Banking & Lending
HELOCs, Refis Now Dominate NH Real Estate Lending
New Hampshire’s banking industry has entered new real estate lending territory due to the recent up-and-down gyrations of interest rates.
Most Mortgage Borrowers Pay Too Much
Even if you shopped for the lowest mortgage rate you could find, you may be paying more than necessary – simply because you didn’t know lower rates existed.
New Hampshire Banking News Roundup: July 27, 2026
The latest grants, donations and promotions at New Hampshire institutions.
Can New Hampshire’s Small Banks Survive the M&A Rush?
A slew of deals in the l8 months saw four banks based in or largely serving New Hampshire sell themselves to larger, out-of-state competitors.
Banking News Roundup: July 20, 2026
The latest grants, donations and promotions at New Hampshire institutions.
NHMB Hires New General Counsel
New Hampshire Mutual Bancorp, the parent company of Meredith Village Savings Bank, Merrimack County Savings Bank, Savings Bank of Walpole and NHTrust, has a new top lawyer.
Primary Bank Being Bought by MA Group
New Hampshire is losing another small local bank to an out-of-state buyer.
New Hampshire Banking News Roundup: July 6, 2026
The latest grants, donations and promotions at New Hampshire financial institutions.
Banking News Roundup
The latest grants, donations and promotions at New Hampshire financial institutions.
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.
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