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Primary Bank: Crystal Dionne And The Importance Of Community Banks

Primary Bank: Crystal Dionne And The Importance Of Community Banks

Posted on July 20, 2026 by Tom Novak

President and CEO of Primary Bank, Crystal Dionne, joins WFEA in the studio to discuss the growing importance of strong, locally-based community banks.

Crystal discusses the unique characteristics of the New Hampshire business community and the strong capital investment and financial impact that Primary Bank has in the Greater New Hampshire business community.

Crystal does a great job breaking down the business challenges and the recent lending trends. We also discuss the successes by the numbers.

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