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OUR HISTORY
Helping Hard Working New Yorkers Build Better Tomorrows Since 1916.
At MCU, we stand with the hardworking people of New York, providing financial solutions that help you save, grow, and thrive. As a trusted partner in our community, we are here through every challenge and opportunity—offering the products, services, and resources you need to build a stronger financial future.
Whether you’re saving for tomorrow or reaching for new goals today, MCU is your financial home, dedicated to helping you succeed.
Putting New Yorkers Over Profits Since 1916.
For over 100 years, we have remained a strong partner to our communities through the good times and the downturns. Read some of the highlights of our long history with New York City.
1916
On October 15, 1916, the original members of MCU met to elect employees to its first Board of Directors, Supervisory and Credit Committees. The first office was a single room where 19 charter members’ funds were managed on handwritten ledgers. Their total combined deposits? $570, which would be $14,000.
1930
In 1929, MCU welcomed officers and employees of the state of New York into membership. Just a year later, in the wake of the stock market crash and the onset of the Great Depression, MCU employees collectively donated 1% of their bimonthly salary to a special fund to help unemployed civil servants.
1971
MCU invested more than $500,000 into several minority banks and savings and loan institutions, such as Freedom National Bank, Carver Federal Savings, and Banco de Ponce. This was a year before MCU began credit counseling services. MCU would see 85,000 members join in the next ten years.
1995
In 1995, MCU provided 25 scholarships to high school seniors to put toward higher education costs, shortly after the start of offering Youth Accounts in 1991, hearkening back to 1968 when MCU first began offering joint accounts for family members.
2022
MCU now serves 600,000 members with 15 branch locations in addition to a suite of mobile and online banking tools and apps. MCU continues to uphold programs that honor everyday heroes, today and in the future.
Meet Our Leadership Team.
Our leadership team demonstrates our commitment to meeting the needs of the communities we serve with the skills and experience they bring to the table.
Meet the team of experts in place to ensure that our company culture reflects our dedication to helping the heroes of NYC create a foundation for an exceptional financial future.
We’re Ready to Help You Shape Your Future on Your Terms.
Whether you join the MCU community as a credit union member or as a team member, you’ll be welcomed with warmth, inclusivity, and the resources you need to meet your goals.
