{ "jurisdiction_id": "US-NH", "jurisdiction": "United States – New Hampshire", "url": "https://payments.gi/jurisdictions/united-states-new-hampshire/", "generator": "render_jid v13.3.0", "date_modified": "2026-08-11", "schema_version": "world-payments-v1", "counts": { "modules": 14, "sourced_findings": 59, "source_register": 149 }, "modules": [ { "code": "W1a", "name": "Licensing, Authorisation & Market Access", "confidence": "Confirmed", "moved_this_cycle": true, "url": "https://payments.gi/jurisdictions/united-states-new-hampshire/#w1a-licensing-authorisation-market-access", "standing_position": "New Hampshire regulates money transmission under RSA 399-G, administered by the NH Banking Department via NMLS, with a licensing regime reenacted by HB 1241 (effective Oct. 22, 2024). Bank-chartered institutions are exempt; non-bank money transmitters, including virtual-currency-fiat exchangers, require a state MTL.", "findings": [ { "finding": null, "instrument_type": "statute", "source": "https://www.banking.nh.gov/consumer-credit-licensees-registrants/money-transmitters", "source_url": "https://www.banking.nh.gov/news-and-media/new-hampshire-banking-department-announcement-regarding-hb-1241-relating-money", "source_tier": "1", "retrieved_at": "2026-07-05" }, { "finding": null, "instrument_type": "statute", "source": "https://www.banking.nh.gov/news-and-media/new-hampshire-banking-department-announcement-regarding-hb-1241-relating-money", "source_url": "https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/xxxvi/399-g/399-g-mrg.htm", "source_tier": "1", "retrieved_at": "2026-07-05" }, { "finding": null, "instrument_type": "statute", "source": "https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/xxxvi/399-g/399-g-mrg.htm", "source_url": "https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/xxxvi/399-g/399-g-mrg.htm", "source_tier": "1", "retrieved_at": "2026-07-05" }, { "finding": null, "instrument_type": "statute", "source": "https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/xxxvi/399-g/399-g-mrg.htm", "source_url": "https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/xxxvi/399-g/399-g-mrg.htm", "source_tier": "1", "retrieved_at": "2026-07-05" }, { "finding": null, "instrument_type": "statute", "source": "https://legiscan.com/NH/text/HB1241/id/2868262", "source_url": "https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/xxxvi/399-g/399-g-mrg.htm", "source_tier": "2", "retrieved_at": "2026-07-05" }, { "finding": null, "instrument_type": "statute", "source": "https://moneytransmitterlaw.com/cryptocurrency-state-laws/new-hampshire/", "source_url": "https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/xxxvi/399-g/399-g-mrg.htm", "source_tier": "3", "retrieved_at": "2026-07-05" }, { "finding": null, "instrument_type": "regulator", "source": "https://www.banking.nh.gov/about-us", "source_url": "https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/xxxvi/399-g/399-g-mrg.htm", "source_tier": "1", "retrieved_at": "2026-07-05" } ] }, { "code": "W1b", "name": "Conduct, Safeguarding & Financial Promotions", "confidence": "Confirmed", "moved_this_cycle": true, "url": "https://payments.gi/jurisdictions/united-states-new-hampshire/#w1b-conduct-safeguarding-financial-promotions", "standing_position": "Safeguarding under RSA 399-G rests on prudential net-worth and permissible-investment requirements plus the surety bond, with recordkeeping/complaint-handling obligations; the Banking Department retains cease-and-desist, consent-order and revocation powers.", "findings": [ { "finding": null, "instrument_type": "statute", "source": "https://law.justia.com/codes/new-hampshire/title-xxxvi/chapter-399-g/", "source_url": "https://www.banking.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt621/files/inline-documents/sonh/chapter-399-g_effectiveuntil2024october21.pdf", "source_tier": "1", "retrieved_at": "2026-07-05" }, { "finding": null, "instrument_type": "statute", "source": "https://law.justia.com/codes/new-hampshire/title-xxxvi/chapter-399-g/", "source_url": "https://www.banking.nh.gov/about-us", "source_tier": "1", "retrieved_at": "2026-07-05" }, { "finding": null, "instrument_type": "statute", "source": "https://www.banking.