Merrimack County Savings Bank (The Merrimack) has purchased $10,000 in tax credits through the New Hampshire Community Development Finance Authority (CDFA) in support of the Currier Museum of Art. The Bank’s investment contributes to the Currier’s artist-in-residence program, “Artists in the Community, Revitalizing a Manchester Neighborhood,” which includes the purchase of a Victorian house on 647 Beech Street […]
Carol Bickford Retires After 37 Years Supporting Local Mutual Banks
After 37 years, Carol Bickford, the Senior Vice President and Retail Lending Officer for Meredith Village Savings Bank (MVSB), Merrimack County Savings Bank (The Merrimack) and Savings Bank of Walpole (SBW) is retiring. Bickford currently stewards the mortgage and personal lending programs for all three banks. Her last working day is December 18, 2020. Bickford joined the […]
Local Customers Reporting Norton Security Scams
Our fraud analyst team has learned that local customers have had fraudulent pop-ups or emails on their home computers notifying the customer they have been charged an annual subscription fee for Norton Security. The pop-up or email contains a phone number for the customer to call to dispute the charge and obtain a refund. When the customer […]
Sara Lauze Promoted to Senior Vice President, Operations Officer
Sara Lauze has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Operations Officer for New Hampshire Mutual Bancorp (NHMB). In this role, Lauze will provide leadership of loan operations, deposit operations, collections, and digital banking services for Savings Bank of Walpole, Merrimack County Savings Bank and Meredith Village Savings Bank. “Sara’s experience and expertise have been essential in […]
Weeks, D’Amore, Mattson Dustin and Burnett Named Nominated As Corporators. Kitchen Retires as Trustee.
Merrimack County Savings Bank (The Merrimack) is pleased to announce their appointment of Daniel Weeks, Kelli D’Amore, James Burnett III and Sarah Mattson Dustin as Corporators for New Hampshire Mutual Bancorp (NHMB), who were recently confirmed by vote at the NHMB Annual Meeting. As a co-owner and director at ReVision Energy, New Hampshire’s largest clean energy […]
David Cronin Promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
New Hampshire Mutual Bancorp (NHMB) has announced that David Cronin has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer for the organization. NHMB is a shared service organization that provides essential services to three one-hundred fifty year old mutual community banks in New Hampshire – Savings Bank of Walpole, Merrimack County Savings Bank […]
Spoofed Merrimack Phone Calls
Our Cyber Security Team has been notified that several local community members have received phone calls that fraudulently claim on caller ID to be from Merrimack County Savings Bank. The criminals claim to be calling from Medicare and are trying to defraud and cause financial harm to the people that they are calling. At this time, […]
Beware of Fictitious Charities Requesting Donations
With the holidays and season for giving fast approaching, we wanted to remind you to beware of fictitious charities asking for donations. As the pandemic continues, many fake charities are portraying themselves as help for those in need of medical assistance. Both the FBI and Department of Justice have issued public warnings about the uptick in charity […]
Making Matters NH Supported by the Merrimack
Merrimack County Savings Bank (The Merrimack) has purchased $15,000 in tax credits through the New Hampshire Community Development Finance Authority (CDFA) in support of Making Matters NH. The Bank’s investment contributes to the organization’s plans of expanding equipment and lab space to better serve the Greater Concord community. Making Matters NH operates 8,500 square feet of makerspace […]
Capital Regional Development Council Supported by the Merrimack
Merrimack County Savings Bank (The Merrimack) has purchased $10,000 in tax credits through the New Hampshire Community Development Finance Authority (CDFA) in support of the Capital Regional Development Council (CRDC). The Bank’s investment will go toward the operating costs to help further CRDC’s mission of providing non-traditional financing for small business working capital, real estate […]