level 3 derivatives include interest rate lock commitments written for our residential mortgage loans that we intend to sell.

Collateral Dependent Impaired Loans
Collateral dependent loans that are deemed to be impaired in accordance with SFAS No. 114, “Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan,” are valued based upon the fair value of the underlying collateral.  The inputs used in the appraisals of the collateral are observable, and, therefore, the loans are categorized as Level 2.

Mortgage Servicing Rights
Mortgage servicing rights do not trade in an active market with readily observable prices.  Accordingly, we determine the fair value of mortgage servicing rights using a valuation model that calculates the present value of the estimated future net servicing income.  The model incorporates assumptions used in estimating future net servicing income, including estimates of prepayment speeds, discount rate, cost to service and contractual servicing fee income.  Mortgage servicing rights are subject to fair value measurements on a nonrecurring basis.  Fair value measurements of our mortgage servicing rights use significant unobservable inputs and, accordingly, are classified as Level 3.

Items Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The table below presents the balances of assets and liabilities reported at fair value on a recurring basis.

(Dollars in thousands)
       
Assets/
 
   
Fair Value Measurements Using
   
Liabilities at
 
September 30, 2008
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Fair Value
 
Assets:
                       
Securities available for sale
  $ 4,879     $ 745,585     $ 2,992     $ 753,456  
Derivative assets (1)
          246       21       267  
Total assets at fair value on a recurring basis
  $ 4,879     $ 745,831     $ 3,013     $ 753,723  
Liabilities:
                               
Derivative liabilities (1)
  $     $ 209     $ 24     $ 233  
Total liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis
  $     $ 209     $ 24     $ 233  

(1)  
Derivatives assets are included in other assets and derivative liabilities are reported in accrued expenses and other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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The following table presents the changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis in the nine month period ended September 30, 2008.

   
Securities
   
Derivative
       
   
Available
   
Assets /
       
(Dollars in thousands)
 
for Sale
   
(Liabilities)
   
Total
 
Balance at January 1, 2008
  $     $ (4 )   $ (4 )
Gains and losses (realized and unrealized):
                       
Included in earnings
          (2 )     (2 )
Included in other comprehensive income
    (2,734 )           (2,734 )
Purchases, issuances and settlements (net)
    (9 )     3       (6 )
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3
    5,735             5,735  
Balance at September 30, 2008
  $ 2,992     $ (3 )   $ 2,989  

The losses included in earnings for Level 3 derivative assets and liabilities, which were comprised of interest rate lock commitments written for our residential mortgage loans that we intend to sell, were included in net gains on loan sales and commissions on loans originated for others in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Items Recorded at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
Certain assets are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in accordance with GAAP.  These adjustments to fair value usually result from the application of lower of cost or market accounting or write-downs of individual assets.  The valuation methodologies used to measure these fair value adjustments are described above.  The following table presents the carrying value of certain assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the nine months ended September 30, 2008.

(Dollars in thousands)
 
Carrying Value at September 30, 2008
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Assets:
                       
Collateral dependent impaired loans
  $     $ 1,519     $     $ 1,519  
Total assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis
  $     $ 1,519     $     $ 1,519  

The total nonrecurring fair value adjustments included in the Consolidated Statement of Income for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 were immaterial.

(11) Defined Benefit Pension Plans
Effective January 1, 2008, the Corporation adopted the measurement date provisions of SFAS No. 158 “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R)” (“SFAS No. 158”).  As a result, the Corporation recognized the following adjustments in individual line items of its Consolidated Balance Sheet as of January 1, 2008:

(Dollars in thousands)
 
Prior to Adoption of Measurement Date Provisions of SFAS No. 158
   
Effect of Adopting Measurement Date Provisions of SFAS No. 158
   
As of January 1, 2008
 
Net deferred tax asset
  $ 7,705     $ 229     $ 7,934  
Defined benefit pension liabilities
    11,801       655       12,456  
Retained earnings
    154,647       (468 )     154,179  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (239 )     42       (197 )

                   
The adoption of the measurement date provisions of SFAS No. 158 had no effect on the Corporation’s Consolidated Statements of Income or Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.
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The following table sets forth the plans’ benefit obligations, fair value of plan assets and funded status as of September 30, 2008 and 2007.

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Costs:
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Qualified
   
Non-Qualified
 
   
Pension Plan
   
Retirement Plans
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
2008
   
2007
   
2008
   
2007
 
Service cost
  $ 512     $ 503     $ 63     $ 87  
Interest cost
    506       462       142       129  
Expected return on plan assets
    (569 )     (496 )     -       -  
Amortization of transition asset
          (1 )     -       -  
Amortization of prior service cost
    (8 )     (8 )     16       16  
Recognized net actuarial loss
    3       46       54       54  
Net periodic benefit cost
  $ 444     $ 506     $ 275     $ 286  


(Dollars in thousands)
 
Qualified
   
Non-Qualified
 
   
Pension Plan
   
Retirement Plans
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2008
   
2007
   
2008
   
2007
 
Service cost
  $ 1,535     $ 1,508     $ 188     $ 259  
Interest cost
    1,520       1,386       428       389  
Expected return on plan assets
    (1,707 )     (1,488 )     -       -  
Amortization of transition asset
          (4 )     -       -  
Amortization of prior service cost
    (25 )     (25 )     47       47  
Recognized net actuarial loss
    10       140       163       163  
Net periodic benefit cost
  $ 1,333     $ 1,517     $ 826     $ 858  

Employer Contributions:
The Corporation previously disclosed in its financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007 that it expected to contribute $2.0 million to its qualified pension plan and $421 thousand in benefit payments to its non-qualified retirement plans in 2008.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, $2.0 million of contributions have been made to the qualified pension plan and $251 thousand in benefit payments have been made to the non-qualified retirement plans.  The Corporation presently anticipates contributing an additional $84 thousand in benefit payments to the non-qualified retirement plans in 2008.

(12) Share-Based Compensation Arrangement
Washington Trust has three share-based compensation plans, Bancorp’s 2003 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (the “2003 Plan”), Bancorp’s 1997 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the “1997 Plan”) and the Amended and Restated 1988 Stock Option Plan (the “1988 Plan”), collectively the plans.

Amounts recognized in the consolidated financial statements with respect to the plans are as follows:
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
   
Three months
   
Nine months
 
Periods ended September 30,
 
2008
   
2007
   
2008
   
2007
 
Share-based compensation expense
  $ 221     $ 104     $ 407     $ 427  
Related tax benefit
  $ 77     $ 36     $ 142     $ 149  

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Corporation granted 3,300 and 90,800 non-qualified share options, respectively, to certain key employees.  The share options awarded were granted with three-year cliff vesting and also provide for accelerated vesting if there is a change in control, death or retirement (as defined in the plans).
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The fair value of the share option awards granted were estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes Option-Pricing Model based on assumptions noted in the following table.  Washington Trust uses historical data to estimate share option exercise and employee departure behavior used in the option-pricing model; groups of employees that have similar historical behavior are considered separately for valuation purposes.  The expected term of options granted was derived from the output of the option valuation model and represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding.  Expected volatility was based on historical volatility of Washington Trust shares.  The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life of the share option was based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the date of grant.

Nine months ended September 30,
 
2008
 
Expected term (years)
    9.0  
Expected dividend yield
    2.86 %
Weighted average expected volatility
    33.62  
Expected forfeiture rate
     
Weighted average risk-free interest rate
    4.55 %

The weighted average grant-date fair value of the share options awarded during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 was $8.05.  There were no share options awarded during the nine months ended September 30, 2007.

A summary of share option activity under the plans as of September 30, 2008, and changes during the nine months ended September 30, 2008, is presented below:
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Number
   
Weighted
 
Weighted Average
     
   
Of
   
Average
 
Remaining
 
Aggregate
 
   
Share
   
Exercise
 
Contractual
 
Intrinsic
 
   
Options
   
Price
 
Term (Years)
 
Value
 
Outstanding at January 1, 2008
    955,485     $ 21.21          
Granted
    90,800       24.05          
Exercised
    56,700       17.95          
Forfeited or expired
    5,550       27.87          
Outstanding at September 30, 2008
    984,035     $ 21.62  
4.7 years
  $ 5,155  
Exercisable at September 30, 2008
    893,235     $ 21.37  
4.2 years
  $ 4,924  
Options expected to vest as of September 30, 2008
    90,800     $ 24.05  
9.7 years
  $ 231  

The total intrinsic value (which is the amount by which the fair value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of an option on the exercise date) of share options exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 was $430 thousand and $1.3 million, respectively.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Corporation granted 33,200 nonvested share units to directors and certain key employees.  The nonvested share units awarded were granted with three-year cliff vesting and also provide for accelerated vesting if there is a change in control, death or retirement (as defined in the plans).
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A summary of the status of Washington Trust’s nonvested shares as of September 30, 2008, and changes during the nine months ended September 30, 2008, is presented below:
 
         
Weighted
 
   
Number
   
Average
 
   
of
   
Grant Date
 
   
Shares
   
Fair Value
 
Nonvested at January 1, 2008
    39,350     $ 26.52  
Granted
    33,200       24.14  
Vested
    (16,200 )     26.40  
Forfeited
           
Nonvested at September 30, 2008
    56,350     $ 25.15  

During the second quarter of 2008, performance share awards were granted providing certain executives the opportunity to earn shares of common stock of the Corporation, the number of which will be determined pursuant to, and subject to the attainment of, performance goals during a specified measurement period.  The number of shares to be earned ranges from zero to 24,186 shares, subject to the attainment of specified performance goals discussed below.

The performance share awards were granted at $24.12, which was the fair market value at the date of grant with vesting ranging from two to three years.  The number of shares awarded will range from zero to 200% of the target number of shares (13,093 shares) dependent upon the Corporation’s core return on equity and core earnings per share growth ranking at the end of the vesting term.  The current assumption based on the most recent peer group information results in the shares vesting at 140% of the target, or 16,930 shares.  The Corporation has recognized compensation expense based on this assumption and will make the necessary adjustments each time the percentage of the target shares is adjusted.  If the goals are not met, no compensation cost will be recognized and any recognized compensation costs will be reversed.  The performance share awards provide for accelerated vesting if there is a change in control, death, disability or retirement (as defined in the plans).

A summary of the status of Washington Trust’s performance share awards as of September 30, 2008, and changes during the nine months ended September 30, 2008, is presented below:
         
Weighted
 
   
Number
   
Average
 
   
of
   
Grant Date
 
   
Shares
   
Fair Value
 
Performance shares at January 1, 2008
        $  
Granted
    16,930       24.12  
Vested
           
Forfeited
           
Performance shares at September 30, 2008
    16,930     $ 24.12  

As of September 30, 2008, there was $2.1 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested share-based compensation arrangements (including share options, nonvested share awards and performance share awards) granted under the plans.  That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.6 years.

