History
Mission
Board of Trustees
Privacy
Do Not Call

History of Merrimac Savings Banking

In April 1871, before the Town was incorporated, a meeting was held in the Banking Room of the First National Bank of Amesbury, which was located in West Amesbury, Massachusetts. The reason for the meeting was to organize Amesbury Savings Bank

Merrimac had been part of Amesbury and was known as West Amesbury, but was incorporated as a separate town in 1876. The records of the Division of Banks in Massachusetts however indicate the Merrimac Savings Bank was incorporated on April 19, 1871, thus tying our Bank to the institution which was originally known as Amesbury Savings Bank. The first reference to the name we have today is contained in minutes dated January 19, 1880, which are contained in the Bank Ledger.

Our initial location was 2 Church Street, but we eventually moved to the Poyer Block which had been built in 1886 to house a carriage finding business and this historic location continues to be our home

Since our establishment in 1871 our goal has been to provide the very best service possible to the people of Merrimac and the surrounding communities. Our motto “Traditions of the past, services of the future”, is indicative of our belief in strong customer driven goals as well as providing our customers with innovative ways to solve their banking needs.

Mission Statement

To be recognized within the community as the premier provider of quality financial products and services to our customers;

To contribute to the enrichment of the communities we serve;

To maintain a knowledgeable and friendly banking environment;

To maintain financially sound operations and to adhere to the highest possible ethical standards.

Merrimac Savings Bank Board of Trustees

Name Occupation

John E. Meserve

President & Chief Executive Officer,
Merrimac Savings Bank
978-346-8661 Ext. 2214

Robert Richmond

Chairman of the Board,
Merrimac Savings Bank
President, Lynn Sign, Inc.

Richard Fournier

Business Owner,
Certified Public Accountant

Alan Porter

President,
Merrimac Tool Company, Inc.

Brian Peavey

Retired Merrimac Fire Chief
Business Owner,
Merrimac Business Services

Dennis Quintal, P.E.

President,
Civil Construction Management, Inc.

Thomas McElroy

Business Owner,
Newton Greenhouse, Inc.

Laura Dillingham-Mailman

Director,
Merrimac Council on Aging

Edward Madden

Retired Real Estate Broker

Sharon McAfee

Certified Public Accountant

Ellen Janelli

Business Owner
Conscious Touch Massage


To contact any Board member by email, please direct communication to info@merrimacbank.com

Please Note: Email is a non-secure communication method. Never include private information such as social security numbers or account numbers in an email.

Merrimac Savings Bank Corporators

Dana Allison Peter Kinnon
Steven Anderson Peter Kitsakos
Kate Blaine Kevin Krugh
Timothy Cavanaugh Leo J.LaRochelle
Jane Curry-Smith Linda Larson
Charles A. Day Paul Leone
Judith E. Denno Louise Lingerman
James Eastman Daniel McLaughlin
Ralph Estabrook Carol McLeod
Todd Fitzgerald Mark Meserve
James Flynn John Mullen
Elaine Fowler Robert Mullen
Kathleen Fowler Mary Beth Shea
Charles Hackett Frank Sowick, Jr.
Kate Hudson Harriett Stanley
Derek Journeay Lawrence Streeter
Sumner Kalman Robert T. Wade
Arlene Keating

Customer Privacy Statement

Merrimac Savings Bank

Personal Information

Privacy Protection Notice


FACTS

WHAT DOES MERRIMAC SAVINGS BANK DO WITH
YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ?

Why?

Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some, but not all, sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do.

What?

The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have
with us. This information can include:
- Social Security number and income
- Account balances and payment history
- Credit history and credit scores
Information in this notice will also apply to former customers.

How?

All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday
business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their
customers’ personal information; the reasons Merrimac Savings Bank chooses to share; and
whether you can limit this sharing.

Reasons we can share your personal information

Does Merrimac Savings
Bank Share?

Can you limit this sharing?

For our everyday business purposes:
to process your transactions, maintain
your account(s), respond to court orders and legal
investigations, or report to credit bureaus
YES
NO
For our marketing purposes:
to offer our products and services to you
YES
NO
For joint marketing with other financial companies
YES
NO
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes—
information about your transactions and experiences
NO
NO
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes—
information about your creditworthiness
NO
Yes, if we shared
For our affiliates to market to you
NO
Yes, if we shared
For nonaffiliates to market to you
NO
Yes, if we shared

Questions?

Call our main office at 978-346-8661 or go to www.merrimacbank.com

Who we are

 
Who is providing this notice? Merrimac Savings Bank

What we do

 
How does Merrimac Savings Bank
protect my personal information?
To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and
use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These
measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings.
We educate our employees about the importance of confidentiality and
customer privacy, and access to your information is limited to those
employees needing it to provide you with products and services.
How does Merrimac Savings Bank
collect my personal information?
We collect your personal information, for example, when you
- open an account or deposit money
- pay your bills or apply for a loan
- use your credit or debit card
We also collect your personal information from others, such as credit
bureaus.
Why can’t I limit all sharing? Federal law gives you the right to limit only
- sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes—information
about your creditworthiness
- affiliates from using your information to market to you
- sharing for non-affiliates to market to you
State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to
limit sharing.

