WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP INC - Quarter Report: 2010 September (Form 10-Q)

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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, 2010 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: 001-32991

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.

xYes oNo

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

oYes oNo

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).

oYes xNo

The number of shares of common stock of the registrant outstanding as of November 4, 2010 was 16,161,774.

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FORM 10-Q
WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2010

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PART I. Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Consolidated Balance Sheets
	September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009	3

Consolidated Statements of Income
	Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009	4

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009	5

Condensed Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements		6

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		32

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		58

Item 4. Controls and Procedures		58

PART II. Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings		59

Item 1A. Risk Factors		59

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		59

Item 6. Exhibits		60

Signatures		61

Exhibit 31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Exhibit 31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Exhibit 32.1 Certifications 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

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	(Dollars in thousands,
WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES	except par value)

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)
	September 30,			December 31,
	2010			2009
Assets:
Cash and noninterest-bearing balances due from banks	$	33,251		$	38,167
Interest-bearing balances due from banks		48,930			13,686
Other short-term investments		5,479			5,407
Mortgage loans held for sale		20,974			9,909
Securities available for sale, at fair value;
amortized cost $556,479 in 2010 and $677,676 in 2009		577,161			691,484
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost		42,008			42,008
Loans:
Commercial and other		1,049,469			984,550
Residential real estate		633,568			605,575
Consumer		328,111			329,543
Total loans		2,011,148			1,919,668
Less allowance for loan losses		28,165			27,400
Net loans		1,982,983			1,892,268
Premises and equipment, net		26,616			27,524
Accrued interest receivable		9,296			9,137
Investment in bank-owned life insurance		51,357			44,957
Goodwill		58,114			58,114
Identifiable intangible assets, net		8,089			8,943
Property acquired through foreclosure or repossession, net		2,612			1,974
Other assets		42,133			40,895
Total assets	$	2,909,003		$	2,884,473

Liabilities:
Deposits:
Demand deposits	$	242,455		$	194,046
NOW accounts		236,775			202,367
Money market accounts		408,828			403,333
Savings accounts		210,271			191,580
Time deposits		958,425			931,684
Total deposits		2,056,754			1,923,010
Dividends payable		3,431			3,369
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		480,358			607,328
Junior subordinated debentures		32,991			32,991
Other borrowings		21,924			21,501
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		46,436			41,328
Total liabilities		2,641,894			2,629,527

Shareholders’ Equity:
Common stock of $.0625 par value; authorized 30,000,000 shares;
issued 16,136,030 shares in 2010 and 16,061,748 shares in 2009		1,009			1,004
Paid-in capital		84,157			82,592
Retained earnings		175,145			168,514
Accumulated other comprehensive income		6,810			3,337
Treasury stock, at cost; 670 shares in 2010 and 19,185 shares in 2009		(12	)		(501	)
Total shareholders’ equity		267,109			254,946
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	2,909,003		$	2,884,473

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES		(Dollars and shares in thousands,
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited)		except per share amounts)
		Three Months						Nine Months
Periods ended September 30,		2010			2009			2010			2009
Interest income:
Interest and fees on loans		$	25,076		$	24,303		$	73,224		$	72,589
Interest on securities:	Taxable		5,227			7,028			17,115			23,065
	Nontaxable		769			781			2,308			2,339
Dividends on corporate stock and Federal Home Loan Bank stock			55			63			164			190
Other interest income			25			13			59			39
Total interest income			31,152			32,188			92,870			98,222
Interest expense:
Deposits			4,747			7,577			15,847			25,605
Federal Home Loan Bank advances			5,574			7,094			17,793			21,433
Junior subordinated debentures			484			545			1,561			1,503
Other interest expense			246			246			731			735
Total interest expense			11,051			15,462			35,932			49,276
Net interest income			20,101			16,726			56,938			48,946
Provision for loan losses			1,500			1,800			4,500			6,500
Net interest income after provision for loan losses			18,601			14,926			52,438			42,446
Noninterest income:
Wealth management services:
Trust and investment advisory fees			5,052			4,717			15,222			13,241
Mutual fund fees			1,084			1,089			3,299			2,997
Financial planning, commissions and other service fees			349			243			1,033			1,178
Wealth management services			6,485			6,049			19,554			17,416
Service charges on deposit accounts			1,411			1,257			3,964			3,571
Merchant processing fees			3,050			2,619			7,062			6,054
Income from bank-owned life insurance			486			451			1,399			1,342
Net gains on loan sales and commissions on loans originated for others			1,011			591			1,889			3,187
Net realized gains on securities			737			–			737			314
Net (losses) gains on interest rate swap contracts			(60	)		92			(113	)		493
Other income			319			445			905			1,329
Noninterest income, excluding other-than-temporary impairment losses			13,439			11,504			35,397			33,706
Total other-than-temporary impairment losses on securities			–			(2,293	)		(245	)		(6,537	)
Portion of loss recognized in other comprehensive income (before taxes)			–			1,826			(172	)		4,079
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings			–			(467	)		(417	)		(2,458	)
Total noninterest income			13,439			11,037			34,980			31,248
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits			12,067			10,416			35,294			31,250
Net occupancy			1,202			1,232			3,663			3,580
Equipment			1,037			916			3,048			2,927
Merchant processing costs			2,606			2,213			6,020			5,136
Outsourced services			769			683			2,379			2,037
FDIC deposit insurance costs			861			808			2,439			3,602
Legal, audit and professional fees			438			546			1,364			1,885
Advertising and promotion			467			422			1,250			1,214
Amortization of intangibles			273			303			854			919
Debt prepayment penalties			752			–			752			–
Other expenses			2,383			1,653			6,367			5,361
Total noninterest expense			22,855			19,192			63,430			57,911
Income before income taxes			9,185			6,771			23,988			15,783
Income tax expense			2,815			1,858			7,148			4,435
Net income		$	6,370		$	4,913		$	16,840		$	11,348
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic			16,131.4			16,016.8			16,098.2			15,981.3
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted			16,170.6			16,074.5			16,130.4			16,029.5
Per share information:	Basic earnings per common share	$	0.39		$	0.31		$	1.04		$	0.71
	Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.39		$	0.31		$	1.04		$	0.71
	Cash dividends declared per share	$	0.21		$	0.21		$	0.63		$	0.63
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES		(Dollars in thousands)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)

Nine months ended September 30,		2010			2009
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income		$	16,840		$	11,348
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for loan losses			4,500			6,500
Depreciation of premises and equipment			2,316			2,344
Net amortization of premium and discount			384			291
Net amortization of intangibles			854			919
Share-based compensation			666			543
Earnings from bank-owned life insurance			(1,399	)		(1,342	)
Net gains on loan sales and commissions on loans originated for others			(1,889	)		(3,187	)
Net realized gains on securities			(737	)		(314	)
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings			417			2,458
Net losses (gains) on interest rate swap contracts			113			(493	)
Proceeds from sales of loans			114,423			205,588
Loans originated for sale			(123,680	)		(206,457	)
(Increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable, excluding purchased interest			(61	)		1,293
Decrease (increase) in other assets			1,244			(4,040	)
(Decrease) increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities			(1,148	)		944
Other, net			(1	)		1
Net cash provided by operating activities			12,842			16,396
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of:	Mortgage-backed securities available for sale		(65,423	)		–
	Other investment securities available for sale		(15,609	)		(304	)
Proceeds from sale of:	Mortgage-backed securities available for sale		64,052			-
	Other investment securities available for sale		9,851			1,604
Maturities and principal payments of:	Mortgage-backed securities available for sale		116,017			133,932
	Other investment securities available for sale		12,000			17,000
Net increase in loans			(93,626	)		(66,797	)
Purchases of loans, including purchased interest			(1,429	)		(4,716	)
Proceeds from the sale of property acquired through foreclosure or repossession			598			607
Purchases of premises and equipment			(1,408	)		(3,454	)
Purchases of bank-owned life insurance			(5,000	)		–
Equity investment in real estate limited partnership			(881	)		–
Payment of deferred acquisition obligation			–			(2,509	)
Net cash provided by investing activities			19,142			75,363
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net increase in deposits			133,744			103,302
Net increase (decrease) in other borrowings			423			(3,606	)
Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances			184,540			261,670
Repayment of Federal Home Loan Bank advances			(311,507	)		(454,628	)
Issuance of treasury stock, including deferred compensation plan activity			44			52
Net proceeds from the issuance of common stock under dividend reinvestment plan			762			833
Net proceeds from the exercise of stock options and issuance of other
compensation-related equity instruments			531			141
Tax benefit from stock option exercises and issuance of other compensation-related equity instruments			41			363
Cash dividends paid			(10,162	)		(10,070	)
Net cash used in financing activities			(1,584	)		(101,943	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			30,400			(10,184	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			57,260			58,190
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$	87,660		$	48,006
Noncash Investing and Financing Activities:	Loans charged off	$	4,006		$	3,947
	Net transfer from loans to property acquired through
	foreclosure or repossession		1,555			1,423
	Reclassification of other-than-temporary
	impairment charge effective January 1, 2009		–			1,859
Supplemental Disclosures:	Interest payments		34,229			47,367
	Income tax payments		8,143			7,225
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

General

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. (the “Bancorp”) is a publicly-owned and registered bank holding company that has elected financial holding company status. 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 including commercial, residential and consumer lending, retail and commercial deposit products, and wealth management services through its offices in Rhode Island, eastern Massachusetts and southeastern Connecticut, ATMs, and its Internet website (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 change are the determination of the allowance for loan losses and the review of goodwill, other intangible assets and investments for impairment. The current economic environment has increased the degree of uncertainty inherent in such estimates and assumptions.

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, 2010 and December 31, 2009, 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 the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.

(2) Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 860, “Transfers and Servicing,” incorporates former SFAS No. 166, “Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets – an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140” which was issued in June 2009 and was effective for interim and annual periods beginning after January 1, 2010. These pending provisions of ASC 860 will require more information about transfers of financial assets, including securitization transactions, and where entities have continuing exposure to the risks related to the transferred financial assets. Among other things, the concept of a “qualifying special-purpose entity” is eliminated under these pending provisions of ASC 860, which also changes the requirements for derecognizing financial assets and requires additional disclosures. The adoption of these provisions of ASC 860 did not have a material impact on the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements.

ASC 810, “Consolidations,” incorporates former SFAS No. 167, “Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R)” which was issued in June 2009 and was effective for interim and annual periods beginning after January 1, 2010. These provisions of ASC 810 revise former FASB Interpretation No. 46 (revised December 2003), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities,” and change how a reporting entity determines when an entity that is insufficiently capitalized or is not controlled through voting (or similar rights) and therefore should be consolidated. Consolidation of variable interest entities would be based on the target entity’s purpose and design as well as the reporting entity’s ability to direct the target’s activities, among other criteria. The adoption of these provisions of ASC 810 did not have an impact on the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements.

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WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES	(Continued)
CONDENSED NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-06 “Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements” (“ASU 2010-06”) was issued in January 2010 to update ASC 820 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures”. ASU 2010-06 requires new disclosures (1) for significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 including a description of the reason for the transfers and (2) in the reconciliation of Level 3 presenting sales, issuances and settlements gross rather than one net number. ASU 2010-06 also requires clarification of existing disclosures requiring (1) measurement disclosures for each “class” of assets and liabilities (a class being a subset of assets and liabilities within one line item in the statement of financial position) using judgment in determining the appropriate classes and (2) disclosures about inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value for both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements for Level 2 and Level 3. The new disclosures and clarifications of existing disclosures were effective for interim and reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in the roll forward of activity Level 3 which will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2010. See Note 10 for the Corporation’s Fair Value Measurements disclosure. The adoption of ASU-2010-06 is not expected to have a material impact on the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements.

Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-11, “Scope Exception Related to Embedded Credit Derivatives” (“ASU 2010-11”) was issued in March 2010 and is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after June 30, 2010. ASU 2010-11 updates ASC 815 “Derivatives and Hedging” to clarify scope exceptions for embedded credit derivatives features related to the transfer of credit risk in the form of subordination of one financial instrument to another. The adoption of ASU-2010-11 did not have an impact on the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements.

Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-20 “Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses” (“ASU 2010-20”) was issued in July 2010. ASU 2010-20 will significantly enhance disclosures that entities must make about the credit quality of financing receivables and the allowance for credit losses. The FASB issued the ASU to give financial statement users greater transparency about entities’ credit-risk exposures and the allowance for credit losses. The disclosures will provide financial statement users with additional information about the nature of credit risks inherent in entities’ financing receivables, how credit risk is analyzed and assessed when determining the allowance for credit losses, and the reasons for the change in the allowance for credit losses. The disclosures as of the end of a reporting period are effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending on or after December 15, 2010. The disclosures about activity that occurs during a reporting period are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2010. The amendments in this ASU encourage, but do not require, comparative disclosures for earlier reporting periods that ended before initial adoption. The adoption of ASU-2010-20 is not expected to have a material impact on the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements.

(3) Federal Home Loan Bank Stock

The Bank is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston (“FHLBB”). The FHLBB is a cooperative that provides services, including funding in the form of advances, to its member banking institutions. As a requirement of membership, the Bank must own a minimum amount of FHLBB stock, calculated periodically based primarily on its level of borrowings from the FHLBB. No market exists for shares of the FHLBB and therefore, they are carried at par value. FHLBB stock may be redeemed at par value five years following termination of FHLBB membership, subject to limitations which may be imposed by the FHLBB or its regulator, the Federal Housing Finance Agency, to maintain capital adequacy of the FHLBB. While the Corporation currently has no intentions to terminate its FHLBB membership, the ability to redeem its investment in FHLBB stock would be subject to the conditions imposed by the FHLBB. In 2008, the FHLBB announced to its members that it is focusing on preserving capital in response to ongoing market volatility including the extension of a moratorium on excess stock repurchases and in 2009 announced the suspension of its quarterly dividends. Based on the capital adequacy and the liquidity position of the FHLBB, management believes there is no impairment related to the carrying amount of the Corporation’s FHLBB stock as of September 30, 2010. Further deterioration of the FHLBB’s capital levels may require the Corporation to deem its restricted investment in FHLBB stock to be other-than-temporarily impaired. If evidence of impairment exists in the future, the FHLBB stock would reflect fair value using either observable or unobservable inputs. The Corporation will continue to monitor its investment in FHLBB stock.

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WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES	(Continued)
CONDENSED NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(4) Securities

The amortized cost, gross unrealized holding gains, gross unrealized holding losses, and fair value of securities by major security type and class of security at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 were as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
September 30, 2010	Cost (1)		Gains		Losses			Value
Securities Available for Sale:
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises	$	36,894	$	4,619	$	−		$	41,513
Mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S. government
agencies and U.S. government-sponsored enterprises		388,664		21,007		(119	)		409,552
States and political subdivisions		79,459		4,536		(23	)		83,972
Trust preferred securities:
Individual name issuers		30,591		−		(7,761	)		22,830
Collateralized debt obligations		4,483		−		(3,642	)		841
Corporate bonds		13,876		1,583		−			15,459
Common stocks		658		168		−			826
Perpetual preferred stocks		1,854		314		−			2,168
Total securities available for sale	$	556,479	$	32,227	$	(11,545	)	$	577,161

(Dollars in thousands)
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
December 31, 2009	Cost (1)		Gains		Losses			Value
Securities Available for Sale:
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises	$	41,565	$	3,675	$	−		$	45,240
Mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S. government
agencies and U.S. government-sponsored enterprises		503,115		20,808		(477	)		523,446
States and political subdivisions		80,183		2,093		(214	)		82,062
Trust preferred securities:
Individual name issuers		30,563		−		(9,977	)		20,586
Collateralized debt obligations		4,966		−		(3,901	)		1,065
Corporate bonds		13,272		1,434		−			14,706
Common stocks		658		111		−			769
Perpetual preferred stocks		3,354		396		(140	)		3,610
Total securities available for sale	$	677,676	$	28,517	$	(14,709	)	$	691,484

(1) Net of other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in earnings.

Securities available for sale with a fair value of $496 million and $558 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, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. (See Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion of FHLBB borrowings.) In addition, securities available for sale with a fair value of $21.6 million and $22.2 million were pledged for potential use at the Federal Reserve Bank discount window at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. There were no borrowings with the Federal Reserve Bank at either date. Securities available for sale with a fair value of $6.1 million and $7.2 million were designated in rabbi trusts for nonqualified retirement plans at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. Securities available for sale with a fair value of $4.1 million and $2.6 million were pledged as collateral to secure certain interest rate swap agreements at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.

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WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES	(Continued)
CONDENSED NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The following table presents a roll forward of the balance of credit-related impairment losses on debt securities held at September 30, 2010 for which a portion of an other-than-temporary impairment was recognized in other comprehensive income:

(Dollars in thousands)
	Three Months				Nine Months
Periods ended September 30,	2010		2009		2010		2009
Balance at beginning of period	$	2,913	$	1,350	$	2,496	$	–
Credit-related impairment loss on debt securities for
which an other-than-temporary impairment was not
previously recognized		–		467		–		1,817
Additional increases to the amount of credit-related
impairment loss on debt securities for which an other-
than-temporary impairment was previously recognized		–		–		417		–
Balance at end of period	$	2,913	$	1,817	$	2,913	$	1,817

During the third quarter of 2010, there were no credit-related impairment losses recognized in earnings. In the nine months ended September 30, 2010, credit-related impairment losses of $417 thousand were recognized in earnings on pooled trust preferred debt securities. The anticipated cash flows expected to be collected from these debt securities were discounted at the rate equal to the yield used to accrete the current and prospective beneficial interest for each security. Significant inputs included estimated cash flows and prospective deferrals, defaults and recoveries. Estimated cash flows are generated based on the underlying seniority status and subordination structure of the pooled trust preferred debt tranche at the time of measurement. Prospective deferral, default and recovery estimates affecting projected cash flows were based on analysis of the underlying financial condition of individual issuers, and took into account capital adequacy, credit quality, lending concentrations, and other factors. All cash flow estimates were based on the underlying security’s tranche structure and contractual rate and maturity terms. The present value of the expected cash flows was compared to the current outstanding balance of the tranche to determine the ratio of the estimated present value of expected cash flows to the total current balance for the tranche. This ratio was then multiplied by the principal balance of Washington Trust’s holding to determine the credit-related impairment loss. The estimates used in the determination of the present value of the expected cash flows are susceptible to changes in future periods, which could result in additional credit-related impairment losses.

