Farewell Refis, Hello HELOCs
Rising interest rates are changing the residential lending landscape for banks and credit unions across New Hampshire. Much attention has been heaped on the fact that total home-purchase lending decreased last year by 7 percent in New Hampshire, to $5.71 billion in...
New Hampshire’s Top Lenders of 2021 Revealed
Also-rans in prior years became 2021’s champions among the battle to be the top lenders in New Hampshire amid a superheated housing market, according to the latest yearly analysis of mortgage data by The Warren Group, publisher of The Registry Review. And while many...
Mental Health Focus Boosts Employee Engagement at Mascoma Bank
Community banks in rural areas sometimes find their job openings a tough sell to new, skilled talent as more and more young people move to cities like Manchester, Boston and Portland, Maine. But at Lebanon-based Mascoma Bank, turnover rates are on the...
Lenders Adjust to Challenging Market by Focusing on Originators
The ultra-competitive real estate market in New Hampshire has potential homebuyers stressed and often demanding a high-touch relationship with their mortgage professionals, forcing lenders to adapt. Lending institutions who support their loan officers and try...This Week’s Paper: Digital Edition
