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Fraud on the Rise in 2025 and How to Prevent It

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At Union Bank, we pride ourselves on bank security and want to help the community avoid getting scammed. Fraud Trends in New Hampshire New Hampshire ranks among the top 10 states for fraud and impostor scams, according to the FTC. Financial Scams Are a Nationwide Problem American consumers lost more than $12.5

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Starting a Small Business in Northern Vermont and New Hampshire

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If you’re thinking about starting a small business in Vermont or New Hampshire, Union Bank is here to support your entrepreneurial dreams. Why start your business in Vermont or New Hampshire? Vermont and New Hampshire have much to offer to aspiring business owners. million people.

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Store Front Business Index: Main Street USA, A-OK?

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One of the most significant: the health and importance of small businesses, and in particular, the “mom and pop” shops that line the main streets and side streets of our local communities. This quarter’s edition shows what happened, through the end of 2015, to the businesses that keep our local communities thriving and surviving.

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Navigating the Loan Landscape: A Guide to Small Business Financing

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Working capital is the lifeblood of any business, but it can be challenging for small business owners and entrepreneurs to get conventional financing. If you don’t already have one, you can get free help writing a business plan at one of the SBA’s Small Business Development Centers –find your nearest one in Vermont or New Hampshire here.

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Welcome to Union Bank’s North Conway Branch!

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Residential Mortgage Loan Originator (NMLS 409084) – Thomas Rubino, Universal Banker 1 We asked our team questions about their lives here in MWV, their position at the bank, how they are involved in the community and their thoughts on the housing situation in the area. Will : I’ve lived in Conway for two years.

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Longevity Lessons From The Oldest US Credit Union

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Mary’s Bank of Manchester, New Hampshire, holds the distinction of being the nation’s first and oldest credit union. Membership could be obtained by spending five dollars on a share of capital stock. Mary’s was initially chartered in 1909 by the New Hampshire legislature. Founded in 1908, St. Membership to St.

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Why No De Novo Banks? Math.

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The concept was new, and growth was projected to be robust, albeit not off the charts. The FDIC required the bank to raise $20 million in capital, a tidy sum back in the 1990’s when banks got started with less than half as much. So because the business model was relatively unique, the regulators required a very high level of capital.

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