The following table summarizes temporarily impaired securities as of September 30, 2010, 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, 2010		#	Value		Losses			#	Value		Losses			#	Value		Losses
Mortgage-backed securities
issued by U.S. government agencies and U.S. government-sponsored enterprises		1	$	20,653	$	81		4	$	17,678	$	38		5	$	38,331	$	119
States and
political subdivisions		–		–		–		2		1,306		23		2		1,306		23
Trust preferred securities:
Individual name issuers		–		–		–		11		22,831		7,761		11		22,831		7,761
Collateralized debt obligations		–		–		–		2		841		3,642		2		841		3,642
Total temporarily
impaired securities		1	$	20,653	$	81		19	$	42,656	$	11,464		20	$	63,309	$	11,545

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The following table summarizes temporarily impaired securities as of December 31, 2009, 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, 2009		#	Value		Losses			#	Value		Losses			#	Value		Losses
Mortgage-backed securities
issued by U.S. government agencies and U.S. government-sponsored enterprises		3	$	2,218	$	5		25	$	38,023	$	472		28	$	40,241	$	477
States and
political subdivisions		4		3,836		45		3		2,097		169		7		5,933		214
Trust preferred securities:
Individual name issuers		–		–		–		11		20,586		9,977		11		20,586		9,977
Collateralized debt obligations		–		–		–		2		1,065		3,901		2		1,065		3,901
Subtotal, debt securities		7		6,054		50		41		61,771		14,519		48		67,825		14,569
Perpetual preferred stocks		1		427		73		3		933		67		4		1,360		140
Total temporarily
impaired securities		8	$	6,481	$	123		44	$	62,704	$	14,586		52	$	69,185	$	14,709

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.

Further deterioration in credit quality of the companies backing the securities, further deterioration in the condition of the financial services industry, a continuation or worsening of the current economic downturn, or additional declines in real estate values, among other things, may further affect 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.

Trust preferred debt securities of individual name issuers:

Included in debt securities in an unrealized loss position at September 30, 2010 were 11 trust preferred security holdings issued by seven individual companies in the financial services/banking industry. The aggregate unrealized losses on these debt securities amounted to $7.8 million at September 30, 2010. Management believes the decline in fair value of these trust preferred securities primarily reflects investor concerns about global economic growth and how it will affect the recent and potential future losses in the financial services industry. These concerns resulted in increased risk premiums for securities in this sector. Based on the information available through the filing date of this report, all individual name trust preferred debt securities held in our portfolio continue to accrue and make payments as expected with no payment deferrals or defaults on the part of the issuers. As of September 30, 2010, trust preferred debt securities with a carrying value of $8.4 million and unrealized losses of $3.5 million were rated below investment grade by Standard & Poors, Inc. (“S&P”). Management reviewed the collectibility of these securities taking into consideration such factors as the financial condition of the issuers, reported regulatory capital ratios of the issuers, credit ratings including ratings in effect as of the reporting period date as well as credit rating changes between the reporting period date and the filing date of this quarterly report and other information. We noted no additional downgrades to below investment grade between the reporting period date and the filing date of this report. Based on these analyses, management concluded that it expects to recover the entire amortized cost basis of these securities. Furthermore, Washington Trust does not intend to sell these securities and it is not more likely than not that Washington Trust will be required to sell these securities before recovery of their cost basis, which may be maturity. Therefore, management does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at September 30, 2010.

Trust preferred debt securities in the form of collateralized debt obligations:

At September 30, 2010, Washington Trust had two pooled trust preferred holdings in the form of collateralized debt obligations with unrealized losses of $3.6 million. These pooled trust preferred holdings consist of trust preferred

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obligations of banking industry companies and, to a lesser extent, insurance industry companies. For both these pooled trust preferred securities, Washington Trust’s investment is senior to one or more subordinated tranches which have first loss exposure. Valuations of the pooled trust preferred holdings are 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 pooled trust preferred securities. Management believes the unrealized losses on these pooled trust preferred securities primarily reflect investor concerns about global economic growth and how it will affect the recent and potential future losses in the financial services industry and the possibility of further incremental deferrals of or defaults on interest payments on trust preferred debentures by financial institutions participating in these pools. These concerns have resulted in a substantial decrease in market liquidity and increased risk premiums for securities in this sector. Credit spreads for issuers in this sector have remained wide during recent months, causing prices for these securities holdings to remain at low levels.

In the first quarter of 2009, an adverse change occurred in the expected cash flows for one of the trust preferred collateralized debt obligation securities indicating that, based on cash flow forecasts with regard to timing of deferrals and potential future recovery of deferred payments, default rates, and other matters, the Corporation would not receive all contractual amounts due under the instrument and would not recover the entire cost basis of this security. In the first quarter of 2009, the Corporation recognized a $1.4 million credit-related impairment loss in earnings for this trust preferred collateralized debt security, with a commensurate adjustment to reduce the amortized cost of this security. This security was downgraded to a below investment grade rating of “Caa3” by Moody’s Investors Service Inc. (“Moody’s”) on March 27, 2009 and was placed on nonaccrual status as of March 31, 2009. On October 30, 2009, Moody’s downgraded this security to a rating of “Ca.” Through the filing date of this report, there have been no further rating changes on this security. This credit rating status has been considered by management in its assessment of the impairment status of this security. In April 2010, this investment security began deferring a portion of interest payments. During the second quarter of 2010, an adverse change occurred in the expected cash flows for this security and additional credit-related impairment loss of $354 thousand was recognized in earnings in the second quarter of 2010. The analysis of the expected cash flows for this security as of September 30, 2010 did not result in further credit-related impairment loss for the quarter ended September 30, 2010.

During the fourth quarter of 2008, the Corporation’s other trust preferred collateralized debt obligation security began deferring interest payments until future periods and the Corporation recognized an other-than-temporary impairment charge in the fourth quarter of 2008 on this security in the amount of $1.9 million. This investment security was also placed on nonaccrual status as of December 31, 2008. In connection with the first quarter 2009 early adoption of the provisions of ASC 320, “Investments – Debt and Equity Securities” and based on Washington Trust’s assessment of the facts associated with this instrument, the Corporation concluded that there was no credit loss portion of the other-than-temporary impairment charge as of December 31, 2008. Washington Trust reclassified the noncredit-related other-than-temporary impairment loss for this security previously recognized in earnings in the fourth quarter of 2008 as a cumulative effect adjustment as of January 1, 2009 in the amount of $1.2 million after taxes ($1.9 million before taxes) with an increase in retained earnings and a decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss. In addition, the amortized cost basis of this security was increased by $1.9 million, the amount of the cumulative effect adjustment before taxes. This security was downgraded to a below investment grade rating of “Ca” by Moody’s on March 27, 2009. During the third quarter of 2009, an adverse change occurred in the expected cash flows for this instrument indicating that, based on cash flow forecasts with regard to timing of deferrals and potential future recovery of deferred payments, default rates, and other matters, the Corporation would not receive all contractual amounts due under the instrument and would not recover the entire cost basis of the security. The Corporation concluded that these conditions warranted a conclusion of other-than-temporary impairment for this holding as of September 30, 2009 and recognized a $467 thousand credit-related impairment loss in earnings, with a commensurate adjustment to reduce the amortized cost of this security in the third quarter of 2009. The analysis of the expected cash flows for this security as of December 31, 2009 resulted in an additional credit-related impairment loss of $679 thousand being recognized in earnings in the fourth quarter of 2009. An additional credit-related impairment loss of $63 thousand was recognized in earnings in the first quarter of 2010 based on the analysis of the expected cash flows for this security as of March 31, 2010. This security was downgraded to a rating of “C” by Moody’s on June 24, 2010. Through the filing date of this report, there have been no further rating changes on this security. This credit rating status has been considered by management in its assessment of the impairment status of this security. The analysis of the expected cash flows for this security as of September 30, 2010 did not result in further credit-related impairment loss for the quarter ended September 30, 2010.

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Based on information available through the filing date of this report, there have been no further adverse changes in the deferral or default status of the underlying issuer institutions within either of these trust preferred collateralized debt obligations. Based on cash flow forecasts for these securities, management expects to recover the remaining amortized cost of these securities. Furthermore, Washington Trust does not intend to sell these securities and it is not more likely than not that Washington Trust will be required to sell these securities before recovery of their cost basis, which may be at maturity. Therefore, management does not consider the unrealized losses on these investments to be other-than-temporary at September 30, 2010.

(5) Loans

The following is a summary of loans:

(Dollars in thousands)		September 30, 2010					December 31, 2009
		Amount		%			Amount		%
Commercial:	Mortgages (1)	$	522,355		26	%	$	496,996		26	%
	Construction and development (2)		62,820		3	%		72,293		4	%
	Other (3)		464,294		23	%		415,261		21	%
	Total commercial		1,049,469		52	%		984,550		51	%

Residential real estate:	Mortgages (4)		622,975		31	%		593,981		31	%
	Homeowner construction		10,593		1	%		11,594		1	%
	Total residential real estate		633,568		32	%		605,575		32	%

Consumer:	Home equity lines (5)		218,898		11	%		209,801		11	%
	Home equity loans (5)		54,923		3	%		62,430		3	%
	Other (6)		54,290		2	%		57,312		3	%
	Total consumer		328,111		16	%		329,543		17	%
Total loans (7)		$	2,011,148		100	%	$	1,919,668		100	%

(1)	Amortizing mortgages and lines of credit, primarily secured by income producing property. $127 million of these loans at September 30, 2010 were pledged as collateral for FHLBB borrowings (see Note 7).

(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. At September 30, 2010, $36 million of these loans were pledged as collateral for FHLBB borrowings and $66 million of these loans were collateralized for the discount window at the Federal Reserve Bank (see Note 7).

(4)	A substantial portion of these loans was pledged as collateral for FHLBB borrowings (see Note 7).

(5)	A significant portion of these loans was pledged as collateral for FHLBB borrowings (see Note 7).

(6)	Fixed rate consumer installment loans.

(7)	Includes unamortized loan origination costs, net of fees, totaling $267 thousand and $103 thousand at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. Also includes $18 thousand and $140 thousand of net discounts on purchased loans at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.

Impaired Loans

Impaired loans are loans for which it is probable that the Corporation will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreements and loans restructured in a troubled debt restructuring. Impaired loans do not include large groups of smaller-balance homogenous loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment, which consist of most residential mortgage loans and consumer loans. The following is a summary of impaired loans:

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(Dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2010		December 31, 2009
Nonaccrual commercial loans, excluding troubled debt restructured loans:
Commercial mortgages	$	4,953	$	11,588
Other commercial		6,043		8,847
Total nonaccrual commercial loans, excluding troubled debt restructured loans		10,996		20,435
Nonaccrual troubled debt restructured loans:
Commercial mortgages		1,473		–
Other commercial		213		228
Residential real estate mortgages		823		336
Consumer		43		45
Nonaccrual troubled debt restructured loans		2,552		609
Accruing troubled debt restructured loans:
Commercial mortgages		11,812		5,566
Other commercial		2,498		540
Residential real estate mortgages		2,870		2,736
Consumer		817		858
Accruing troubled debt restructured loans		17,997		9,700
Total troubled debt restructured loans		20,549		10,309
Other loans classified as impaired:
Nonaccrual residential real estate mortgages		1,750		772
Nonaccrual consumer		410		–
Accruing consumer		36		38
Total other		2,196		810
Total recorded investment in impaired loans	$	33,741	$	31,554

(Dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2010		December 31, 2009
Impaired loans requiring an allowance	$	23,694	$	19,480
Impaired loans not requiring an allowance		10,047		12,074
Total recorded investment in impaired loans	$	33,741	$	31,554
Loss allocation on impaired loans	$	2,765	$	2,459

(Dollars in thousands)
	Three Months				Nine Months
Periods ended September 30,	2010		2009		2010		2009
Average recorded investment in impaired loans	$	30,898	$	23,060	$	31,157	$	16,311
Interest income recognized on impaired loans	$	500	$	183	$	1,274	$	329

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(6) 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,		2010			2009			2010			2009
Balance at beginning of period		$	27,985		$	26,051		$	27,400		$	23,725
Charge-offs:
Commercial:	Mortgages		(25	)		(27	)		(1,051	)		(1,282	)
	Construction and development		–			–			–			–
	Other		(1,049	)		(1,166	)		(2,145	)		(2,122	)
Residential real estate:	Mortgages		(301	)		(206	)		(588	)		(365	)
	Homeowner construction		–			–			–			–
Consumer			(93	)		(39	)		(222	)		(178	)
Total charge-offs			(1,468	)		(1,438	)		(4,006	)		(3,947	)
Recoveries:
Commercial:	Mortgages		121			9			125			36
	Construction and development		–			–			–			–
	Other		22			1			52			93
Residential real estate:	Mortgages		–			5			76			5
	Homeowner construction		–			–			–			–
Consumer			5			3			18			19
Total recoveries			148			18			271			153
Net charge-offs			(1,320	)		(1,420	)		(3,735	)		(3,794	)
Provision charged to expense			1,500			1,800			4,500			6,500
Balance at end of period		$	28,165		$	26,431		$	28,165		$	26,431

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(7) Borrowings

Federal Home Loan Bank Advances

Advances payable to the FHLBB amounted to $480 million at September 30, 2010 and $607 million at December 31, 2009. In connection with the Corporation’s ongoing interest rate risk management efforts, in January 2010, the Corporation modified the terms to extend the maturity dates of $50 million of its FHLBB advances with original maturity dates in 2011 and 2012. In April 2010, the Corporation modified the terms to extend the maturity dates of an additional $38.5 million of its FHLBB advances with original maturity dated in 2010 and 2011.

During the third quarter of 2010, the Corporation prepaid $65 million in advances payable to the FHLBB resulting in a debt prepayment penalty charge, recorded in noninterest expense, of $752 thousand.

In October 2010, the Corporation modified the terms to extend the maturity dates of $62.5 million of its FHLBB advances with original maturity dates in 2012. The following table presents maturities and weighted average interest rates paid on FHLBB advances outstanding at September 30, 2010 on a pro forma basis reflecting the October 2010 modification:

(Dollars in thousands)	Scheduled		Redeemed at		Weighted
	Maturity		Call Date (1)		Average Rate (2)
October 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010	$	1,636	$	14,636		4.62	%
2011		34,039		26,039		4.65	%
2012		122,365		122,365		3.68	%
2013		162,034		157,034		3.90	%
2014		68,562		68,562		3.99	%
2015		27,810		27,810		4.07	%
2016 and after		63,912		63,912		5.07	%
Balance at September 30, 2010	$	480,358	$	480,358		4.08	%

(1)	Callable FHLBB advances are shown in the respective periods assuming that the callable debt is redeemed at the call date while all other advances are shown in the periods corresponding to their scheduled maturity date.

(2) Weighted average rate based on scheduled maturity dates.

In addition to the outstanding advances, the Bank also has access to an unused line of credit with the FHLBB amounting to $8.0 million at September 30, 2010. Under agreement with the FHLBB, the Bank is required to maintain qualified collateral, free and clear of liens, pledges, or encumbrances that, based on certain percentages of book and fair values, has a value equal to the aggregate amount of the line of credit and outstanding advances. The FHLBB maintains a security interest in various assets of the Corporation including, but not limited to, residential mortgage loans, commercial mortgages and other commercial loans, U.S. government agency securities, U.S. government-sponsored enterprise securities, and amounts maintained on deposit at the FHLBB. The Corporation maintained qualified collateral in excess of the amount required to collateralize the line of credit and outstanding advances at September 30, 2010. Included in the collateral were securities available for sale with a fair value of $256 million and $370 million that were specifically pledged to secure FHLBB borrowings at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. Unless there is an event of default under the agreement, the Corporation may use, encumber or dispose any portion of the collateral in excess of the amount required to secure FHLBB borrowings, except for that collateral which has been specifically pledged.

