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Sister Banks, Meredith Village Savings Bank (MVSB), Merrimack County Savings Bank (the Merrimack) and Savings Bank of Walpole (SBW) launched their annual photo contests on May 1, 2019. Winning full color photographs will be featured on five websites: the three Banks, New Hampshire Mutual Bancorp (NHMB) and MillRiver Wealth Management, as well as in desktop and wall versions of printed calendars. Photos may also be selected for holiday cards and note cards. Successful images will focus on local events such as the Hampton Beach Master Sand Sculpting Classic or a Keene Swamp Bats baseball game; fun venues such as the […]

Michele Masters has been promoted to Assistant Vice President, Mortgage Operations Officer for Meredith Village Savings Bank (MVSB). In this position, Masters oversees MVSB’s residential mortgage operations including processing, closing, construction and secondary markets. “Michele’s expertise and extensive background across a variety of areas in mortgage lending and operations has been a great asset to the Bank,” said Wendy Vittum, Vice President, Mortgage Operations “She has demonstrated excellence and outstanding ability. We’re happy to promote her.” Masters joined MVSB in 2015 as a Mortgage Operations Supervisor. She is a graduate of the Northern New England School of Banking and resides […]

New Hampshire Mutual Bancorp (NHMB) held its annual meeting of corporators on April 3, 2019. This year’s event was particularly significant as NHMB leadership came together for the company’s first annual meeting since Savings Bank of Walpole (SBW) joined NHMB. It was also the first annual meeting under Gregg Tewksbury, NHMB President and CEO, who succeeded Sam Laverack after Laverack’s retirement in June 2018. The event celebrated NHMB’s attainment of record-level assets, which were $2.29 billion on December 31, 2018– nearly $1 billion in growth from 2013, when assets were $1.3 billion at the company’s formation. New Hampshire Mutual Bancorp, […]

We were recently notified by Mastercard that they have discontinued their Masterpass mobile wallet service. Effective April 10, cardholders are no longer able to download or use Masterpass. MVSB debit cards will continue to be supported through several other mobile wallet systems, including: Apple Pay®, Google Pay and Samsung Pay. We encourage you to choose the mobile wallet service that works best with your mobile phone or device. For more information and sign up instructions, please visit the links below:Apple Pay® Set Up Apple Pay® Use Apple Pay® Google Pay Set Up Google Pay Use Google Pay Samsung Pay Set […]

We are thrilled to have been nominated as “Best Bank or Credit Union” in the “Professional Services” category in the Laconia Daily Sun’s first “best of” contest. If MVSB means “My Very Special Bank” to you, please vote. You can vote one time every day between April 9th at noon and April 25th at 5pm at bestofthelakesregion.com. If you don’t feel we are the best bank in the Lakes Region, we want to know what we can do to make things better. Thank you for your support!

New Hampshire lenders and loan originators were recently recognized by New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority (NHHFA) for helping almost 2,000 homebuyers find affordable homes and loans in 2018. Among NHHFA’s most outstanding lenders and originators in 2018 are:Meredith Village Savings Bank (MVSB) as a participating lender; MVSB, Merrimack County Savings Bank (the Merrimack) and Savings Bank of Walpole as participating originators; and Denise Hubbard, from MVSB as well as Christine Greenwood-Smart, from Savings Bank of Walpole as participating loan originators. “Our top lenders and loan originators are key to supporting affordable housing opportunities for New Hampshire households,” noted Ignatius MacLellan, […]

Tara Mudgett has been promoted to Vice President, Risk and Information Security Officer at New Hampshire Mutual Bancorp (NHMB). In this position, Mudgett oversees risk management, including fraud, information security, cyber security and physical security for Meredith Village Savings Bank, Merrimack County Savings Bank, Savings Bank of Walpole and MillRiver Wealth Management. “Tara has proven to be an incredible asset to our organization in every role she has taken on,” said Joanne Pearce, Senior Vice President, Risk Management Officer for NHMB. “She has demonstrated outstanding competency as well as sound judgement during her tenure in information technology. Her promotion into […]

Meredith Village Savings Bank (MVSB), Merrimack County Savings Bank (the Merrimack), MillRiver Wealth Management (MillRiver) and New Hampshire Mutual Bancorp (NHMB) employees pledged $56,685.82 to Granite United Way as part of their annual fundraising campaign. The Merrimack, MillRiver, MVSB and NHMB matched the funds, for a total donation of $113,371.82. “We are beyond ecstatic about these results,” said Jessica Ruel, Business & Branch Development Manager at MVSB’s office on Route 104 in Meredith. “This is an all-time high donation for our organization and we are excited about the benefit that the money provides to communities where we live and work.” […]