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With colder weather moving in and the holidays fast approaching, Meredith Village Savings Bank (MVSB) and Merrimack County Savings Bank (the Merrimack) will be collecting mittens, hats, gloves and scarves for its annual Mitten Tree drives. A donation of $2 for every item collected through December 16th will be awarded to the NH Food Bank, and earmarked for the local communities in which the donation was made. New handmade or store-bought mittens, hats, gloves and scarves can be dropped off at any of the local offices between Thanksgiving and December 16th. Non-profits who are in need of mittens, hats, gloves […]

Gracie Cilley, Vice President, Commercial Loan Officer for Meredith Village Savings Bank (MVSB) is retiring on December 8, 2017 after more than 21 years with the organization. “Throughout Gracie’s tenure, she has proven to be invaluable for both the Commercial Lending department as well as the entire Bank as a whole,” said Rick Wyman, President of MVSB. “Her extensive knowledge and ability has allowed the Bank to make significant local contributions, and she has dedicated a great deal of time working with affordable housing projects in the communities we serve.  We’ve been very fortunate for her service these last 21 […]

Justin Small has recently joined Meredith Village Savings Bank (MVSB) as a Mortgage Loan Originator. Small will be assisting members of the Greater Portsmouth community who are looking for financing options when they wish to buy, build, refinance or improve their home. He will be based out of the Bank’s newest office in Portsmouth on 2839 Lafayette Road, across from the Beach Plum Restaurant on Route 1. “Justin has incredible enthusiasm and expertise. His varied background plus wealth of knowledge is invaluable to this position,” said Mark Chalifour, Vice President of Residential Mortgage Sales. “I’m excited to welcome him to […]

Christine Harris-Fletcher, Senior Vice President, Retail Banking Services Officer for Meredith Village Savings Bank (MVSB) is retiring on January 5, 2018 after more than 12 years with the organization. Marcus Weeks, Vice President, Business Development and Small Business Lending Officer, has been selected to take over Harris-Fletcher’s responsibilities. When Harris-Fletcher joined the Bank as Assistant Vice President, Sales Administrator, she brought with her more than 14 years of banking experience in addition to a wide array of career roles in the financial and customer service industries. In 2006, she was promoted to Vice President, Retail Officer. Harris-Fletcher was then promoted […]

Julie Clement has joined Meredith Village Savings Bank (MVSB) as the Assistant Vice President, Cash Management and Small Business Lending Officer for the Seacoast region. She will be based out of the Bank’s newest office in Portsmouth on 2839 Lafayette Road, across from the Beach Plum Restaurant on Route 1. Clement will lead MVSB’s efforts in small business lending and development for the greater Portsmouth area. She joins a strong team that is supporting businesses of all sizes in the region, including Bob Davis (Vice President and Commercial Loan Officer), Dan Dolan (Vice President and Commercial Loan Officer), Justin Small […]

Bob Sargeant, Executive Vice President and Senior Commercial Lending Officer for Meredith Village Savings Bank (MVSB) is retiring on December 1, 2017 after more than 17 years with the organization. John Swedberg, Senior Vice President, Commercial Loan Officer, has been selected to take over Sargeant’s responsibilities. When Sargeant joined the Bank as Vice President and Commercial Loan Officer, he brought with him more than 26 years of commercial banking experience. In 2009, he was promoted to Senior Vice President and assumed responsibility for managing the Bank’s commercial lending strategy and department. Sargeant was promoted to his current role of Executive […]

Meredith Village Savings Bank (MVSB) will be this year’s photo sponsor for the 3rd annual Runaway Pumpkin 10K and 5K Run/Walk. The event will be held Saturday morning, October 14th at 9 AM, with both courses beginning on North Main Street in Laconia (Rt. 106) near the Smith Track at Opechee Park. A community fundraising effort led by the employees of the Laconia Clinic, the Runaway Pumpkin benefits the WOW Trail and the Greater Lakes Region Children’s Auction. “We are very grateful to MVSB for sponsoring the Runaway Pumpkin again,” said Gretchen Gandini, Executive Director of the WOW Trail. “The […]

Meredith Village Savings Bank (MVSB) will be this year’s gold level sponsor for the second annual Belknap House Masquerade Ball. The Ball will be held Friday night, October 13th, at the St. Andre Bessette Parish Hall on 291 Union Avenue in Laconia. An evening event requiring formal or semi-formal attire, guests of the Masquerade Ball will also enjoy entertainment, dancing and a full dinner. The Masquerade Ball is a key fundraising event for Belknap House, the cold weather shelter for homeless families with children in Belknap County. Located in Laconia, its mission is to provide safe shelter for families during […]

We are pleased to share the following press release by the New Hampshire Bankers Association. New Hampshire Bankers Association (NH Bankers) announced that Sam Laverack, President and CEO of New Hampshire Mutual Bancorp, is the recipient of the “2017 Community Banker of the Year” award. Mr. Laverack received the award at the NH Bankers’ Annual Conference this past weekend, held at Stowe Mountain Lodge in Stowe, Vermont. The award was presented to Mr. Laverack by NH Bank Commissioner, Jerry Little. Laverack was selected for this prestigious honor by a panel of leading public officials from the State of New Hampshire, […]

Eric MacDonald has been promoted to Vice President, Commercial Credit Manager at Meredith Village Savings Bank (MVSB). In this role, MacDonald will continue to oversee the underwriting of commercial loans for MVSB. MacDonald joined the organization in 2005 as a Credit Analyst for Bow Mills Bank and Trust, and joined Merrimack County Savings Bank (the Merrimack) when it acquired Bow Mills in 2007. He was promoted to Senior Credit Analyst at the Merrimack in 2008. He transitioned to the same role for MVSB during the spring of 2015 and was then promoted to Assistant Vice President, Commercial Credit Manager in […]