We're getting ready for Move Your Money: Bank Local, Invest Local Month that starts April 1.

One of our first steps: Identify banks that help us keep our money closer to home.

Our criteria:

• Independent and privately held (not publicly traded).
• Headquartered in New Hampshire (or within 20 miles of NH border).
  
• Bank branch located in the Monadnock Region.
  

Here's who we found (listed alphabetically):

Bank of New Hampshire (view impact data)
Headquartered in: Laconia, NH
Ownership: Mutual
Branch in Antrim

GFA Federal Credit Union (view impact data)
Headquartered in: Gardner, MA
Ownership: Co-op
Branches in Keene, Peterborough, Rindge

Mascoma Bank (view impact data)
Headquartered in: White River Junction, VT
Ownership: Mutual
Certified B-Corp
Branches in Keene, Peterborough, Rindge

Precision Federal Credit Union (view impact data)
Headquartered in: Keene, NH
Ownership: Co-op
Member Eligibility

Savings Bank of Walpole (view impact data)
Part of: NHTrust Financial Advisors
Headquartered in: Walpole, NH
Ownership: Mutual
Branches in Keene, Walpole, Winchester

Service Credit Union (view impact data)
Headquartered in: Portsmouth, NH
Ownership: Co-op
Branches in Keene, Hinsdale

Walden Mutual Bank (view B Corp data)
Online Bank focused on building Local Food Systems
Headquartered in: Concord, NH
Ownership: Mutual
Certified B Corp

Did we miss any community banks or credit unions?  Send us an email.