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A Wonderful Life in the Service of Others

Posted On 12/27/2008
A Wonderful Life in the Service of Others Meet Ron Rioux: Business, Church, and Community Leader
by Gary Bouchard, photography by Jeff Dachowski
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St. Mary's Bank Gives $2,800 to Manchester Community College’s ESL Cafe

Posted On 12/16/2008
MANCHESTER—St. Mary’s Bank recently donated $2,800 to Manchester Community College (MCC) to help support its English as a Second Language (ESL) Café.
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St. Mary's Bank Donates $1,200 to YMCA of Greater Nashua

Posted On 12/15/2008
MANCHESTER—St. Mary’s Bank recently gave $1,200 to YMCA of Greater Nashua to assist in the purchase of a youth-sized elliptical machine for the YMCA’s STRIVE Youth Fitness Center.
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St. Mary’s Bank’s Barbara Cunningham Receives Patriot Award

Posted On 12/12/2008
Manchester, NH—Barbara Cunningham, VP Residential Lending at St. Mary’s Bank, received the Patriot Award from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR)...
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St. Mary’s Bank Names Ronald Covey as Next President & CEO

Posted On 12/3/2008
Banking Executive and Community Leader Brings 30 Years of Experience to The Nation’s First Credit Union
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St. Mary’s Bank To Lead a Walking Tour of Manchester’s Historic West Side

Posted On 10/14/2008
Manchester, NH—Manchester residents may not realize they have a slice of credit union history in their own back yard.
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St. Mary's Bank Gives $2,163 to the Upper Room of Greater Derry

Posted On 10/10/2008
MANCHESTER, NH — St. Mary's Bank recently granted $2,163 to The Upper Room, A Family Resource Center of Greater Derry.
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St. Mary's Employees travel to New York City to invite Meredith Vieira Today Show Host to visit us.

Posted On 10/6/2008
Looking for some national attention to celebrate the 100th anniversary of St. Mary’s Bank, the nation’s first credit union...
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St. Mary’s Bank Offers New State-wide Rehab Mortgage Program, with Lower Rates to Help West Side Landlords Renovate and Restore

Posted On 9/24/2008
Credit union introduces new adjustable rate rehab loans at discounted rates
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New Hampshire Credit Unions Reach One Million Dollar Fundraising Goal For Make-A-Wish

Posted On 9/19/2008
MANCHESTER – September 19, 2008 – The New Hampshire Credit Union League (NHCUL) recently announced that it has surpassed its goal of raising one million dollars for the Make-A-Wish Foundation...
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St. Mary's Bank Donates $1,000 to Consumer Credit Counseling Services of New Hampshire and Vermont

Posted On 9/11/2008
MANCHESTER—September 11, 2008 —St. Mary's Bank recently gave $1,000 to Consumer Credit Counseling Services (CCCS) of New Hampshire and Vermont.
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In Memory of Joseph Acorace - Sacred Heart Stained Glass Dedication Ceremony

Posted On 8/26/2008
St. Mary's Bank recently dedicated a stained glass window at the entrance to the New England Heart Institute at Catholic Medical Center in memory of the late Joseph J. Acorace.
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Bestselling Author Signs On to Help St. Mary’s Bank Celebrate 100th Anniversary

Posted On 8/13/2008
MANCHESTER, NH – When it came to finding just the right person to help St. Mary’s Bank tell the story of the nation’s first credit union...
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First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Gives Great Incentive to Buy Now

Posted On 8/7/2008
On July 30, 2008, President Bush signed into law a housing stimulus bill that includes a tax credit of up to $8,000 for first-time home buyers.
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St. Mary’s Bank Announces New Lower Rates for $12 M Rimmon Heights/West Side Revitalization Loan Program

Posted On 7/29/2008
Credit union discounts rates on business and home loans, raises commercial loan limits
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Financial Freedom Reverse Mortgage News

Posted On 7/17/2008
As you may know, St. Mary’s Bank offers reverse mortgages through Financial Freedom, a subsidiary of IndyMacBank.
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America's Credit Unions: Secure, strong

Posted On 7/17/2008
With federal insurance, serving as consumers' safe harbors...
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Seth Zeigler Joins St. Mary's Bank as Financial Consultant

Posted On 7/14/2008
MANCHESTER—St. Mary's Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Seth Zeigler to Financial Consultant.
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St. Mary’s Bank CFO Becomes First Female Chair of The Financial Managers Society, Inc.

Posted On 7/1/2008
Daryl J. Cady is both the first female and the first credit union executive to serve as chair
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St. Mary's Bank Gives $500 to Central High School’s Association of Music Parents

Posted On 6/30/2008
Manchester, NH - St. Mary's Bank recently gave $500 to the Central High School Association of Music Parents (CHAMPS)...
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NAFCU Kicks off Credit Unions’ Centennial Celebration

Posted On 6/10/2008
The National Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU) kicks off the credit union industry’s centennial anniversary celebration.with exhibit at America’s Credit Union Museum.
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St. Mary’s Bank Offers Free Seminar on Long Term Care Insurance

Posted On 6/10/2008
This free seminar will highlight how Long Term Care Insurance can be used and how it fits into the financial planning process.
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St. Mary’s Bank Offers Free Reverse Mortgage Seminar and Luncheon

