Metro Credit Union

Chelsea, MA — February 5, 2024 — Metro Credit Union, the largest state-chartered credit union in Massachusetts, today announced that it has been recognized by the Boston Business Journal as one of the fastest-growing commercial lenders in the state. Metro ranked third on the list of top credit union lenders, based on the year-over-year change in dollar value of commercial loans, with an increase of $39.3 million over the previous year. 

“Building strong relationships in our communities is important to us, and we’re proud of the work our Commercial team does to help so many of our business members achieve their financial goals,” said Robert Cashman, President and CEO, Metro Credit Union. “We look forward to their continued success in the future.”

Credit union information analyzed for the list was obtained from the National Credit Union Association. To qualify, lenders were required to have commercial loan portfolio balances as of September 30, 2024, and to be incorporated and headquartered in Massachusetts. Rankings were determined by year-over-year raw dollar value changes in commercial lending in the period analyzed.

Find the entire Boston Business Journal list of top credit union commercial lenders here.

About Metro Credit Union

Metro Credit Union is the largest state-chartered credit union in Massachusetts, with $3.4 billion in assets. Metro provides a full range of financial products to close to 200,000 members in Barnstable, Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk, and Worcester counties in Massachusetts, and Cheshire, Hillsborough, Merrimack, Rockingham, and Strafford counties in New Hampshire. Metro is the credit union of choice for employees at over 1,200 companies through its Metro@work program.

Founded in 1926, Metro currently operates branch offices in Boston, Burlington, Chelsea, Dorchester, Framingham, Lawrence, Lynn, Medford, Melrose, Newton, Peabody, Reading, Salem, Tewksbury, and West Roxbury. Metro is also a Juntos Avanzamos (“Together We Advance”) designated credit union, an honor given to financial institutions for their commitment to serving and empowering Hispanic and immigrant consumers. Metro was recently named among the most charitable companies in Massachusetts by the Boston Business Journal; voted Top Credit Union in Banker & Tradesman’s Best of 2024 awards, and recognized as one of America’s Best Regional Banks and Credit Unions in 2025 by Newsweek. Learn more at MetroCU.org.

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