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(8) Shareholders’ Equity

Regulatory Capital Requirements:

The following table presents the Corporation’s and the Bank’s actual capital amounts and ratios at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, 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, 2010:
Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets):
Corporation	$	254,530		12.50	%	$	162,841		8.00	%	$	203,551		10.00	%
Bank	$	250,937		12.35	%	$	162,614		8.00	%	$	203,267		10.00	%
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets):
Corporation	$	228,834		11.24	%	$	81,420		4.00	%	$	122,130		6.00	%
Bank	$	225,276		11.08	%	$	81,307		4.00	%	$	121,960		6.00	%
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets): (1)
Corporation	$	228,834		8.04	%	$	113,817		4.00	%	$	142,271		5.00	%
Bank	$	225,276		7.93	%	$	113,659		4.00	%	$	142,074		5.00	%

As of December 31, 2009:
Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets):
Corporation	$	244,382		12.40	%	$	157,615		8.00	%	$	197,019		10.00	%
Bank	$	242,536		12.32	%	$	157,470		8.00	%	$	196,838		10.00	%
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets):
Corporation	$	219,552		11.14	%	$	78,808		4.00	%	$	118,212		6.00	%
Bank	$	217,729		11.06	%	$	78,735		4.00	%	$	118,103		6.00	%
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets): (1)
Corporation	$	219,552		7.82	%	$	112,269		4.00	%	$	140,336		5.00	%
Bank	$	217,729		7.76	%	$	112,165		4.00	%	$	140,206		5.00	%

(1) Leverage ratio

(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, equity commitments to affordable housing partnerships, 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’s credit policies with respect to interest rate swap agreements with commercial borrowers, commitments to extend credit, and financial guarantees are similar to those used for loans. The interest rate swaps with other counterparties are generally subject to bilateral collateralization terms. The contractual and notional amounts of financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk are as follows:

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(Dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2010		December 31, 2009
Financial instruments whose contract amounts represent credit risk:
Commitments to extend credit:
Commercial loans	$	172,833	$	186,943
Home equity lines		179,613		185,892
Other loans		18,894		25,691
Standby letters of credit		9,164		8,712
Equity commitments to affordable housing partnerships		1,228		690
Financial instruments whose notional amounts exceed the amount of credit risk:
Forward loan commitments:
Commitments to originate fixed rate mortgage loans to be sold		42,481		15,898
Commitments to sell fixed rate mortgage loans		63,431		25,791
Customer related derivative contracts:
Interest rate swaps with customers		60,056		53,725
Mirror swaps with counterparties		60,056		53,725
Interest rate risk management contracts:
Interest rate swap contracts		32,991		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 a standby letter of credit, the Corporation is required to make payments to the beneficiary of the letter 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, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the maximum potential amount of undiscounted future payments, not reduced by amounts that may be recovered, totaled $9.2 million and $8.7 million, respectively. At September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, there was no liability to beneficiaries resulting from standby letters of credit. Fee income on standby letters of credit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 was insignificant.

At September 30, 2010, a substantial portion of the standby letters of credit was 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.

Equity Commitments

Equity commitments to affordable housing partnerships represent funding commitments by Washington Trust to limited partnerships. These partnerships were created for the purpose of renovating and operating a low-income housing project. The funding of these commitments is generally contingent upon substantial completion of the project.

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 and, therefore, changes in fair value of these commitments are recognized in earnings.

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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.

As of December 31, 2009, the Bancorp had an interest rate swap contract designated as a cash flow hedge to hedge the interest rate risk associated with $10 million of variable rate junior subordinated debentures. The interest rate swap contract had a notional amount of $10 million and was to mature in 2013. In March 2010, this swap was terminated. At the time of termination, the unrealized losses were immaterial.

During April 2010, the Bancorp entered into an interest rate swap contract with a total notional amount of $10.3 million. The interest rate swap contract was designated as a cash flow hedge with the objective of converting the floating rate on its junior subordinated debentures issued in April 2008 to a fixed rate of interest.

During May 2010, the Bancorp entered into two forward-starting interest rate swap contracts with an aggregate notional amount of $22.7 million. These interest rate swap contracts were designated as cash flow hedges and were entered into to hedge the interest rate risk associated with $8.3 million and $14.4 million in junior subordinated debentures that were both issued in August of 2005 with a fixed rate of interest until September 15, 2010 and November 23, 2010, respectively.

The effective portion of the changes in fair value of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges is recorded in other comprehensive income and subsequently reclassified to earnings when gains or losses are realized. The ineffective portion of changes in fair value of the derivatives is recognized directly in earnings as interest expense.

The Bancorp pledged collateral to derivative counterparties in the form of cash totaling $1.8 million as of September 30, 2010. No collateral was posted from the counterparties to the Bancorp as of September 30, 2010. The Bancorp may need to post additional collateral in the future in proportion to potential increases in unrealized loss positions.

The Bank 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, 2010 and December 31, 2009, Washington Trust had interest rate swap contracts with commercial loan borrowers with notional amounts of $60.1 million and $53.7 million, respectively, and equal amounts of “mirror” swap contracts with third-party financial institutions. These derivatives are not designated as hedges and therefore, changes in fair value are recognized in earnings.

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The following table presents the fair values of derivative instruments in the Corporation’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as of the dates indicated.

(Dollars in thousands)	Asset Derivatives					Liability Derivatives
		Fair Value					Fair Value
	Balance Sheet Location	Sept. 30, 2010		Dec. 31, 2009		Balance Sheet Location	Sept. 30, 2010		Dec. 31, 2009
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments under SFAS No. 133:
Interest rate risk management contracts:
Interest rate swap contracts		$	–	$	–	Accrued expenses & other liabilities	$	1,767	$	434
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under SFAS No. 133
Forward loan commitments:
Commitments to originate fixed rate mortgage loans to be sold	Other assets		214		22	Accrued expenses & other liabilities		439		180
Commitments to sell fixed rate mortgage loans	Other assets		138		342	Accrued expenses & other liabilities		118		31
Customer related derivative contracts:
Interest rate swaps with customers	Other assets		4,964		1,704			–		–
Mirror swaps with counterparties			–		–	Accrued expenses & other liabilities		5,157		1,691
Total		$	5,316	$	2,068		$	7,481	$	2,336

The following tables present the effect of derivative instruments in the Corporations’ Consolidated Statements of Income and Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the periods indicated.

(Dollars in thousands)					Location of Gain
	Gain (Loss)				(Loss) Recognized in
	Recognized in Other				Income on Derivative	Gain (Loss)
	Comprehensive				(Ineffective Portion	Recognized in Income
	Income				and Amount	on Derivative
	(Effective Portion)				Excluded from	(Ineffective Portion)
	Three Months		Nine Months		Effectiveness	Three Months		Nine Months
Periods ended September 30,	2010	2009	2010	2009	Testing)	2010	2009	2010	2009
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships:
Interest rate risk management contracts:
Interest rate swap contracts	$(576)	$65	$(1,120)	$1	Interest Expense	$ –	$24	$(78)	$ -
Total	$(576)	$65	$(1,120)	$1		$ –	$24	$(78)	$ -

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(Dollars in thousands)		Amount of Gain (Loss)
	Location of Gain	Recognized in Income on Derivative
	(Loss) Recognized in	Three Months						Nine Months
Periods ended September 30,	Income on Derivative	2010			2009			2010			2009
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Forward loan commitments:
Commitments to originate fixed rate mortgage loans to be sold	Net gains on loan sales & commissions on loans originated for others	$	(143	)	$	396		$	255		$	(37	)
Commitments to sell fixed rate mortgage loans	Net gains on loan sales & commissions on loans originated for others		122			(556	)		(613	)		(49	)
Customer related derivative contracts:
Interest rate swaps with customers	Net gains (losses) on interest rate swaps		1,486			995			4,600			1,130
Mirror swaps with counterparties	Net gains (losses) on interest rate swaps		(1,546	)		(903	)		(4,713	)		(754	)
Interest rate risk management contract:
Interest rate swap contracts	Net gains (losses) on interest rate swaps		–			–			–			117
Total		$	(81	)	$	(68	)	$	(471	)	$	407

(10) Fair Value Measurements

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, property acquired through foreclosure or repossession 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.

Determination of Fair Value

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.

Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

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.

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 enterprises, mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S. government agencies and government-sponsored enterprises, 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, 2010 and December 31, 2009, Level 3 securities were comprised of two pooled trust preferred debt securities, in the form of collateralized debt obligations, which were not actively traded. As of September 30, 2010, the Corporation concluded that the low level of activity for its Level 3 pooled trust preferred debt securities continued to indicate that quoted market prices are not indicative of fair value. The Corporation obtained valuations including broker quotes and cash flow scenario analyses prepared by a third party

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valuation consultant. The fair values were assigned a weighting that was dependent upon the methods used to calculate the prices. The cash flow scenarios (Level 3) were given substantially more weight than the broker quotes (Level 2) as management believed that the broker quotes reflected highly limited sales evidenced by an inactive market. The cash flow scenarios were prepared using discounted cash flow methodologies based on detailed cash flow and credit analysis of the pooled securities. The weighting was then used to determine an overall fair value of the securities. Management believes that this approach is most representative of fair value for these particular securities in current market conditions.

Our internal review procedures have confirmed that the fair values provided by the aforementioned third party valuation sources utilized by the Corporation are consistent with GAAP. 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.

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. Our internal review procedures have confirmed that the fair values determined with independent pricing models and utilized by the Corporation are consistent with GAAP. Any derivative for which we measure fair value using significant assumptions that are unobservable are classified as Level 3. Level 3 derivatives include commitments to sell fixed rate residential mortgages and interest rate lock commitments written for our residential mortgage loans that we intend to sell. The valuation of these items is determined by management based on internal calculations using external market inputs.

For purposes of potential valuation adjustments to its interest rate swap contracts, the Corporation evaluates the credit risk of its counterparties as well as that of the Corporation. Accordingly, Washington Trust considers factors such as the likelihood of default by the Corporation and its counterparties, its net exposures and remaining contractual life, among other factors, in determining if any fair value adjustments related to credit risk are required. Counterparty exposure is evaluated by netting positions that are subject to master netting agreements, as well as considering the amount of collateral securing the position.

Items Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

Mortgage Loans Held for Sale

Mortgage loans held for sale are carried on an aggregate basis at the lower of cost or fair value. The fair value of loans held for sale was based on what secondary markets offer for loans with similar characteristics. As such, we classify loans subjected to nonrecurring fair value adjustments as Level 2.

Collateral Dependent Impaired Loans

Collateral dependent loans that are deemed to be impaired are valued based upon the fair value of the underlying collateral. Such collateral primarily consists of real estate and, to a lesser extent, other business assets. For those collateral dependent loans for which the inputs used in the appraisals of the collateral are observable, such loans are categorized as Level 2. For other collateral dependent loans, management may adjust appraised values to reflect estimated market value declines or apply other discounts to appraised values for unobservable factors resulting from its knowledge of the property, or use internal valuations for other business assets utilizing significant assumptions that are unobservable, and such loans are categorized as Level 3.

Loan Servicing Rights

Loan servicing rights do not trade in an active market with readily observable prices. Accordingly, we determine the fair value of loan 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. Loan servicing rights are subject to fair value measurements on a nonrecurring basis. Fair value measurements of our loan servicing rights use significant unobservable inputs and, accordingly, are classified as Level 3.

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Property Acquired Through Foreclosure or Repossession

Property acquired through foreclosure or repossession is adjusted to fair value less costs to sell upon transfer out of loans. Subsequently, it is carried at the lower of carrying value or fair value less costs to sell. Fair value is generally based upon independent market prices or appraised values of the collateral. Management adjusts appraised values to reflect estimated market value declines or apply other discounts to appraised values for unobservable factors resulting from its knowledge of the property, and such property is categorized 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, 2010		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Fair Value
Assets:
Securities available for sale:
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises		$	–	$	41,513	$	–	$	41,513
Mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S. government
agencies and U.S. government-sponsored enterprises			–		409,552		–		409,552
States and political subdivisions			–		83,972		–		83,972
Trust preferred securities:	Individual name issuers		–		22,830		–		22,830
	Collateralized debt obligations		–		–		841		841
Corporate bonds			–		15,459		–		15,459
Common stocks			826		–		–		826
Perpetual preferred stocks			2,168		-		–		2,168
Derivative assets (1)
Interest rate swap contracts with customers			–		4,964		–		4,964
Forward loan commitments			–		–		352		352
Total assets at fair value on a recurring basis		$	2,994	$	578,290	$	1,193	$	582,477
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities (1)
Mirror swaps with counterparties		$	–	$	5,157	$	−	$	5,157
Interest rate risk management contracts			−		1,767		−		1,767
Forward loan commitments			–		–		557		557
Total liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis		$	–	$	6,924	$	557	$	7,481

(1)	Derivative 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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(Dollars in thousands)								Assets/
		Fair Value Measurements Using						Liabilities at
December 31, 2009		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Fair Value
Assets:
Securities available for sale:
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises		$	–	$	45,240	$	–	$	45,240
Mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S. government
agencies and U.S. government-sponsored enterprises			–		523,446		–		523,446
States and political subdivisions			–		82,062		–		82,062
Trust preferred securities:	Individual name issuers		–		20,586		–		20,586
	Collateralized debt obligations		–		–		1,065		1,065
Corporate bonds			–		14,706		–		14,706
Common stocks			769		–		–		769
Perpetual preferred stocks			3,183		427		–		3,610
Derivative assets (1)
Interest rate swap contracts with customers			–		1,704		–		1,704
Forward loan commitments			–		–		364		364
Total assets at fair value on a recurring basis		$	3,952	$	688,171	$	1,429	$	693,552
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities (1)
Mirror swaps with counterparties		$	–	$	1,691	$	–	$	1,691
Interest rate risk management contract			–		434		–		434
Forward loan commitments			–		–		211		211
Total liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis		$	–	$	2,125	$	211	$	2,336

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

It is the Corporation’s policy to review and reflect transfers between Levels as of the financial statement reporting date. There were no transfers in and/or out of Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009.

The following table presents the changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis during the periods indicated.

Three months ended September 30,	2010									2009
	Securities			Derivative						Securities			Derivative
	Available			Assets /						Available			Assets /
(Dollars in thousands)	for Sale (1)			(Liabilities) (2)			Total			for Sale (1)			(Liabilities) (2)			Total
Balance at beginning of period	$	872		$	(184	)	$	688		$	1,881		$	49		$	1,930
Gains and losses (realized and unrealized):
Included in earnings (3)		–			(21	)		(21	)		(467	)		(160	)		(627	)
Included in other comprehensive income		(31	)		–			(31	)		76			–			76
Purchases, issuances and settlements (net)		–			–			–			–			–			–
Transfers into Level 3		–			–			–			–			–			–
Transfers out of Level 3		–			–			–			–			–			–
Balance at end of period	$	841		$	(205	)	$	636		$	1,490		$	(111	)	$	1,379

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Nine months ended September 30,	2010									2009
	Securities			Derivative						Securities			Derivative
	Available			Assets /						Available			Assets /
(Dollars in thousands)	for Sale (1)			(Liabilities) (2)			Total			for Sale (1)			(Liabilities) (2)			Total
Balance at beginning of period	$	1,065		$	153		$	1,218		$	1,940		$	(25	)	$	1,915
Gains and losses (realized and unrealized):
Included in earnings (3)		(417	)		(358	)		(775	)		(1,817	)		(86	)		(1,903	)
Included in other comprehensive income		193			–			193			1,367			–			1,367
Purchases, issuances and settlements (net)		–			–			–			–			–			–
Transfers into Level 3		–			–			–			–			–			–
Transfers out of Level 3		–			–			–			–			–			–
Balance at end of period	$	841		$	(205	)	$	636		$	1,490		$	(111	)	$	1,379

(1)

During the periods indicated, Level 3 securities available for sale were comprised of two pooled trust preferred debt securities, in the form of collateralized debt obligations. These two securities were transferred into Level 3 as of June 30, 2008 due to the lack of observable market data as a result of a decrease in market activity.

(2)	During the periods indicated, Level 3 derivative assets / liabilities consisted of interest rate lock commitments written for our residential mortgage loans that we intend to sell.

(3)

Losses included in earnings for Level 3 securities available for sale consisted of credit-related impairment losses on two Level 3 pooled trust preferred debt securities. No credit-related impairment losses were recognized during the third quarter of 2010 and $467 thousand were recognized during the third quarter of 2009. Credit-related impairment losses totaled $417 thousand and $1.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The losses included in earnings for Level 3 derivative assets and liabilities 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, 2010.

(Dollars in thousands)	Carrying Value at September 30, 2010
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Collateral dependent impaired loans	$	–	$	2,119	$	897	$	3,016
Loan servicing rights		–		–		485		485
Property acquired through foreclosure or repossession		–		–		1,700		1,700
Total assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis	$	–	$	2,119	$	3,032	$	5,201

Collateral dependent impaired loans with a carrying value of $3.0 million at September 30, 2010 were subject to nonrecurring fair value measurement during the nine months ended September 30, 2010. As of September 30, 2010 the allowance for loan losses allocation on these loans amounted to $1.5 million.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, certain loan servicing rights were written down to their fair value resulting in an immaterial valuation allowance increase, which was recorded as a component of net gains on loan sales and commissions on loans originated for others in the Corporation’s Consolidated Statement of Income.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, property acquired through foreclosures or repossession with a fair value of $1.2 million and $1.6 million, respectively, was transferred from loans. Prior to the transfer, the assets whose fair value less costs to sell was less than the carrying value, were written down to fair value through a charge to the allowance for loan losses. Subsequent to foreclosures, valuations are updated periodically, and assets may be marked down further, reflecting a new cost basis. Subsequent valuation adjustments resulted in a charge to earnings of $192 thousand and $242 thousand to earnings in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively.

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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, 2009.

(Dollars in thousands)	Carrying Value at September 30, 2009
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Collateral dependent impaired loans	$	–	$	3,465	$	2,693	$	6,158
Property acquired through foreclosure or repossession		–		-		1,186		1,186
Total assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis	$	–	$	3,465	$	3,879	$	7,344

Collateral dependent impaired loans with a carrying value of $6.2 million at September 30, 2009 were subject to nonrecurring fair value measurement during the nine months ended September 30, 2009. As of September 30, 2009, the allowance for loan losses allocation on these loans amounted to $1.9 million.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, property acquired through foreclosure or repossession with a fair value of $1.2 million and $1.4 million, respectively, were transferred from loans. Valuation adjustments at the time of transfer from loans resulted in a charge to the allowance for loan losses of $119 thousand in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009. There were no subsequent valuations adjustments to property acquired through foreclosure or repossession in the nine months ended September 30, 2009.

