St. Mary's Bank history

In April 1909, the New Hampshire Senate and House of Representatives approved a Charter to incorporate under the name of St Mary’s Cooperative Credit Association.

Since its founding in 1913, St Mary's Credit Union has offered its members an alternative to traditional banks.

In 1925, an amended charter allowed the institution to be called either "La Caisse Populaire, Ste-Marie", or "St Mary's Bank".

When thousands of banks failed during the Great Depression, St Mary’s Bank remained open, even during the “Bank Holiday” of 1933, when President Roosevelt closed all banks nationwide.

Over the years, St Mary’s Bank has helped members through difficult times, including the Great Depression and the bankruptcy of Amoskeag Manufacturing Company in 1935.

By the mid 1950’s, St Mary’s was serving several thousand members and had $6 million in assets.

Ever $ Green FCU was established on March 3, 1968 with the granting of a Federal Charter by the National Credit Union Administration when a group of teachers in the Rush-Henrietta School District decided they needed the unique services of a credit union.

In 1970, St Mary’s Bank built and moved into its present main office at McGregor Street in Manchester.

The building was donated by owners Armand and Joanne Lemire to a non-profit foundation in 1994.

The building where Attorney Boivin first managed the business of the credit union became America's Credit Union Museum in 2002 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.