Nashua Soup Kitchen and Shelter (NSKS) moves closer to the goal of funding its “Healthy Nashua” Initiative, thanks to a commitment from Merrimack County Savings Bank (the Merrimack) to purchase $20,000 in tax credits. The Merrimack, which celebrates its 150th anniversary this year, will make the purchase through the Community Development Finance Authority (CDFA) of […]
Archives for 2017
Check Cashing Crimes on the Rise
A number of consumers have recently reported instances of fraudulent purchases as a result of stolen identification. Authorities have identified that many of these purchases were made by the Felony Lane Gang, a criminal organization which operates across the country, and is now targeting the New England region. The Felony Lane Gang is a sophisticated […]
Bogus Casting Calls from Fictitious Digital Media Company
A common mode for fraudsters to gain access to people’s personal information and money is to offer work opportunities and/or send a large check for them to deposit and then wire some of the money back. Because the checks are fraudulent, the victim loses the money that they’ve wired out – and may put themselves […]
Beware of False Fundraising Campaigns
An unfortunate common approach that fraudsters use is to misrepresent that they are selling advertising for local schools, first responders, non-profits and even for-profit businesses. For instance, local businesses and consumers have reported to receiving suspicious solicitations for advertisements in false educational materials from local schools about drug and alcohol prevention. These requests were made […]
Ed Caron Announces Retirement, James Gallagher Promoted
Ed Caron, Executive Vice President and Senior Commercial Lending Officer for Merrimack County Savings Bank (the Merrimack) is retiring on January 5, 2018, after 21 years with the organization. James Gallagher, Senior Vice President, Senior Commercial Loan Officer, has been selected to take over Caron’s responsibilities. When Caron joined the Bank as Vice President and […]
Business After Hours in Nashua
Thank you to all of our customers, community and employees for making the last 150 years great! Thanks too the Greater Nashua Chamber of Commerce for a wonderful Business After Hours celebration at our Nashua office on 101 Broad (for a listing of all our office locations, visit here). Please be sure to check out our Facebook page for more […]
Business After Hours in Concord
Thank you to all of our customers, community and employees for making the last 150 years great! Thank you to the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce for a wonderful Business After Hours celebration. We hope that those of you who weren’t able to make it have time to stop in and see the renovations at […]
New Merrimack Mobile App Upgrade Available in App Stores This Week
The latest version of the Merrimack Mobile App was released to the app stores on Tuesday, September 19, and is expected to be available to all users by the end of the week. While the updates in this release are minor, we always recommend updating to the latest version of the app to ensure the highest level of […]
Payments May Post to Your Account Faster After September 15
An upcoming change in the way payments are processed will allow electronic ACH debits under $25,000 (excluding international transactions) to go through on the same day you pay them. This processing change, effective September 15, may reduce the time between when you make a transaction and when it clears your account. To meet the needs […]
Sam Laverack, President and CEO of NHMB, Selected 2017 Community Banker of the Year by NH Bankers
We are pleased to share the following press release by the New Hampshire Bankers Association. New Hampshire Bankers Association (NH Bankers) announced that Sam Laverack, President and CEO of New Hampshire Mutual Bancorp, is the recipient of the “2017 Community Banker of the Year” award. Mr. Laverack received the award at the NH Bankers’ Annual […]