The methodologies for estimating the fair value of financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring or nonrecurring basis are discussed above. The methodologies for other financial instruments are discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009. The following table presents the fair values of financial instruments:

	September 30, 2010				December 31, 2009
	Carrying		Estimated		Carrying		Estimated
(Dollars in thousands)	Amount		Fair Value		Amount		Fair Value
Financial Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	87,660	$	87,660	$	57,260	$	57,260
Mortgage loans held for sale		20,974		21,626		9,909		10,107
Securities available for sale		577,161		577,161		691,484		691,484
FHLBB stock		42,008		42,008		42,008		42,008
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses		1,982,983		2,059,237		1,892,268		1,936,997
Accrued interest receivable		9,296		9,296		9,137		9,137
Bank-owned life insurance		51,357		51,357		44,957		44,957
Customer related interest rate swap contracts		4,964		4,964		1,704		1,704
Forward loan commitments (1)		352		352		364		364

Financial Liabilities:
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits	$	242,455	$	242,455	$	194,046	$	194,046
NOW accounts		236,775		236,775		202,367		202,367
Money market accounts		408,828		408,828		403,333		403,333
Savings accounts		210,271		210,271		191,580		191,580
Time deposits		958,425		973,493		931,684		941,090
FHLBB advances		480,358		524,214		607,328		638,269
Junior subordinated debentures		32,991		20,665		32,991		20,126
Securities sold under repurchase agreements		19,500		20,723		19,500		21,041
Other borrowings		2,424		2,424		2,001		2,001
Accrued interest payable		4,116		4,116		5,818		5,818
Customer related interest rate swap contracts		5,157		5,157		1,691		1,691
Interest rate risk management contract		1,767		1,767		434		434
Forward loan commitments (1)		557		557		211		211

(1) Interest rate lock commitments written for our residential mortgage loans that we intend to sell.

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(11) Defined Benefit Pension Plans

For the periods indicated, the composition of net periodic benefit cost was as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)	Qualified												Non-Qualified
	Pension Plan												Retirement Plans
	Three months						Nine months						Three months				Nine months
Periods ended September 30,	2010			2009			2010			2009			2010		2009		2010		2009
Service cost	$	584		$	593		$	1,753		$	1,778		$	24	$	27	$	70	$	80
Interest cost		627			573			1,880			1,719			128		141		386		423
Expected return on plan assets		(630	)		(613	)		(1,890	)		(1,838	)		-		-		-		-
Amortization of transition asset		–			–			–			–			-		-		-		-
Amortization of prior service cost		(8	)		(8	)		(25	)		(25	)		2		7		6		20
Recognized net actuarial loss		80			75			240			227			4		7		14		21
Curtailment loss		–			–			–			–			–		–		–		97
Net periodic benefit cost	$	653		$	620		$	1,958		$	1,861		$	158	$	182	$	476	$	641

Employer Contributions:

The Corporation previously disclosed in its financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009 that it expected to contribute $2.0 million to its qualified pension plan and $676 thousand in benefit payments to its non-qualified retirement plans in 2010. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, $2.5 million of contributions have been made to the qualified pension plan and $314 thousand in benefit payments have been made to the non-qualified retirement plans. The Corporation presently anticipates contributing an additional $101 thousand in benefit payments to the non-qualified retirement plans throughout the remainder of 2010.

(12) Share-Based Compensation Arrangement

Washington Trust has two share-based compensation plans, Bancorp’s 2003 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (the “2003 Plan”), and Bancorp’s 1997 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the “1997 Plan”), (collectively “the Plans”).

Amounts recognized in the consolidated financial statements with respect to these plans are as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)
	Three months				Nine months
Periods ended September 30,	2010		2009		2010		2009
Share-based compensation expense	$	271	$	145	$	666	$	543
Related tax benefit	$	96	$	52	$	237	$	193

During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Corporation granted 83,700 non-qualified share options with three-year cliff vesting terms. During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Corporation granted 21,000 non-qualified share options with five-year cliff vesting terms. The share options awarded were granted to certain key employees provide for accelerated vesting upon 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.

	2010	2009
Expected term (years)	9.0	6.7
Expected dividend yield	3.16%	3.05%
Weighted average expected volatility	41.95	44.26
Expected forfeiture rate	0%	0%
Weighted average risk-free interest rate	3.42%	3.28%

The weighted average grant-date fair value of the share options awarded was $6.29 and $6.39, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009.

A summary of share option activity under the Plans as of September 30, 2010, and changes during the nine months ended September 30, 2010, 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, 2010		901,559	$	21.98
Granted		83,700		17.52
Exercised		82,757		15.50
Forfeited or expired		42,054		20.28
Outstanding at September 30, 2010		860,448	$	22.25	4.2 years	$	301
As of September 30, 2010:
Options exercisable		661,366	$	22.77	2.9 years	$	133
Options expected to vest in future periods		199,082	$	20.52	8.7 years	$	168

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, 2010 and 2009 was $217 thousand and $115 thousand, respectively.

The Corporation granted 46,500 and 7,000 nonvested share units to directors and certain key employees during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The nonvested share units awarded during 2010 were granted with one to three-year cliff vesting terms while those awarded during 2009 were granted with five-year cliff vesting terms. The awards provide for accelerated vesting upon 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, 2010, and changes during the nine months ended September 30, 2010, is presented below:

				Weighted
	Number			Average
	of			Grant Date
	Shares			Fair Value
Nonvested at January 1, 2010		43,607		$	23.30
Granted		46,500			17.86
Vested		(8,114	)		25.97
Forfeited		(1,786	)		18.54
Nonvested at September 30, 2010		80,207		$	19.98

During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, performance share awards were granted providing an executive officer 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 25,000 shares, subject to the attainment of specified performance goals discussed below.

The performance share awards were granted in the second quarter of 2010 at $15.11, which was the fair market value at the date of grant with a three year vesting period. The number of shares awarded will range from zero to 200% of the target number of shares (12,500) 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 132% of the target, or 16,500 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, 2010, and changes during the nine months ended September 30, 2010, is presented below:

				Weighted
	Number			Average
	of			Grant Date
	Shares			Fair Value
Performance shares at January 1, 2010		7,232		$	24.12
Granted		16,500			15.11
Vested		(6,992	)		24.12
Forfeited		(240	)		24.12
Performance shares at September 30, 2010		16,500		$	15.11

As of September 30, 2010, there was $1.8 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 2.3 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 Sept. 30,	2010		2009		2010			2009			2010			2009			2010		2009
Net interest income (expense)	$	19,229	$	14,758	$	(11	)	$	(29	)	$	883		$	1,997		$	20,101	$	16,726
Noninterest income (expense)		5,693		4,992		6,485			6,049			1,261			(4	)		13,439		11,037
Total income		24,922		19,750		6,474			6,020			2,144			1,993			33,540		27,763

Provision for loan losses		1,500		1,800		–			–			–			–			1,500		1,800
Depreciation and amortization expense		591		606		362			429			96			37			1,049		1,072
Other noninterest expenses		13,599		11,759		4,611			4,131			3,596			2,230			21,806		18,120
Total noninterest expenses		15,690		14,165		4,973			4,560			3,692			2,267			24,355		20,992
Income (loss) before income taxes		9,232		5,585		1,501			1,460			(1,548	)		(274	)		9,185		6,771
Income tax expense (benefit)		3,156		1,948		530			516			(871	)		(606	)		2,815		1,858
Net income (loss)	$	6,076	$	3,637	$	971		$	944		$	(677	)	$	332		$	6,370	$	4,913

Total assets at period end		2,116,747		1,979,463		50,178			50,512			742,078			858,090			2,909,003		2,888,065
Expenditures for long-lived assets		127		1,506		7			321			21			82			155		1,909

(Dollars in thousands)
	Commercial Banking				Wealth Management Services						Corporate						Consolidated Total
Nine months ended Sept. 30,	2010		2009		2010			2009			2010			2009			2010		2009
Net interest income (expense)	$	55,375	$	47,828	$	(45	)	$	(60	)	$	1,608		$	1,178		$	56,938	$	48,946
Noninterest income (expense)		13,640		14,331		19,554			17,416			1,786			(499	)		34,980		31,248
Total income		69,015		62,159		19,509			17,356			3,394			679			91,918		80,194

Provision for loan losses		4,500		6,500		–			–			–			–			4,500		6,500
Depreciation and amortization expense		1,776		1,889		1,124			1,260			270			114			3,170		3,263
Other noninterest expenses		37,510		35,196		14,005			12,902			8,745			6,550			60,260		54,648
Total noninterest expenses		43,786		43,585		15,129			14,162			9,015			6,664			67,930		64,411
Income (loss) before income taxes		25,229		18,574		4,380			3,194			(5,621	)		(5,985	)		23,988		15,783
Income tax expense (benefit)		8,628		6,478		1,548			1,132			(3,028	)		(3,175	)		7,148		4,435
Net income (loss)	$	16,601	$	12,096	$	2,832		$	2,062		$	(2,593	)	$	(2,810	)	$	16,840	$	11,348

Total assets at period end		2,116,747		1,979,463		50,178			50,512			742,078			858,090			2,909,003		2,888,065
Expenditures for long-lived assets		837		2,493		112			784			459			177			1,408		3,454

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; institutional 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.

(14) Comprehensive Income

(Dollars in thousands)

Three months ended September 30,	2010			2009
Net income	$	6,370		$	4,913
Unrealized holding (losses) gains on securities available for sale, net of income tax benefit of $414 in 2010 and net of income tax expense of $4,142 in 2009		(750	)		7,479
Noncredit-related losses on securities not expected to be sold, net of income tax benefit of $651 in 2009.		–			(1,175	)
Unrealized (losses) on cash flow hedge derivative instruments, net of income tax benefit of $337 in 2010 and $46 in 2009		(611	)		(84	)
Less reclassification adjustments:
(Gains) losses on securities, net of income tax expense of $262 in 2010 and net of income tax benefit of $817 in 2009		(475	)		1,476
Gains on derivative instruments, net of income tax expense of $19 in 2010 and $11 in 2009		35			19
Net periodic pension cost, net of income tax expense of $28 in 2010 and $29 in 2009		51			53
Total comprehensive income	$	4,620		$	12,681

(Dollars in thousands)

Nine months ended September 30,	2010			2009
Net income	$	16,840		$	11,348
Unrealized holding gains on securities available for sale, net of income tax expense of $2,669 in 2010 and $6,833 in 2009		4,646			12,336
Noncredit-related losses on securities not expected to be sold, net of income tax benefit of $1,454 in 2009		–			(2,625	)
Unrealized losses on cash flow hedge derivative instruments, net of income tax benefit of $708 in 2010 and $16 in 2009		(1,284	)		(30	)
Less reclassification adjustments:
(Gains) losses on securities, net of income tax expense of $175 in 2010 and net of income tax benefit of $2,218 in 2009		(317	)		4,005
Credit-related other than temporary realized loss transferred out of other comprehensive income, net of income tax benefit of $61 in 2010		111			–
Gains on derivative instruments, net of income tax expense of $90 in 2010		164			–
Net periodic pension cost, net of income tax expense of $84 in 2010 and $87 in 2009		152			157
Total comprehensive income	$	20,312		$	25,191

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(15) Earnings Per Common Share

Washington Trust utilizes the two-class method earnings allocation formula to determine earnings per share of each class of stock according to dividends and participation rights in undistributed earnings. Share based payments that entitle holders to receive nonforfeitable dividends before vesting are considered participating securities and included in earnings allocation for computing basic earnings per share under this method. Undistributed income is allocated to common shareholders and participating securities under the two-class method based upon the proportion of each to the total weighted average shares available.

The calculation of earnings per common share is presented below.

(Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)
	Three Months						Nine Months
Periods ended September 30,	2010			2009			2010			2009
Net income	$	6,370		$	4,913		$	16,840		$	11,348
Less: Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities		(19	)		(8	)		(45	)		(26	)
Net income applicable to common shareholders		6,351			4,905			16,795			11,322

Weighted average basic common shares		16,131.4			16,016.8			16,098.2			15,981.3
Dilutive effect of:
Options		4.9			14.2			5.7			11.6
Other		34.3			43.5			26.5			36.6
Weighted average diluted common shares		16,170.6			16,074.5			16,130.4			16,029.5

Earnings per common share:
Basic	$	0.39		$	0.31		$	1.04		$	0.71
Diluted	$	0.39		$	0.31		$	1.04		$	0.71

Weighted average stock options outstanding, not included in common stock equivalents above because they were anti-dilutive, totaled 763,000 and 702,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively These amounts totaled 726,000 and 849,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

(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.

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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 such as the recently-enacted Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, 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, 2009, 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 quarterly 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, which have, or could have, a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets and impact income are considered critical accounting policies. The Corporation considers the following to be its critical accounting policies: allowance for loan losses, review of goodwill and intangible assets for impairment, and valuation of investment securities for impairment. There have been no significant changes in the Corporation’s critical accounting policies from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.

Overview

Washington Trust offers a comprehensive 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, eastern Massachusetts and southeastern Connecticut, ATMs, and its Internet website (www.washtrust.com).

Our largest source of operating income is net interest income, the difference between interest earned on loans and securities and interest paid on deposits and other borrowings. In addition, we generate noninterest income from a number of sources including wealth management services, deposit services, merchant credit card processing, bank-owned life insurance, loan sales, commissions on loans originated for others and sales of investment securities. Our principal noninterest expenses include salaries and employee benefits, occupancy and facility-related costs, merchant processing costs, FDIC deposit insurance costs, technology and other administrative expenses.

Our financial results are affected by interest rate volatility, changes in economic and market conditions, competitive conditions within our market area and changes in legislation, regulation and/or accounting principles. Since the latter part of 2008, market and economic conditions have been severely impacted by deterioration in credit conditions. Concerns about future economic growth, lower consumer confidence, contraction of credit availability and relatively lower corporate earnings continue to challenge the economy. The rate of unemployment remained at its highest level in several years.

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On July 21, 2010, the President signed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the “Act”) into law. The Act comprehensively reforms the regulation of financial institutions, products and services. Among other things, the Act provides for new capital standards that eliminate the treatment of trust preferred securities as Tier 1 capital. Existing trust preferred securities are grandfathered for banking entities with less than $15 billion of assets, such as Washington Trust. The Act permanently raises deposit insurance levels to $250 thousand, retroactive to January 1, 2008, and extends for two years the Transaction Account Guarantee Program, which will become mandatory for all insured depository institutions. Pursuant to the Act, deposit insurance assessments will be calculated based on an insured depository institution’s assets rather than its insured deposits and the minimum reserve ratio will be raised to 1.35%. In addition, the Act authorizes the Federal Reserve Board to regulate interchange fees for debit card transactions and establishes new minimum mortgage underwriting standards for residential mortgages. The Act restricts the ability of financial institutions to conduct proprietary trading and trade certain derivatives. The Act also establishes the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (“CFPB”) as an independent bureau of the Federal Reserve Board. The CFPB has the exclusive authority to prescribe rules governing the provision of consumer financial products and services.

The Act grants the SEC express authority to adopt rules granting proxy access for shareholder nominees, and grants shareholders a non-binding vote on executive compensation and “golden parachute” payments. Pursuant to modifications of the proxy rules under the Act, the Bancorp will be required to disclose the relationship between executive pay and financial performance, the ratio of the median pay of all employees to the pay of the chief executive officer, and employee and director hedging activities. The Act also requires that stock exchanges amend their listing rules (i) to require, among other things, that each listed company’s compensation committee be granted the authority and funding to retain independent advisors and (ii) to prohibit the listing of any security of an issuer that does not adopt policies governing the claw back of excess executive compensation based on inaccurate financial statements.

Composition of Earnings

Net income for the third quarter of 2010 amounted to $6.4 million, or 39 cents per diluted share, compared to $4.9 million, or 31 cents per diluted share, reported for the third quarter a year earlier. The returns on average equity and average assets for the third quarter of 2010 were 9.53% and 0.87%, respectively, compared to 7.94% and 0.68%, respectively, for the same quarter in 2009.

Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 amounted to $16.8 million, or $1.04 per diluted share, compared to $11.3 million, or 71 cents per diluted share, for the same period in 2009. The returns on average equity and average assets for the first nine months of 2010 were 8.54% and 0.77%, respectively, compared to 6.24% and 0.52%, respectively, for the first nine months of 2009.

The increase in profitability over 2009 was mainly attributable to higher net interest income, improvement in wealth management revenues, a lower loan loss provision, lower levels of credit-related impairment losses on investments securities and the charge incurred in 2009 for a special FDIC assessment levied on all banks, which were partially offset by an increase in noninterest expenses.

Net interest income for the third quarter and first nine months of 2010 increased by 20% and 16%, respectively, compared to the same periods a year ago. The increase in net interest income reflects improvement in the net interest margin (fully taxable equivalent net interest income as a percentage of average interest-earnings assets.) The net interest margin for the third quarter of 2010 was 3.01%, up by 50 basis points from the third quarter of 2009. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the net interest margin was 2.88%, up by 43 basis points from the same period a year earlier. The increase in the net margin was due in large part to lower funding costs, as reflected by a 68 basis point decline in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities from the first nine months 2009.

The loan loss provision charged to earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 amounted to $1.5 million and $4.5 million, respectively. Comparable amounts for the same periods in 2009 were $1.8 million and $6.5 million, respectively. Net charge-offs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 amounted to $1.3 million and $3.7 million, respectively. Comparable amounts for the same periods in 2009 were $1.4 million and $3.8 million, respectively.

Revenue from wealth management services for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 increased by $436 thousand, or 7%, and $2.1 million, or 12%, respectively from the same periods in 2009. Wealth management

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assets under administration totaled $3.9 billion at September 30, 2010, up by $123 million from the balance at December 31, 2009 and up by $290 million from the balance at September 30, 2009, reflecting higher valuations in the financial markets.

Due to strong residential mortgage refinancing activity in response to recent declines in mortgage interest rates, net gains on loan sales and commissions on loans originated for others for the third quarter of 2010 amounted to $1.0 million, an increase of $693 thousand from the second quarter of 2010 and $420 thousand from the third quarter of 2009. Despite this increase in the third quarter of 2010, on a year-to-date basis Washington Trust has experienced lower levels of residential mortgage refinancing activity in 2010 than in the prior year. As a result, net gains on loan sales and commissions on loans originated for others for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 were down by $1.3 million from 2009.

