Savings Bank of Walpole Launches Local Interest Podcast
Keene, NH — Savings Bank of Walpole (SBW) has launched Local Interest, a new podcast presenting practical financial information and conversations about the people, businesses, organizations, and events contributing to life in New Hampshire’s Monadnock Region.
Hosted by Danielle Ruffo, Senior Vice President, Community Engagement and Marketing, and Dominic Perkins, Senior Vice President, Retail Administration, Local Interest will release two episodes per month. One episode will focus on a banking or financial topic, offering information listeners can put to work in their lives. The second episode will feature Dani and Dominic inviting guests to discuss topics of community interest, and how they affect the local economy.
“SBW is always looking for new ways to reach people where they are across the communities we serve,” said Mark Bodin, President of SBW. “We’re excited to bring topics worth discussing to life in a podcast format that’s the right size for a person’s commute or down time.”
The first available episodes demonstrate the range of conversations listeners can expect.
In “Construction Loan Financing: Build Your Understanding,” the hosts welcome SBW’s Sarah Rosey, Mortgage Loan Officer, and Roy Graves, Senior Construction Loan Specialist, to discuss how construction financing works and what borrowers need to know as they get started.
In “More than a Shelter,” the hosts talk with Kathy Collinsworth, Executive Director of the Monadnock Humane Society about how the organization supports pets and the people who love them, from veterinary care to pet food support, fostering, training, animal safety net services, cruelty investigation, and more.
In “Commonsense Business Banking,” the hosts talk with SBW’s Crystal Lewis, Business Development Officer, and Andrew Robinson, VP Commercial Loan Officer about how the Bank meets the needs of both startups and established businesses.
In “What Fraudsters Are Banking On. Even in the Monadnock Region,” Ruffo and Perkins discuss how consumers can recognize, avoid and respond to fraud—a growing concern that can affect people even close to home.
In “History Is Closer Than You Think,” the hosts are joined by Jenna Carroll of the Historical Society of Cheshire County for a conversation about how local history continues to shape the streets, communities and places Monadnock Region residents know today.
Future episodes of Local Interest will continue to alternate between banking topics and broader community conversations, giving listeners practical answers to financial questions while introducing them to local voices and issues that help define the region. Listeners can find current episodes wherever they get podcasts, on the SBW YouTube page, and Buzzsprout.
About Savings Bank of Walpole
With assets totaling $860 million, the Bank offers a wide range of financial products, including services to individuals, businesses and organizations. The Bank is affiliated with NH Mutual Bancorp, further enhancing the quality products and services it provides to customers.
The Bank is a partner of the NHTrust1 brand to better serve customers by providing localized trust and wealth management products and services. Savings Bank of Walpole is an equal housing lender, and member of the FDIC. For more information, call (603) 352-1822.
1Products and services made available through NHTrust are not insured by the FDIC or any other agency of the United States and are not deposits or obligations or guaranteed by the Bank and may lose value.
