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Fighting Food Insecurity in Vermont and New Hampshire: A Community Effort

Ublocal

Across Vermont and New Hampshire , 1 in 11 and 1 in 14 people currently face food insecurity, respectively, with numbers expected to climb even farther in the coming months. In Vermont, over 30,000 residents live in food deserts. to combat it and increase access to quality, healthy food.

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Community Bank System to Buy Biggest Bank in Vermont

American Banker

Community Bank System in Syracuse, N.Y., has agreed to buy Merchants Bancshares in South Burlington, Vt., for $304 million, or $44.02 a share, in cash and stock.

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Wells River Savings Bank To Access TCH’s RTP Network

PYMNTS

Wells River Savings Bank will gain access to the RTP® network built by The Clearing House (TCH) via SHAZAM, Inc. 12) announcement from the Vermont-based financial institution (FI), which noted that Atlantic Community Bankers Bank (ACBB) will offer funding agent functions. according to a Tuesday (Jan.

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Raising up nonprofits

Independent Banker

When Ledyard National Bank in Hanover, N.H., was founded 31 years ago, it was during a time where many community banks were being purchased by larger banks. Decisions were being made by out-of-state folks, leaving the local community without support for or focus on lending, jobs and more. By Tiffany Lukk.

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Regional Banks Guide Corporates To Future-Proof Accounts Payable

PYMNTS

People’s United Bank, which operates across Connecticut, southeastern New York state, Massachusetts, Vermont, Maine and New Hampshire, recently demonstrated the growing interest of community banks to collaborate with FinTechs to expand their product offering — just as larger national and multinational financial institutions (FIs) do.

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Voices of Shelburne, VT

Ublocal

In celebration of our new Shelburne Village branch recently opening, we have collected input and insights from the wonderful community of people working and living in Shelburne, Vermont. Vice President, Branch and Business Development Manager : “After more than 27 years in banking it’s good to finally work for a Vermont based bank.

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Peoples in Ohio to expand eastward with Premier acquisition

American Banker

It also announced it's buying a leasing company in Vermont. ]]. Peoples Bancorp will pay $292 million for the West Virginia company.