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. Real estate services company Better Home & Finance Holding Co. plans to...
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. Cryptocurrency – the online digital currency that operates as a decentralized financial network largely independent of...
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. MVSB’s drive collected 1,712 mittens, hats, gloves and scarves from community members and bank employees. The bank...Eastern Bank Backs Away from M&A in 2026
In their bank’s fourth quarter earnings call Jan. 23, Eastern Bank executives stressed they aren’t focused on M&A this year. “Now is the time for us to realize the full potential of what we have built to deliver organic growth and solid financial returns,” Eastern...Rockland Trust Seeking Organic Loan Growth in 2026
After buying Enterprise Bank and gaining significant New Hampshire market share, Massachusetts-based Rockland Trust executives said the bank is focused on organic growth heading into 2026. Rockland completed the merger with Lowell, Massachusetts-based Enterprise Bank...This Week’s Paper: Digital Edition
