Banking & Lending
HELOCs and Construction Loans Boosted Loan Origination in 2025
Despite a low inventory of homes for sale across the state, top loan originators substantially boosted their residential lending last year, thanks mostly to higher home prices, popular home equity lines of credit and increasing residential construction loans.
New England CPA Trade Groups Merge
The Boards of Directors and members of the state CPA societies of Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont say they have approved a merger to form the New England Society of CPAs, effective July 1.
Mass. Bank Files to Buy First Seacoast
Dover-based First Seacoast Bank has agreed to be acquired by Massachusetts-based Cambridge Savings Bank, adding to the list of larger Bay State lenders making inroads in the Granite State.
Warsh as Fed Chair May Not Lead to Rate Cuts
President Donald Trump has made it clear he expects his choice for Federal Reserve chair to quickly cut interest rates once he takes office.
Big Banks See ‘Resilient’ US Economy, Warn on Energy Prices
The nation’s biggest banks posted another quarter of strong profits, helped by a resilient economy and a flurry of dealmaking for their investment banking units.
More Fed Officials See Possible Rate Hikes This Year, Minutes Show
The number of Federal Reserve policymakers willing to consider an interest rate hike this year rose between the January and March meetings
Loosening Housing Market Helped Top NH Lenders Win
Despite a slow start to the real estate market last year, New Hampshire’s top banks and credit unions saw a surge in new lending activity in 2025. Here’s how they did it.
Better Home & Finance, Coinbase to Offer Crypto-Backed Mortgages
Prospective homebuyers who have invested in certain cryptocurrencies will be able to use their holdings as collateral to fund their down payment on a home as part of a new mortgage offering.
Bankers Eye Crypto Developments in NH with Concern
New Hampshire bankers are nervously monitoring U.S. and state attempts to push cryptocurrency into the mainstream of the nation’s financial system.
Banks’ Mitten Trees Bring in Thousands of Donations
“Mitten tree” drives held by Meredith Village Savings Bank and Merrimack County Savings Bank brought in thousands of dollars and winter clothing items.
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