(13) Business Segments
Washington Trust segregates financial information in assessing its results among two operating segments: Commercial Banking and Wealth Management Services.  The amounts in the Corporate column include activity not related to the segments, such as the investment securities portfolio, wholesale funding activities and administrative units.  The Corporate column is not considered to be an operating segment.  The methodologies and organizational hierarchies that define the business segments are periodically reviewed and revised.  Results may be restated, when necessary, to reflect changes in organizational structure or allocation methodology. The following tables present the statement of operations and total assets for Washington Trust’s reportable segments.
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(Dollars in thousands)
                       
   
Commercial
Banking
   
Wealth Management Services
   
Corporate
   
Consolidated
Total
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
2008
   
2007
   
2008
   
2007
   
2008
   
2007
   
2008
   
2007
 
Net interest income
  $ 15,875     $ 13,797     $ (13 )   $ (18 )   $ 782     $ 1,531     $ 16,644     $ 15,310  
Noninterest income
    4,053       4,295       7,191       7,178       (654 )     377       10,590       11,850  
Total income
    19,928       18,092       7,178       7,160       128       1,908       27,234       27,160  
                                                                 
Provision for loan losses
    1,100       300                               1,100       300  
Depreciation and
 amortization expense
    635       618       409       423       46       45       1,090       1,086  
Other noninterest expenses
    10,637       10,076       4,707       4,420       2,037       1,730       17,381       16,226  
Total noninterest expenses
    12,372       10,994       5,116       4,843       2,083       1,775       19,571       17,612  
Income before income taxes
    7,556       7,098       2,062       2,317       (1,955 )     133       7,663       9,548  
Income tax expense (benefit)
    2,647       2,495       807       898       (1,831 )     (401 )     1,623       2,992  
Net income (loss)
  $ 4,909     $ 4,603     $ 1,255     $ 1,419     $ (124 )   $ 534     $ 6,040     $ 6,556  
                                                                 
Total assets at period end
    1,835,842       1,587,328       50,108       44,254       881,932       800,180       2,767,882       2,431,762  
Expenditures for
  long-lived assets
    1,170       123       106       38       30       81       1,306       242  


(Dollars in thousands)
                       
   
Commercial
Banking
   
Wealth Management Services
   
Corporate
   
Consolidated
Total
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2008
   
2007
   
2008
   
2007
   
2008
   
2007
   
2008
   
2007
 
Net interest income
  $ 45,849       40,411     $ (27 )   $ (46 )   $ 2,105       4,742     $ 47,927     $ 45,107  
Noninterest income
    11,341       11,058       22,099       21,541       353       1,622       33,793       34,221  
Total income
    57,190       51,469       22,072       21,495       2,458       6,364       81,720       79,328  
                                                                 
Provision for loan losses
    2,950       900                               2,950       900  
Depreciation and
 amortization expense
    1,880       1,841       1,232       1,292       135       133       3,247       3,266  
Other noninterest expenses
    30,352       28,363       14,085       13,332       5,983       7,220       50,420       48,915  
Total noninterest expenses
    35,182       31,104       15,317       14,624       6,118       7,353       56,617       53,081  
Income before income taxes
    22,008       20,365       6,755       6,871       (3,660 )     (989 )     25,103       26,247  
Income tax expense (benefit)
    7,720       7,158       2,623       2,661       (3,191 )     (1,585 )     7,152       8,234  
Net income (loss)
  $ 14,288     $ 13,207     $ 4,132     $ 4,210     $ (469 )   $ 596     $ 17,951     $ 18,013  
                                                                 
Total assets at period end
    1,835,842       1,587,328       50,108       44,254       881,932       800,180       2,767,882       2,431,762  
Expenditures for
  long-lived assets
    2,182       3,326       253       200       126       189       2,561       3,715  

Management uses certain methodologies to allocate income and expenses to the business lines.  A funds transfer pricing methodology is used to assign interest income and interest expense to each interest-earning asset and interest-bearing liability on a matched maturity funding basis.  Certain indirect expenses are allocated to segments.  These include support unit expenses such as technology and processing operations and other support functions.  Taxes are allocated to each segment based on the effective rate for the period shown.

Commercial Banking
The Commercial Banking segment includes commercial, commercial real estate, residential and consumer lending activities; mortgage banking, secondary market and loan servicing activities; deposit generation; merchant credit card
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services; cash management activities; and direct banking activities, which include the operation of ATMs, telephone and internet banking services and customer support and sales.

Wealth Management Services
Wealth Management Services includes asset management services provided for individuals and institutions; personal trust services, including services as executor, trustee, administrator, custodian and guardian; corporate trust services, including services as trustee for pension and profit sharing plans; and other financial planning and advisory services.

Corporate
Corporate includes the Treasury Unit, which is responsible for managing the wholesale investment portfolio and wholesale funding needs.  It also includes income from bank-owned life insurance as well as administrative and executive expenses not allocated to the business lines and the residual impact of methodology allocations such as funds transfer pricing offsets.
 
Included in the Corporate column in the tables above was an income tax benefit of $841 thousand which was recognized in the third quarter of 2008 based on an increase in net deferred tax assets resulting from a change in a state corporate income tax rate and calculation method enacted during the quarter.

(14) Comprehensive Income
 
(Dollars in thousands)
     
       
Three months ended September 30,
 
2008
   
2007
 
Net income
  $ 6,040     $ 6,556  
Unrealized holding (losses) gains on securities available for sale, net of income tax benefit of $3,216 in 2008 and income tax expense of $1,320 in 2007
    (5,973 )     2,452  
Unrealized losses on cash flow hedge derivative instruments, net of income tax benefit of $103 in 2008
    (190 )      
Less reclassification adjustments:
               
   Losses on securities, net of income tax benefit of $343 in 2008
    638        
   Cash flow hedge derivative instruments, net of income tax expense of $6
    11        
   Net periodic pension cost, net of income tax expense of $23 in 2008 and $37 in 2007
    42       70  
Total comprehensive income
  $ 568     $ 9,078  
 
(Dollars in thousands)
     
       
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2008
   
2007
 
Net income
  $ 17,951     $ 18,013  
Unrealized holding losses on securities available for sale, net of income tax benefit of $7,124 in 2008 and $1,127 in 2007
    (13,232 )     (2,093 )
Unrealized gains on cash flow hedge derivative instruments, net of income tax expense of $4 in 2008
    8        
Less reclassification adjustments:
               
   Losses (gains) on securities, net of income tax benefit of $378 in 2008 and income tax expense of $148 in 2007
    702       (188 )
   Cash flow hedge derivative instruments, net of income tax expense of $12
    22        
   Net periodic pension cost, net of income tax expense of $68 in 2008 and $112 in 2007
    127       209  
Total comprehensive income
  $ 5,578     $ 15,941  

(15) Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average common stock outstanding, excluding options and other equity instruments.  The dilutive effect of options, nonvested share units, nonvested share awards and other items is calculated using the treasury stock method for purposes of weighted average
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dilutive shares.  Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net income by the average number of common stock and common stock equivalents outstanding.

(Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)
       
   
Three Months
   
Nine Months
 
Periods ended September 30,
 
2008
   
2007
   
2008
   
2007
 
                         
Net income
  $ 6,040     $ 6,556     $ 17,951     $ 18,013  
                                 
Weighted average basic shares
    13,409.5       13,323.6       13,383.0       13,358.1  
Dilutive effect of:
                               
Options
    134.0       190.2       141.3       211.1  
Other
    44.8       50.3       40.2       43.5  
Weighted average diluted shares
    13,588.3       13,564.1       13,564.5       13,612.7  
                                 
Earnings per share:
                               
Basic
  $ 0.45     $ 0.49     $ 1.34     $ 1.35  
Diluted
  $ 0.44     $ 0.48     $ 1.32     $ 1.32  

(16) Litigation
The Corporation is involved in various claims and legal proceedings arising out of the ordinary course of business.  Management is of the opinion, based on its review with counsel of the development of such matters to date, that the ultimate disposition of such matters will not materially affect the consolidated financial position or results of operations of the Corporation.

(17) Subsequent Events
On October 2, 2008, the Corporation announced that it had entered into a purchase agreement with select institutional investors pursuant to which it raised $50 million in a private placement of its own common stock.  Net proceeds were approximately $47 million after deducting offering-related fees and expenses.  The closing took place on October 7, 2008.  The Corporation issued a total of 2.5 million shares of common stock at a price of $20 per share in the private placement.  On October 20, 2008, the Corporation filed a registration statement with the SEC to register these shares for resale.  Washington Trust intends to use the net proceeds from the capital raise for general corporate purposes and to support strategic growth initiatives in its commercial and wealth management business lines.
ITEM 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains statements that are “forward-looking statements.”  We may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in other documents we file with the SEC, in our annual reports to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials, and in oral statements made by our officers, directors or employees.  You can identify forward-looking statements by the use of the words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “assume,” “outlook,” “will,” “should,” and other expressions that predict or indicate future events and trends and which do not relate to historical matters.  You should not rely on forward-looking statements, because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond the control of the Corporation.  These risks, uncertainties and other factors may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Corporation to be materially different from the anticipated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.

Some of the factors that might cause these differences include the following: changes in general national, regional or international economic conditions or conditions affecting the banking or financial services industries or financial capital markets, volatility and disruption in national and international financial markets, government intervention in the U.S. financial system, reductions in net interest income resulting from interest rate volatility as well as changes in the balance and mix of loans and deposits, reductions in the market value of wealth management assets under administration, changes in the value of securities and other assets, reductions in loan demand, changes in loan collectibility, default and charge-off rates, changes in the size and nature of the Corporation’s competition, changes in legislation or regulation and accounting principles, policies and guidelines and changes in the assumptions used in making such forward-looking statements.  In addition, the factors described under “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, as filed with the SEC, may result in these differences.  You should carefully review all of these factors, and you should be aware that there may be other factors that could cause these differences.  These forward-looking statements were based on information, plans and estimates at the date of this report, and we assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors, new information, future events or other changes.

Critical Accounting Policies
Accounting policies involving significant judgments and assumptions by management that have, or could have, a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets and impact income are considered critical accounting policies.  As disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, we have identified the allowance for loan losses, accounting for acquisitions and review of goodwill and intangible assets for impairment, and other-than-temporary impairment of investment securities as critical accounting policies.  There have been no significant changes in the methods or assumptions used in the accounting policies that require material estimates and assumptions.

Recent Events
On October 2, 2008, the Corporation announced that it had issued 2.5 million shares in a private placement of its own common stock with net proceeds of approximately $47 million after deducting offering-related fees and expenses.  Washington Trust intends to use the net proceeds from the capital raise for general corporate purposes and to support strategic growth initiatives in its commercial and wealth management business lines.  See Note 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

Overview
Net income for the third quarter of 2008 amounted to $6.0 million, or 44 cents per diluted share; compared to $6.6 million, or 48 cents per diluted share, reported for the third quarter a year ago.  The returns on average equity and average assets for the third quarter of 2008 were 12.94% and 0.88%, respectively, compared to 14.99% and 1.10%, respectively, for the same period in 2007.

Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 amounted to $18.0 million, or $1.32 per diluted share, substantially the same as the amounts reported for the same period in 2007.  The returns on average equity and average assets for the first nine months of 2008 were 12.68% and 0.90%, respectively, compared to 13.74% and 1.01%, respectively, for the same period in 2007.

The loan loss provision charged to earnings amounted to $1.1 million and $2.95 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively, compared to $300 thousand and $900 thousand for the same periods in 2007.  The higher loan loss provision was due largely to growth in the loan portfolio as well as an ongoing evaluation of credit quality and general economic conditions.

Losses on write-downs of investments to fair value of $982 thousand ($669 thousand after tax; 5 cents per diluted share) were charged to earnings in the third quarter of 2008 on FHLMC and FNMA perpetual preferred stock holdings deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired.  There were no securities gains or losses recognized in the third quarter of 2007.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, other-than-temporary impairment charges of $3.0 million ($2.0 million after tax; 15 cents per diluted share) have been recognized on equity security perpetual preferred stock holdings issued by FHLMC, FNMA and two other corporate issuers.  Included in net gains on securities in the nine months ended September 30, 2008 were realized gains of $232 thousand on the sale of commercial debt securities and realized gains of $1.7 million on the sale of other equity securities.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, net gains on securities totaled $336 thousand.

An income tax benefit of $841 thousand, or 6 cents per diluted share, was recognized in the third quarter of 2008 based on an increase in net deferred tax assets resulting from a change in state corporate income tax rate and calculation method enacted during the quarter.

Net interest income for the third quarter and first nine months of 2008 increased by 9% and 6%, respectively, from the same periods in 2007 reflecting higher earning-asset levels and lower deposit costs.

Our primary source of noninterest income is revenue from wealth management services.  Wealth management revenues for the third quarter of 2008 were essentially flat with the same quarter a year ago.  On a year to date basis, wealth management revenues increased by 3% from 2007.  These revenues are dependent to a large extent on the value of assets under administration.  Wealth management assets under administration have been affected by lower valuations in the financial markets and declined by $299.1 million, or 8%, in the third quarter of 2008 to $3.6 billion at September 30, 2008.  Assets under administration were down by 10% from December 31, 2007 and down by 10% from September 30, 2007.

Noninterest expenses for the third quarter and first nine months of 2008 were up 7% and 3%, respectively, from the same periods in 2007.  Included in 2007 results were $1.1 million in debt prepayment charges, recorded in noninterest expense in the first quarter of 2007 as a result of prepayments of higher cost FHLB advances.  There have been no debt prepayment penalty charges recognized in 2008.

Results of Operations
Net Interest Income
Net interest income is the difference between interest earned on loans and securities and interest paid on deposits and other borrowings, and continues to be the primary source of Washington Trust’s operating income.  Net interest income is affected by the level of interest rates, changes in interest rates and changes in the amount and composition of interest-earnings assets and interest-bearing liabilities.  Included in interest income are loan prepayment fees and certain other fees, such as late charges.

Net interest income for the third quarter and first nine months of 2008 increased $1.3 million and $2.8 million, respectively, from the same periods a year earlier.  Included in net interest income in first quarter of 2007 was an interest recovery of $322 thousand received on a previously charged-off loan.

The following discussion presents net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent (“FTE”) basis by adjusting income and yields on tax–exempt loans and securities to be comparable to taxable loans and securities.  For more information see the section entitled “Average Balances / Net Interest Margin - Fully Taxable Equivalent (FTE) Basis” below.

FTE net interest income for the third quarter and first nine months of 2008 increased 8% and 6%, respectively, from the same periods in 2007.  The net interest margin (FTE net interest income as a percentage of average interest–earnings assets) for the third quarter of 2008 was 2.62%, down 19 basis points from the same quarter a year earlier.  The net interest margin for the first nine months of 2008 was 2.64%, down 15 basis points from the same period in 2007.  Excluding the 3 basis points attributable to the 2007 interest recovery, the net interest margin for the first nine months of
2008 declined 12 basis points from the same period a year earlier.  The decline in the net interest margin reflects decreases in yields on variable rate commercial and consumer loans resulting from actions taken by the Federal Reserve to reduce short-term interest rates, with less commensurate reduction in deposit rates paid during the same period.

Average interest-earning assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 increased $365.7 million and $272.0 million, respectively, from the same periods a year earlier.  This increase was largely due to growth in the loan portfolio.  Total average loans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 increased $233.7 million and $177.3 million, respectively, from the same periods in 2007, primarily due to growth in the commercial loan category.  The yield on total loans for the third quarter and first nine months of 2008 decreased 76 basis points and 59 basis points, respectively, from the comparable 2007 periods, reflecting declines in short-term interest rates.  Total average securities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 increased $132.0 million and $94.7 million, respectively, from the same periods last year due largely to purchases of mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S. government agencies and government-sponsored enterprises during a period of substantial spread widening for these and many other classes of investment securities.  The FTE rate of return on securities for the third quarter and first nine months of 2008 decreased 57 basis points and 40 basis points, respectively, from the comparable 2007 periods.  The decrease in the total yield on securities was largely attributable to a decline in dividend yield earned on the Corporation’s investment in FHLB stock.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, average interest-bearing liabilities increased $355.3 million and $263.2 million, respectively, from the amounts reported for the same periods in 2007 largely due to increases in FHLB advances.  The average balance of FHLB advances for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 increased $290.5 million and $260.0 million, respectively, while the average rate paid on FHLB advances decreased 24 basis points and 14 basis points, respectively, from the same periods a year earlier.  The average balance of time deposits for the third quarter and first nine months of 2008 increased $74.4 million and $53 thousand, respectively, from the same periods in 2007.  The quarterly increase was largely due to increases in average brokered certificates of deposit, which are utilized by the Corporation as part of its overall funding program along with FHLB advances and other sources.  Average brokered certificates of deposit for the three months ended September 30, 2008 increased $53.5 million from the same period in 2007.  See additional discussion on brokered certificates of deposit in the “Financial Condition” section under the caption “Deposits”.  The average rate paid on brokered certificates of deposit for the three months ended September 30, 2008 decreased 13 basis points from the comparable period in 2007.  See Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion on junior subordinated debentures issued in the second quarter of 2008.

Average Balances / Net Interest Margin - Fully Taxable Equivalent (FTE) Basis
The following tables present average balance and interest rate information.  Tax-exempt income is converted to a fully taxable equivalent (“FTE”) basis using the statutory federal income tax rate.  For dividends on corporate stocks, the 70% federal dividends received deduction is also used in the calculation of tax equivalency.  Unrealized gains (losses) on available for sale securities are excluded from the average balance and yield calculations.  Nonaccrual and renegotiated loans, as well as interest earned on these loans (to the extent recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income) are included in amounts presented for loans.
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
2008
   
2007
 
   
Average
         
Yield/
   
Average
         
Yield/
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Balance
   
Interest
   
Rate
   
Balance
   
Interest
   
Rate
 
Assets:
                                   
Residential real estate loans
  $ 619,288     $ 8,629       5.54 %   $ 584,223     $ 7,886       5.35 %
Commercial and other loans
    812,749       12,834       6.28 %     635,435       12,203       7.62 %
Consumer loans
    303,745       4,106       5.38 %     282,472       4,988       7.01 %
Total loans
    1,735,782       25,569       5.86 %     1,502,130       25,077       6.62 %
Short-term investments, federal funds
                                               
sold and other
    31,213       128       1.63 %     21,375       275       5.10 %
Taxable debt securities
    696,815       8,504       4.85 %     582,152       7,565       5.16 %
Nontaxable debt securities
    80,833       1,144       5.63 %     80,998       1,145       5.61 %
Corporate stocks and FHLB stock
    49,830       448       3.58 %     42,129       748       7.03 %
Total securities
    858,691       10,224       4.74 %     726,654       9,733       5.31 %
Total interest-earning assets
    2,594,473       35,793       5.49 %     2,228,784       34,810       6.20 %
Non interest-earning assets
    160,296                       161,578                  
Total assets
  $ 2,754,769                     $ 2,390,362                  
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity:
                                               
NOW accounts
  $ 166,379     $ 77       0.18 %   $ 166,271     $ 70       0.17 %
Money market accounts
    303,675       1,363       1.79 %     300,329       2,950       3.90 %
Savings accounts
    173,654       203       0.47 %     194,439       646       1.32 %
Time deposits
    891,803       8,241       3.68 %     817,379       9,474       4.60 %
FHLB advances
    758,858       8,011       4.20 %     468,384       5,243       4.44 %
Junior subordinated debentures
    32,991       524       6.31 %     22,681       338       5.91 %
Other
    23,251       274       4.68 %     25,857       291       4.47 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    2,350,611       18,693       3.16 %     1,995,340       19,012       3.78 %
Demand deposits
    187,238                       188,495                  
Other liabilities
    30,256                       31,640                  
Shareholders’ equity
    186,664                       174,887                  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 2,754,769                     $ 2,390,362                  
Net interest income (FTE)
          $ 17,100                     $ 15,798          
Interest rate spread
                    2.33 %                     2.42 %
Net interest margin
                    2.62 %                     2.81 %
 
Interest income amounts presented in the preceding table include the following adjustments for taxable equivalency:
 
(Dollars in thousands)
           
             
Three months ended September 30,
 
2008
   
2007
 
Commercial and other loans
  $ 49     $ 45  
Nontaxable debt securities
    366       364  
Corporate stocks
    41       79  
Total
  $ 456     $ 488  

Nine months ended September 30,
 
2008
   
2007
 
   
Average
         
Yield/
   
Average
         
Yield/
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Balance
   
Interest
   
Rate
   
Balance
   
Interest
   
Rate
 
Assets:
                                   
Residential real estate loans
  $ 606,422     $ 25,183       5.55 %   $ 588,808     $ 23,471       5.33 %
Commercial and other loans
    756,636       37,190       6.57 %     612,886       35,306       7.70 %
Consumer loans
    298,136       12,662       5.67 %     282,154       14,724       6.98 %
Total loans
    1,661,194       75,035       6.03 %     1,483,848       73,501       6.62 %
Short-term investments, federal funds
                                               
sold and other
    21,506       318       1.97 %     17,302       650       5.03 %
Taxable debt securities
    684,371       25,222       4.92 %     604,303       23,196       5.13 %
Nontaxable debt securities
    81,168       3,440       5.66 %     76,578       3,238       5.65 %
Corporate stocks and FHLB stock
    48,624       1,679       4.61 %     42,796       2,310       7.21 %
Total securities
    835,669       30,659       4.90 %     740,979       29,394       5.30 %
Total interest-earning assets
    2,496,863       105,694       5.65 %     2,224,827       102,895       6.18 %
Non interest-earning assets
    164,921                       163,803                  
Total assets
  $ 2,661,784                     $ 2,388,630                  
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity:
                                               
