We proudly renewed our support for Riverbend Community Mental Health by sponsoring the 2021 Mental Health Awards for $5,000. The event occurs at 5:30 pm Wednesday, October 20 at the Bank of New Hampshire Stage in Concord. Commissioner Robert L. Quinn, from the NH Department of Safety, will be this year’s honoree at the Champions […]
Archives for 2021
Common Check Scam on the Rise
Our Fraud specialists have learned about an increase in a common check scam in the local area. Scammers steal legitimate checks from the mail and alter or recreate the checks with new signatures, payees and often raised amounts. The checks are often difficult to uncover using standard fraud review at financial institutions as they share […]
The Merrimack Announces Photo Contest Winners
We are excited to announce the winners of their annual photo contest. Selected photos will be featured in the community calendar as well as on the Bank’s website and social media. Images will also be included in desk calendars, holiday cards and note cards. Complimentary calendars will be available to the public during the late […]
Be on the Lookout for Phishing Emails Posing as Online Companies
There has been a recent uptick in phishing emails from well-known online services, like Office 365 and Zoom. The emails received direct victims to click on a fake link and provide their usernames and passwords. Victims that receive these emails and click on the link are sent to a CAPTCHA verification page, which is used […]
Stop Dreaming and Start Achieving with GOALS
GOALS gives you the opportunity to pay yourself first and keeps your targeted savings separate from your regular spending and savings accounts—offering you ease, clarity and discipline with your savings! Monitor the progress in your GOALS savings account(s) at a glance with GOALS charts and add extra money at any time to reach your target […]
The Merrimack Supports Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of New Hampshire
We are proud to announce that we renewed our support for the 2021 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of New Hampshire by sponsoring the Survivors Tent for $10,000. The event occurs Sunday, October 17 at Memorial Field in Concord, with registration beginning at 11am and the walk beginning at 1pm. This year’s Making Strides Against […]
Fraudsters Posing as Fraud Center Representatives
Local community members are reporting receiving fake fraud alert text messages and calls claiming to be from their bank. In some cases, the messages use a local bank name or “spoof”/mask the caller ID appear to be from a bank phone number The scam begins when a victim receives a fake fraud alert by text […]
The Merrimack Supports NH Now Photography Book and Exhibitions of Life in the Granite State
We are proud to sponsor New Hampshire Now, a collaborative effort between New Hampshire Historical Society and New Hampshire Society of Photographic Artists portraying current life in New Hampshire through photography. The curated collection will be presented in a limited-edition book, available for purchase beginning Oct. 1, as well as in a series of simultaneous […]
Be Aware of Fraudulent Boot Scams
There has been a rise in incidents involving fraudulent boots placed on parked cars in some New Hampshire cities. Those victimized return to their parked car to find a boot on their tire and a notice on their windshield stating that the vehicle was illegally parked or that the driver owes money for unpaid parking […]
Linda Lorden Named 2021 Community Banker of the Year
During the NH and Vermont Banker Annual Conference this past weekend, NH Bankers Association announced Linda Lorden, President of the Merrimack, as this year’s Community Banker of the Year. Linda was selected for this prestigious honor by a panel of leading public officials which included NH Senate President Chuck Morse, Senate Democratic Leader Donna Soucy, […]