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt621/files/inline-documents/sonh/chapter-399-g_effectiveuntil2024october21.pdf", "source_url": "https://www.banking.nh.gov/about-us", "source_tier": "1", "retrieved_at": "2026-07-05" }, { "finding": null, "instrument_type": "regulator", "source": "https://www.banking.nh.gov/about-us", "source_url": "https://www.banking.nh.gov/about-us", "source_tier": "1", "retrieved_at": "2026-07-05" } ] }, { "code": "W2", "name": "Stablecoins & Digital Money", "confidence": "Confirmed", "moved_this_cycle": true, "url": "https://payments.gi/jurisdictions/united-states-new-hampshire/#w2-stablecoins-digital-money", "standing_position": "New Hampshire has no bespoke stablecoin statute; convertible-virtual-currency activity is exempt from money-transmitter licensure under RSA 399-G:3 (2017, reenacted 2024) but subject to RSA 358-A consumer protection. HB 639 ('Blockchain Basic Law'), which would codify additional protections for self-custody/node/mining/crypto-payments, has NOT been confirmed enacted: trade press describes July 2026 enrollment/registration, but legislative tracking shows a January 2026 Senate referral to interim study. Treat HB639 as pending, not current law, pending further verification.", "findings": [ { "finding": null, "instrument_type": "statute", "source": "https://www.cryptotimes.io/2026/07/04/new-hampshire-registers-hb639-blockchain-rights-crypto-protections/", "source_url": "https://www.banking.nh.gov/consumer-assistance/virtual-currencies", "source_tier": "2", "retrieved_at": "2026-07-05" }, { "finding": null, "instrument_type": "statute", "source": "https://cryptobriefing.com/new-hampshire-hb639-crypto-payments-wallets/", "source_url": "https://www.banking.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt621/files/enforcement-orders/2025.12.09-river-financial-consent-order-2024-22674_signed_redacted.pdf", "source_tier": "3", "retrieved_at": "2026-07-05" }, { "finding": null, "instrument_type": "statute", "source": "https://bills.nhliberty.org/bills/2025/HB639", "source_url": "https://cryptobriefing.com/new-hampshire-hb639-crypto-payments-wallets/", "source_tier": "3", "retrieved_at": "2026-07-05" }, { "finding": null, "instrument_type": "statute", "source": "https://stevenscenter.wharton.upenn.edu/publications-50-state-review/", "source_url": "https://cryptobriefing.com/new-hampshire-hb639-crypto-payments-wallets/", "source_tier": "3", "retrieved_at": "2026-07-05" }, { "finding": null, "instrument_type": "consent_order", "source": "https://www.banking.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt621/files/enforcement-orders/2025.12.09-river-financial-consent-order-2024-22674_signed_redacted.pdf", "source_url": "https://cryptobriefing.com/new-hampshire-hb639-crypto-payments-wallets/", "source_tier": "1", "retrieved_at": "2026-07-05" } ] }, { "code": "W3", "name": "Operational Resilience & Critical Infrastructure", "confidence": "High", "moved_this_cycle": true, "url": "https://payments.gi/jurisdictions/united-states-new-hampshire/#w3-operational-resilience-critical-infrastructure", "standing_position": "NH layers state breach-notification (RSA 359-C) and insurance-sector cybersecurity reporting (RSA 420-P) atop federal operational-resilience expectations; third-party vendor risk materialised via the 2025 Marquis Software Solutions ransomware incident.", "findings": [ { "finding": null, "instrument_type": "statute", "source": "https://www.constangy.com/data-privacy-us-nh", "source_url": "https://www.constangy.com/data-privacy-us-nh", "source_tier": "3", "retrieved_at": "2026-07-05" }, { "finding": null, "instrument_type": "statute", "source": "https://www.constangy.com/data-privacy-us-nh", "source_url": "https://www.americanbanker.com/news/vpn-vulnerability-leads-to-data-breaches-at-70-banks", "source_tier": "3", "retrieved_at": "2026-07-05" }, { "finding": null, "instrument_type": "incident", "source": "https://www.americanbanker.com/news/vpn-vulnerability-leads-to-data-breaches-at-70-banks", "source_url": "https://www.americanbanker.com/news/vpn-vulnerability-leads-to-data-breaches-at-70-banks", "source_tier": "3", "retrieved_at": "2026-07-05" }, { "finding": null, "instrument_type": "guidance", "source": "https://www.banking.nh.gov/consumer-assistance", "source_url": "https://www.americanbanker.com/news/vpn-vulnerability-leads-to-data-breaches-at-70-banks", "source_tier": "1", "retrieved_at": "2026-07-05" } ] }, { "code": "W4", "name": "Scheme & Network Compliance", "confidence": "High", "moved_this_cycle": true, "url": "https://payments.gi/jurisdictions/united-states-new-hampshire/#w4-scheme-network-compliance", "standing_position": "NH imposes no state-specific card-scheme rules beyond the federal Durbin framework; the state remains among the most permissive on surcharging, having declined interchange caps (HB1319, HB682), leaving scheme rules and the national interchange settlement as the operative layer.", "findings": [ { "finding": null, "instrument_type": "market_practice", "source": "https://www.nickel.com/surcharge-laws/new-hampshire", "source_url": "https://www.nickel.com/surcharge-laws/new-hampshire", "source_tier": "3", "retrieved_at": "2026-07-05" }, { "finding": null, "instrument_type": "market_practice", "source": "https://merchantcostconsulting.com/lower-credit-card-processing-fees/new-hampshire-surcharge-laws/", "source_url": "https://csnews.com/new-hampshire-legislators-taking-credit-card-fees", "source_tier": "3", "retrieved_at": "2026-07-05" }, { "finding": null, "instrument_type": "legislation", "source": "https://csnews.com/new-hampshire-legislators-taking-credit-card-fees", "source_url": "https://csnews.com/new-hampshire-legislators-taking-credit-card-fees", "source_tier": "3", "retrieved_at": "2026-07-05" }, { "finding": null, "instrument_type": "litigation", "source": "https://www.paymentsdive.com/news/merchants-assail-card-fees-pact/807846/", "source_url": "https://csnews.com/new-hampshire-legislators-taking-credit-card-fees", "source_tier": "3", "retrieved_at": "2026-07-05" } ] }, { "code": "W5", "name": "Payment Corridor Dynamics", "confidence": "High", "moved_this_cycle": true, "url": "https://payments.gi/jurisdictions/united-states-new-hampshire/#w5-payment-corridor-dynamics", "standing_position": "NH's corridor exposure is dominated by federal domestic rails: several NH banks and the state's largest credit union have adopted FedNow; the market is integrated with the MA/New England corridor via cross-border credit-union mergers.", "findings": [ { "finding": null, "instrument_type": "market_infrastructure", "source": "https://www.nerdwallet.com/banking/learn/banks-that-use-fednow", "source_url": "https://www.nerdwallet.com/banking/learn/banks-that-use-fednow", "source_tier": "3", "retrieved_at": "2026-07-05" }, { "finding": null, "instrument_type": "market_infrastructure", "source": "https://www.frbservices.org/news/fed360/issues/071625/fednow-service-two-years-growth-innovation", "source_url": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/metro-credit-union-and-members-plus-credit-union-announce-intent-to-merge-powered-by-partnership-302732894.html", "source_tier": "1", "retrieved_at": "2026-07-05" }, { "finding": null, "instrument_type": "market_practice", "source": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/metro-credit-union-and-members-plus-credit-union-announce-intent-to-merge-powered-by-partnership-302732894.html", "source_url": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/metro-credit-union-and-members-plus-credit-union-announce-intent-to-merge-powered-by-partnership-302732894.html", "source_tier": "3", "retrieved_at": "2026-07-05" } ] }, { "code": "W6", "name": "Industry Structure & Commercial Dynamics", "confidence": "High", "moved_this_cycle": true, "url": "https://payments.gi/jurisdictions/united-states-new-hampshire/#w6-industry-structure-commercial-dynamics", "standing_position": "NH's payments industry structure is anchored by Bottomline Technologies (Thoma Bravo-owned) alongside Fidelity's Merrimack payments operations and Service Credit Union; the national bank-CU consolidation wave is reshaping the NE community-banking landscape.", "findings": [ { "finding": null, "instrument_type": "market_structure", "source": "https://www.thomabravo.com/portfolio/bottomline", "source_url": "https://www.thomabravo.com/portfolio/bottomline", "source_tier": "3", "retrieved_at": "2026-07-05" }, { "finding": null, "instrument_type": "market_structure", "source": "https://leadiq.com/c/bottomline-technologies/5a1d8a9c2400002400646a64", "source_url": "https://www.cutoday.info/THE-feature/Why-Healthy-Credit-Unions-Are-Choosing-To-Merge-And-Why-2026-Could-Break-Records", "source_tier": "3", "retrieved_at": "2026-07-05" }, { "finding": null, "instrument_type": "market_structure", "source": "https://www.oca.nh.gov/news-and-media/please-dont-help-me-pay-my-next-vacation", "source_url": "https://www.cutoday.info/THE-feature/Why-Healthy-Credit-Unions-Are-Choosing-To-Merge-And-Why-2026-Could-Break-Records", "source_tier": "3", "retrieved_at": "2026-07-05" }, { "finding": null, "instrument_type": "market_structure", "source": "https://www.cutoday.info/THE-feature/Why-Healthy-Credit-Unions-Are-Choosing-To-Merge-And-Why-2026-Could-Break-Records", "source_url": "https://www.cutoday.info/THE-feature/Why-Healthy-Credit-Unions-Are-Choosing-To-Merge-And-Why-2026-Could-Break-Records", "source_tier": "3", "retrieved_at": "2026-07-05" }, { "finding": null, "instrument_type": "market_structure", "source": "https://www.indeed.com/q-fintech-l-manchester,-nh-jobs.html", "source_url": "https://www.cutoday.info/THE-feature/Why-Healthy-Credit-Unions-Are-Choosing-To-Merge-And-Why-2026-Could-Break-Records", "source_tier": "3", "retrieved_at": "2026-07-05" } ] }, { "code": "W7", "name": "Legal & Litigation", "confidence": "Confirmed", "moved_this_cycle": true, "url": "https://payments.gi/jurisdictions/united-states-new-hampshire/#w7-legal-litigation", "standing_position": "The NH Banking Department has issued consent orders against non-bank processors for unlicensed transmission (RAM Payment, Feb 2026) and a Bitcoin-ATM operator (River Financial, Dec 2025); RSA 358-A provides a private right of action with treble damages, layered onto national interchange antitrust litigation.", "findings": [ { "finding": null, "instrument_type": "consent_order", "source": "https://mm.nh.gov/files/uploads/banking/enforcement-orders/20260205-co-rampaymentllc-fullyexecuted-redacted.pdf", "source_url": "https://mm.nh.gov/files/uploads/banking/enforcement-orders/20260205-co-rampaymentllc-fullyexecuted-redacted.pdf", "source_tier": "1", "retrieved_at": "2026-07-05" }, { "finding": null, "instrument_type": "consent_order", "source": "https://www.banking.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt621/files/enforcement-orders/2025.12.09-river-financial-consent-order-2024-22674_signed_redacted.pdf", "source_url": "https://grokipedia.com/page/New_Hampshire_Consumer_Protection_Act", "source_tier": "1", "retrieved_at": "2026-07-05" }, { "finding": null, "instrument_type": "statute", "source": "https://grokipedia.com/page/New_Hampshire_Consumer_Protection_Act", "source_url": "https://grokipedia.com/page/New_Hampshire_Consumer_Protection_Act", "source_tier": "3", "retrieved_at": "2026-07-05" }, { "finding": null, "instrument_type": "litigation", "source": "https://www.paymentsdive.com/news/merchants-assail-card-fees-pact/807846/", "source_url": "https://grokipedia.com/page/New_Hampshire_Consumer_Protection_Act", "source_tier": "3", "retrieved_at": "2026-07-05" } ] }, { "code": "W8", "name": "Merchant Acquiring & Risk", "confidence": "Assessed", "moved_this_cycle": true, "url": "https://payments.gi/jurisdictions/united-states-new-hampshire/#w8-merchant-acquiring-risk", "standing_position": "NH merchant acquiring operates under federal Durbin rules and unrestricted state-level surcharging, governed by card-network disclosure requirements and RSA 358-A; no NH-specific acquiring or high-risk-merchant regime exists.", "findings": [ { "finding": null, "instrument_type": "market_practice", "source": "https://www.nickel.com/surcharge-laws/new-hampshire", "source_url": "https://www.nickel.com/surcharge-laws/new-hampshire", "source_tier": "3", "retrieved_at": "2026-07-05" }, { "finding": null, "instrument_type": "market_practice", "source": "https://www.getflexpoint.com/credit-card-surcharging-us-states/new-hampshire", "source_url": "https://www.nickel.com/surcharge-laws/new-hampshire", "source_tier": "3", "retrieved_at": "2026-07-05" }, { "finding": null, "instrument_type": "market_practice", "source": "https://ebizcharge.com/blog/credit-card-surcharging-a-state-by-state-legal-analysis/", "source_url": "https://www.nickel.com/surcharge-laws/new-hampshire", "source_tier": "3", "retrieved_at": "2026-07-05" } ] }, { "code": "W9", "name": "Product Innovation & Market