Primary Bank celebrates 10 years of serving NH businesses
As an entrepreneur and real estate developer, Bill Greiner never intended to establish a bank, but then the 2008 financial crisis hit.
Banking and Finance
Fidelity’s Financial Literacy Day teaches local teens the ABCs of money
Providing financial education to those in the community who need it is a big part of Fidelity’s values
Tax deduction open to nonprofits going green on buildings
For 20 years, private businesses and for-profit enterprises have been able to claim a tax deduction to help lower the cost of green building infrastructure projects. But only recently have some public sector and tax-exempt organizations been granted access, too.
State budget: Where’s the money going, and coming from?
NHFPI assesses House Finance Committee budget against governor’s proposal
Study: NH business tax cuts led to ‘forgone revenue’
New Hampshire's Business Profits Tax and the Business Enterprise Tax can represent up to 40% of the state’s revenue. A new report argues that the notion of reducing these taxes to help kick start business activity hurts the state in the long run.
New state budget will bear consequence of Interest and Dividend Tax repeal
The state Department of Revenue Administration cautions that, despite the repeal, some taxpayers might still have obligations under the law
Rising costs constrain household budgets
The cost of living in New Hampshire has risen in recent years, increasing the financial burden on Granite State families.
Banking on better times: Tailwinds are in sight for the banking industry
A lighter touch on bank regulations, improved access to funding and capital, and leveling the playing field for community banks are just a few priorities that lawmakers and banking regulators have signaled they intend to pursue in the months and years ahead.
Medicaid policy changes may shift costs to states
One of several proposed changes to Medicaid is lowering or eliminating the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage floor set at the 50% match for states.
The cost of housing and impacts on household budgets
Increasing housing costs have severely constrained household budgets for New Hampshire families. In 2024, the median cost for purchasing a single-family house in the Granite State reached a record high of $540,000 in June.