Net realized gains on securities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 amounted to $737 thousand. There were no other-than-temporary impairment losses on investment securities recognized in the third quarter of 2010, compared to $467 thousand in the third quarter a year earlier. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, impairment losses on investment securities recognized in earnings amounted to $417 thousand and $2.5 million, respectively.

Noninterest expenses amounted to $22.9 million for the third quarter of 2010, an increase of $3.7 million, or 19%, from the third quarter of 2009. Third quarter 2010 noninterest expenses included $752 thousand of debt prepayment penalty charges and $300 thousand for Washington Trust’s annual contribution to its charitable foundation. There were no debt prepayment penalties recognized in 2009 and Washington Trust made its 2009 annual charitable contribution in the fourth quarter of that year. Higher commissions and incentives also contributed to the increase in noninterest expenses compared to the third quarter of 2009. On a year-to-date basis, noninterest expenses increased by $5.5 million, or 10%, from 2009. Included in 2009 noninterest expenses was a second quarter special FDIC assessment of $1.35 million ($869 thousand, after tax, or 5 cents per diluted share). Excluding the 2010 debt prepayment penalties and charitable contribution and the 2009 special FDIC assessment, year-to-date noninterest expenses increased by $5.8 million, or 10%, due largely to increases in salaries and employee benefit costs as well as credit, collection and foreclosed property costs.

Results of Operations

Segment Reporting

Washington Trust manages its operations through two business segments, Commercial Banking and Wealth Management Services. 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 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 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. All other activity, such as the investment securities portfolio, wholesale funding activities and administrative units, are not related to the segments and are considered Corporate activity. See Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional disclosure related to business segments.

The Commercial Banking segment net income for three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 increased by $2.4 million, or 67%, and $4.5 million, or 37%, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2009. Net interest income for three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 increased by 30% and 16%, respectively, over 2009 amounts reflecting improvement in the net interest margin. Noninterest income derived from the Commercial Banking segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 was up by 14% and down by 5%, respectively, from the comparable 2009 periods. The quarterly increase in noninterest income reflected increases in net gains on loan sales and commissions on loans originated for others resulting from strong residential mortgage refinancing activity in the third quarter of 2010. Despite this increase in the third quarter of 2010, on a year-to-date basis net gains on loan sales were down by 41% compared to 2009 levels. The loan loss provision for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 decreased by $300 thousand and $2.0 million, respectively, from prior year periods.

The Wealth Management Services segment net income for three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 increased by $27 thousand, or 3%, and $770 thousand, or 37%, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2009. Noninterest income derived from the Wealth Management Services segment is dependent to a large extent on the value of assets

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under administration and is closely tied to the performance of the financial markets. Noninterest income for the Wealth Management Services segment for the third quarter and first nine months of 2010 increased by 7% and 12%, respectively, from the comparable periods in 2009. Wealth management assets under administration increased by $290 million, or 8%, from the balance at September 30, 2009. Noninterest expenses for the Wealth Management Services segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 increased by 9% and 7%, respectively, from the same periods in 2009, reflecting increases in incentive-based compensation.

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.

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 amounted to $20.6 million and $58.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively, an increase of $3.4 million, or 20%, and $8.0 million, or 16%, from the same periods a year earlier. The net interest margin for the third quarter and first nine months of 2010 amounted to 3.01% and 2.88%, respectively, compared to 2.51% and 2.45% for the same periods in 2009. The increase in the net interest margin primarily reflects a decrease in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities for the third quarter and first nine months of 2010 declined by 70 basis points and 68 basis points, respectively, from the comparable 2009 periods.

Average interest-earning assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 decreased by $10.3 million, or 0.4%, and $46.9 million, or 2%, respectively, from the same periods a year earlier. A decrease in total average securities was partially offset by growth in the loan portfolio. Total average securities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 decreased by $139 million and $148 million, respectively, from the same periods last year due partially to the third quarter 2010 balance sheet deleveraging transaction which included the sale of $63 million in mortgage-backed securities and prepayment of $65 million in FHLBB advances. The decline in average securities also reflected maturities and pay-downs on mortgage-backed securities offset, in part, by purchases of debt securities. The FTE rate of return on securities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 decreased by 19 basis points and 22 basis points, respectively, from the same periods a year earlier. The decrease in the total yield on securities reflects lower yields on variable rate securities tied to short-term interest rates. Total average loans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 increased by $98 million and $82 million, respectively, from the same periods in 2009, largely due to growth in the commercial loan portfolio. The yield on total loans for the third quarter and first half of 2009 decreased by 9 basis points and 17 basis points, respectively, from the comparable 2009 periods, reflecting declines in short-term interest rates.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, average interest-bearing liabilities decreased by $34 million, or 1%, and $64 million, or 3%, respectively, from the same periods in 2009. Declines in average FHLBB advances and out-of-market brokered certificates of deposits were offset, in part, by growth in in-market deposits. The average balance of FHLBB advances for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 decreased by $141 million from the comparable 2009 periods. The average rate paid on FHLBB advances decreased slightly compared to the third quarter of 2009 and increased by 14 basis points compared to the average rate paid in the nine months ended September 30, 2009. See additional discussion on FHLBB advance modifications and the third quarter 2010 balance sheet deleveraging transaction under the caption “Borrowings”. Average interest-bearing deposits for the third quarter and first nine months of 2010 increased by $107 million and $77 million, respectively, while the average rate paid on interest-bearing deposits decreased by 73 basis points and 82 basis points, respectively, from the comparable periods in 2009. Interest-bearing deposits include out-of-market brokered certificates of deposits, which are utilized by the Corporation as part of its overall funding program along with FHLBB advances and other sources. Average out-of-market brokered certificates of deposits for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 decreased by $36 million and $59 million, respectively, from the comparable periods in 2009. Excluding out-of-market brokered certificates of deposit, average in-market interest-bearing deposits for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 increased by $142 million and $136 million, respectively, from the comparable periods in 2009 while the average rate paid on in-market interest-bearing deposits decreased by 67 basis points and 76 basis points, respectively.

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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 FTE basis using the statutory federal income tax rate adjusted for applicable state income taxes net of the related federal tax benefit. 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,	2010							2009
	Average				Yield/			Average				Yield/
(Dollars in thousands)	Balance		Interest		Rate			Balance		Interest		Rate
Assets:
Commercial and other loans	$	1,038,146	$	13,834		5.29	%	$	969,215	$	12,850		5.26	%
Residential real estate loans		642,829		8,009		4.94	%		616,825		8,113		5.22	%
Consumer loans		327,554		3,295		3.99	%		324,306		3,390		4.15	%
Total loans		2,008,529		25,138		4.97	%		1,910,346		24,353		5.06	%
Cash, federal funds sold
and other short-term investments		49,578		25		0.20	%		18,962		13		0.28	%
FHLBB stock		42,008		–		–	%		42,008		–		–	%

Taxable debt securities		528,196		5,227		3.93	%		665,937		7,028		4.19	%
Nontaxable debt securities		79,462		1,154		5.76	%		80,667		1,166		5.73	%
Corporate stocks		3,852		75		7.56	%		4,013		89		8.79	%
Total securities		611,510		6,456		4.19	%		750,617		8,283		4.38	%
Total interest-earning assets		2,711,625		31,619		4.63	%		2,721,933		32,649		4.76	%
Non interest-earning assets		220,191							189,177
Total assets	$	2,931,816						$	2,911,110
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity:
NOW accounts	$	229,468	$	68		0.12	%	$	184,253	$	88		0.19	%
Money market accounts		397,634		397		0.40	%		366,712		840		0.91	%
Savings accounts		208,892		75		0.14	%		194,116		122		0.25	%
Time deposits		960,521		4,207		1.74	%		944,874		6,527		2.74	%
FHLB advances		532,053		5,574		4.16	%		672,746		7,094		4.18	%
Junior subordinated debentures		32,991		484		5.82	%		32,991		545		6.56	%
Other		21,250		246		4.59	%		20,742		246		4.71	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		2,382,809		11,051		1.84	%		2,416,434		15,462		2.54	%
Demand deposits		238,212							201,678
Other liabilities		43,364							45,413
Shareholders’ equity		267,431							247,585
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	2,931,816						$	2,911,110
Net interest income (FTE)			$	20,568						$	17,187
Interest rate spread						2.79	%						2.22	%
Net interest margin						3.01	%						2.51	%

Interest income amounts presented in the preceding table include the following adjustments for taxable equivalency:

(Dollars in thousands)

Three months ended September 30,	2010		2009
Commercial and other loans	$	62	$	50
Nontaxable debt securities		385		385
Corporate stocks		20		26
Total	$	467	$	461

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Nine months ended September 30,	2010							2009
	Average				Yield/			Average				Yield/
(Dollars in thousands)	Balance		Interest		Rate			Balance		Interest		Rate
Assets:
Commercial and other loans	$	1,010,893	$	39,887		5.28	%	$	927,931	$	37,231		5.36	%
Residential real estate loans		625,848		23,673		5.06	%		633,365		25,375		5.36	%
Consumer loans		328,803		9,823		3.99	%		322,078		10,135		4.21	%
Total loans		1,965,544		73,383		4.99	%		1,883,374		72,741		5.16	%
Cash, federal funds sold
and other short-term investments		38,720		59		0.20	%		19,520		39		0.27	%
FHLBB stock		42,008		–		–	%		42,008		–		–	%

Taxable debt securities		574,037		17,115		3.99	%		720,547		23,065		4.28	%
Nontaxable debt securities		79,503		3,464		5.83	%		80,672		3,498		5.80	%
Corporate stocks		3,959		227		7.61	%		4,558		262		7.72	%
Total securities		657,499		20,806		4.23	%		805,777		26,825		4.45	%
Total interest-earning assets		2,703,771		94,248		4.66	%		2,750,679		99,605		4.84	%
Non interest-earning assets		212,629							182,160
Total assets	$	2,916,400						$	2,932,839
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity:
NOW accounts	$	212,456	$	195		0.12	%	$	178,470	$	242		0.18	%
Money market accounts		399,804		1,561		0.52	%		369,453		3,154		1.14	%
Savings accounts		203,829		245		0.16	%		186,881		422		0.30	%
Time deposits		956,461		13,846		1.94	%		960,450		21,787		3.03	%
FHLB advances		570,982		17,793		4.17	%		711,575		21,433		4.03	%
Junior subordinated debentures		32,991		1,561		6.33	%		32,991		1,503		6.09	%
Other		21,104		731		4.63	%		21,678		735		4.53	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		2,397,627		35,932		2.00	%		2,461,498		49,276		2.68	%
Demand deposits		215,368							184,590
Other liabilities		40,356							44,255
Shareholders’ equity		263,049							242,496
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	2,916,400						$	2,932,839
Net interest income (FTE)			$	58,316						$	50,329
Interest rate spread						2.66	%						2.16	%
Net interest margin						2.88	%						2.45	%

Interest income amounts presented in the preceding table include the following adjustments for taxable equivalency:

(Dollars in thousands)

Nine months ended September 30,	2010		2009
Commercial and other loans	$	159	$	152
Nontaxable debt securities		1,156		1,159
Corporate stocks		63		72
Total	$	1,378	$	1,383

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

	Three months ended									Nine months ended
	September 30, 2010 vs. 2009									September 30, 2010 vs. 2009
	Increase (decrease) due to									Increase (decrease) due to
(Dollars in thousands)	Volume			Rate			Net Chg			Volume			Rate			Net Chg
Interest on interest-earning assets:
Commercial and other loans	$	913		$	71		$	984		$	3,228		$	(572	)	$	2,656
Residential real estate loans, including
mortgage loans held for sale		337			(441	)		(104	)		(298	)		(1,404	)		(1,702	)
Consumer loans		34			(129	)		(95	)		213			(525	)		(312	)
Cash, federal funds sold and short-term investments		17			(5	)		12			32			(12	)		20
FHLBB stock		–			–			–			–			–			–
Taxable debt securities		(1,385	)		(416	)		(1,801	)		(4,463	)		(1,487	)		(5,950	)
Nontaxable debt securities		(18	)		6			(12	)		(52	)		18			(34	)
Corporate stocks		(3	)		(11	)		(14	)		(32	)		(3	)		(35	)
Total interest income		(105	)		(925	)		(1,030	)		(1,372	)		(3,985	)		(5,357	)
Interest on interest-bearing liabilities:
NOW accounts		18			(38	)		(20	)		41			(88	)		(47	)
Money market accounts		65			(508	)		(443	)		241			(1,834	)		(1,593	)
Savings accounts		10			(57	)		(47	)		35			(212	)		(177	)
Time deposits		106			(2,426	)		(2,320	)		(91	)		(7,850	)		(7,941	)
FHLBB advances		(1,486	)		(34	)		(1,520	)		(4,363	)		723			(3,640	)
Junior subordinated debentures		–			(61	)		(61	)		–			58			58
Other		6			(6	)		-			(20	)		16			(4	)
Total interest expense		(1,281	)		(3,130	)		(4,411	)		(4,157	)		(9,187	)		(13,344	)
Net interest income	$	1,176		$	2,205		$	3,381		$	2,785		$	5,202		$	7,987

Provision and Allowance for Loan Losses

The provision for loan losses is based on management’s periodic assessment of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses which in turn, is based on such interrelated factors as the growth in and composition of the loan portfolio and its inherent risk characteristics, the level of nonperforming loans and charge-offs, both current and historic, general and local economic and credit conditions, the direction of real estate values, and regulatory guidelines. The provision for loan losses is charged against earnings in order to maintain an allowance for loan losses that reflects management’s best estimate of probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio at the balance sheet date.

The provision for loan losses charged to earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 amounted to $1.5 million and $4.5 million, respectively, compared to $1.8 million and $6.5 million, respectively, for the same periods in 2009. Management believes that the change in the provision for loan losses has been consistent with the trend in asset quality and delinquency indicators. 2009 was a period of worsening asset quality, as indicated by increases in delinquencies and nonaccrual loans. Total delinquencies and nonaccrual loans increased from $17.6 million and $7.8 million, respectively, at the end of 2008 to $31.6 million and $27.5 million, respectively, at the end of 2009. In 2010, the pace of loans becoming delinquent or classified as nonaccrual has slowed somewhat and total delinquencies and nonaccrual loans have declined by $6.7 million and $7.9 million, respectively, in the first nine months of 2010.

Net charge-offs were $1.3 million and $3.7 million for the third quarter and first nine months of 2010, respectively. Comparable amounts for the same periods in 2009 were $1.4 million and $3.8 million, respectively. Commercial loan net charge-offs represented $3.0 million, or 81% of total net charge-offs, for the first nine months of 2010 compared to $3.2 million, or 86%, for the same period a year earlier.

The allowance for loan losses was $28.2 million, or 1.40% of total loans, at September 30, 2010, compared to $27.4 million, or 1.43% of total loans, at December 31, 2009.

The Corporation will continue to assess the adequacy of its allowance for loan losses in accordance with its established policies. See additional discussion under the caption “Asset Quality” for further information on the Allowance for Loan Losses.

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Noninterest Income

Noninterest income is an important source of revenue for Washington Trust. The principal categories of noninterest income are shown in the following table.

(Dollars in thousands)	Three Months												Nine Months
							$				%								$				%
Periods ended September 30,	2010			2009			Chg			Chg				2010			2009		Chg			Chg
Noninterest income:
Wealth management services:
Trust and investment advisory fees	$	5,052		$	4,717		$	335			7	%	$	15,222		$	13,241		$	1,981			15	%
Mutual fund fees		1,084			1,089			(5	)		–			3,299			2,997			302			10
Financial planning, commissions and other service fees		349			243			106			44			1,033			1,178			(145	)		(12	)
Wealth management services		6,485			6,049			436			7			19,554			17,416			2,138			12
Service charges on deposit accounts		1,411			1,257			154			12			3,964			3,571			393			11
Merchant processing fees		3,050			2,619			431			16			7,062			6,054			1,008			17
Income from bank-owned life insurance		486			451			35			8			1,399			1,342			57			4
Net gains on loan sales and commissions on loans originated for others		1,011			591			420			71			1,889			3,187			(1,298	)		(41	)
Net realized gains on securities		737			–			737			–			737			314			423			135
Net (losses) gains on interest rate swap contracts		(60	)		92			(152	)		(165	)		(113	)		493			(606	)		(123	)
Other income		319			445			(126	)		(28	)		905			1,329			(424	)		(32	)
Noninterest income, excluding other-than- temporary impairment losses		13,439			11,504			1,935			17			35,397			33,706			1,691			5
Total other-than-temporary impairment losses on securities		–			(2,293	)		2,293			100			(245	)		(6,537	)		6,292			96
Portion of loss recognized in other comprehensive income (before taxes)		–			1,826			(1,826	)		(100	)		(172	)		4,079			(4,251	)		(104	)
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings		–			(467	)		467			100			(417	)		(2,458	)		2,041			83
Total noninterest income	$	13,439		$	11,037		$	2,402			22	%	$	34,980		$	31,248		$	3,732			12	%

Wealth management services revenue is our largest source of noninterest income. Wealth management revenues are largely dependent on the value of wealth management assets under administration and are closely tied to the performance of the financial markets. The following table presents the changes in wealth management assets under administration for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009:

(Dollars in thousands)
	Three Months						Nine Months
Periods ended September 30,	2010			2009			2010		2009
Balance at the beginning of period	$	3,659,383		$	3,316,308		$	3,770,193	$	3,147,649
Net market appreciation and income		253,372			295,257			100,013		458,401
Net client cash flows		(19,611	)		(8,141	)		22,938		(2,626	)
Balance at the end of period	$	3,893,144		$	3,603,424		$	3,893,144	$	3,603,424

Noninterest Income Analysis

Wealth management revenues for the third quarter of 2010 decreased by $278 thousand, or 4%, from the second quarter of 2010 and increased by $436 thousand, or 7%, from the third quarter last year. Included in second quarter of 2010 amounts were seasonal tax preparation fee revenues of $327 thousand. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, wealth management revenues were up by $2.1 million, or 12%, from the same period a year earlier. Assets under administration totaled $3.9 billion at September 30, 2010, up $123 million, or 3%, from December 31, 2009 reflecting net market value appreciation and income of $100 million and net client cash inflows of $23 million.

