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Deborah Flanders, Assistant Vice President, Learning and Development Officer for New Hampshire Mutual Bancorp (NHMB), is retiring on May 19, 2017. Flanders has been with the organization for 25 years. “Debbie has been an integral member of the Human Resources department for more than 15 years,” said David Cronin, Senior Vice President and Human Resources Director for NHMB. “Her passion for helping employees develop to their fullest potential has been apparent that entire time. We can’t thank her enough for her remarkable service and dedication to the organization.” “It has been my privilege to work for an organization so dedicated […]

Meredith Village Savings Bank (MVSB), Merrimack County Savings Bank (the Merrimack) and MillRiver Wealth Management (MillRiver)- the three subsidiaries of New Hampshire Mutual Bancorp (NHMB)- have worked together to support Equal Pay Day on Tuesday, April 4th with a $2400 gift to the New Hampshire Women’s Foundation. Equal Pay Day symbolizes how far into the year women must work to earn what men earned in the previous year. Contributions made to the Foundation for Equal Pay Day have been designated to grants for economic security and financial literacy programs for women and girls in New Hampshire. Because the average NH […]

New Hampshire Mutual Bancorp (NHMB) was recently awarded with the Granite Award from Granite United Way. NHMB contributed more than $140,000, which included employee donations and matching funds from NHMB and its three subsidiaries: Meredith Village Savings Bank, Merrimack County Savings Bank and MillRiver Wealth Management. The amount raised also includes sponsorships and CDFA tax credits for the Whole Village and the Bridge House energy project in Plymouth. As part of NHMB’s commitment to non-profit agencies in the communities it serves, matched contributions were distributed through the Granite United Way evenly among 20 non-profit agencies selected by employee vote. The […]

Sister Banks, Meredith Village Savings Bank and Merrimack County Savings Bank are launching their second annual photo contest on Monday, April 3rd. Winning full color photographs will be featured on four websites: the two banks, New Hampshire Mutual Bancorp (NHMB) and MillRiver Wealth Management; as well as in desktop and wall versions of printed calendars for both Banks. Winning photos may also be included in desk calendars, holiday cards and note cards. Many winning photos will focus on people enjoying local events, such as the Sandwich Fair, the Hampton Beach Master Sand Sculpting Classic, the Nashua Rotary Rock n’ Ribfest […]

Gracie Cilley, Vice President, Commercial Loan Officer for Meredith Village Savings Bank (MVSB) was recently elected Chair of the Board of Directors for the Belknap Economic Development Council (BelknapEDC) in March. In this role, Cilley will lead BelknapEDC in the revitalization efforts of the Colonial Theatre in downtown Laconia, and oversee its continued progress in local economic development, job creation, small business lending and opportunities for career development and student internships within the Lakes Region. Cilley has served on the BelknapEDC Board since 2015, and was elected Board Secretary in March 2016. Prior to her involvement on the Board, she […]

Construction is currently underway for MVSB’s newest office in Portsmouth, NH, located at 2839 Lafayette Road, across from the Beach Plum restaurant. The branch is expected to open in the early summer of 2017. For nearly 150 years, MVSB has been serving the people, businesses, non-profits and municipalities of New Hampshire and the new office will be a full-service branch offering a wide range of modern banking services. “We are thrilled with the positive response we received when we opened the loan office in North Hampton, and many of our customers have requested we open a traditional banking branch on […]

Meredith Village Savings Bank (MVSB) is leaving its mark on the Merrill Fay Ice Arena! This season, hockey players as well as skaters, young and old, have glided over the MVSB logo in the ice at the Arena’s rink. Formerly known as the Laconia Ice Arena, the Merrill Fay Ice Arena took the name of its founder in 2016. “We are thankful to community partners like Meredith Village Savings Bank who have offered us so much support to us over the years,” said Will Fay, Manager of the Arena. “We’re proud to stand behind local attractions like the Merrill Fay […]

Sara Lauze has been promoted to Assistant Vice President, Digital Banking Officer for New Hampshire Mutual Bancorp (NHMB). In this position, Lauze is responsible for digital banking customer support and related systems and services at Meredith Village Savings Bank (MVSB) and Merrimack County Savings Bank (the Merrimack). “Sara’s expertise and extensive background in all areas of bank operations have been great assets to the organization,” said Angela Strozewski, Senior Vice President and Operations Officer of NHMB. “She demonstrates outstanding leadership ability and is exceptional at managing digital services. I’m honored to promote her.” Lauze joined the Merrimack in 2005 as […]

Meredith Village Savings Bank (MVSB) is excited to announce that Campton Elementary School is the winner of their “What’s not to ‘Like’?” Facebook Health and Wellness Grant Contest. Last fall, MVSB reached out to local school administrators and asked how they could benefit from an additional $3000 in resources to support wellness programs in their school(s). Participating school district submissions were posted on MVSB’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/MeredithVillageSavingsBank) between October 4 and November 18. During this time community members were encouraged to review the entries and vote for the proposal that they felt was most deserving of a grant. Campton Elementary […]

Stacy Trites has been promoted to Branch and Business Development Manager for Meredith Village Savings Bank (MVSB). In this position, Trites will oversee the Bank’s Moultonborough office. “Stacy has been a familiar face of the Wolfeboro and Laconia branches for the almost eight years,” said Cindy Oxton, Regional Vice President. “Her leadership and extensive background in banking empowers employees, while her warmth endears her customers. She will excel in this position.” Trites joined MVSB in 2009 as a part-time Teller in the Wolfeboro office, where she was quickly promoted to a Bank Services Representative in 2010. In 2013, she was […]