Awards

Five Star Rating – BauerFinancial

America’s Best Regional Banks & Credit Unions – Newsweek & Plant-A Insights Group. 2025

Best Banks in New Hampshire – Gold (#1) – GOBankingRates, 2025

Best of the Lakes Region – Laconia Daily Sun

Best Bank in Each State – Forbes, 2023 & 2024

Business Excellence Winner – New Hampshire Business Review, Angela Strozewski, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, 2024

Business Leader of the Year – New Hampshire Business Review, Marcus Weeks, President, 2024

Champion for Children – Child Advocacy Center of Rockingham County, Angela Salb, SVP & Commercial Team Leader, 2024

Community Banker of the Year – New Hampshire Bankers Association, Marcus Weeks, President, 2024

Lender of the Year – Small Business Administration, 2024

Margaret “Peg” Plumer Professional Service Award – New Beginnings, Tina Simpson, Vice President & Commercial Loan Officer, 2024

Volunteer Service Award – Spirit of NH, Cindy Hemeon-Plessner, SVP & Chief Marketing and Experience Officer, 2024

Business of the Year – Rochester Chamber of Commerce, 2023

Emerging Leader Award – American Bankers Association, Jim Carrigan, Regional Vice President, 2023

Ignatius MacLellen Advocacy Award – New Hampshire Housing, Denise Hubbard (NMLS# 47515), Vice President & Mortgage Loan Program Officer, 2023

Social Media Superstar – Greater Lakes Region Children’s Auction Jaron Jenkins, Marketing Communications Manager, 2023

Sapphire Award – Center for Financial Training & Education Alliance, Katrina Randlett, Learning & Development Officer, 2020

Business Citizenship Award – Meredith Area Chamber of Commerce, 2019

Central Region Volunteer of the Year Award – Granite United Way, Cindy Hemeon-Plessner, SVP & Chief Marketing and Experience Officer, 2019

Business Excellence Award – NH Business Review , Phil Emma Chief Operating Officer, 2018

Community Banker of the Year – NH Bankers Association, Sam Laverack, President & CEO NHMB, 2017

Debra Bienarz Memorial Award – City of Laconia, Elizabeth Brothers (NMLS# 69282), Mortgage Loan Officer, 2017

Granite Award – Granite United Way , 2016 & 2017

Business of the Year Award – Business NH Magazine, (New Hampshire Mutual Bancorp), 2015

Top Correspondent Lender – NH Housing, 2013

Worksite Health Champion Award – Lakes Region Partnership for Public Health, 2013