NOW accounts
  $ 165,551     $ 236       0.19 %   $ 168,217     $ 202       0.16 %
Money market accounts
    315,499       5,314       2.25 %     295,876       8,630       3.90 %
Savings accounts
    174,425       853       0.65 %     198,845       2,017       1.36 %
Time deposits
    829,028       24,628       3.97 %     828,976       28,483       4.59 %
FHLB advances
    728,920       23,104       4.23 %     468,956       15,323       4.37 %
Junior subordinated debentures
    29,341       1,371       6.24 %     22,681       1,014       5.98 %
Other
    25,496       863       4.52 %     21,521       730       4.53 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    2,268,260       56,369       3.32 %     2,005,072       56,399       3.76 %
Demand deposits
    174,973                       177,713                  
Other liabilities
    29,801                       31,072                  
Shareholders’ equity
    188,750                       174,773                  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 2,661,784                     $ 2,388,630                  
Net interest income (FTE)
          $ 49,325                     $ 46,496          
Interest rate spread
                    2.33 %                     2.42 %
Net interest margin
                    2.64 %                     2.79 %
 
Interest income amounts presented in the preceding table include the following adjustments for taxable equivalency:
 
(Dollars in thousands)
           
             
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2008
   
2007
 
Commercial and other loans
  $ 139     $ 121  
Nontaxable debt securities
    1,096       1,030  
Corporate stocks
    163       238  
Total
  $ 1,398     $ 1,389  

The following table presents certain information on a FTE basis regarding changes in our interest income and interest expense for the periods indicated.  The net change attributable to both volume and rate has been allocated proportionately.

   
Three months ended
   
Nine months ended
 
   
September 30, 2008 vs. 2007
   
September 30, 2008 vs. 2007
 
   
Increase (decrease) due to
   
Increase (decrease) due to
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Volume
   
Rate
   
Net Chg
   
Volume
   
Rate
   
Net Chg
 
Interest on interest-earning assets:
                                   
Residential real estate loans
  $ 482     $ 261     $ 743     $ 710     $ 1,002     $ 1,712  
Commercial and other loans
    3,038       (2,407 )     631       7,513       (5,629 )     1,884  
Consumer loans
    355       (1,237 )     (882 )     801       (2,863 )     (2,062 )
Short-term investments, federal funds sold and other
    92       (239 )     (147 )     131       (463 )     (332 )
Taxable debt securities
    1,430       (491 )     939       2,980       (954 )     2,026  
Nontaxable debt securities
    (5 )     4       (1 )     187       15       202  
Corporate stocks and FHLB stock
    117       (417 )     (300 )     285       (916 )     (631 )
Total interest income
    5,509       (4,526 )     983       12,607       (9,808 )     2,799  
Interest on interest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
NOW accounts
          7       7       (3 )     37       34  
Money market accounts
    33       (1,620 )     (1,587 )     540       (3,856 )     (3,316 )
Savings accounts
    (63 )     (380 )     (443 )     (222 )     (942 )     (1,164 )
Time deposits
    807       (2,040 )     (1,233 )     2       (3,857 )     (3,855 )
FHLB advances
    3,080       (312 )     2,768       8,271       (490 )     7,781  
Junior subordinated debentures
    162       24       186       310       47       357  
Other
    (30 )     13       (17 )     133             133  
Total interest expense
    3,989       (4,308 )     (319 )     9,031       (9,061 )     (30 )
Net interest income
  $ 1,520     $ (218 )   $ 1,302     $ 3,576     $ (747 )   $ 2,829  

Provision and Allowance for Loan Losses
The allowance for loan losses is management’s best estimate of the inherent risk of loss in the loan portfolio as of the balance sheet date.  The allowance for loan losses was $22.6 million, or 1.28% of total loans, at September 30, 2008, compared to $20.3 million, or 1.29% of total loans, at December 31, 2007, and $19.5 million, or 1.29% of total loans, at September 30, 2007.  The loan loss provision charged to earnings amounted to $1.1 million and $2.95 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively, compared to $300 thousand and $900 thousand for the same periods in 2007.  The increase in the provision for loan losses was based on management’s assessment of various factors affecting the loan portfolio, including, among others, growth in the portfolio, ongoing evaluation of credit quality and general economic conditions.  Net charge-offs amounted to $432 thousand and $596 thousand for the third quarter and first nine months of 2008, respectively, as compared to net charge-offs of $155 thousand and $322 thousand for the same periods in 2007.  The Corporation will continue to assess the adequacy of its allowance for loan losses in accordance with its established policies.

Noninterest Income
Noninterest income is an important source of revenue for Washington Trust.  Total noninterest income amounted to $10.6 million and $33.8 million for the third quarter and first nine months of 2008, respectively, down $1.3 million and $428 thousand from the same periods in 2007.  The decline in noninterest income was largely due to the recognition of write-downs on certain perpetual preferred stock holdings deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired in 2008.  The impairment charges totaled $982 thousand in the third quarter and $3.0 million for the first nine months of 2008.  See additional disclosure on impairment charges recognized in 2008 under the caption “Securities.”

Excluding net gains and losses on securities, noninterest income for the third quarter of 2008 was down by $278 thousand, or 2%, from the third quarter of 2007.  For the first nine months of 2008, noninterest income, excluding net gains and losses on securities, was up by $988 thousand, or 3%, from the same period in 2007.
The following table presents a noninterest income comparison for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007:
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Three Months
   
Nine Months
 
                      $   %                     $   %
Periods ended September30
 
2008
   
2007
   
Chg
   
Chg
   
2008
   
2007
   
Chg
   
Chg
 
Noninterest income:
                                                   
Wealth management services:
                                                   
Trust and investment advisory fees
  $ 5,238     $ 5,336     $ (98 )     (2 %)   $ 15,901     $ 15,626     $ 275       2 %
Mutual fund fees
    1,383       1,386       (3 )     %     4,169       4,000       169       4 %
Financial planning, commissions and other service fees
    570       456       114       25 %     2,029       1,915       114       6 %
Wealth management services
    7,191       7,178       13       %     22,099       21,541       558       3 %
Service charges on deposit accounts
    1,215       1,214       1       %     3,583       3,559       24       1 %
Merchant processing fees
    2,221       2,252       (31 )     (1 %)     5,407       5,285       122       2 %
Income from bank-owned life insurance
    452       376       76       20 %     1,352       1,166       186       16 %
Net gains on loan sales and commissions
                                                               
on loans originated for others
    239       431       (192 )     (45 %)     1,163       1,205       (42 )     (3 %)
Other income
    254       399       (145 )     (36 %)     1,269       1,129       140       12 %
Subtotal
    11,572       11,850       (278 )     (2 %)     34,873       33,885       988       3 %
Net gains on securities
                      %     1,909       336       1,573       468 %
Losses on write-downs of investments
                                                               
to fair value
    (982 )           (982 )     %     (2,989 )           (2,989 )     %
Total noninterest income
  $ 10,590     $ 11,850     $ (1,260 )     (11 %)   $ 33,793     $ 34,221     $ (428 )     (1 %)

Wealth management revenues for the third quarter of 2008 were essentially flat, as compared to the third quarter of 2007.  Wealth management revenues for the first nine months of 2008 increased by $558 thousand, or 3%, from the same period in 2007.  Revenue from wealth management services is largely dependent on the value of assets under administration and is closely tied to the performance of the financial markets.  Wealth management assets under administration totaled $3.625 billion at September 30, 2008, down $389.9 million, or 10%, from December 31, 2007 and down $401.4 million, or 10%, from September 30, 2007.  The decline in assets under administration in the first nine months of 2008 was primarily due to lower valuations in the financial markets.

The following table presents the changes in wealth management assets under administration for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007:

(Dollars in thousands)
           
   
Three Months
   
Nine Months
 
Periods ended September 30,
 
2008
   
2007
   
2008
   
2007
 
Balance at the beginning of period
  $ 3,923,595     $ 3,867,674     $ 4,014,352     $ 3,609,180  
Net market (depreciation) appreciation and income
    (321,488 )     122,424       (512,983 )     284,149  
Net customer cash flows
    22,395       35,779       123,133       132,548  
Balance at the end of period
  $ 3,624,502     $ 4,025,877     $ 3,624,502     $ 4,025,877  

Income from bank-owned life insurance (“BOLI”) amounted to $452 thousand for the third quarter of 2008, up by $76 thousand, or 20%, from the same quarter a year earlier.   For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, income from BOLI totaled $1.4 million, up by $186 thousand, or 16%, from the same period in 2007.  BOLI represents life insurance on the lives of certain employees who have consented to allowing the Bank to be the beneficiary of such policies.  The Corporation expects to benefit from the BOLI contracts as a result of the tax-free growth in cash surrender value and death benefits that are expected to be generated over time.  The BOLI investment provides a means to mitigate increasing employee benefit costs.

We originate residential mortgage loans for sale in the secondary market and also originate loans for various investors in a broker capacity, including conventional mortgages and reverse mortgages.  In addition, from time to time we sell the guaranteed portion of Small Business Administration (“SBA”) loans to investors.  Net gains on loan sales and commissions on loans originated for others totaled $239 thousand for the third quarter 2008, down by 45% from the same quarter in 2007, primarily due to lower gains on sales of residential mortgage loans.  For the first nine months of
2008, net gains on loan sales and commissions on loans originated for others amounted to $1.2 million, down by 3% from the same period in 2007, mainly due to lower gains on sales of SBA loans.

Other income consists of mortgage servicing fees, changes in fair value of certain interest rate swap contracts, non-customers ATM fees, safe deposit rents, wire transfer fees, fees on letters of credit and other fees.  Other income during the three months ended September 30, 2008 decreased by $145 thousand from the same period a year earlier.  For the first nine months of 2008, other income amounted to $1.3 million, up by 12% from the same period in 2007.  The year to date increase in other income was largely due to certain interest rate swap contracts Washington Trust executed to help commercial loan borrowers manage their interest rate risk.  See additional discussion in Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Losses on write-downs of investments to fair value of $982 thousand were charged to earnings in the third quarter of 2008 on FHLMC and FNMA perpetual preferred stock holdings deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired.  There were no securities gains or losses recognized in the third quarter of 2007.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, other-than-temporary impairment charges of $3.0 million have been recognized on equity security perpetual preferred stock holdings issued by FHLMC, FNMA and two other corporate issuers.  Included in net gains on securities in the nine months ended September 30, 2008 were realized gains of $232 thousand on the sale of commercial debt securities and realized gains of $1.7 million on the sale of other equity securities.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, net gains on securities totaled $336 thousand.

