We are proud to support the Friends Program with the purchase of $30,000 in tax credits through the New Hampshire Community Development Finance Authority (CDFA). Support provides aid and relief for families experiencing homelessness within the Greater Concord, NH community. Funds contribute to the organization’s Home Stretch campaign, a three-part shelter expansion, and a renovation project that will […]
Archives for 2021
SBA Announces Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act Has Been Exhausted
As of Tuesday, May 4, the SBA announced that the funding for the Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act had been exhausted, and the PPP application portal will stop accepting applications for loans. Regrettably, we are unable to take any new PPP applications at this time. The SBA will not accept applications in progress or waiting for underwriting […]
Restaurant Revitalization Fund Launches for Businesses In the Food Industry
We want to be sure you are aware of the new Small Business Administration (SBA) Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF). The RRF is essentially a grant and not a loan. The program is being run directly through the SBA. While the bank is not involved in the process, we want to be sure you were aware of this opportunity. […]
Fraudsters May Call. You Don’t Have to Answer.
Con-artists, fraudsters, scammers – whichever you prefer to call them – will play on your emotions, whether it is a scare tactic or playing on our goodwill, to get the information they need to conduct the next steps of their fraudulent scheme. A common scheme for fraudsters is to contact you stating that there has been […]
6 Tips to Protect Yourself from Fraud
Our Fraud Management Team offers the following tips to protect yourself from criminals looking to steal your identity and/or your money: Review your credit and online banking regularly. Contact your bank immediately if you notice anything unexpected. Do not open emails you are not expecting. Do not click on pop-ups or gift ads. If you’re not sure a phone […]
Check the Status of Your Economic Impact Payment with the IRS Get My Payment Tool
The US Treasury has begun to deliver the third round of Economic Impact Payments (EIP) to eligible Americans. For most recipients, no action is necessary to receive your payment, it will automatically be deposited into the account you normal receive your tax refund to. The IRS will also be issuing payments via paper checks and prepaid debit […]
Merrimack Sponsors Rock ‘N Race for 13th Straight Year
Merrimack County Savings Bank (The Merrimack) will serve as the lead sponsor of the Rock ‘N Race benefit Concord Hospital Payson Center for Cancer Care. This is the Bank’s thirteenth consecutive year as naming sponsor. Since the race’s inception, The Merrimack has contributed more than $361,000 to Payson Center. Many of the Bank’s employees also serve as volunteers […]
Are Your Mobile Apps Eavesdropping on You?
It’s no secret that companies capture information about what you are looking at online and use it to target advertising messages. This includes what you click on, how long you are on a website, your social media activity, and demographics, as well as what you search for. But did you ever wonder if the apps […]
Same Website, New Look and Feel!
The redesign of our website is going live on the evening of April, 6th 2021 at approximately 11pm. As a result of this planned change, online banking will be unavailable from 9pm to approximately 11pm. During this time, you will still have access to telephone banking (888.224.6272) as well as mobile banking through our app, […]
1099-G Unemployment Compensation Form Scams
The National Unemployment Insurance Fraud Task Force (NUIFTF) has issued an alert warning the public about the issuance of erroneous 1099‑G forms. 1099-G forms are issued to recipients of certain government payments, including unemployment compensation. Since unemployment insurance (UI) is taxable income, the State Workforce Agency (SWA) issues 1099-G forms to UI and Internal Revenue Service recipients […]