Service charges on deposits for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 increased by $154 thousand and $393 thousand, respectively, from the same periods in 2009. Included in these increases for the three and nine month periods was $146 thousand and $282 thousand, respectively, of revenues in a category previously reported as a reduction to outsourced services expense. This change in reporting practice had no effect on net income and was not retroactively applied.

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Merchant processing fees represent charges to merchants for credit card transactions processed. Merchant processing fees for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 increased by $431 thousand and $1.0 million, respectively, from the same periods a year earlier primarily due to increases in the volume of transactions processed for existing and new customers. See discussion on the corresponding increase in merchant processing costs under the caption “Noninterest Expense”.

Net gains on loan sales and commissions on loans originated for others for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 totaled $1.0 million and $1.9 million, respectively. This compared to $591 thousand and $3.2 million, respectively, for the same periods a year earlier. This revenue source is dependent on mortgage origination volume, which is sensitive to rates and the condition of housing markets. Washington Trust experienced strong residential mortgage refinancing activity in the third quarter of 2010 in response to recent declines in mortgage interest rates. Despite this increase in the third quarter, on a year-to-date basis Washington Trust experienced lower levels of residential mortgage refinancing activity in 2010 than in the prior year.

Net realized gains on securities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 amounted to $737 thousand. See discussion on the third quarter 2010 balance sheet deleveraging transaction under the captions “Noninterest Expense”. There were no net realized gains on securities in the third quarter of 2009 and $423 thousand of net realized gains in the first nine months of 2009.

Net losses on interest rate swap contracts for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 amounted to $60 thousand and $113 thousand, respectively, reflecting decreases in the fair value of certain interest rate swap contracts due to declines in interest rates. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, net gains on interest rate swap contracts totaled $92 thousand and $493 thousand, respectively. See Note 9 to the Corporation’s Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion on interest rate swap contracts.

There were no impairment losses on investment securities in the third quarter of 2010, compared to $467 thousand in the second quarter of 2009. Results for the first nine months of 2010 and 2009 included net impairment losses charged to earnings of $417 thousand and $2.5 million, respectively. See additional discussion in the “Financial Condition” section under the caption “Securities”.

Noninterest Expense

The following table presents a noninterest expense comparison for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009:

(Dollars in thousands)	Three Months										Nine Months
					$				%						$				%
Periods ended September 30,	2010		2009		Chg			Chg				2010		2009	Chg			Chg
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits	$	12,067	$	10,416	$	1,651			16	%	$	35,294	$	31,250	$	4,044			13	%
Net occupancy		1,202		1,232		(30	)		(2	)		3,663		3,580		83			2
Equipment		1,037		916		121			13			3,048		2,927		121			4
Merchant processing costs		2,606		2,213		393			18			6,020		5,136		884			17
Outsourced services		769		683		86			13			2,379		2,037		342			17
FDIC deposit insurance costs		861		808		53			7			2,439		3,602		(1,163	)		(32	)
Legal, audit and professional fees		438		546		(108	)		(20	)		1,364		1,885		(521	)		(28	)
Advertising and promotion		467		422		45			11			1,250		1,214		36			3
Amortization of intangibles		273		303		(30	)		(10	)		854		919		(65	)		(7	)
Debt prepayment penalties		752		–		752			–			752		–		752			–
Other expenses		2,383		1,653		730			44			6,367		5,361		1,006			19
Total noninterest expense	$	22,855	$	19,192	$	3,663			19	%	$	63,430	$	57,911	$	5,519			10	%

Noninterest Expense Analysis

Salaries and employee benefit expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 increased by $1.7 million, or 16%, and $4.0 million, or 13%, respectively, from the same periods in 2009. The increase reflects higher commissions and incentives, which were being recognized at lower levels in 2009, and higher staffing levels related to our Massachusetts loan production office and a new branch, which were opened in the second half of 2009.

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$393 thousand and $884 thousand, respectively, from the same periods a year earlier primarily due to increases in the volume of transactions processed for existing and new customers. See discussion on the corresponding increase in merchant processing fees under the caption “Noninterest Income”.

Outsourced services for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 increased by $86 thousand and $342 thousand, respectively, from the comparable periods in 2009. See discussion on the change in reporting practice in service charges on deposits under the caption “Noninterest Income Analysis.”

FDIC deposit insurance costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 totaled $861 thousand and $2.4 million, respectively, while comparable amounts for the same periods in 2009 were $808 thousand and $3.6 million. A special FDIC assessment of $1.35 million ($869 thousand after tax, or 5 cents per diluted share) was recorded in the second quarter of 2009.

Legal, audit and professional fees for the third quarter and first nine months of 2010 were down by $108 thousand and $521 thousand, respectively, from the comparable periods in 2009. The decrease was attributable to lower recruitment costs and legal costs associated with product development and maintenance and other matters.

In the third quarter of 2010, a balance sheet deleveraging transaction was consummated, which consisted of the sale of $63 million in mortgage-backed securities and the prepayment of $65 million in FHLBB advances. As a result, $800 thousand of net realized gains on securities and a $752 thousand debt prepayment charge were recognized in the third quarter of 2010. There were no debt prepayment penalty charges for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.

Other expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 increased by $730 thousand, or 44%, and $1.0 million, or 19%, respectively, from the same periods a year earlier. The increase reflects higher levels of credit, collection and foreclosed property costs and also included $300 thousand for Washington Trust’s annual contribution to its charitable foundation. The 2009 annual charitable contribution was made in the fourth quarter of that year.

Income Taxes

Income tax expense amounted to $2.8 million and $7.1 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, as compared to $1.9 million and $4.4 million, respectively, for the same periods in 2009. The Corporation’s effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 was 30.7% and 29.8%, respectively, as compared to 27.4% and 28.1%, respectively, for the same periods last year. The effective tax rates differed from the federal rate of 35% due largely to the benefits of tax-exempt income, the dividends received deduction and income from bank-owned life insurance.

Financial Condition

Summary

Total assets amounted to $2.9 billion at September 30, 2010, up by $25 million from the balance at December 31, 2009. The investment securities portfolio amounted to $577 million at September 30, 2010, down by $114 million from the balance at December 31, 2009, reflecting the third quarter 2010 balance sheet deleveraging transaction and maturities and pay-downs on mortgage-backed securities offset, in part, by purchases of debt securities. Total loans increased by $91 million, or 5%, during the first nine months of 2010, with $65 million of growth in commercial loans. Total liabilities were up by $12 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2010. Growth in deposits totaled $134 million while FHLBB advances declined by $127 million. Shareholders’ equity totaled $267 million at September 30, 2010, compared to $255 million at December 31, 2009. As of September 30, 2010, the Corporation is categorized as “well capitalized” under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. See additional discussion under the caption “Liquidity and Capital Resources.”

Nonaccrual loans at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, totaled $19.6 million and $27.5 million, respectively, down by $7.9 million, due to a net decrease in nonaccrual commercial loans. Total delinquencies amounted to $24.9 million, or 1.24% of total loans, at September 30, 2010, down by $6.7 million from December 31, 2009. Loans classified as troubled debt restructurings amounted to $20.5 million at September 30, 2010, up by $10.2 million from the balance at December 31, 2009. Overall credit quality continues to be affected by weaknesses in national and regional economic conditions. These conditions, including high unemployment levels, may continue for the next few quarters.

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.

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As noted in Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, a majority of our fair value measurements utilize Level 2 inputs, which 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. 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. Level 3 financial instruments 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 of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, our Level 3 financial instruments consisted primarily of two available for sale pooled trust preferred securities, which were not actively traded.

As of September 30, 2010, the Corporation concluded that the low level of trading activity for our Level 3 pooled trust preferred securities continued to indicate that quoted market prices were not indicative of fair value. The Corporation obtained valuations including broker quotes and cash flow scenario analyses prepared by a third party valuation consultant. The fair values were assigned a weighting that was dependent upon the methods used to calculate the prices. The cash flow scenarios (Level 3) were given substantially more weight than the broker quotes (Level 2) as management believed that the broker quotes reflected highly limited sales evidenced by an inactive market. The cash flow scenarios were prepared using discounted cash flow methodologies based on detailed cash flow and credit analysis of the pooled securities. The weighting was then used to determine an overall fair value of the securities. Management believes that this approach is most representative of fair value for these particular securities in current market conditions. Our internal review procedures have confirmed that the fair values provided by the referenced sources and utilized by the Corporation are consistent with GAAP. If Washington Trust were required to sell these securities in an un-orderly fashion, actual proceeds received could potentially be significantly less than their fair values.

At September 30, 2010 the investment securities portfolio totaled $577 million, down by $114 million from the balance at December 31, 2009, partially due to the third quarter 2010 balance sheet deleveraging transaction in which $63 million in mortgage-backed securities were sold to prepay $65 million in FHLBB advances. As a result of this deleveraging transaction, $800 thousand of net realized gains on securities and a $752 thousand debt prepayment charge were recognized in the third quarter of 2010. The decline in the investment security portfolio also included $128 million of maturities and principal payments of mortgage-backed securities and other securities offset, in part, by $81 million in purchases of debt securities. Washington Trust’s investment securities portfolio consists largely of mortgage-backed securities. All of the Corporation’s mortgage-backed securities are issued by U.S. government agencies or U.S. government-sponsored enterprises.

At September 30, 2010, the net unrealized gain position on the investment securities portfolio was $20.7 million, including $11.5 million in gross unrealized losses. Nearly all of these gross unrealized losses at September 30, 2010 were concentrated in variable rate trust preferred securities issued by financial services companies. The net unrealized gain position on the investment securities portfolio was $13.8 million at December 31, 2009, which included gross unrealized losses of $14.7 million.

The following tables present information concerning the named issuers and pooled trust preferred obligations, including credit ratings. The Corporation’s Investment Policy contains rating standards that specifically reference ratings issued by Moody’s and S&P.

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Individual Issuer Trust Preferred Securities

(Dollars in thousands)
	September 30, 2010				Credit Ratings
Named Issuer		Amortized	Fair	Unrealized	September 30, 2010		Form 10-Q Filing Date
(parent holding company)	(a)	Cost (b)	Value	Loss	Moody's	S&P	Moody's	S&P
JPMorgan Chase & Co.	2	$9,722	7,242	(2,480)	A2	BBB+	A2	BBB+
Bank of America Corporation	3	5,732	4,132	(1,600)	Baa3	BB (c)	Baa3	BB (c)
Wells Fargo & Company	2	5,106	4,066	(1,040)	Baa1 / Baa2	A-	Baa1 / Baa2	A-
SunTrust Banks, Inc.	1	4,165	3,102	(1,063)	Baa3	BB (c)	Baa3	BB (c)
Northern Trust Corporation	1	1,980	1,621	(359)	A3	A-	A3	A-
State Street Corporation	1	1,969	1,539	(430)	A3	BBB+	A3	BBB+
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated	1	1,917	1,128	(789)	Ba1 (c)	B (c)	Ba1 (c)	B (c)
Totals	11	$30,591	22,830	(7,761)

(a)	Number of separate issuances, including issuances of acquired institutions.

(b)	Net of other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in earnings, other than such noncredit-related amounts reversed on January 1, 2009.

(c)	Rating is below investment grade.

The Corporation’s evaluation of the impairment status of individual name trust preferred securities includes various considerations in addition to the degree of impairment and the duration of impairment. We review the reported regulatory capital ratios of the issuer and, in all cases, the regulatory capital ratios were deemed to be in excess of the regulatory minimums. Credit ratings were also taken into consideration, including ratings in effect as of the reporting period date as well as credit rating changes between the reporting period date and the filing date of this report. We noted no downgrades to below investment grade between the reporting period date and the filing date of this report. Where available, credit ratings from multiple rating agencies are obtained and rating downgrades are specifically analyzed. Our review process for these credit-sensitive holdings also includes a periodic review of relevant financial information for each issuer, such as quarterly financial reports, press releases and analyst reports. This information is used to evaluate the current and prospective financial condition of the issuer in order to assess the issuer’s ability to meet its debt obligations. Through the filing date of this report, each of the individual name issuer securities was current with respect to interest payments. Based on our evaluation of the facts and circumstances relating to each issuer, management concluded that all principal and interest payments for these individual issuer trust preferred securities would be collected according to their contractual terms and it expects to recover the entire amortized cost basis of these securities. Furthermore, Washington Trust does not intend to sell these securities and it is not more likely than not that Washington Trust will be required to sell these securities before recovery of their cost basis, which may be at maturity. Therefore, management does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at September 30, 2010.

Pooled Trust Preferred Obligations

(Dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2010
					Deferrals	Credit Ratings
	Amortized	Fair	Unrealized	No. of Cos. in	and Defaults	September 30, 2010		Form 10-Q Filing Date
Deal Name	Cost	Value	Loss	Issuance	(a)	Moody's	S&P	Moody's	S&P
Tropic CDO 1, tranche A4L (d)	$3,200	678	(2,522)	38	38.8%	Ca (c)	(b)	Ca (c)	(b)
Preferred Term Securities [PreTSL] XXV, tranche C1 (e)	1,283	163	(1,120)	73	32.6%	C (c)	(b)	C (c)	(b)
Totals	$4,483	841	(3,642)

(a)	Percentage of pool collateral in deferral or default status.

(b)	Not rated by S&P.

(c)	Rating is below investment grade.

(d)

The instrument was downgraded to a below investment grade rating of “Caa3” by Moody’s on March 27, 2009 and was placed on nonaccrual status as of March 31, 2009. On October 30, 2009, Moody’s downgraded this security to a rating of “Ca.” This credit rating status has been considered by management in its assessment of the impairment status of this security. During the quarter ended March 31, 2009, an adverse change occurred in the expected cash

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flows for this instrument indicating that, based on cash flow forecasts with regard to timing of deferrals and potential future recovery of deferred payments, default rates, and other matters, the Corporation would not receive all contractual amounts due under the instrument and would not recover the entire cost basis of the security. The Corporation had concluded that these conditions warranted a conclusion of other-than-temporary impairment for this holding as of March 31, 2009 and recognized an other-than-temporary impairment charge of $3.6 million pursuant to the provisions of ASC 320. The credit loss portion of the impairment charge, representing the amount by which the present value of cash flows expected to be collected is less than the amortized cost basis of the debt security, was $1.4 million. In April 2010, the tranche instrument held by the Corporation began deferring a portion of interest payments. During the quarter ended June 30, 2010 an adverse change occurred in the expected cash flows for this security and resulted in an additional credit-related impairment loss of $354 thousand charged to earnings in the second quarter of 2010. The analysis of the expected cash flows for this security did not result in further credit-related impairment loss for the quarter ended September 30, 2010. Based on information available as of the filing date of this report, 17 of the 38 pooled institutions have invoked their original contractual right to defer interest payments. A total of $116.5 million of the underlying collateral pool was in deferral or default status, or 38.8% of the total original collateral balance of $300 million.

(e)

In December 2008, this security began deferring interest payments until future periods and the Corporation placed this security on nonaccrual status and recognized an other-than-temporary impairment charge in the amount of $1.9 million. Pursuant to the provisions of ASC 320 adopted effective January 1, 2009 and based on Washington Trust’s assessment of the facts associated with this instrument, the Corporation concluded that there was no credit loss portion of the other-than-temporary impairment charge as of December 31, 2008. Washington Trust reclassified this noncredit-related other-than-temporary impairment loss for this security previously recognized in earnings in the fourth quarter of 2008 as a cumulative effect adjustment as of January 1, 2009 in the amount of $1.2 million after taxes ($1.9 million before taxes) with an increase in retained earnings and a decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss. In addition, the amortized cost basis of this security was increased by the amount of the cumulative effect adjustment before taxes. The instrument was downgraded to a below investment grade rating of “Ca” by Moody’s on March 27, 2009. During the quarter ended September 30, 2009, an adverse change occurred in the expected cash flows for this instrument indicating that, based on cash flow forecasts with regard to timing of deferrals and potential future recovery of deferred payments, default rates, and other matters, the Corporation would not receive all contractual amounts due under the instrument and would not recover the entire cost basis of the security. The Corporation had concluded that these conditions warranted a conclusion of other-than-temporary impairment for this holding as of September 30, 2009 and recognized an other-than-temporary impairment charge of $2.3 million pursuant to the provisions of ASC 320. The credit loss portion of the impairment charge, representing the amount by which the present value of cash flows expected to be collected is less than the amortized cost basis of the debt security, was $467 thousand. The analysis of the expected cash flows for this security as of December 31, 2009 resulted in an additional credit-related impairment loss of $679 thousand being recognized in earnings in the fourth quarter of 2009. In the first quarter of 2010, an additional credit-related impairment loss of $63 thousand was recognized in earnings based on the analysis of expected cash flows for this security as of March 31, 2010. This security was downgraded to a rating of “C” by Moody’s on June 24, 2010. Through the filing date of this report, there have been no further rating changes on this security. This credit rating status has been considered by management in its assessment of the impairment status of this security. The analysis of the expected cash flows for this security as of September 30, 2010 did not result in further credit-related impairment loss for the quarter ended September 30, 2010. Based on information available as of the filing date of this report, 22 of the 73 pooled institutions have invoked their original contractual right to defer interest payments. A total of $285.6 million of the underlying collateral pool was in deferral or default status, or 32.6% of the total original collateral pool of $877.4 million.

