The volunteers of the Lakes Region Santa Fund and Santa Claus have something in common – they both work to give back to children around the holiday season. But the Santa Fund goes above and beyond what the name would suggest. The Santa Fund is made up of a 12-person all-volunteer board that serves half […]
Archives for 2024
New Hampshire Mutual Bancorp recognized as a 2024 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Champion by the Diversity Workforce Coalition
NHMB is proud to announce being recognized as a 2024 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Champion by the Diversity Workforce Coalition (DWC). This acknowledgement was presented by DWC and was part of their workplace DEI awards and conference event held recently at the 8th Annual DWC Workplace DEI Conference at SNHU in Manchester. The acknowledgement recognizes […]
MVSB is No. 1 NH Bank for Home & Condo Purchase Mortgages
MVSB has been named the #1 Bank for single-family and condo purchase mortgages, among other top rankings in New Hampshire’s 2023 Top Lenders report published by the Registry Review. Each year, the Registry Review publishes a report outlining the top purchase and non-purchase (refinance) loans made by banks, credit unions and mortgage companies in the […]
MVSB Supports Community Economic Development Capacity Building Program
MVSB is proud to continue its commitment to New Hampshire nonprofits by purchasing $10,000 in tax credits through the Community Development Finance Authority (CDFA) Capacity Building Program. The Capacity Building Program is a subset of the CDFA’s Tax Credit Program that focuses on strengthening organizations that are committed to community economic development in New Hampshire. […]
Tamara Richardson Promoted to Senior Vice President, HR Diversity and Inclusion Officer
We are happy to announce that Tamara Richardson has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Human Resources Diversity and Inclusion Officer. In this role, she ensures the organization prioritizes the enhancement of cultural diversity and inclusion, while promoting and communicating workplace expectations to employees of NHMB and our sister companies The Merrimack, MVSB, SBW and […]
The Merrimack Returns as Sponsor of the 13th Annual Black Ice Pond Hockey Championship
Merrimack County Savings Bank (The Merrimack) is proud to support the 1883 Black Ice Pond Hockey Championship. The three-day tournament at White Park in Concord has been moved indoors for the second year in a row due to the unusually warm weather. “Support from sponsors, like The Merrimack, has helped make Black Ice a special […]
‘Paintings for a Purpose’ Art Show to Return this Summer
Dr. Marc Bard will once again be hosting the ‘Paintings for a Purpose’ art show this summer with 100 percent of profits from the sale of his watercolor art going to local charity. Nonprofits interested in being considered as a beneficiary of the art show are invited to complete a brief survey at surveymonkey.com/r/PaintingForAPurpose2024 on […]
Sara Custance Promoted to AVP Commercial Loan Portfolio Manager
MVSB is proud to announce the promotion of Sara Custance to Assistant Vice President, Commercial Loan Portfolio Manager. In this role, Sara manages a portfolio of business lending relationships for the Bank and supports the underwriting and financial analysis of new commercial loans. “Sara has been a valuable member of the commercial lending team for […]
Construction Progressing on MVSB’s New Exeter Branch Location
Construction on MVSB’s newest full-service banking office at 2 Meeting Place Drive in Exeter is on track with a tentative completion date of July 2024. The branch will be the Bank’s third in the seacoast area, joining locations in Portsmouth and Rochester, and 14th location across the greater lakes and seacoast regions of New Hampshire. […]
Jim Carrigan to Oversee New Exeter Officer at MVSB
Jim Carrigan, MVSB Regional Vice President, will oversee the MVSB Exeter branch location currently under construction at 2 Meeting Place Drive. The new full-service banking center expects to open in July 2024. In this role, Jim will work closely with this new branch team to build on existing relationships as well as to identify and […]