New Hampshire Mutual Bancorp (NHMB) was recently awarded with the Granite Award from Granite United Way. NHMB contributed more than $140,000, which included employee donations and matching funds from NHMB and its three subsidiaries: Meredith Village Savings Bank, Merrimack County Savings Bank and MillRiver Wealth Management. The amount raised also includes sponsorships and CDFA tax credits for the Whole Village and the Bridge House energy project in Plymouth. As part of NHMB’s commitment to non-profit agencies in the communities it serves, matched contributions were distributed through the Granite United Way evenly among 20 non-profit agencies selected by employee vote. The […]
Archives for 2017
FCC Warns Consumers of ‘Can you hear me?’ Phone Scam
The Federal Communications Commission is alerting consumers to be on the lookout for scam callers seeking to get victims to say the word “yes” during a call and later using a recording of the response to authorize unwanted charges on the victim’s utility or credit card account. According to complaints the FCC has received, the fraudulent callers impersonate representatives from organizations that provide a service that may be familiar to the person receiving the call, such as a mortgage lender or utility, to establish a legitimate reason for trying to reach the consumer. The scam begins when a consumer answers a […]
Community Photo Contest Officially Begins April 3rd
Sister Banks, Meredith Village Savings Bank and Merrimack County Savings Bank are launching their second annual photo contest on Monday, April 3rd. Winning full color photographs will be featured on four websites: the two banks, New Hampshire Mutual Bancorp (NHMB) and MillRiver Wealth Management; as well as in desktop and wall versions of printed calendars for both Banks. Winning photos may also be included in desk calendars, holiday cards and note cards. Many winning photos will focus on people enjoying local events, such as the Sandwich Fair, the Hampton Beach Master Sand Sculpting Classic, the Nashua Rotary Rock n’ Ribfest […]
Expected Direct Connect Service Interruption for Quicken and Quickbooks Users – April 11
On Tuesday, April 11th, Direct Connect, a service we provide that allows you to access your MVSB accounts using Quicken or Quickbooks, will be updated. While there will be no changes in functionality for existing users, a brief down time for is expected. The upgrade is scheduled to take place between 12:00 midnight and 2:00 am, the morning of April 11th. Within that timeframe all Direct Connect services will be unavailable for a period of 30 to 45 minutes. If you have any questions regarding this update or need other assistance with Direct Connect, please contact us at 800.922.6872 and ask […]
Gracie Cilley Named Chair of the Board for the BelknapEDC
Gracie Cilley, Vice President, Commercial Loan Officer for Meredith Village Savings Bank (MVSB) was recently elected Chair of the Board of Directors for the Belknap Economic Development Council (BelknapEDC) in March. In this role, Cilley will lead BelknapEDC in the revitalization efforts of the Colonial Theatre in downtown Laconia, and oversee its continued progress in local economic development, job creation, small business lending and opportunities for career development and student internships within the Lakes Region. Cilley has served on the BelknapEDC Board since 2015, and was elected Board Secretary in March 2016. Prior to her involvement on the Board, she […]
Guard Your Card with Optional Text Message Alerts
Guard your MVSB debit or ATM card with optional Guardian text message alerts. This complimentary service* gives you the opportunity to receive and respond to alerts for certain types of transactions made using your enrolled MVSB card. If you choose to sign up for this optional service, you will receive a text message alert whenever you make a card transaction that meets one of the following requirements:An international transaction is made A transaction over $200 is made A transaction is made where the physical card is not present – such as an online or telephone purchase or payment The goal […]
Construction Underway for New Office in Portsmouth
Construction is currently underway for MVSB’s newest office in Portsmouth, NH, located at 2839 Lafayette Road, across from the Beach Plum restaurant. The branch is expected to open in the early summer of 2017. For nearly 150 years, MVSB has been serving the people, businesses, non-profits and municipalities of New Hampshire and the new office will be a full-service branch offering a wide range of modern banking services. “We are thrilled with the positive response we received when we opened the loan office in North Hampton, and many of our customers have requested we open a traditional banking branch on […]
MVSB Sponsors Ice at the Merrill Fay Arena
Meredith Village Savings Bank (MVSB) is leaving its mark on the Merrill Fay Ice Arena! This season, hockey players as well as skaters, young and old, have glided over the MVSB logo in the ice at the Arena’s rink. Formerly known as the Laconia Ice Arena, the Merrill Fay Ice Arena took the name of its founder in 2016. “We are thankful to community partners like Meredith Village Savings Bank who have offered us so much support to us over the years,” said Will Fay, Manager of the Arena. “We’re proud to stand behind local attractions like the Merrill Fay […]
Telephone Banking Update
We recently updated our Telephone Banking system. For added security, the system will now repeat the last four digits of your account number(s). In addition to this change, loan customers now have the option to make principal only payments using Telephone Banking. To access this new option from the main menu, press option 3 or say “make a payment.” Please be advised that there were no changes to the Telephone Banking menu options as a result of this update. If you have any questions or need assistance using Telephone Banking, please contact us.
Sara Lauze Promoted to Assistant Vice President, Digital Banking Officer
Sara Lauze has been promoted to Assistant Vice President, Digital Banking Officer for New Hampshire Mutual Bancorp (NHMB). In this position, Lauze is responsible for digital banking customer support and related systems and services at Meredith Village Savings Bank (MVSB) and Merrimack County Savings Bank (the Merrimack). “Sara’s expertise and extensive background in all areas of bank operations have been great assets to the organization,” said Angela Strozewski, Senior Vice President and Operations Officer of NHMB. “She demonstrates outstanding leadership ability and is exceptional at managing digital services. I’m honored to promote her.” Lauze joined the Merrimack in 2005 as […]
