Banking & Lending

Granite State’s Bankers Cautiously Optimistic About 2025

by Jay Fitzgerald | Dec 23, 2024 | Banking & Lending

Are the days of worryingly tight margins behind New Hampshire’s banks? Or will inflation fears and the Federal Reserve’s response mean more of the same.

White House Is Cracking Down on Overdraft Fees

by The Associated Press | Dec 23, 2024 | Banking & Lending

The finalized rule is set to take effect in October 2025, but the incoming Trump administration has yet to tap anyone to lead the CFPB, and has mentioned the idea of eliminating the agency.

Top Fed Official Says December Rate Cut Depends on Data

by The Associated Press | Dec 16, 2024 | Banking & Lending

A top Federal Reserve official says that he is leaning toward supporting an interest rate cut when the Fed meets in this week but that evidence of persistent inflation before then could cause him to change that view.

Enterprise Bank to Be Bought by Big Mass. Lender

by Sam Minton | Dec 16, 2024 | Banking & Lending

Enterprise Bank, the Lowell, Massachusetts-based lender that has an eight-branch footprint in Southern New Hampshire, is getting snapped up by one of the two biggest Massachusetts-based banks.

Mortgage Customer Satisfaction Declines

by Sam Minton | Dec 2, 2024 | Banking & Lending

J.D. Power credits lenders trimming their staff in the reduction of quality customer service.

Federal Reserve Ready to Disappoint Borrowers

by The Associated Press | Dec 2, 2024 | Banking & Lending, Commercial & Industrial

Several surprisingly strong economic reports, combined with President-elect Donald Trump’s policy proposals, have led to a decidedly more cautious tone from the Fed.