We received reports of active card skimming at convenience store ATMs across the country, including several locations in Massachusetts. Skimming is the use of a device to illegally collect magnetic stripe information from credit, debit and ATM cards. The information collected is used by identity thieves to create counterfeit cards, which can be used to […]
Archives for 2015
MVSB Supports Laconia Area Community Land Trust with Tax Credit Purchase
MVSB has provided critical support to the Laconia Area Community Land Trust’s (LACLT) tax credit campaign to upgrade its properties by purchasing $50,000 in tax credits from the nonprofit. New Hampshire’s Community Development Finance Authority (CDFA) awarded LACLT $500,000 in tax credits to sell to businesses. Proceeds from the sales will be used to upgrade 60 […]
The Four Paws Inn Expands Indoor Recreation Space with Financing Provided by MVSB
The Four Paws Inn provides cage-free doggie daycare and boarding services in Meredith. They recently expanded their facility with financing provided by Meredith Village Savings Bank (MVSB). Cristy Martel and Danyelle McCormick, Co-Owners of the business, approached Daniel Osetek, Vice President Commercial Loan Officer for MVSB, earlier this year with their plans to expand an […]
Give the Gift of Warmth by Donating Mittens, Hats and Scarves to the MVSB Mitten Tree Program
With colder weather moving in and the holidays fast approaching, MVSB is continuing a tradition since 1979 of collecting donations from the community of mittens, hats and scarves to distribute to local residents through its annual Mitten Tree program. Beginning the day after Thanksgiving and continuing through December 19th, donations of handmade or purchased mittens, gloves, […]
Experience a “Flurry” of Holiday Savings with GenGold
MVSB customers with GenGold® Membership benefits can give themselves the gift of savings this year with valuable discounts at local and national retailers and restaurants. In addition to everyday discounts and benefits, GenGold® is offering 7 extra one-day only holiday discounts now through December 16th as part of their “Flurry of Savings” program! Be sure to mark […]
Join Us in Celebrating #GivingTuesday on December 1
Giving Tuesday is a movement to encourage a national day of giving at the beginning of the holiday season. MVSB is proud to support the nonprofit sector as they attempt to build similar social media momentum as online retailers have for Cyber Monday. Giving Tuesday reminds us to embrace the spirit of the season by […]
MVSB Supports Homeownership Education Services
NeighborWorksâ Southern New Hampshire has received a $32,500 contribution from Meredith Village Savings Bank in support of homeownership educational and coaching services. The gift helps fund free seminars and services of HOMEteam, a collaboration between NeighborWorksâ Southern New Hampshire, Laconia Area Community Land Trust and CATCH Neighborhood Housing. New Hampshire residents use the information and […]
Keep Your Identity and Sensitive Information Safe with These Tricks of the Trade
Rising trends in fraud reflect a shift toward increasing reliance on the internet and mobile device technology for banking. Because of this, Meredith Village Savings Bank urges you to be proactive in securing electronic information and to report any unusual activity. Below are common types of fraud most popular in banking today. Use the questions […]
Local Photographer to Donate Portion of Sales to Genesis; MVSB to Match Donations
Once again, local photographer Jon Secord has committed to contribute 25% of his photography sales from now through December 15th to Genesis Behavioral Health (Genesis) of Laconia and Plymouth. Meredith Village Savings Bank (MVSB) has agreed to match his donation up to $5,000 to help support the efforts of Genesis Behavioral Health here in the […]
EMV Chip Debit Cards Coming Soon
We are excited to let you know that we are working to bring EMV chip technology to MVSB debit cards. Changes in EMV requirements for merchants has increased the demand for chipped cards, so we are currently awaiting our launch date. We expect to be able to issue EMV chip-enabled debit cards to customers in the next few months. The […]