We have received several reports of local residents who are receiving fraudulent text messages from telephone numbers beginning with 844. The fraudulent message appears to be a “DebitCard Alert” and asks that the recipient call the 844 telephone number the text message came from. Individuals that do so are then asked to provide sensitive personal and financial information. Meredith Village Savings Bank does employ a fraud monitoring system that alerts customers by text message when an unusual debit card transaction is detected. These text messages will always come from the text message short code 32874, and contain the last four digits […]
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MVSB to Sponsor the First Belknap House Masquerade Ball
Meredith Village Savings Bank (MVSB) will be the Platinum level ($5000) sponsor for the first annual Belknap House Masquerade Ball. The Ball will be held Friday night, October 21st at the St. Andre Bessette Parish Hall on 291 Union Avenue in Laconia. The Masquerade Ball is a key fundraising event for Belknap House, a newly formed non-profit family homeless shelter. Belknap House’s mission is to provide families in Belknap County a safe shelter especially in cold weather months, when children are at risk during homelessness, and to empower families to become self sufficient and independent by making resources and educational […]
MVSB Fund Grant Applications Due October 15
Meredith Village Savings Bank is accepting grant applications for the MVSB Fund at New Hampshire Charitable Foundation through October 15, 2016. Established in 1997, the MVSB Fund awards grant-based contributions to non-profit organizations that enrich and improve the quality of life for residents living in the Bank’s service areas. Since its inception, 294 grants totaling more than $1,184,467 have been awarded to a wide range of environmental, social, educational and historic projects throughout the Lakes Region and Plymouth areas. Over the years, the Fund has supported literacy programs, after-school programs, environmental monitoring as well as education and restoration of historic […]
MVSB Mobile Banking App Update Now Available
A new update is now available for the MVSB Mobile Banking app that includes important upgrades to ensure the app is compatible with the upcoming release of Apple iOS 10 this fall. We recommend updating to the latest version of the app, 5.2, prior to upgrading to iOS 10 to ensure there is no interruption to your mobile banking access. In addition to these compatibility updates, the latest version of the app also includes a new Forgotten Username & Password feature for both Apple and Android. This feature allows you to recover forgotten login credentials right from the mobile app in the […]
Michael Boisvert Promoted to Vice President, Internal Audit
Michael Boisvert has been promoted to Vice President, Internal Audit for New Hampshire Mutual Bancorp (NHMB), overseeing the internal audit function for the entire organization, which includes internal controls and auditing for compliance for Merrimack County Savings Bank, Meredith Village Savings Bank and MillRiver Wealth Management. “Mike has been an exceptional and reliable colleague for nearly 12 years,” said Sam Laverack, President and CEO for New Hampshire Mutual Bancorp. “His expertise and considerable background in almost all areas of banking has been invaluable to this organization. It’s exciting to be able to promote him.” Boisvert has an extensive career in […]
Daniel Dolan Joins Meredith Village Savings Bank as Vice President, Commercial Lending
Daniel (Dan) Dolan has joined Meredith Village Savings Bank (MVSB) as Vice President, Commercial Lending. He is based out of MVSB’s Mortgage, Business and Personal Loan office in Hampton Falls located at 95 Lafayette Road. “Dan’s expertise and exceptional ability to build relationships is an incredible asset for the commercial lending department and bank as a whole,” commented Bob Sargeant, Executive Vice President, Senior Commercial Lender for Meredith Village Savings Bank. “His 30-plus years of experience and great local knowledge of the Seacoast area is a wonderful asset. It is my pleasure to welcome him aboard.” “I was really drawn […]
Apple Issues Critical iOS Update to Protect Against New Malware
On Thursday, August 25, Apple released an important software update for iOS 9.3.5 that patches recently identified vulnerabilities that have put iPhone and iPad devices at high risk for malware. The patch aims to protect users from a new malware, referred to as “Trident” that allows attackers to see almost everything on the victim’s device, including reading text messages, recording calls, turning on the phone’s camera and microphone and tracking your location. To ensure your phone is protected, Apple recommends updating your phone to the latest patched version of iOS 9 as soon as possible. To check the iOS version on […]
2016 MVSB James D Sutherland Memorial Scholarship Recipients Announced
We are pleased to announce this year’s James D. Sutherland Memorial Scholarship recipients. Each year, one graduating high school student from seven communities in which MVSB has an office is selected to receive a grant from the Sutherland Memorial Scholarship. This year’s recipients include: Allison Carey of Plymouth, Daughter of James and Kelley Carey, attending Husson University, in Maine; Eleanor Eaton of Moultonborough, Daughter of Brian and Lydia Eaton, attending Clark University in Massachusetts; Olivia Gubitose of Alton, Daughter of George and Maureen Gubitose, attending Syracuse University in New York; Morgan McCann of Wolfeboro, Daughter of Chris and Deb McCann, attending […]
John Nesteruk and Kaitlyn Sasseville Receive 2016 MVSB Culinary Arts Center Scholarship
We are pleased to announce that John Nesteruk and Kaitlyn Sasseville each received MVSB’s Culinary Arts Center Scholarship for 2016. Nesteruk and Sasseville are recent graduates of the Huot Regional Technical Center/MVSB Culinary Arts Program as well as graduates of Franklin High School and Gilford High School respectively. Nesteruk and Sasseville both plan to study culinary arts in the fall. Nesteruk will be attending Lakes Region Community College and Sasseville will be attending Southern New Hampshire University. MVSB was instrumental in the support of the Huot Regional Technical Education Center and its Culinary Arts program, Laconia High School’s capital campaign in 2012. […]
New Hampshire Mutual Bancorp Bank Announces First Annual Photo Contest Winners
New Hampshire Mutual Bancorp (NHMB) is excited to announce the winners of its first annual photo contest. Selected photos will be featured in community calendars for Merrimack County Savings Bank (the Merrimack), Meredith Village Savings Bank (MVSB) and MillRiver Wealth Management (MillRiver), as well as on the websites for the Merrimack and MVSB. Photos are likely to be featured when new websites launch for MillRiver and NHMB in early 2017. Winning photos will also be featured in desk calendars, holiday cards and note cards. Community calendars for each company – MVSB, the Merrimack and MillRiver – will be created and […]