Noninterest Expense
Noninterest expenses amounted to $18.5 million for the third quarter of 2008, up $1.2 million, or 7%, from the same quarter a year ago.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, noninterest expenses totaled $53.7 million, up $1.5 million, or 3%, from the same period in 2007.  Included in noninterest expenses in 2007 were first quarter 2007 debt prepayment penalties of $1.1 million and second quarter 2007 charitable contribution expense of $520 thousand. Annually, the Corporation makes a contribution of appreciated equity securities to its charitable foundation.  Washington Trust plans to make its current year annual contribution in the fourth quarter of 2008.  Excluding the 2007 debt prepayment penalties and charitable contribution expense, noninterest expenses for the first nine months of 2008 increased $3.1 million, or 6%, from the same period in 2007.  Approximately 50% of the 2008 increase, on this basis, represents costs attributable to our wealth management business, an increase in FDIC deposit insurance costs and operating expenses related to a de novo branch opened in June 2007.

The following table presents a noninterest expense comparison for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007:
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Three Months
   
Nine Months
 
               
     
% 
               
 $
     
%
 
Periods ended September 30
 
2008
   
2007
   
Chg
   
Chg
   
2008
   
2007
   
Chg
   
Chg
 
Noninterest expense:
                                                   
Salaries and employee benefits
  $ 10,580     $ 10,098     $ 482       5 %   $ 31,334     $ 30,195     $ 1,139       4 %
Net occupancy
    1,123       1,021       102       10 %     3,325       3,076       249       8 %
Equipment
    956       871       85       10 %     2,877       2,564       313       12 %
Merchant processing costs
    1,857       1,916       (59 )     (3 %)     4,523       4,493       30       1 %
Outsourced services
    700       556       144       26 %     2,078       1,610       468       29 %
Advertising and promotion
    376       466       (90 )     (19 %)     1,229       1,467       (238 )     (16 %)
Legal, audit and professional fees
    626       444       182       41 %     1,599       1,298       301       23 %
Amortization of intangibles
    320       341       (21 )     (6 %)     972       1,057       (85 )     (8 %)
Debt prepayment penalties
                                  1,067       (1,067 )     (100 %)
Other
    1,933       1,599       334       (21 %)     5,730       5,354       376       7 %
Total noninterest expense
  $ 18,471     $ 17,312     $ 1,159       7 %   $ 53,667     $ 52,181     $ 1,486       3 %

Salaries and employee benefit expense, the largest component of noninterest expense, totaled $10.6 million and $31.3 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, up 5% and 4%, respectively, from the same periods a year ago.  Approximately 49% of the year to date increase in 2008 represented costs attributable to our wealth management business and to a de novo branch opened in June 2007.

Net occupancy expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, increased by 10% and 8%, respectively, from the same periods in 2007.  This increase reflects higher utility costs for the quarter-to-date period,
higher rental expense for premises leased by the Bank, and includes occupancy costs associated with the de novo branch opened in June 2007.  For the third quarter and first nine months of 2008, equipment expense increased 10% and 12%, respectively, as compared to the same periods a year earlier.  This increase reflected additional investments in technology and other equipment.

Outsourced services for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 increased by $144 thousand and $468 thousand, respectively, from the comparable periods in 2007 due largely to higher third party vendor costs.  Approximately 67% of the year to date increase was attributable to higher outsourced services expenses for our wealth management business and included wealth management platform and product support costs.

Advertising and promotion expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 decreased by $90 thousand and $238 thousand, respectively, from the same periods in 2007 due to timing of promotions.

Legal, audit and professional fees for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 increased by $182 thousand and $301 thousand, respectively, from the same periods last year.  The 2008 amounts include legal costs associated with the issuance of the junior subordinated debentures in the second quarter of 2008 (see Note 7).  The increase in legal, audit and professional fees was attributable to the debt issuance costs in the second quarter, various consulting matters and recruitment costs.

Debt prepayment penalties expense, resulting from the first quarter 2007 prepayment of $26.5 million in higher cost FHLB advances, amounted to $1.1 million.  There have been no repayment penalty charges recognized in 2008.

Included in other noninterest expenses in the second quarter of 2007 was $520 thousand representing the cost of the Corporation’s contribution of appreciated equity securities to its charitable foundation.  Washington Trust plans to make its annual contribution to the foundation in the fourth quarter of this year and expects the cost of this contribution to be approximately $450 thousand.  Excluding the second quarter 2007 charitable contribution, other noninterest expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, increased $334 thousand and $896 thousand, respectively.  This was largely due to an increase in FDIC deposit insurance costs, which were up by $216 thousand on a quarter to date basis and $620 thousand on a year to date basis, as compared to 2007.  On October 20, 2008 the FDIC issued a proposed rule that would amend its risk-based assessment system and change assessment rates.  The comment period for the proposal will end on November 17, 2008.  The Corporation is evaluating the proposed rule, which, if adopted in its current form, would likely result in higher assessment rates and an increase in FDIC insurance costs for the Corporation in 2009.

Income Taxes
On July 3, 2008, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts enacted a law that included reducing the tax rate on net income applicable to financial institutions and requiring combined income tax reporting.  The rate will be reduced from the current rate of 10.5% to 10.0% for 2010, 9.5% for 2011 and 9.0% for 2012 and thereafter.  Previously, certain Washington Trust subsidiaries were subject to Massachusetts income tax on a separate return basis.  Under the new legislation, effective January 1, 2009, Washington Trust, as a consolidated tax group, will be subject to income tax in Commonwealth of Massachusetts.  Washington Trust has analyzed the impact of this law and, as a result of revaluing its net deferred tax asset, recognized an income tax benefit of $841 thousand in the third quarter of 2008.

Income tax expense amounted to $1.6 million and $7.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively, as compared to $3.0 million and $8.2 million for the same periods in 2007.  The decrease in income tax expenses was largely due to the recognition of the third quarter 2008 tax benefit described above.  Excluding this income tax benefit, the Corporation’s effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 was 32.2% and 31.8%, respectively, as compared to 31.3% and 31.4%, respectively, for the same periods last year.  These rates differed from the federal rate of 35% due to the benefits of tax-exempt income, the dividends received deduction and income from BOLI.  The Corporation currently expects the fourth quarter effective tax rate to be approximately 31.8%.

Financial Condition
Summary
Total assets amounted to $2.8 billion at September 30, 2008, up $227.9 million from December 31, 2007, with total loans increasing by $195.4 million.  Total liabilities were up $229.7 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2008, with FHLB advances increasing by $131.0 million and total deposits increasing by $91.0 million.  Shareholders’
equity totaled $184.8 million at September 30, 2008, compared to $186.5 million at December 31, 2007.  See additional discussion under the caption “Liquidity and Capital Resources” and Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements regarding the adoption of the measurement date provisions of SFAS No. 158 and the resulting impact on shareholders’ equity.

Effective January 1, 2008, the Corporation adopted SFAS No. 157 and, as a result, has classified certain financial assets and liabilities as Level 1, 2 or 3 within the fair value hierarchy set forth in SFAS No. 157.  Effective September 30, 2008, Washington Trust adopted FASB Staff Position No. 157-3 that was issued on October 10, 2008 to clarify the application of SFAS No. 157 in a market that is not active.  Fair values determined by Level 1 inputs utilize quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.  Fair values determined by Level 2 inputs utilize quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets, and model-derived valuations in which all significant input assumptions are observable in active markets.  Fair values determined by Level 3 inputs utilize valuation techniques in which one or more significant input assumptions are unobservable in the markets and which reflect the Corporation’s market assumptions.

As noted in Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, a majority of our fair value measurements utilize Level 2 inputs.  Our Level 2 financial instruments consist primarily of available for sale debt securities.  These debt securities were initially valued at their transaction price and subsequently valued based on matrix pricing with market data inputs such as reportable trades, benchmark yields, broker/dealer quotes, bids, offers, issuers spreads, credit ratings and other industry and economic events.  Such inputs are observable in the market or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data.  When necessary, we validate our valuation techniques by reviewing the underlying basis for the models used by pricing sources and obtaining market values from other pricing sources.  As of September 30, 2008, our Level 3 financial instruments consist primarily of two available for sale pooled trust preferred securities, which were not actively traded.  To determine their fair values, Washington Trust utilized received valuations from third parties whose results were based on discounted cash flow methodologies.  Their fair values were reviewed against similar securities that were more actively traded in order to assess the reasonableness of the fair values.  Our fair values assumed liquidation in an orderly market and not under distressed circumstances.  If Washington Trust was required to sell these securities in an unorderly fashion, actual proceeds received could potentially be significantly less than their fair values.

Securities
Washington Trust’s securities portfolio is managed to generate interest income, to implement interest rate risk management strategies, and to provide a readily available source of liquidity for balance sheet management.  At September 30, 2008 the investment securities portfolio totaled $753.5 million, up $1.7 million from December 31, 2007.  At September 30, 2008, the fair value of mortgage-backed securities amounted to $566.0 million.  All of the Corporation’s mortgage-backed securities are issued by U.S. Government agencies or U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises.

The net unrealized losses on securities available for sale amounted to $18.1 million at September 30, 2008 compared to net unrealized gains on securities available for sale of $1.2 million at December 31, 2007.  Included in these net amounts were gross unrealized losses amounting to $22.8 million and $8.1 million at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.  The increase in net unrealized losses in the first nine months of 2008 was primarily due to spread widening on credit-sensitive securities issued by corporations and municipalities as a result of investor concerns about liquidity and credit weakness in the financial markets.

At September 30, 2008 approximately 54% of the net unrealized losses in the investment securities portfolio were concentrated in variable rate trust preferred securities issued by financial services companies.  These trust preferred securities holdings consist of seven individual name issuers in the financial industry, including, where applicable, the impact of mergers and acquisitions of issuers subsequent to original purchase, and two pooled trust preferred securities in the form of collateralized debt obligations.  The pooled trust preferred holdings consist of trust preferred obligations of banking industry companies and, to a lesser extent, insurance industry companies.  For both of its pooled trust preferred holdings, Washington Trust’s investment is senior to one or more subordinated tranches that have first loss exposure.  The respective tranche of the pooled trust preferred securities held by the Corporation continues to accrue and make payments as expected, and have investment grade credit ratings.
The following is supplemental information on the trust preferred securities as well as other information concerning the securities portfolio:
 
   
At September 30, 2008
 
   
Number
   
Credit
   
Amortized
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Of Issuers
   
Rating (a)
   
Cost
   
Gains
   
Losses
   
Value
 
Trust preferred securities
                                   
Individual name issuers (b):
   
2
   
Aa
    $ 15,415     $     $ (3,480 )   $ 11,935  
     
4
     
A
      13,192             (3,068 )     10,124  
     
1
   
Baa
      1,908             (1,175 )     733  
Total individual name issuers
   
7
              30,515             (7,723 )     22,792  
                                                 
Collateralized debt obligations
 
 (c)
   
Baa
      7,470             (4,478 )     2,992  
Total trust preferred securities
                  $ 37,985     $     $ (12,201 )   $ 25,784  
                                                 
                                                 
Corporate bonds
   
1
   
Baa
    $ 1,748     $     $ (14 )   $ 1,734  

(a)  
Source: Moody’s
(b)  
We own various series of trust preferred securities issued by seven corporate financial institutions.
(c)  
We own two pooled trust preferred securities in the form of collateralized debt obligations.  There are 73 issuers in one of the pooled trust preferred securities, and 38 issuers in the other.  As of September 30, 2008, 3 of the 73 pooled issuers for one security and 2 of the 38 pooled issuers for the other security have invoked their original contractual right to defer interest payments.  The respective tranche of the securities held by Washington Trust continues to accrue and make payments as expected, and have investment grade credit ratings.

