The former Rhode Island credit union, which converted to the $357 million Coastway Community Bank in 2009, is moving ahead with forming a mutual holding company, raising speculation it might eventually lead to a stock structure.

Touting its newfound loan success, the president/CEO of the Cranston bank, William White, said a holding company format would permit the bank to greatly expand its statewide financial base.

In a notice filed with state and federal regulators, White said that the conversion from Coastway Credit Union has been a huge success and that the switch represents "an overwhelming vote of confidence" in management's decision to make the change.

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