Further deterioration in credit quality of the companies backing the securities, further deterioration in the condition of the financial services industry, a continuation or worsening of the current economic downturn, or additional declines in real estate values may further affect 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.

See Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion on securities.

Federal Home Loan Bank Stock

As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Corporation’s investment in FHLBB stock totaled $42.0 million. The FHLBB is a cooperative that provides services, including funding in the form of advances, to its member banking institutions. The Corporation is required to maintain a level of investment in FHLBB stock based on the level of its

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FHLBB advances, which is viewed as a necessary long-term investment for the purpose of balance sheet liquidity and not for investment return. At September 30, 2010, the Corporation’s investment in FHLBB stock exceeded its required investment by $16.1 million. No market exists for shares of the FHLBB. FHLBB stock may be redeemed at par value five years following termination of FHLBB membership, subject to limitations which may be imposed by the FHLBB or its regulator, the Federal Housing Finance Agency, to maintain capital adequacy of the FHLBB. While the Corporation currently has no intentions to terminate its FHLBB membership, the ability to redeem its investment in FHLBB stock is subject to the conditions imposed by the FHLBB. In 2008, the FHLBB announced to its members that it is focusing on preserving capital in response to ongoing market volatility including the extension of a moratorium on excess stock repurchases and in 2009 announced the suspension of its quarterly dividends.

On October 28, 2010, the FHLBB announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2010. The FHLBB reported net income of $41.3 million and $83.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to a net loss of $105.4 million and $193.1 million for the same periods a year earlier. Additionally, it reported total capital of $3.2 billion at September 30, 2010, compared to $2.8 billion at December 31, 2009. The increase in earnings and capital largely reflected lower levels of credit losses on securities deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired. The FHLBB continues to exceed the regulatory capital requirements promulgated by the Federal Home Loan Banks Act and the Federal Housing Finance Agency. The FHLBB’s primary source of funding is debt issued by the FHLB system. The FHLB system continues to demonstrate the ability to continue to issue additional debt. As of the filing date of this report, debt obligations issued by the FHLB System continue to be rated Aaa by Moody’s and AAA by Standard & Poor’s. If needed, the FHLB system also has the ability to secure funding available to government-sponsored entities through the U.S. Treasury. Based on the capital adequacy and the liquidity position of the FHLBB, management believes there is no impairment related to the carrying amount of the Corporation’s FHLBB stock as of September 30, 2010. Further deterioration of the FHLBB’s capital levels may require the Corporation to deem its restricted investment in FHLBB stock to be other-than-temporarily impaired. If evidence of impairment exists in the future, the FHLBB stock would reflect fair value using either observable or unobservable inputs.

Loans

Washington Trust’s loan portfolio amounted to $2.0 billion at September 30, 2010, up $91 million, or 5%, in the first nine months of 2010, with $65 million of growth in the commercial loan portfolio and $28 million of growth in the residential real estate loans. Consumer loan balances declined slightly in 2010.

Commercial Loans

Commercial loans fall into two major categories, commercial real estate and other commercial loans (commercial and industrial). Commercial real estate loans consist of commercial mortgages and construction and development loans. Commercial mortgages are loans secured by income producing property.

Commercial lending represents a significant portion of the Bank’s loan portfolio. In recent years the Bank continued to experience increased demand for commercial loan activity due in large part to decreased lending activity by larger institutions in its lending area. As a result, the Bank sought to selectively expand its commercial lending relationships with new and existing customers while at the same time maintaining its traditional commercial lending underwriting standards. Total commercial loans amounted to 52% of total loans at September 30, 2010. During the first nine months of 2010, commercial loan growth amounted to $65 million, or 7%.

Commercial Real Estate Loans

Commercial real estate loans amounted to $585 million at September 30, 2010, including $63 million in commercial construction loans, up by $16 million from the balance at December 31, 2009. These loans are secured by a variety of property types, with approximately 83% of the total composed of retail, office, lodging, commercial mixed use, multi-family and industrial properties.

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The following table presents a geographic summary of commercial real estate loans, including commercial construction, by property location.

(Dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2010					December 31, 2009
	Amount		% of Total			Amount		% of Total
Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts	$	529,904		91	%	$	512,748		90	%
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania		41,672		7	%		40,485		7	%
New Hampshire		11,890		2	%		14,342		3	%
Other		1,709		–	%		1,714		–	%
Total	$	585,175		100	%	$	569,289		100	%

Other Commercial Loans

Other commercial loans amounted to $464 million at September 30, 2010, up by $49 million, or 12%, from the balance at the end of 2009. 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. This portfolio includes loans to a variety of business types. Approximately 69% of the balance at September 30, 2010 was composed of retail, health care/social assistance, owner occupied and other real estate, manufacturing, construction, wholesale, and accommodation & food services businesses. Growth in this category in the first nine months of 2010 was primarily attributable to originations in our general market area of southern New England.

Residential Real Estate Loans

Residential real estate loans increased by $28 million, or 5%, from the balance at December 31, 2009. Washington Trust experienced strong residential mortgage refinancing and mortgage sales activity in the third quarter of 2010 due to recent declines in mortgage interest rates. Washington Trust originates residential real estate 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. During the first nine months of 2010, total residential mortgage loans originated for sale amounted to $122 million, down from $205 million for the same period in 2009. From time to time, Washington Trust purchases 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 Washington Trust’s self-originated loans. The total balance of purchased residential mortgages amounted to $103 million and $130 million at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. There were no purchases of residential mortgages during the first nine months of 2010, compared to $1.1 million in purchases for the same period a year earlier.

Washington Trust has never offered a sub-prime mortgage program and has no option-adjusted ARMs.

The following is a geographic summary of residential mortgages by property location.

(Dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2010					December 31, 2009
	Amount		% of Total			Amount		% of Total
Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts	$	594,058		94	%	$	555,455		92	%
New York, Virginia, New Jersey, Maryland,
Pennsylvania, District of Columbia		14,479		2	%		18,908		3	%
Ohio		10,285		2	%		13,700		2	%
California, Washington, Oregon		6,744		1	%		8,140		1	%
Colorado, Texas, New Mexico, Utah		4,012		1	%		5,038		1	%
Georgia		2,231		–	%		2,519		1	%
New Hampshire		1,281		–	%		1,333		–	%
Other		478		–	%		482		–	%
Total	$	633,568		100	%	$	605,575		100	%

Consumer Loans

Consumer loans portfolio amounted to $328 million at September 30, 2010 which is relatively consistent with the balance at December 31, 2009. Our consumer portfolio is predominantly home equity lines and home equity loans, representing 83% of the total consumer portfolio at September 30, 2010. All home equity lines and home equity loans were originated by Washington Trust in its general market area. The Corporation estimates that approximately 55% of the combined home equity line and home equity loan balances are first lien positions or subordinate to other Washington

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Trust mortgages. Consumer loans also include personal installment loans and loans to individuals secured by general aviation aircraft and automobiles.

Asset Quality

The Board of Directors of the Bank monitors credit risk management through two committees, the Finance Committee and the Audit Committee. The Finance Committee has primary oversight responsibility for the credit granting function including approval authority for credit granting policies, review of management’s credit granting activities and approval of large exposure credit requests. The Audit Committee oversees management’s systems and procedures to monitor the credit quality of the loan portfolio, conduct a loan review program, maintain the integrity of the loan rating system and determine the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. These committees report the results of their respective oversight functions to the Bank’s Board of Directors. In addition, the Board receives information concerning asset quality measurements and trends on a monthly basis. The Bank’s practice is to identify problem credits early and take charge-offs as promptly as practicable. Management also continuously reassesses its underwriting standards in response to changes in credit risk posed by changes in economic conditions.

Nonperforming Assets

Nonperforming assets include nonaccrual loans, nonaccrual investment securities and property acquired through foreclosure or repossession.

The following table presents nonperforming assets and additional asset quality data for the dates indicated:

(Dollars in thousands)	September 30,			December 31,
	2010			2009
Nonaccrual loans:
Commercial mortgages	$	6,426		$	11,588
Commercial construction and development		–			–
Other commercial		6,256			9,075
Residential real estate mortgages		6,080			6,038
Consumer		824			769
Total nonaccrual loans		19,586			27,470
Nonaccrual investment securities		841			1,065
Property acquired through foreclosure or repossession, net		2,612			1,974
Total nonperforming assets	$	23,039		$	30,509

Nonperforming assets to total assets		0.79	%		1.06	%
Nonperforming loans to total loans		0.97	%		1.43	%
Total past due loans to total loans		1.24	%		1.64	%
Accruing loans 90 days or more past due	$	–		$	–

Nonperforming assets totaled $23.0 million, or 0.79% of total assets, at September 30, 2010 compared to $30.5 million, or 1.06% of total assets, at December 31, 2009.

Total nonaccrual loans totaled $19.6 million at September 30, 2010, down by $7.9 million in the first nine months of 2010. While loans have continued to migrate to nonaccrual status during 2010, the aggregate amount of loans charged-off, paid down or returned to accruing status has been greater, thus resulting in the net reduction of nonaccrual loans in 2010. Nonaccrual commercial mortgages decreased by $5.2 million from the balance at the end of 2009. This decline included the resolution of a commercial real estate relationship with a carrying value of $2.2 million at December 31, 2009. During the first quarter of 2010, this credit was settled with a payment of $2.0 million and a charge-off of the remaining balance. The decline in nonaccrual commercial mortgages from the balance at December 31, 2009 also included $1.5 million in payments received on another commercial real estate relationship. Nonaccrual other commercial loans were down by $2.8 million from the balance at the end of 2009. Included in this decrease was a $2.5 million commercial relationship secured by an auto dealership that was returned to accruing status in the third quarter of 2010 based on the borrower’s performance and creditworthiness.

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amounted to $2.6 million at September 30, 2010 and consists of five residential properties and four commercial properties. Property acquired through foreclosure or repossession amounted to $2.0 million at December 31, 2009.

Nonaccrual Loans

The Corporation has made no changes in its practices or policies during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 concerning the placement of loans or investment securities into nonaccrual status.

There were no significant commitments to lend additional funds to borrowers whose loans were on nonaccrual status at September 30, 2010.

The following table presents additional detail on nonaccrual loans as of the dates indicated:

(Dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2010						December 31, 2009
	Days Past Due						Days Past Due
	Over 90		Under 90		Total		Over 90		Under 90		Total
Commercial:
Mortgages	$	4,952	$	1,474	$	6,426	$	11,227	$	361	$	11,588
Construction and development		–		–		–		–		–		–
Other		4,240		2,016		6,256		4,829		4,246		9,075

Residential real estate mortgages		4,696		1,384		6,080		4,028		2,010		6,038

Consumer		277		547		824		164		605		769
Total nonaccrual loans	$	14,165	$	5,421	$	19,586	$	20,248	$	7,222	$	27,470

As of September 30, 2010, the largest nonaccrual relationship in the commercial mortgage category totaled $4.9 million and is secured by several properties including office, light industrial and retail space. Based on management’s assessment of the operating condition of the borrower, a $551 thousand loss allocation on this relationship was deemed necessary at September 30, 2010. The Bank has additional accruing commercial real estate and residential mortgage loans totaling $4.8 million to this borrower. These additional loans have performed in accordance with terms of the loans, were not past due as of September 30, 2010 and management has concluded that these loans have properly been classified as accruing. The second largest nonaccrual relationship in this category totaled $995 thousand as of September 30, 2010, secured by affordable housing condominium units and was current with its restructured terms as of September 30, 2010. Based on management’s assessment of the operating condition of the borrower, essentially no loss allocation on this relationship was deemed necessary at September 30, 2010.

The largest nonaccrual relationship in the other commercial loan category amounted to $762 thousand and consisted of three loans as of September 30, 2010. This relationship is secured by business assets, business vehicles and real estate. Based on management’s assessment of the operating condition of the borrower, a $349 thousand loss allocation on the relationship was deemed necessary as of September 30, 2010. The second largest nonaccrual relationship in this category amounted to $705 thousand and was included in the under 90 days due category as of September 30, 2010. This relationship is collateral dependent and secured by a retail building. Based on the fair value of the underlying collateral, no loss allocation on this relationship was deemed necessary as of September 30, 2010. The Bank has additional accruing loans of $297 thousand to this borrower. These additional loans have performed in accordance with terms of the loans, were not past due as of September 30, 2010 and management has concluded that these loans have properly been classified as accruing.

Nonaccrual residential mortgages increased slightly from the balance at the end of 2009. There are a total of 23 loans included in $6.1 million of nonaccrual residential mortgages as of September 30, 2010. The loss allocation on total nonaccrual residential mortgages was $836 thousand at September 30, 2010. $4.1 million of the nonaccrual residential mortgages were located in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut. Included in total nonaccrual residential mortgages were 13 loans purchased for portfolio and serviced by others amounting to $4.3 million. Management monitors the collection efforts of its third party servicers as part of its assessment of the collectibility of nonperforming loans.

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Past Due Loans

The following tables present past due loans by category as of the dates indicated:

(Dollars in thousands)
	September 30, 2010				December 31, 2009
	Amount		%	(1)	Amount		%	(1)
Loans 30 – 59 days past due:
Commercial real estate	$	1,685			$	1,909
Other commercial loans		2,632				1,831
Residential real estate mortgages		2,828				2,409
Consumer loans		2,218				1,258
Loans 30 – 59 days past due	$	9,363			$	7,407
Loans 60 – 89 days past due:
Commercial real estate	$	-			$	1,648
Other commercial loans		492				292
Residential real estate mortgages		430				1,383
Consumer loans		420				591
Loans 60 – 89 days past due	$	1,342			$	3,914
Loans 90 days or more past due:
Commercial real estate	$	4,952			$	11,227
Other commercial loans		4,240				4,829
Residential real estate mortgages		4,696				4,028
Consumer loans		277				164
Loans 90 days or more past due	$	14,165			$	20,248
Total past due loans:
Commercial real estate	$	6,637	1.13	%	$	14,784	2.60	%
Other commercial loans		7,364	1.35	%		6,952	1.67	%
Residential real estate mortgages		7,954	1.26	%		7,820	1.29	%
Consumer loans		2,915	0.89	%		2,013	0.61	%
Total past due loans	$	24,870	1.24	%	$	31,569	1.64	%

(1)	Percentage of past due loans to the total loans outstanding within the respective category.

Nonaccrual loans included in past due loan table above:

(Dollars in thousands)	September 30,		December 31,
	2010		2009
Loans 30 – 59 days past due	$	692	$	759
Loans 60 – 89 days past due		1,013		1,744
Loans 90 days or more past due		14,165		20,248

At September 30, 2010, total delinquencies amounted to $24.9 million, or 1.24% of total loans, down $6.7 million from December 31, 2009. All loans 90 days or more past due at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 were classified as nonaccrual.

Commercial real estate loans 90 days or more past decreased by $6.3 million in the first nine months of 2010. Included in this decrease was the resolution of a commercial real estate relationship with a carrying value of $2.2 million at December 31, 2009. For additional information refer to the caption “Nonaccrual Assets.” Also included in commercial real estate loans 90 days or more past at December 31, 2009 was a commercial real estate relationship with a carrying value of $2.9 million. During 2010, this borrower made payments totaling $1.5 million and was current with its restructured terms as of September 30, 2010.

Troubled Debt Restructurings

Loans are considered restructured in a troubled debt restructuring when the Corporation has granted concessions to a borrower due to the borrower’s financial condition that it otherwise would not have considered. These concessions include modifications of the terms of the debt such as reduction of the stated interest rate other than normal market rate adjustments, extension of maturity dates, or reduction of principal balance or accrued interest. The decision to

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restructure a loan, versus aggressively enforcing the collection of the loan, may benefit the Corporation by increasing the ultimate probability of collection.

Restructured loans are classified as accruing or non-accruing based on management’s assessment of the collectibility of the loan. Loans which are already on nonaccrual status at the time of the restructuring generally remain on nonaccrual status for approximately six months before management considers such loans for return to accruing status. Accruing restructured loans are generally placed into nonaccrual status if and when the borrower fails to comply with the restructured terms.

At September 30, 2010, there were no significant commitments to lend additional funds to borrowers whose loans had been restructured.

The following table sets forth information on troubled debt restructured loans as of the dates indicated:

(Dollars in thousands)	September 30,		December 31,
	2010		2009
Accruing troubled debt restructured loans:
Commercial mortgages	$	11,812	$	5,566
Other commercial		2,498		540
Residential real estate mortgages		2,870		2,736
Consumer		817		858
Accruing troubled debt restructured loans		17,997		9,700
Nonaccrual troubled debt restructured loans:
Commercial mortgages		1,473		–
Other commercial		213		228
Residential real estate mortgages		823		336
Consumer		43		45
Nonaccrual troubled debt restructured loans		2,552		609
Total troubled debt restructured loans	$	20,549	$	10,309

As a result of weakened economic conditions, the Corporation continues to experience troubled debt-restructuring events involving commercial and residential borrowers. Loans classified as troubled debt restructurings amounted to $20.5 million at September 30, 2010, up by $10.2 million from the balance at December 31, 2009. The increase in troubled debt restructured loans included an accruing commercial mortgage loan relationship with a carrying value of $5.8 million at September 30, 2010, which was secured by mixed use property. This loan restructuring included a modification of certain payment terms and a reduction of the stated interest rate on approximately $1.7 million of the loan balance. Also included in the increase in troubled debt restructured loans was a commercial mortgage loan relationship with a carrying value of $1.4 million at September 30, 2010, which was secured by affordable housing condominium units. During 2010, this borrower has made payments totaling $1.5 million and was current with its restructured terms as of September 30, 2010.

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 “Critical Accounting Policies” of Washington Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.

The allowance for loan losses is management’s best estimate of the probable loan losses inherent 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.