   
At September 30, 2008
 
   
Amortized
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Cost
   
Gains
   
Losses
   
Value
 
Common and preferred stocks
                       
Common stock
  $ 1,458     $ 350     $ (36 )   $ 1,772  
Perpetual preferred stock:
                               
FNMA preferred stock
    71                   71  
FHLMC preferred stock
    18                   18  
Other preferred (financials)
    4,064             (1,399 )     2,665  
Other preferred (utilities)
    1,000             (154 )     846  
Total preferred
    5,153             (1,553 )     3,600  
Total common and preferred stocks
  $ 6,611     $ 350     $ (1,589 )   $ 5,372  

Losses on write-downs of investments to fair value were charged to earnings for equity securities deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired in the amounts shown in the following table:
 
(Dollars in thousands)
           
   
Three
   
Nine
 
Periods ended September 30, 2008
 
Months
   
Months
 
FNMA and FHLMC preferred stock
  $ 982     $ 1,412  
Other preferred (financials)
          1,577  
Total
  $ 982     $ 2,989  

See Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion on securities.

Federal Home Loan Bank Stock
The Corporation is required to maintain a level of investment in FHLB stock that currently is based on the level of its FHLB advances.  As of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the Corporation’s investment in FHLB stock totaled $42.0 million and $31.7 million, respectively.

Loans
We originate residential mortgage loans within our general market area of southern New England for portfolio and for sale in the secondary market.  The majority of loans sold are sold with servicing released.  From time to time we purchase one to four family residential mortgages originated in other states as well as southern New England from other financial institutions.  All residential mortgage loans purchased from other financial institutions have been individually underwritten using standards similar to those employed for our self-originated loans.  The following is a geographic summary of residential mortgages by property location as of September 30, 2008.

(Dollars in thousands)
 
Balance
   
% of Total
 
Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts
  $ 541,785       87.7 %
New York, Virginia, New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania, District of Columbia
    28,752       4.6 %
Ohio, Michigan
    20,724       3.4 %
California, Washington, Oregon
    13,216       2.1 %
Colorado, Texas, New Mexico, Utah
    8,646       1.4 %
Georgia
    2,545       0.4 %
New Hampshire, Vermont
    2,073       0.3 %
Other
    588       0.1 %
Total
  $ 618,329       100.0 %

The consumer portfolio is predominantly home equity lines and home equity loans.  All home equity lines and home equity loans were originated by Washington Trust in its general market area.  Consumer loans also include personal installment loans and loans to individuals secured by general aviation aircraft and automobiles.

The commercial loan portfolio consists of commercial mortgages, construction and development (together, “commercial real estate”) and other commercial loans.  Approximately 90% of our commercial real estate loans are located in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut.  The remaining 10% is located in New York, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.  Other commercial loans are largely collateralized and in many cases the collateral consists of real estate occupied by the business as well as other business assets.

Total loans grew by $195.4 million, or 12%, during the first nine months of 2008 and amounted to $1.8 billion at September 30, 2008.  Commercial loans rose by $46.8 million, or 6%, in the third quarter of 2008, representing the eighth consecutive quarter of firm growth.  Commercial loans have increased by $161.6 million, or 24%, in the first nine months of 2008.  Residential loans increased by $10 million, or 2%, in the third quarter of 2008.  On a year to date basis, residential loans increased by $18.7 million, or 3%.  In the first quarter of 2008, Washington Trust sold $17.9 million in residential portfolio loans for interest rate risk and balance sheet management purposes, which resulted in a gain on sale of $80 thousand.  We do not have a practice of selling loans from portfolio and we have not sold any packages of loans from our portfolio in many years.  Consumer loans increased by $6.6 million, or 2%, in the third quarter of 2008 and by $15.2 million, or 5%, in the first nine months of 2008.

Asset Quality
Allowance for Loan Losses
Establishing an appropriate level of allowance for loan losses necessarily involves a high degree of judgment.  The Corporation uses a methodology to systematically measure the amount of estimated loan loss exposure inherent in the loan portfolio for purposes of establishing a sufficient allowance for loan losses.  For a more detailed discussion on the allowance for loan losses, see additional information in Item 7 under the caption “Application of Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” of Washington Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007.

The allowance for loan losses is management’s best estimate of the inherent risk of loss in the loan portfolio as of the balance sheet date.  The allowance is increased by provisions charged to earnings and by recoveries of amounts previously charged off, and is reduced by charge-offs on loans.  In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review a financial institution’s allowance for loan losses and carrying amount of other real estate owned.  Such agencies may require the financial institution to recognize additions to the allowances for loan losses based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examination.

At September 30, 2008, the allowance for loan losses was $22.6 million, or 1.28% of total loans, and 337% of total nonaccrual loans.  This compares with an allowance of $20.3 million, or 1.29% of total loans, and 471% of nonaccrual loans at December 31, 2007.  Net charge-offs amounted to $432 thousand and $596 thousand, respectively, for the quarter and first nine months of 2008, as compared to net charge-offs of $155 thousand and $322 thousand for the same periods in 2007.  Management believes that the level of allowance for loan losses at September 30, 2008 is appropriate.

Nonperforming Assets
Nonperforming assets include nonaccrual loans and other real estate owned.  Nonperforming assets are summarized in the following table:
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
Nonaccrual loans 90 days or more past due
  $ 5,370     $ 2,490  
Nonaccrual loans less than 90 days past due
    1,341       1,814  
Total nonaccrual loans
    6,711       4,304  
Property acquired through foreclosure or repossession, net
    113        
Total nonperforming assets
  $ 6,824     $ 4,304  
Nonaccrual loans as a percentage of total loans
    0.38 %     0.27 %
Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets
    0.25 %     0.17 %
Allowance for loan losses to nonaccrual loans
    337.22 %     471.12 %
Allowance for loan losses to total loans
    1.28 %     1.29 %

The following is an analysis of nonaccrual loans by loan category.

(Dollars in thousands)
 
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
Residential real estate mortgages
  $ 962     $ 1,158  
Commercial:
               
Mortgages
    1,986       1,094  
Construction and development
           
Other
    3,555       1,781  
Consumer
    208       271  
Total nonaccrual loans
  $ 6,711     $ 4,304  

The increase in nonaccrual loans was largely due to 6 commercial loan relationships, totaling $2.1 million at September 30, 2008, moving into the non-accruing loan classification.  There were no accruing loans 90 days or more past due at September 30, 2008 or December 31, 2007.

At September 30, 2008, the Corporation had one restructured nonaccrual loan with no carrying value and 6 restructured accruing loans totaling $479 thousand.  At December 31, 2007, there were no restructured nonaccrual loans and one restructured accruing loan with a balance of $1.7 million.

Impaired loans consist of all nonaccrual commercial loans and loans restructured in a troubled debt restructuring.  At September 30, 2008, the recorded investment in impaired loans was $6.0 million, which had a related loan loss allowance of $705 thousand based on management’s evaluation of applicable collateral or expected cash flows.  Also during the nine months ended September 30, 2008, interest income recognized on impaired loans amounted to approximately $228 thousand.

The following is an analysis of past due loans by loan category.
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
Loans 30–59 Days Past Due
           
Commercial categories
  $ 3,560     $ 1,450  
Residential mortgages
    1,619       1,620  
Consumer loans
    77       73  
Loans 30–59 days past due
    5,256       3,143  
Loans 60–89 Days Past Due
               
Commercial categories
    257       1,313  
Residential mortgages
    296       39  
Consumer loans
          38  
Loans 60-89 days past due
    553       1,390  
Loans 90 Days or more Past Due
               
Commercial categories
    5,134       1,963  
Residential mortgages
    188       441  
Consumer loans
    48       86  
Loans 90 days or more past due
    5,370       2,490  
Total Past Due Loans
               
Commercial categories
    8,951       4,726  
Residential mortgages
    2,103       2,100  
Consumer loans
    125       197  
Total past due loans
  $ 11,179     $ 7,023  

Total 30 day+ delinquencies amounted to $11.2 million, or 0.63% of total loans, at September 30, 2008, up $4.2 million in the first nine months of 2008.  The largest increase was in the commercial loan category, which rose by $4.2 million in the first nine months of 2008.  Commercial loans represent $9.0 million, or 80%, of total delinquencies at September 30, 2008.

Washington Trust has never offered a subprime residential loan program.  Total residential mortgage and consumer loan 30 day+ delinquencies amounted to $2.2 million, or 0.24% of these loans, at September 30, 2008, compared to $2.3 million, or 0.26%, at December 31, 2007.  Total 90 day+ delinquencies in the residential mortgage and consumer loan categories amounted to $188 thousand (three loans) and $48 thousand (one loan), respectively, at September 30, 2008.  Nonaccrual loans, which include the 90 day+ delinquencies, amounted to $962 thousand and $208 thousand in the residential mortgage and consumer loan categories, respectively, at September 30, 2008.

The Corporation classifies certain loans as “substandard,” “doubtful,” or “loss” based on criteria consistent with guidelines provided by banking regulators.  Potential problem loans consist of classified accruing commercial loans that are performing, but where known information about possible credit problems of the related borrowers causes management to have doubts as to the ability of such borrowers to comply with the present loan repayment terms and which may result in disclosure of such loans as nonperforming at some time in the future.  These loans are not included in the disclosure of nonaccrual or restructured loans above.  Management cannot predict the extent to which economic conditions may worsen or other factors which may impact borrowers and the potential problem loans.  Accordingly, there can be no assurance that other loans will not become 90 days or more past due, be placed on nonaccrual, become restructured, or require increased allowance coverage and provision for loan losses.  The Corporation has identified approximately $7.4 million in potential problem loans at September 30, 2008, as compared to $8.1 million at December 31, 2007.  Approximately 90% of the potential problem loans at September 30, 2008 consisted of 5 commercial lending relationships, which have been classified based on our evaluation of the financial condition of the borrowers.  The Corporation’s loan policy provides guidelines for the review and monitoring of such loans in order to facilitate collection.