Definitions

 
Affiliates Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be
financial and non-financial companies.
- Merrimac Savings Bank currently has no affiliates
Non-affiliates Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be
financial and non-financial companies.
- Merrimac Savings Bank will not share information with non-affiliates
Joint marketing A formal agreement between non-affiliated financial companies that
together market financial products or services to you.

Merrimac Savings Bank will not disclose any nonpublic personal information about you except in certain circumstances as permitted by law, such as third party vendors that assist us in servicing your accounts, to government entities in response to subpoenas, and to credit bureaus.


MERRIMAC SAVINGS BANK ONLINE PRIVACY NOTICE

In addition to the Customer Privacy Notice provided to customers upon account opening and annually, Merrimac Savings Bank also maintains a separate Online Privacy Notice to explain how the Bank protects and uses consumer information on the Bank’s web site and through Online Banking.

Your Online Privacy  

Privacy and security in our online services (Website & Online Banking) are just as critical as in the rest of our business. We employ all of the safeguards described above, along with the following Internet-specific practices.

Merrimac Savings Bank uses various protections to maintain the security of your online banking sessions. These protections include firewall barriers, encryption techniques and authentication procedures. We use “cookies” for security purposes and to facilitate site navigation during each online banking session. Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer’s hard drive when a site is accessed and expire after your online banking session has ended.

When you visit our Website or use our Online Banking services, we may also collect technical and navigational information, such as computer browser type, Internet protocol address, pages visited, and average time spent on our site. This information may be used to alert you to software compatibility issues or to enhance our Website design and online functionality.

E-mail sent within our online banking system is secure. The secure online transmission of information to us is only available from within your online banking account. We retain the content of your e-mail, your e-mail address and our response so that we can use this information to best serve you. We also retain this information, as required, to meet legal and regulatory requirements.

Please do not send confidential information (i.e. social security numbers, account numbers, etc.) to us using regular e-mail. Regular e-mail is not secure. Customer e-mail addresses are maintained by the bank for the purpose of communicating non-confidential information. We will never ask you for or provide you with confidential information by regular e-mail.

Our Commitment to Your Privacy  

Protecting your information is our highest priority. We will always be committed to maintaining the confidentiality, integrity and security of personal information about our current, prospective and past customers. We are proud of our privacy practices and appreciate your confidence and trust in Merrimac Savings Bank.


Do Not Call Policy

Merrimac Savings Bank sometimes uses the telephone as an important way to stay in contact with our customers and our potential customers in the community. We believe a good relationship with the community is built on communication and customer service.

While providing excellent communication and customer service to the community, Merrimac Savings Bank also strives to maintain the highest standards of ethical conduct in its marketing activities and is committed to complying with all federal and state legislation. No employee or agent of Merrimac Savings Bank will engage in telemarketing practices that violate the terms of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, the FTC Telephone Sales Rule, or state regulation.

Merrimac Savings Bank’s compliance with Federal and State legislation will include the following guidelines:

  • Merrimac Savings Bank will not make sales-related telephone calls to any person who has indicated a desire not to receive such calls. Such desire may be indicated by registration on a Do Not Call Registry1.
  • Marketing calls will be made only between the hours of 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. in New Hampshire and between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. in Massachusetts.
  • At the beginning of any marketing call, Merrimac Savings Bank employees will identify themselves, the Bank and the reason for the call.
  • Upon request, Merrimac Savings Bank will make a copy of this policy available within a reasonable amount of time.

An existing customer, not currently on the Bank’s Do Not Call Registry, may be contacted regarding products that we believe may match the customer’s needs, even if the customer is registered on the Statewide and National Registry. Additionally, Merrimac Savings Bank may always call customers about account related issues.

1Customers and prospective customers not wanting to be contacted by telephone may register on the Merrimac Savings Bank Do Not Call Registry, on the Massachusetts Statewide Do Not Call Registry and the National Do Not Call Registry. (At this time, New Hampshire does not have a statewide Do Not Call Registry but residents may register on the National Registry)

You may make a request to be added to the Merrimac Savings Bank Do Not Call list in writing, by telephone at the number above, or by email. All requests should include your name, address and telephone number. Written requests should be mailed to the address listed above and directed to the Merrimac Savings Bank Privacy Officer. Your telephone number will remain on our Do Not Call list for five years unless you specify otherwise. Of course, if your telephone number changes, you must give us your new number if you want your "Do Not Call" status to remain in effect.

An Act Regulating Telemarketing Solicitation (Do Not Call Act )- Chapter 265 of the Acts of 2002, Massachusetts General Law chapter 159C, provides consumers the option of signing onto a statewide Do Not Call Registry.  Under the law, certain telephone solicitations would be prohibited .  For additional information and to register on the Massachusetts Statewide Registry, please go online to https://www.madonotcall.govconnect.com/Welcome.asp .

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) was passed in 1991. The Federal Communications Commission’s rules and regulations implementing the act went into effect on December 20, 1992. The National Do Not Call Registry is managed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation’s consumer protection agency. It is enforced by the FTC, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and state law enforcement officials. For additional information and to Register on the National Registry, please go online to http://www.ftc.gov/donotcall/ .

 

Merrimac Savings Bank
One West Main Street
Merrimac, MA 01860
978-346-8661
      Merrimac Savings Bank
29 South Main Street
Newton, NH 03858
603-382-1311
Voice-24: 888-533-6689
Online Customer Service: 877-793-1445
www.merrimacbank.com

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