The Bank’s general practice is to identify problem credits early and recognize full or partial charge-offs promptly when it is determined that the collection of loan principal is unlikely. The Bank recognizes full or partial charge-offs on collateral dependent impaired loans when the collateral is deemed to be insufficient to support the carrying value of the loan. The Bank does not recognize a recovery when an updated appraisal indicates a subsequent increase in value.

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At September 30, 2010, the allowance for loan losses was $28.2 million, or 1.40% of total loans, compared to an allowance of $27.4 million, or 1.43% of total loans at December 31, 2009. The status of nonaccrual loans, delinquent loans and performing loans were all taken into consideration in the assessment of the adequacy of the allowance for loans losses. Management believes that the allowance for loan losses is adequate and consistent with asset quality and delinquency indicators.

The estimation of loan loss exposure inherent in the loan portfolio includes, among other procedures, (1) identification of loss allocations for individual loans deemed to be impaired in accordance with GAAP, (2) loss allocation factors for non-impaired loans based on credit grade, loss experience, delinquency factors and other similar economic indicators, and (3) general loss allocations for other environmental factors, which is classified as “unallocated”. We periodically reassess and revise the loss allocation factors used in the assignment of loss exposure to appropriately reflect our analysis of migrational loss experience. We analyze historical loss experience in the various portfolios over periods deemed to be relevant for each portfolio. Revisions to loss allocation factors are not retroactively applied.

The methodology to measure the amount of estimated loan loss exposure includes an analysis of individual loans deemed to be impaired. Impaired loans are loans for which it is probable that the Bank will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreements and loans restructured in a troubled debt restructuring. Impaired loans do not include large groups of smaller-balance homogenous loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment, which consist of most residential mortgage loans and consumer loans. Impairment is measured on a discounted cash flow method based upon the loan’s contractual effective interest rate, or at the loan’s observable market price, or at the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. Impairment is measured based on the fair value of the collateral less costs to sell if it is determined that foreclosure is probable. For collateral dependent loans, management may adjust appraised values to reflect estimated market value declines or apply other discounts to appraised values for unobservable factors resulting from its knowledge of circumstances associated with the property. The following is a summary of impaired loans by measurement type:

(Dollars in thousands)	September 30,		December 31,
	2010		2009
Collateral dependent impaired loans (1)	$	10,994	$	15,640
Impaired loans measured on discounted cash flow method (2)		22,747		15,914
Total impaired loans	$	33,741	$	31,554

(1)	Net of partial charge-offs of $2.3 million at September 30, 2010 and $3.3 million at December 31, 2009.

(2)	Net of partial charge-offs of $1.0 million at September 30, 2010 and $503 thousand at December 31, 2009.

Impaired loans consist of nonaccrual commercial loans, troubled debt restructured loans and other loans classified as impaired. See Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional disclosure on impaired loans. The loss allocation on impaired loans amounted to $2.8 million and $2.5 million, respectively, at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009. Various loan loss allowance coverage ratios are affected by the timing and extent of charge-offs, particularly with respect to impaired collateral dependent loans. For such loans the Bank generally recognizes a partial charge-off equal to the identified loss exposure, therefore the remaining allocation of loss is minimal.

Other individual commercial loans and commercial mortgage loans not deemed to be impaired are evaluated using an internal rating system and the application of loss allocation factors. The loan rating system and the related loss allocation factors take into consideration parameters including the borrower’s financial condition, the borrower’s performance with respect to loan terms, and the adequacy of collateral. During 2010, we have continued to periodically reassess and revise the loss allocation factors used in the assignment of loss exposure to appropriately reflect our analysis of migrational loss experience. We have continued to adjust loss allocations for various factors including trends in real estate values, continued weakness in general economic conditions and our assessment of credit risk associated with an ongoing trend toward larger credit relationships. The loss allocation factor associated with this latter item was classified in the unallocated portion of the allowance for loan losses maintained for general loss allocations for environmental factors in financial reporting periods prior to 2010. We believe that the periodic reassessment and revision of the loss allocation factors during 2010 have not resulted in a material impact on the allocation of total loan loss exposure.

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borrower’s credit status. Updates to appraisals are obtained when management believes it is warranted. The Corporation has continued to maintain appropriate professional standards regarding the professional qualifications of appraisers and has an internal review process to monitor the quality of appraisals.

Portfolios of more homogenous populations of loans including residential mortgages and consumer loans are analyzed as groups taking into account delinquency ratios and other indicators and our historical loss experience for each type of credit product. During 2010, the Corporation has continued to update these analyses and has continued to adjust its loss allocations for various factors that it believes are not adequately presented in historical loss experience including declining trends in real estate values, changes in unemployment levels and increases in delinquency levels. These factors are also evaluated taking into account the geographic location of the underlying loans. We believe that the updated analyses and related adjustments to loss factors during 2010 have not resulted in a material impact on the allocation of loan loss exposure.

For residential mortgages and real estate collateral dependent consumer loans that are in the process of collection, valuations are obtained from independent appraisal firms with values determined on an “as is” basis or, in some cases, broker price opinions.

The loan loss provision charged to earnings totaled $1.5 million for the third quarter of 2010, compared to $1.8 million for the same quarter in 2009. For the nine months ended September 30 2010 and 2009, the loan loss provision totaled $4.5 million and $6.5 million, respectively. The provision for loan losses was based on management’s assessment of economic and credit conditions, with particular emphasis on commercial and commercial real estate categories, as well as growth in the loan portfolio. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, net charge-offs totaled $1.3 million and $3.7 million, respectively compared to $1.4 million and $3.8 million, respectively, for the same periods a year earlier. Commercial and commercial real estate loan net charge-offs amounted to 81% of total net charge-offs for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to 86% for the same period a year earlier. See additional discussion under the caption “Provision and Allowance for Loan Losses.”

Management believes that overall credit quality continues to be affected by weaknesses in national and regional economic conditions. These conditions, including high unemployment levels, may continue for the next few quarters. While management believes that the level of allowance for loan losses at September 30, 2010 is appropriate, management will continue to assess the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses in accordance with its established policies.

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The following table presents the allocation of the allowance for loan losses as of the periods indicated:

(Dollars in thousands)
	September 30,			December 31,
	2010			2009
Commercial:
Mortgages	$	7,207		$	7,360
% of these loans to all loans		26.0	%		25.9	%

Construction and development		886			874
% of these loans to all loans		3.1	%		3.8	%

Other		7,420			6,423
% of these loans to all loans		23.1	%		21.6	%

Residential:
Mortgages		3,840			3,638
% of these loans to all loans		31.0	%		30.9	%

Homeowner construction		50			43
% of these loans to all loans		0.5	%		0.6	%

Consumer		1,638			1,346
% of these loans to all loans		16.3	%		17.2	%

Unallocated		7,124			7,716
Balance at end of period	$	28,165		$	27,400
		100.0	%		100.0	%

Investment in Bank-Owned Life Insurance (“BOLI”)

BOLI amounted to $51.4 million and $45.0 million at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. During the second quarter of 2010, the Corporation purchased an additional $5 million in BOLI. BOLI provides a means to mitigate increasing employee benefit costs. 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 purchase of the life insurance policy results in an income-earning asset on the Consolidated Balance Sheet that provides monthly tax-free income to the Corporation. The largest risk to the BOLI program is credit risk of the insurance carriers. To mitigate this risk, annual financial condition reviews are completed on all carriers. BOLI is invested in the “general account” of quality insurance companies. All such general account carriers were rated “A” or better by A.M. Best and “A2” or better by Moody’s at September 30, 2010. BOLI is included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at its cash surrender value. Increases in BOLI’s cash surrender value are reported as a component of noninterest income in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Sources of Funds

Our sources of funds include deposits, brokered certificates of deposit, FHLBB borrowings, other borrowings and proceeds from the sales, maturities and payments of loans and investment securities. Washington Trust uses funds to originate and purchase loans, purchase investment securities, conduct operations, expand the branch network and pay dividends to shareholders.

Deposits

Washington Trust offers a wide variety of deposit products to consumer and business customers. Deposits provide an important source of funding for the Bank as well as an ongoing stream of fee revenue.

Deposits grew $107 million, or 5%, in the third quarter of 2010 and $134 million, or 7%, from the balance at December 31, 2009. Excluding out-of-market brokered certificates of deposit, in-market deposits grew by $158 million, or 9%, from the balance at the end of 2009.

Demand deposits amounted to $242 million at September 30, 2010, up by $48 million, or 25%, from December 31, 2009. NOW account balances increased by $34 million, or 17%, in the nine months ended September 30, 2010.

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Money market account balances amounted to $409 million at September 30, 2010, compared to $403 million at December 31, 2009. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010 savings deposits increased by $19 million, or 10%, and totaled $210 million at September 30, 2010.

Time deposits (including brokered certificates of deposit) amounted to $958 million at September 30, 2010, up by $27 million from the balance at December 31, 2009. Washington Trust is 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. Included in in-market time deposits at September 30, 2010 are CDARS reciprocal time deposits of $255 million, which were up by $78 million from December 31, 2009. In addition, 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 $69 million at September 30, 2010, down by $24 million from December 31, 2009. Excluding out-of-market brokered certificates of deposit, in-market time deposits increased by $81 million, or 10%, from the balance at June 30, 2010 and up by $51 million, or 6%, from the balance at December 31, 2009.

Borrowings

FHLBB Advances

The Corporation utilizes advances from the FHLBB as well as other borrowings as part of its overall funding strategy. FHLBB advances are used to meet short-term liquidity needs, to purchase securities and to purchase loans from other institutions. FHLBB advances decreased by $127 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2010.

In connection with the Corporation’s ongoing interest rate risk management efforts, in January, April and October 2010, the Corporation modified the terms to extend the maturity dates of certain FHLBB advances totaling $151 million with original maturity dates in 2010, 2011 and 2012. As a result, the Corporation estimates total interest expense savings of approximately $527 thousand in the year 2010.

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, which funded approximately 71% of total average assets in the nine months ended September 30, 2010. While the generally preferred funding strategy is to attract and retain low cost deposits, the ability to do so is affected by competitive interest rates and terms in the marketplace. Other sources of funding include discretionary use of purchased liabilities (e.g., FHLBB term advances and other borrowings), cash flows from the Corporation’s securities portfolios and loan repayments. Securities designated as available for sale may also be sold in response to short-term or long-term liquidity needs although management has no intention to do so at this time. For a more detailed discussion on Washington Trust’s detailed liquidity funding policy and contingency funding plan, see additional information in Item 7 under the caption “Liquidity and Capital Resources” of Washington Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.

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 nine months ended September 30, 2010. Based on its assessment of the liquidity considerations described above, management believes the Corporation’s sources of funding will meet anticipated funding needs.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, net cash used by financing activities amounted to $2 million. In the first nine months of 2010, total deposits increased by $134 million, while FHLBB advances decreased by $127 million. See additional disclosure regarding FHLBB advances under the caption “Borrowings”. Net cash provided by investing activities totaled $19 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. Proceeds from the sale of securities

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as well as maturities and principal payments were offset, in part, by loan growth and the purchase of BOLI in the second quarter of 2010. Net cash provided by operating activities amounted to $13 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, most of which was generated 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 $267 million at September 30, 2010, compared to $255 million at December 31, 2009.

The Corporation’s 2006 Stock Repurchase Plan authorizes the repurchase of up to 400,000 shares. No shares were repurchased in the first nine months of 2010. As of September 30, 2010, a cumulative total of 185,400 shares have been repurchased under this plan at a total cost of $4.8 million.

The ratio of total equity to total assets amounted to 9.2% at September 30, 2010. This compares to a ratio of 8.8% at December 31, 2009. Book value per share as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 amounted to $16.55 and $15.89, respectively.

The Bancorp and the Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements. As of September 30, 2010, the Bancorp and the Bank 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.

Contractual Obligations and Commitments

The following table summarizes our contractual cash obligations and other commitments at September 30, 2010.

(Dollars in thousands)	Payments Due by Period
	Total		Less Than 1 Year (1)		1-3 Years		4-5 Years		After 5 Years
Contractual Obligations:
FHLBB advances (2)	$	480,358	$	27,065	$	248,336	$	139,182	$	65,775
Junior subordinated debentures		32,991		–		–		–		32,991
Operating lease obligations		5,833		1,400		1,617		1,240		1,576
Software licensing arrangements		1,179		1,068		111		–		–
Treasury, tax and loan demand note		1,084		1,084		–		–		–
Other borrowed funds		20,840		1,074		19,578		91		97
Total contractual obligations	$	542,285	$	31,691	$	269,642	$	140,513	$	100,439

(1)	Maturities or contractual obligations are considered by management in the administration of liquidity and are routinely refinanced in the ordinary course of business.

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(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	$	172,833	$	123,718	$	27,254	$	2,769	$	19,092
Home equity lines		179,613		177		–		–		179,436
Other loans		18,894		15,619		50		3,225		–
Standby letters of credit		9,164		2,425		6,739		–		–
Forward loan commitments to:
Originate loans		42,481		42,481		–		–		–
Sell loans		63,431		63,431		–		–		–
Customer related derivative contracts:
Interest rate swaps with customers		60,056		–		9,818		40,480		9,758
Mirror swaps with counterparties		60,056		–		9,818		40,480		9,758
Interest rate risk management contract:
Interest rate swap contracts		32,991		–		10,310		8,248		14,433
Equity commitment to affordable housing limited partnership (1)		1,228		1,228		–		–		–
Total commitments	$	640,747	$	249,079	$	63,989	$	95,202	$	232,477

(1)	The funding of this commitment is generally contingent upon substantial completion of the project. See Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

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

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for details of recently issued accounting pronouncements and their expected impact on the Corporation’s financial statements.

Asset/Liability Management and Interest Rate Risk

Interest rate risk is the primary market risk category associated with the Corporation’s operations. The ALCO is responsible for establishing policy guidelines on liquidity and acceptable exposure to interest rate risk. Periodically, the ALCO reports on the status of liquidity and interest rate risk matters to the Bank’s Board of Directors. 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 13- to 24-month 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, 2010 and December 31, 2009, 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

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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 regularly reviews a wide 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 of up to 500 basis points as well as parallel changes in interest rates of up to 400 basis points. 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, 2010 and December 31, 2009. Interest rates are assumed to shift by a parallel 100, 200 or 300 basis points upward or 100 basis points downward over a 12-month period, 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, 2010		December 31, 2009
	Months 1 - 12	Months 13 - 24	Months 1 - 12	Months 13 - 24
100 basis point rate decrease	-2.82%	-8.90%	-2.09%	-7.08%
100 basis point rate increase	2.60%	4.16%	1.85%	2.89%
200 basis point rate increase	5.42%	8.02%	4.11%	6.45%
300 basis point rate increase	9.17%	10.18%	9.14%	11.12%

The ALCO estimates that the negative 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 market interest rates were to fall from their already low levels and remain lower 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 positive exposure of net interest income to rising rates as compared to an unchanged rate scenario results from a more rapid projected relative rate of increase in asset yields than funding costs over the near term. For simulation purposes, 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 deposit balances from low-cost core savings categories to higher-cost deposit categories, which has characterized a shift in funding mix during the past rising interest rate cycles.

While the ALCO reviews simulation assumptions and periodically back-tests the 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 in rising rate scenarios as noted above. Due to the low current level of market interest rates, the banking industry has experienced relatively strong growth in low-cost FDIC-insured core savings deposits over the past several quarters. The ALCO recognizes that a portion of these increased levels of low-cost balances could shift into higher yielding alternatives in the future, particularly if interest rates rise and as confidence in financial markets strengthens, and has modeled increased amounts of deposit shifts out of these low-cost categories into higher-cost alternatives in the rising rate simulation scenarios presented above. It should be noted that 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

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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, 2010 and December 31, 2009 resulting from immediate parallel rate shifts:

(Dollars in thousands)	Down 100		Up 200
	Basis		Basis
Security Type	Points		Points
U.S. government-sponsored enterprise securities (noncallable)	$	1,172	$	(2,206	)
U.S. government-sponsored enterprise securities (callable)		34		(172	)
States and political subdivision		3,443		(7,009	)
Mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S. government agencies
and U.S. government-sponsored enterprises		5,457		(15,675	)
Trust preferred debt and other corporate debt securities		362		839
Total change in market value as of September 30, 2010	$	10,468	$	(24,223	)

Total change in market value as of December 31, 2009	$	12,251	$	(33,802	)

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, 2010. 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, 2010 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II

Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

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, 2009.

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, 2010 regarding shares of common stock of the Corporation that were repurchased under the 2006 Stock Repurchase Plan, the Bancorp’s 1997 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and the Bancorp’s 2003 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended.

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)

2006 Stock Repurchase Plan (1)

Balance at beginning of period

214,600

7/1/2010 to 7/31/2010

–

214,600

8/1/2010 to 8/31/2010

–

214,600

9/1/2010 to 9/30/2010

–

214,600

Total 2006 Stock Repurchase Plan

–

214,600

Other (2)

Balance at beginning of period

N/A

7/1/2010 to 7/31/2010

–

N/A

8/1/2010 to 8/31/2010

1,672

17.87

1,672

N/A

9/1/2010 to 9/30/2010

–

N/A

Total Other

1,672

17.87

1,672

N/A

Total Purchases of Equity Securities

1,672

17.87

1,672

(1)	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.

(2)

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 1997 Plan and the 2003 Plan) have expiration dates of April 29, 2017 and February 19, 2029, respectively.

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Item 6. Exhibits

(a) Exhibits. The following exhibits are included as part of this Form 10-Q:

Exhibit Number

31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. – Filed herewith.
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. – Filed herewith.
32.1	Certifications 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.

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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 8, 2010	By:	/s/ Joseph J. MarcAurele
		Joseph J. MarcAurele
		Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
		(principal executive officer)


Date: November 8, 2010	By:	/s/ David V. Devault
		David V. Devault
		Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
		(principal financial and accounting officer)

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit Number

31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. – Filed herewith.
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. – Filed herewith.
32.1	Certifications 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.