Deposits
Deposits totaled $1.7 billion at September 30, 2008, up by $91.0 million in the first nine months of 2008.  Excluding out of market brokered certificates of deposit, in-market deposits grew by $32.9 million, or 2%, from the balance at
December 31, 2007.  Runoff occurred in money market and savings deposits, while demand deposits and in-market time deposits rose by $61.0 million in the first nine months of 2008.

Demand deposits increased $12.3 million, or 7%, in the first nine months of 2008 and totaled $187.8 million at September 30, 2008.

NOW account balances decreased by $115 thousand, or 0.1%, in the first nine months of 2008 and totaled $164.8 million at September 30, 2008.

Money market account balances amounted to $298.1 million at September 30, 2008, down by $23.5 million, or 7%, from the balance at December 31, 2007.

During the first nine months of 2008, savings deposits decreased by $4.4 million, or 3%.

Time deposits (including brokered certificates of deposit) were up by $106.8 million, or 13%, from the balance at December 31, 2007.  Beginning in the third quarter of 2008, Washington Trust became a member of the Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service (“CDARS”) network.  Washington Trust uses CDARS to place customer funds into certificates of deposit issued by other banks that are members of the CDARS network.  This occurs in increments less than FDIC insurance limits to ensure that customers are eligible for full FDIC insurance.  We receive a reciprocal amount of deposits from other network members who do the same with their customer deposits.  CDARS deposits are considered to be brokered deposits for banking regulatory purposes.  We consider these reciprocal CDARS deposit balances to be in-market deposits as distinguished from traditional out-of-market brokered deposits.  Excluding out of market brokered certificates of deposit, in-market time deposits grew by $32.9 million, or 2%, in the first nine months of 2008.  Included in this amount are CDARS reciprocal time deposits of $21.7 million at September 30, 2008.  The Corporation utilizes out of market brokered time deposits as part of its overall funding program along with other sources.  Out of market brokered time deposits amounted to $187.9 million at September 30, 2008, up by $58.1 million, or 45%, from December 31, 2007.

Borrowings
The Corporation utilizes advances from the FHLB as well as other borrowings as part of its overall funding strategy.  FHLB advances are used to meet short-term liquidity needs, to purchase securities and to purchase loans from other institutions.  FHLB advances increased $131.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2008.

During the third quarter of 2008, Washington Trust recognized a liability of $5.6 million, with a corresponding increase in goodwill, related to the acquisition of Weston Financial in August 2005.  This represented amounts earned under the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement, which provided for a contingent payment earn-out in each year during the three-year period ending December 31, 2008.  In the first quarter of 2008, the Corporation paid approximately $8.1 million, which represented the 2007 earn-out payment.

See Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on borrowings.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity is the ability of a financial institution to meet maturing liability obligations and customer loan demand. Washington Trust’s primary source of liquidity is deposits.  Deposits (demand, NOW, money market, savings and time deposits) funded approximately 62% of total average assets in the first nine months of 2008.  Other sources of funding include discretionary use of purchased liabilities (e.g., FHLB term advances and other borrowings), cash flows from the Corporation’s securities portfolios and loan repayments.  In addition, securities designated as available for sale may be sold in response to short-term or long-term liquidity needs.

The Corporation’s Asset/Liability Committee (“ALCO”) establishes and monitors internal liquidity measures to manage liquidity exposure.  Liquidity remained well within target ranges established by the ALCO during the first nine months of 2008.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, net cash provided by financing activities amounted to $225.2 million due primarily to net increases in FHLB advances and deposits.  See disclosure regarding the issuance of junior subordinated debentures in Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.  Net cash used in investing activities totaled $238.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and was used mainly to fund loan growth and
purchases of loans and securities.  During the first quarter of 2008, the Corporation received approximately $18.0 million in proceeds on the sale of certain residential mortgage loans from its loan portfolio.  See additional discussion under the caption “Loans” in the section labeled Financial Condition.  Also in the first quarter of 2008, the Corporation paid $8.1 million in deferred acquisition obligations.  Net cash provided by operating activities amounted to $22.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, and was generated primarily by net income.  See the Corporation’s Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for further information about sources and uses of cash.

Total shareholders’ equity amounted to $184.8 million at September 30, 2008, compared to $186.5 million at December 31, 2007.  The decrease reflects the Corporation’s net income of $18.0 million which was more than offset by dividends declared of $8.3 million and a $12.3 million increase in accumulated other comprehensive loss.  The increase in accumulated other comprehensive loss was primarily due to increases in net unrealized losses on securities available for sale.  Also in 2008, the Corporation adopted the required measurement date provisions of SFAS No. 158.  The effect of this accounting change was a net reduction to equity of $426 thousand.  See Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding the adoption of the measurement date provisions of SFAS No. 158.

Under the Corporation’s 2006 Stock Repurchase Plan, no shares were repurchased during the nine months ended September 30, 2008.  As of September 30, 2008, a cumulative total of 185,400 shares have been repurchased at a total cost of $4.8 million under the 2006 Stock Repurchase Plan.

The ratio of total equity to total assets amounted to 6.7% at September 30, 2008, down from 7.3% at December 31, 2007.  Book value per share as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 amounted to $13.76 and $13.97, respectively.  The tangible book value per share was $8.80 at September 30, 2008, compared to $9.33 at the end of 2007.

The Corporation is subject to various regulatory capital requirements.  As of September 30, 2008, the Corporation is categorized as “well-capitalized” under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.  See Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion of capital requirements.

On October 2, 2008, the Corporation announced that it had entered into a purchase agreement with select institutional investors pursuant to which it raised $50 million in a private placement of its own common stock.  The net proceeds were approximately $47 million after deducting offering related fees and the proceeds were received on October 7, 2008.  The Corporation issued a total of 2.5 million shares of common stock at a price of $20 per share in the private placement.  On October 20, 2008, Washington Trust filed a registration statement with the SEC to register these shares for resale.  See Note 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information regarding the capital issuance.

Contractual Obligations and Commitments
The Corporation has entered into numerous contractual obligations and commitments.  The following table summarizes our contractual cash obligations and other commitments at September 30, 2008.

(Dollars in thousands)
 
Payments Due by Period
 
   
Total
   
Less Than
1 Year
   
1-3 Years
   
4-5 Years
   
After
5 Years
 
Contractual Obligations:
                             
FHLB advances (1)
  $ 747,430     $ 197,617     $ 222,698     $ 188,175     $ 138,940  
Junior subordinated debentures
    32,991                         32,991  
Operating lease obligations
    4,651       1,269       1,023       871       1,488  
Software licensing arrangements
    1,802       958       839       5        
Treasury, tax and loan demand note
    2,972       2,972                    
Deferred acquisition obligations
    7,605       7,605                    
Other borrowed funds
    19,862       29       66       19,578       189  
Total contractual obligations
  $ 817,313     $ 210,450     $ 224,626     $ 208,629     $ 173,608  
 
(1)  
All FHLB advances are shown in the period corresponding to their scheduled maturity.
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Amount of Commitment Expiration – Per Period
 
   
Total
   
Less Than
1 Year
   
1-3 Years
   
4-5 Years
   
After
5 Years
 
Other Commitments:
                             
Commercial loans
  $ 166,531     $ 106,297     $ 31,714     $ 17,864     $ 10,656  
Home equity lines
    178,652       664       7,378             170,610  
Other loans
    27,580       26,415       545       620        
Standby letters of credit
    7,656       917       100       6,639        
Forward loan commitments to:
                                       
Originate loans
    3,299       3,299                    
Sell loans
    4,372       4,372                    
Customer related derivative contracts:
                                       
Interest rate swaps with customers
    14,048                   10,229       3,819  
Mirror swaps with counterparties
    14,048                   10,229       3,819  
Interest rate risk management contract:
                                       
Interest rate swap
    10,000                   10,000        
Total commitments
  $ 426,186     $ 141,964     $ 39,737     $ 55,581     $ 188,904  

See additional discussion in Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information regarding the nature and business purpose of financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk and derivative financial instruments.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
In the normal course of business, Washington Trust engages in a variety of financial transactions that, in accordance with GAAP, are not recorded in the financial statements, or are recorded in amounts that differ from the notional amounts.  Such transactions are used to meet the financing needs of its customers and to manage the exposure to fluctuations in interest rates.  These financial transactions include commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit, financial guarantees, interest rate swaps and floors, and commitments to originate and commitments to sell fixed rate mortgage loans.  These transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit, interest rate and liquidity risk.  The Corporation uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance sheet instruments.

For additional information on financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk and derivative financial instruments see Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Asset/Liability Management and Interest Rate Risk
The ALCO is responsible for establishing policy guidelines on liquidity and acceptable exposure to interest rate risk.  Interest rate risk is the risk of loss to future earnings due to changes in interest rates.  The objective of the ALCO is to manage assets and funding sources to produce results that are consistent with Washington Trust’s liquidity, capital adequacy, growth, risk and profitability goals.

The ALCO manages the Corporation’s interest rate risk using income simulation to measure interest rate risk inherent in the Corporation’s on-balance sheet and off-balance sheet financial instruments at a given point in time by showing the effect of interest rate shifts on net interest income over a 12-month horizon, the month 13 to month 24 horizon and a 60-month horizon.  The simulations assume that the size and general composition of the Corporation’s balance sheet remain static over the simulation horizons, with the exception of certain deposit mix shifts from low-cost core savings to higher-cost time deposits in selected interest rate scenarios.  Additionally, the simulations take into account the specific repricing, maturity, call options, and prepayment characteristics of differing financial instruments that may vary under different interest rate scenarios.  The characteristics of financial instrument classes are reviewed periodically by the ALCO to ensure their accuracy and consistency.

The ALCO reviews simulation results to determine whether the Corporation’s exposure to a decline in net interest income remains within established tolerance levels over the simulation horizons and to develop appropriate strategies to manage this exposure.  As of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, net interest income simulations indicated that exposure to changing interest rates over the simulation horizons remained within tolerance levels established by the Corporation.  The Corporation defines maximum unfavorable net interest income exposure to be a change of no more than 5% in net interest income over the first 12 months, no more than 10% over the second 12 months, and no more than
10% over the full 60-month simulation horizon.  All changes are measured in comparison to the projected net interest income that would result from an “unchanged” rate scenario where both interest rates and the composition of the Corporation’s balance sheet remain stable for a 60-month period.  In addition to measuring the change in net interest income as compared to an unchanged interest rate scenario, the ALCO also measures the trend of both net interest income and net interest margin over a 60-month horizon to ensure the stability and adequacy of this source of earnings in different interest rate scenarios.

