Archives for 2012

We are delighted to announce the winners of our 2012 Community Photo Contest. Winners will be featured in the Bank’s 2013 Community Calendar, which will be available to the public in late October at our 11 offices throughout the Lakes Region. Winning photos were also selected for display on our homepage throughout the next year. Winners were chosen from more than 90 local and visiting photographers who submitted photos that sought to capture the unique character, community spirit, and beauty of Belknap, Carroll and Grafton counties. “We had a wonderful response this year, with almost 400 photographs being entered for […]

It’s national customer service week, and we at MVSB would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of you – our loyal customers – for your continued business throughout the years. To celebrate, our branch offices will be recognizing customers throughout the week with small tokens of appreciation, refreshments, and well wishes. Thanks again for choosing to do business with us. We look forward to seeing you soon!

We are pleased to announce the October selections for the MVSB Book of the Month Program at seven local libraries. The MVSB Book of the Month program seeks to foster the joy of reading and lifelong learning for people of all ages. MVSB donates funds to allow local libraries to purchase and promote books for adults and children. For October 2012, the Book of the Month selections are: Ashland Town Library Haunted Hikes of New Hampshire by Marianne O’Connor Explore the haunts of hikers gone by and see for yourself whether these ghost tales are fact or fiction. Haunted Hikes provides […]

We will be accepting applications for grants through the MVSB Fund through October 15, 2012. Established in 1997, the fund awards grants annually to local nonprofits that make a significant impact upon the communities the bank serves. Since its inception, 216 grants totaling more than $796,000 have been awarded to a wide range of environmental, social, educational, and historic projects throughout the Lakes Region and Plymouth area. Over the years, the Fund has supported literacy programs, after-school programs, environmental monitoring and education, restoration of historic structures, organizations that provide support for individuals and families in challenging circumstances, and equipment that […]

In less than 6 months, the U.S. Department of the Treasury will require millions of federal benefit recipients who currently receive paper checks to switch to an electronic payment method. By March 1, 2013, all federal benefit payments will be electronic. Individuals applying for benefits must now choose an electronic payment option – such as direct deposit to their bank account – at the time they apply for the benefit. Individuals who currently receive paper benefit checks must switch to an electronic payment option by March 1, 2013. This change will not affect recipients who are already receiving their benefit payments electronically. […]

We are proud to announce the seven local recipients of the MVSB – James D. Sutherland Memorial Scholarship. The Sutherland Scholarship is awarded annually to one graduating senior from each community in which MVSB has an office. This year’s recipients are:Kevin Bisson of New Durham, son of Eric and Laurie Bisson, will attend Maine Maritime Academy in Castine Allison Brown of Meredith, daughter of Crystal Furnée and Tom Brown, will attend the University of New Hampshire in Durham Amanda Hayden of Moultonborough, daughter of Jo and Jonathan Hayden, will attend Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia Hannah Kuehl of Plymouth, […]

Don’t miss your opportunity to participate in our 2012 Photo Contest! All entries are due by the close of business on Friday, July 27. The bank is seeking full-color photographs for its 2013 Community Calendar. Local photographers can also vie for the chance to have their photos displayed on MVSB’s website at www.mvsb.com. As in past years, amateur and professional photographers are invited to submit full-color photographs that capture the character and beauty of Belknap, Carroll and Grafton counties. Photos that convey some aspect of community/family life in the Lakes Region – such as community events, landmarks or seasonal pastimes […]

As you prepare for your summer vacation, we’d like to remind you that all MVSB debit cards are automatically blocked for international usage. We do this to protect you – our valuable customers – from debit and credit card fraud. These crimes are much more prevalent internationally than they are domestically, so we’ve taken this preventative measure to safeguard your account information. If you’re planning to travel to another country (excluding Canada), let us know before you leave. We would be happy to assist you in turning on your debit card for international usage. Here are some tips for protecting […]

Beginning May 7, 2012, we will accept full-color photography for our 2012 Community Calendar and Website Photo Contest. Winners of the contest will have their photos displayed in MVSB’s 2013 Community Calendar or on the bank’s website at www.mvsb.com. Amateur and professional photographers are invited to submit photographs that capture the character and beauty of Belknap, Carroll and Grafton counties and/or convey some aspect of community/family life, such as community events, landmarks or seasonal pastimes. Photos featuring local landscape scenes are highly encouraged – especially for the website. Photographers may enter both the calendar and website contests, but separate entry […]

Tuesday, April 24 was Teach Children to Save Day! MVSB celebrated by inviting parents to bring their children into their local MVSB office to have Pick Pigs™ – a story about saving, sharing and spending – read to them by the office managers at each of the Bank’s 11 locations. Across all of our branch offices, MVSB office managers read the story to more than 50 children. Pick Pigs™ is geared toward children ages 3-7. In the story, Julia learns examples of saving, sharing and spending from friends, neighbors and family members. She then picks which of her three Pick […]