Five Star Rating – BauerFinancial
Affiliate of the Year – Lakes Region Board of Realtors, Eric Petell, Mortgage Loan Officer,
NMLS# 696445, 2026
America’s Best Regional Banks & Credit Unions – Newsweek & Plant-A Insights Group, 2025 & 2026
Best Bank in Each State – Forbes, 2023-2026
Best Banks in New Hampshire – Gold (#1) – GOBankingRates, 2025
Best of the Lakes Region – Laconia Daily Sun
- Best Bank – Silver 2019-2026
- Best Mortgage – Silver 2022, Gold 2019-2021 & 2023-2026
- Best Place to Work – Silver 2019-2023, Gold 2024-2026
- Best Customer Service – Gold 2024, Silver 2025-2026
Best of the Mount Washington Valley – Best Bank Second Place – Conway Daily Sun, 2025
Business Excellence Winner – New Hampshire Business Review, Marcus Weeks, MVSB President, 2025
Community Commitment Award Honorable Mention – American Bankers Association, Middle School Business Program, 2025
Community Partner of the Year – Soul Models, 2025
Leading Rural Lender of the Year – Small Business Administration, 2025
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