Posted On 6/10/2008
Participants will learn about the associated costs of reverse mortgages, payment options and eligible properties.
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St. Mary’s Bank is First Credit Union to Offer Traditional Mortgages to New Hampshire Manufactured Homebuyers

Posted On 6/3/2008
New mortgage program helps put home ownership in reach for low-to-moderate income families
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St. Mary's Bank Introduces Mobile Banking

Posted On 5/29/2008
St. Mary's Bank recently announced it will offer free Mobile Banking to its members. The credit union is one of the first local institutions to offer this service, which allows consumer as well as business members to access their accounts through cell phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs).
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St. Mary’s Bank Elects New Chairman and Vice Chairman

Posted On 5/19/2008
St. Mary’s Bank, the nation’s first credit union, is pleased to announce the election of Ovide M. Lamontagne, Esq. to Chairman of the Board and Daniel J. Healy to Vice Chairman. The two directors, both current members of the board, were elected at the organizational meeting of the board following the 99th Annual Shareholders’ meeting on April 29.
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Business NH Magazine names St. Mary's Bank Business of the Year

Posted On 5/15/2008
St. Mary's Bank is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, but it isn't showing any signs of age.
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$10,000 Won by Hooksett Family In ‘Bags To Riches’ Contest

Posted On 4/30/2008
Hundreds of people attend final drawing at St. Mary’s Bank
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St. Mary’s Bank and WZID Host “Bags to Riches” Drawing

Posted On 4/22/2008
ST. MARY’S BANK AND WZID HOST “BAGS TO RICHES” DRAWING 
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St. Mary’s Bank Introduces “MyPay” as Lower-Cost Alternative to Pay Day Loans

Posted On 4/21/2008
Manchester, NH—April 21, 2008—St. Mary’s Bank today announced it has launched MyPay, a new short-term loan as an alternative to traditional pay day loans.
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St. Mary’s Bank Introduces Super Saver Kids Account

Posted On 4/18/2008
Credit Union will deposit the first $5 during week of April 21 -26 
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St. Mary’s Bank Teams Up With Monarchs to Put Hunger On Ice

Posted On 4/17/2008
Manchester, April 17 --- Once again this year St. Mary’s Bank teamed up with the Manchester Monarchs Care Foundation...
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St. Mary’s Bank Pledges $50,000 to Moore Center Services

Posted On 4/17/2008
Manchester, NH—April 17, 2008—St. Mary’s Bank will donate $50,000 to Moore Center Services, Inc. over the next three years...
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St. Mary’s Bank Donation Helps Millyard Museum Visitors Connect with the Past

Posted On 4/16/2008
Gift Supports New Exhibit Celebrating Manchester’s Franco-American Heritage
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St. Mary’s Bank Supports New Hampshire Communities with $5.2 Million in Loans and Charitable Gifts

Posted On 4/2/2008
​MANCHESTER, NH – St. Mary’s Bank announced today that it made $5.2 million in affordable housing loans and gifts in 2007.
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New St. Mary's Bank Program Offers Home Buyers Relief from High Housing Prices

Posted On 3/31/2008
​Manchester, NH— March 31, 2008—St. Mary’s Bank is pleased to introduce a new mortgage program aimed at making homeownership more affordable...
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St. Mary’s Bank named best credit union by New Hampshire Business Review readers

Posted On 3/24/2008
St. Mary's Bank Wins ‘Best of Business’ Award
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Lighting Ceremony Signals Progress for Multi-Million Dollar Rimmon Heights/West Side Revitalization Plan

Posted On 3/20/2008
​Largest neighborhood revitalization project in Manchester history is well underway 
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St. Mary’s Bank and 95.7 WZID Want You to go from Bags to Riches

Posted On 3/17/2008
​Here’s your chance to win up to $100,000 
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St. Mary’s Bank Launches New Micro-Site

Posted On 3/11/2008
Part of a year-long celebration honoring the credit union’s 100th anniversar
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Gina M. Balkus Joins St. Mary’s Bank’s Board of Directors

Posted On 3/10/2008
Balkus to finish unexpired term of former board member
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St. Mary’s Bank Helps 25 Neighborhood Watch Members Train for Emergencies

Posted On 2/25/2008
$1,925 Outreach Grant Supports City of Manchester’s “Weed & Seed” Initiative 
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St. Mary’s Bank Ranked Seventh Among New Hampshire Housing Lenders

Posted On 2/25/2008
The New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority has announced their top ten lenders for 2007, and St. Mary’s Bank is ranked seventh...
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St. Mary’s Bank Appoints New Director of Commercial Lending

Posted On 2/8/2008
St. Mary’s Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Donald A. St. Germain to Executive Vice President, Director of Commercial Lending and Credit Administration.
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St. Mary’s Bank Makes $2,000 Outreach Grant to Manchester Community Music School

Posted On 1/10/2008
​St. Mary’s Bank recently made a $2,000 grant to the Manchester Community Music School (MCMS) to help fund its financial aid program.
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St. Mary’s Bank Makes $1,000 Grant to Red Cross SeniorConnect Program

Posted On 1/4/2008
​St. Mary’s Bank recently made a $1,000 grant to the Greater Manchester Red Cross’s SeniorConnect program. 
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