We are humbled and grateful when we are recognized by others while delivering on our Core Values. We celebrate the accomplishments of our team members who helped us earn these recognitions.

• Financial Organizations
  • 2015- Small Business Administration recognition as the 504 Lender of the Year in New Hampshire
  • 2006- Ranked 10th largest commercial bank in Massachusetts
  • 2005- Ranked the 12th largest commercial bank in Massachusetts
  • 2005- Small Business Administration recognition as the #1 504 Lender in Massachusetts
  • 1995- Small Business Administration designated “authorized lender” status
  • 1994- Small Business Administration recognition as “one of the leading banks lending to small businesses”

• Publications
  • 2020- Boston Globe Top Places to Work survey #1 rank among large companies (500-999 employees)
  • 2020- Boston Business Journal “Corporate Citizenship Summit” ranking of #2 for highest average hours per employee in community service (53.12 per employee)
  • 2019- Boston Globe Top Places to Work survey #1 rank among large companies (500-999 employees)
  • 2019- Boston Business Journal “Corporate Citizenship Summit” ranking of #2 for highest average hours per employee in community service (57.12 per employee)
  • 2019- Windham Branch named Best Community Bank in “Best of Windham 2019” poll
  • 2018- Boston Globe Top Places to Work survey #3 rank among large companies (500-999 employees)
  • 2018- Boston Business Journal “Corporate Citizenship Summit” ranking as #3 for highest average hours per employee in community service (49.32 per employee)
  • 2018- Nashua Telegraph Best of Greater Nashua 2018 Reader’s Poll “Best Local Bank”
  • 2016- Boston Globe Top Places to Work survey #5 rank among large companies (500-999 employees)
  • 2015- Boston Business Journal ranking as #2 for volunteer hours
  • 2011- Boston Business Journal ranking as #2 among Massachusetts businesses for average hours spent by employees in community-based activities
  • 2007- Boston Business Journal corporate philanthropy award recognizing hours spent by employees in community service (first of seven consecutive years receiving this award)
  • 2002- Entrepreneur Magazine #1 ranking for “top small-business friendly micro-lender” in Massachusetts
  • 1998- Boston Business Journal ranking as #2 of Top 5 SBA Lenders in Massachusetts and the top lender in Eastern Massachusetts
  • 1994- Boston Business Journal ranking as one of the Top 25 commercial banks in Massachusetts (by asset size)

• Business Organization
  • 2021- Energage National Top Workplaces USA rankings of #2 Top Workplace 2021 for companies with 500-999 employees, #1 in Top Leaders Category and #2 in Clued-in Leaders Category
  • 2021- Energage National Top Workplaces USA rankings of #2 Top Workplace 2021 for companies with 500-999 employees, #1 in Top Leaders Category and #2 in Clued-in Leaders Category
  • 2020- Greater Derry Londonderry Chamber of Commerce “Business of the Year”
  • 2019- Granite State Development Corporation top SBA 504 Lender for 2019
  • 2019- Nashua (NH) Chamber of Commerce “Business of the Year”
  • 2019- Regional Economic Development Center (REDC) of Southern New Hampshire’s outstanding business partner for the REDC first quarter century
  • 2010- Best Places to Work in North America #14 ranked for mid-sized companies
  • 1995- U.S. Chamber of Commerce Blue Chip Enterprise Initiative Award
  • 1991- Ernst and Young, Inc. Magazine, and Merrill Lynch “Entrepreneur of the Year” – George Duncan, founder of Enterprise Bank