Development", "confidence": "High", "moved_this_cycle": true, "url": "https://payments.gi/jurisdictions/united-states-new-hampshire/#w9-product-innovation-market-development", "standing_position": "Product innovation in NH is led by Bottomline's 2025-2026 product releases, community-bank FedNow rollout, and NH's crypto-friendly legislative programme (state Bitcoin allocation; HB639 status contested/unconfirmed).", "findings": [ { "finding": null, "instrument_type": "product_launch", "source": "https://www.bottomline.com/newsroom/press-releases/bottomline-strengthens-business-payments-fraud-defense-integrated-multi-layered-protection", "source_url": "https://bitcoinworld.co.in/new-hampshire-blockchain-basics-act-takes-effect/", "source_tier": "3", "retrieved_at": "2026-07-05" }, { "finding": null, "instrument_type": "product_launch", "source": "https://www.bottomline.com/newsroom/press-releases/bottomline-enhances-paymode-digital-banking-help-banks-reduce-check-fraud", "source_url": "https://www.independentbanker.org/article/2025/07/01/instant-payments-insights-every-community-bank-needs", "source_tier": "3", "retrieved_at": "2026-07-05" }, { "finding": null, "instrument_type": "legislation", "source": "https://bitcoinworld.co.in/new-hampshire-blockchain-basics-act-takes-effect/", "source_url": "https://www.independentbanker.org/article/2025/07/01/instant-payments-insights-every-community-bank-needs", "source_tier": "3", "retrieved_at": "2026-07-05" }, { "finding": null, "instrument_type": "product_launch", "source": "https://www.cryptotimes.io/2026/07/04/new-hampshire-registers-hb639-blockchain-rights-crypto-protections/", "source_url": "https://www.independentbanker.org/article/2025/07/01/instant-payments-insights-every-community-bank-needs", "source_tier": "3", "retrieved_at": "2026-07-05" }, { "finding": null, "instrument_type": "product_launch", "source": "https://www.independentbanker.org/article/2025/07/01/instant-payments-insights-every-community-bank-needs", "source_url": "https://www.independentbanker.org/article/2025/07/01/instant-payments-insights-every-community-bank-needs", "source_tier": "3", "retrieved_at": "2026-07-05" } ] }, { "code": "W10", "name": "Consumer Protection & APP Fraud", "confidence": "Confirmed", "moved_this_cycle": true, "url": "https://payments.gi/jurisdictions/united-states-new-hampshire/#w10-consumer-protection-app-fraud", "standing_position": "Consumer/APP-fraud protection runs through the AG's Consumer Protection & Antitrust Bureau (RSA 358-A) and its Elder Abuse and Financial Exploitation Unit; the Banking Department separately warns that non-bank payment apps lack FDIC insurance.", "findings": [ { "finding": null, "instrument_type": "statute", "source": "https://www.doj.nh.gov/citizens/consumer-protection-antitrust-bureau", "source_url": "https://www.doj.nh.gov/citizens/consumer-protection-antitrust-bureau", "source_tier": "1", "retrieved_at": "2026-07-05" }, { "finding": null, "instrument_type": "guidance", "source": "https://www.doj.nh.gov/news-and-media/new-hampshire-department-justice-warns-ai-technology-bringing-new-financial-scams", "source_url": "https://www.banking.nh.gov/consumer-assistance", "source_tier": "1", "retrieved_at": "2026-07-05" }, { "finding": null, "instrument_type": "guidance", "source": "https://www.doj.nh.gov/news-and-media/attorney-generals-office-expanding-free-scam-prevention-training", "source_url": "https://www.banking.nh.gov/consumer-assistance", "source_tier": "1", "retrieved_at": "2026-07-05" }, { "finding": null, "instrument_type": "guidance", "source": "https://www.banking.nh.gov/consumer-assistance", "source_url": "https://www.banking.nh.gov/consumer-assistance", "source_tier": "1", "retrieved_at": "2026-07-05" }, { "finding": null, "instrument_type": "enforcement_alert", "source": "https://www.doj.nh.gov/news-and-media/consumer-alert-scam-text-messages-falsely-claim-be-nh-dmv-threaten-license", "source_url": "https://www.banking.nh.gov/consumer-assistance", "source_tier": "1", "retrieved_at": "2026-07-05" } ] }, { "code": "W11", "name": "AML/CFT & Financial Crime", "confidence": "Possible", "moved_this_cycle": true, "url": "https://payments.gi/jurisdictions/united-states-new-hampshire/#w11-aml-cft-financial-crime", "standing_position": "W11 baseline for US-NH is Sentinel.gi-fed by design; 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