Article: First NH posts $30 million loss; announcement follows victory in FDIC bidding. (First NH Bank)

First NH Posts $30 Million Loss

Announcement Follows Victory in FDIC Bidding

One day after winning a spirited bidding contest for two failed New Hampshire banks, First NH Banks announced a sobering third-quarter loss of $30 million.

The poor results, whose severity surprised analysts, followed the company's announcement that it plans to cut costs by 40% over three years at Amoskeag Bank and Bankeast, the two companies purchased Thursday from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

Beat Out 2 Profitable Banks

First NH Banks, a subsidiary of Bank of Ireland, won the bidding over KeyCorp of Albany, N.Y. and Fleet/Norstar ...

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