Credit Unions You Can Join in Massachusetts

Community credit unions in Massachusetts that take members by where you live, work, worship or go to school. Each one is listed largest first, with its own wording and the site we read it on.

Credit unions anyone can join, wherever you live →

How to qualify in Massachusetts

A community credit union serves the area named in its charter. If you live, work, worship or study there, you can usually join; many also accept people who run a business or volunteer in the area.

Relatives and household members of a member can often join too. Check the wording below against where you live, then open a share account to become a member.

Three routes into membership: Where you live, Your job or group, Your family. Each ends with opening a share (savings) account, which makes you a member-owner.Where you livelive, work, worship or study in the named areaYour job or groupemployer, union, church or association namedYour familya relative or household member already belongsOpen a shareaccountyou are now a member-owner
Every route ends the same way: a small deposit into a share account makes you a member. Check the credit union's own wording for the exact rules.

Community credit unions in Massachusetts

Members, largest first: Webster First Credit Union 84,649; Freedom Credit Union 31,606; City Of Boston Credit Union 31,227; Millbury Credit Union 30,097; Polish National Credit Union 28,606; Direct Credit Union 23,250; Taunton Credit Union 19,127; Mass Bay Credit Union 17,626Webster First Credit Union85kFreedom Credit Union32kCity Of Boston Credit Union31kMillbury Credit Union30kPolish National Credit Union29kDirect Credit Union23kTaunton Credit Union19kMass Bay Credit Union18k
Members of the largest community credit unions in Massachusetts, from NCUA data.
  1. Webster First Credit Union

    Where you live or work

    Worcester, MA · 84,649 members · $1.5 billion in assets

    “You are eligible to join Webster First if you live, work, worship, or attend school in Essex, Middlesex, Suffolk, or Worcester Counties of Massachusetts.”from websterfirst.com
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  2. Freedom Credit Union

    Where you live or work

    Springfield, MA · 31,606 members · $752 million in assets

    “Freedom Credit Union membership is open to anyone who lives, works or attends school in Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin or Berkshire counties in Massachusetts, and Hartford or Tolland counties in Connecticut.”from freedom.coop
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  3. City Of Boston Credit Union

    Where you live or work

    South Boston, MA · 31,227 members · $559 million in assets

    “You’re eligible to join if you live, work, or attend school in Middlesex, Norfolk or Suffolk Counties, Massachusetts , or have a family member who does.”from cityofbostoncu.com
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  4. Millbury Credit Union

    Where you live or work

    Millbury, MA · 30,097 members · $475 million in assets

    “If you (or an immediate family member) live or work in Worcester County, it’s easy to join MCU.”from millburycu.com
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  5. Polish National Credit Union

    Where you live or work

    Chicopee, MA · 28,606 members · $759 million in assets

    “We welcome anyone to join PNCU as long as you meet the following requirements for membership: Individuals who live, work or attend school in Hampden, Hampshire, Berkshire and Franklin counties of Western Massachusetts.”from pncu.com
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  6. Direct Credit Union

    Where you live or work

    Needham, MA · 23,250 members · $786 million in assets

    “With no restrictions, no requirements and no fees, our free Community Checking is for anyone who lives, works, worships, or goes to school in Norfolk or Middlesex Counties, and has an annual household income of less than $60,000.”from direct.com
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  7. Taunton Credit Union

    Where you live or work

    Taunton, MA · 19,127 members · $426 million in assets

    “You are eligible for TFed membership if you live, work, worship, or attend school in the following areas: Massachusetts, Bristol County, Plymouth County, Barnstable County, Rhode Island, Bristol County, Kent County, Newport County, Providence County.”from tfed.com
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  8. Mass Bay Credit Union

    Where you live or work

    South Boston, MA · 17,626 members · $362 million in assets

    “Anyone who lives, works or attends a school, college or university or belongs to a labor organization located within Norfolk County, Suffolk County, Middlesex County, Abington, Brockton, Hanover, Hingham, Lynn, Marshfield, Norwell, Peabody, Rockland, Saugus…”from massbaycu.org
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  9. Members Plus Credit Union

    Where you live or work

    Medford, MA · 13,658 members · $341 million in assets

    “Anyone who lives in Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, and Suffolk counties can become a member and reap the benefits today!”from memberspluscu.org
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  10. Fall River Municipal Credit Union

    Where you live or work

    Fall River, MA · 13,089 members · $315 million in assets

    “At Fall River Municipal Credit Union, membership is open to individuals who reside, work, attend school or have a place of business in the counties of Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable and Dukes Counties in Massachusetts and Kent, Providence, Bristol, and Newport…”from frmcu.com
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  11. Alden Credit Union

    Where you live or work

    Chicopee, MA · 12,872 members · $190 million in assets

    “Membership is open to all who live, work or attend school in Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester Counties in Massachusetts or family members of a current member.”from aldencu.com
    Full details and how to join →
  12. Greater Springfield Credit Union

    Where you live or work

    Springfield, MA · 10,961 members · $227 million in assets

    “Eligibility is simple — membership is open to anyone who lives, works, worships, or attends school in Hampden or Hampshire County.”from grscu.org
    Full details and how to join →

More credit unions in this list

Credit unionWhereMembers
Nesc Credit UnionMethuen7,860
Homefield Credit UnionNorth Grafton6,908
Worcester Credit UnionWorcester6,392
Allcom Credit UnionWorcester3,838

Who can join, across Massachusetts's credit unions

Who can join, across 122 credit unions in Massachusetts. Anyone can join: 0; Anyone, via an association or donation: 0; Live, work or worship in a named area: 16; Employer, union or church group: 3; Sentence too vague to sort: 16; No eligibility sentence on file: 87Anyone can join0Anyone, via an association or donation0Live, work or worship in a named area16Employer, union or church group3Sentence too vague to sort16No eligibility sentence on file87
Credit unions in Massachusetts on NCUA's list, sorted by the eligibility sentence on each one's own website.

Not in one of these areas?

Some credit unions take anyone, directly or through an association, wherever you live. The largest include Connexus Credit Union, American Heritage Credit Union, Utah Community Credit Union.