The ALCO reviews a variety of interest rate shift scenario results to evaluate interest risk exposure, including scenarios showing the effect of steepening or flattening changes in the yield curve shape as well as parallel changes in interest rates.  Because income simulations assume that the Corporation’s balance sheet will remain static over the simulation horizon, the results do not reflect adjustments in strategy that the ALCO could implement in response to rate shifts.

The following table sets forth the estimated change in net interest income from an unchanged interest rate scenario over the periods indicated for parallel changes in market interest rates using the Corporation’s on- and off-balance sheet financial instruments as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007.  Interest rates are assumed to shift by a parallel 100 or 200 basis points upward or 100 basis points downward over the periods indicated, except for core savings deposits, which are assumed to shift by lesser amounts due to their relative historical insensitivity to market interest rate movements.  Further, deposits are assumed to have certain minimum rate levels below which they will not fall.  It should be noted that the rate scenarios shown do not necessarily reflect the ALCO’s view of the “most likely” change in interest rates over the periods indicated.

 
September 30, 2008
December 31, 2007
 
Months 1 - 12
Months 13 - 24
Months 1 - 12
Months 13 - 24
100 basis point rate decrease
-1.43%
-2.93%
-1.77%
-2.24%
100 basis point rate increase
0.63%
0.09%
-1.41%
-3.62%
200 basis point rate increase
1.87%
0.74%
-1.13%
-6.11%

The ALCO estimates that the exposure of net interest income to falling rates as compared to an unchanged rate scenario results from a more rapid decline in earning asset yields compared to rates paid in deposits.  If rates were to fall and remain low for a sustained period, certain core savings and time deposit rates could decline more slowly and by a lesser amount than other market rates.  Asset yields would likely decline more rapidly than deposit costs as current asset holdings mature or reprice, since cash flow from mortgage-related prepayments and redemption of callable securities would increase as market rates fall.

The moderately positive exposure of net interest income to rising rates in Year 1 as compared to an unchanged rate scenario results from a more rapid relative rate of increase in asset yields than funding costs over the near term.  For simulation purposes, core savings deposit rate changes are anticipated to lag other market rates in both timing and magnitude.  The ALCO’s estimate of interest rate risk exposure to rising rate environments, including those involving changes to the shape of the yield curve, incorporates certain assumptions regarding the shift in mix from low-cost core savings deposits to higher-cost deposit categories, which has characterized a shift in funding mix during the most recent rising interest rate cycle.

The slightly lower positive exposure of net interest income to rising rates in Year 2 as compared to an unchanged rate scenario is primarily attributable to a projected increase in funding costs associated with retail deposits.  Increases in interest rates have created greater growth in rate-sensitive time and money market deposits than growth in other lower-cost deposit categories.  The ALCO modeling process assumes that this shift in deposit mix towards higher cost deposit categories would continue if interest rates were to increase, and that this assumption accurately reflects historical operating conditions in rising rate cycles.  Although asset yields would also increase in a rising interest rate environment, the cumulative impact of relative growth in the rate-sensitive higher cost deposit category suggests that by Year 2 of rising interest rate scenarios, the benefit in the Corporation’s cost of funds could reduce the rate of improvement in net interest margin compared to Year 1 of the parallel rising rate scenarios presented here.

While the ALCO reviews simulation assumptions and back-tests simulation results to ensure that they are reasonable and current, income simulation may not always prove to be an accurate indicator of interest rate risk or future net interest margin.  Over time, the repricing, maturity and prepayment characteristics of financial instruments and the composition of the Corporation’s balance sheet may change to a different degree than estimated.  Simulation modeling assumes a static balance sheet, with the exception of certain modeled deposit mix shifts from low-cost core savings deposits to
higher-cost money market and time deposits noted above.  The static balance sheet assumption does not necessarily reflect the Corporation’s expectation for future balance sheet growth, which is a function of the business environment and customer behavior.  Another significant simulation assumption is the sensitivity of core savings deposits to fluctuations in interest rates.  Income simulation results assume that changes in both core savings deposit rates and balances are related to changes in short-term interest rates.  The assumed relationship between short-term interest rate changes and core deposit rate and balance changes used in income simulation may differ from the ALCO’s estimates.  Lastly, mortgage-backed securities and mortgage loans involve a level of risk that unforeseen changes in prepayment speeds may cause related cash flows to vary significantly in differing rate environments.  Such changes could affect the level of reinvestment risk associated with cash flow from these instruments, as well as their market value.  Changes in prepayment speeds could also increase or decrease the amortization of premium or accretion of discounts related to such instruments, thereby affecting interest income.

The Corporation also monitors the potential change in market value of its available for sale debt securities in changing interest rate environments.  The purpose is to determine market value exposure that may not be captured by income simulation, but which might result in changes to the Corporation’s capital position.  Results are calculated using industry-standard analytical techniques and securities data.  Available for sale equity securities are excluded from this analysis because the market value of such securities cannot be directly correlated with changes in interest rates.  The following table summarizes the potential change in market value of the Corporation’s available for sale debt securities as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 resulting from immediate parallel rate shifts:

(Dollars in thousands)
 
Down 100
   
Up 200
 
   
Basis
   
Basis
 
Security Type
 
Points
   
Points
 
U.S. Treasury and government-sponsored agency securities (noncallable)
  $ 1,927     $ (3,574 )
U.S. government-sponsored agency securities (callable)
    37       (74 )
States and political subdivision
    5,512       (11,387 )
Mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S. government agencies
               
and U.S. government-sponsored enterprises
    9,962       (39,065 )
Corporate securities
    (713 )     1,187  
Total change in market value as of September 30, 2008
  $ 16,725     $ (52,913 )
                 
Total change in market value as of December 31, 2007
  $ 15,459     $ (46,812 )

See additional discussion in Note 9 to the Corporation’s Consolidated Financial Statements for more information regarding the nature and business purpose of financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk and derivative financial instruments.

ITEM 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Information regarding quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk appears under Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” under the caption “Asset/Liability Management and Interest Rate Risk.”

ITEM 4.  Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As required by Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the Corporation carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of the Corporation’s management, including the Corporation’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the quarter ended September 30, 2008.  Based upon that evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective and designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Corporation in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.  The Corporation will continue to review and document its disclosure controls and procedures and consider such changes in future evaluations of the effectiveness of such controls and procedures, as it deems appropriate.

Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the period ended September 30, 2008 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II
Other Information
Item 1.  Legal Proceedings
The Corporation is involved in various claims and legal proceedings arising out of the ordinary course of business.  Management is of the opinion, based on its review with counsel of the development of such matters to date, that the ultimate disposition of such matters will not materially affect the consolidated financial position or results of operations of the Corporation.

Item 1A.  Risk Factors
There have been no material changes in the risk factors described in Item 1A of Washington Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
The following table provides information as of and for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 regarding shares of common stock of the Corporation that were repurchased under the Deferred Compensation Plan, the 2006 Stock Repurchase Plan, the 1988 Plan, the 1997 Plan, and the 2003 Plan.

   
Total number of shares purchased
   
Average price paid per share
   
Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plan(s)
   
Maximum number of shares that may yet be purchased under the plan(s)
 
Deferred Compensation Plan (1)
                       
Balance at beginning of period
                      N/A  
7/1/2008 to 7/31/2008
                      N/A  
8/1/2008 to 8/31/2008
                      N/A  
9/1/2008 to 9/30/2008
                      N/A  
Total Deferred Compensation Plan
                      N/A  
                                 
2006 Stock Repurchase Plan (2)
                               
Balance at beginning of period
                            214,600  
7/1/2008 to 7/31/2008
                      214,600  
8/1/2008 to 8/31/2008
                      214,600  
9/1/2008 to 9/30/2008
                      214,600  
Total 2006 Stock Repurchase Plan
                      214,600  
                                 
Other (3)
                               
Balance at beginning of period
                            N/A  
7/1/2008 to 7/31/2008
                      N/A  
8/1/2008 to 8/31/2008
                      N/A  
9/1/2008 to 9/30/2008
    10,309       16.80       10,309       N/A  
Total Other
    10,309     $ 16.80       10,309       N/A  
Total Purchases of Equity Securities
    10,309     $ 16.80       10,309          

(1)
The Deferred Compensation Plan allows directors and officers to defer a portion of their compensation.  The deferred compensation is contributed to a rabbi trust that invests the assets of the trust into selected mutual funds as well as shares of the Bancorp’s common stock.  The plan authorizes Bancorp to acquire shares of Bancorp’s common stock to satisfy its obligation under this plan.  All shares are purchased in the open market.  As of October 15, 2007, the Bancorp’s common stock was no longer available as a new benchmark investment under the plan.  Further, directors and officers who currently have selected Bancorp’s common stock as a benchmark investment (the “Bancorp Stock Fund”) will be allowed to transfer from that fund during a transition period that will run through March 14, 2009.  After March 14, 2009, directors and officers will not be allowed to make transfers from the Bancorp Stock Fund and any distributions will be made in whole shares of Bancorp’s common stock to the extent of the benchmark investment election in the Bancorp Stock Fund.
(2)
The 2006 Stock Repurchase Plan was established in December 2006.  A maximum of 400,000 shares were authorized under the plan.  The Bancorp plans to hold the repurchased shares as treasury stock for general corporate purposes.
(3) 
Pursuant to the Corporation’s share-based compensation plans, employees may deliver back shares of stock previously issued in payment of the exercise price of stock options.  While required to be reported in this table, such transactions are not reported as share repurchases in the Corporation’s Consolidated Financial Statements.  The Corporation’s share-based compensation plans (the 1988 Plan, the 1997 Plan and the 2003 Plan) have expiration dates of December 31, 2007, April 29, 2017 and February 20, 2023, respectively.
 
Item 6.  Exhibits
(a) Exhibits.  The following exhibits are included as part of this Form 10-Q:
 
Exhibit Number
 
10.1
First Amendment to The Washington Trust Company Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan As Amended and Restated — Filed herewith. (2)
31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. – Filed herewith. (1)
31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. – Filed herewith. (1)
32.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 – Filed herewith. (1)
   
(1)
These certifications are not “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.
(2)
Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.


 
SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


     
WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP, INC.
     
(Registrant)
       
       
Date:   November 6, 2008
 
By:
/s/ John C. Warren
     
John C. Warren
     
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
     
(principal executive officer)
       
       
Date:   November 6, 2008
 
By:
/s/ David V. Devault
     
David V. Devault
     
Executive Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
     
(principal financial and accounting officer)
       




Exhibit Index

Exhibit Number
 
10.1
First Amendment to The Washington Trust Company Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan As Amended and Restated — Filed herewith. (2)
31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. – Filed herewith. (1)
31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. – Filed herewith. (1)
32.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 – Filed herewith. (1)
   
(1)
These certifications are not “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.
(2)
Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

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