Founded in 1955, BrightBridge Credit Union (BrightBridge) is a state-chartered community credit union with over $2.4 billion in assets. Our Corporate Office is located in Lawrence, Massachusetts. We currently serve over 115,000 members in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island, offering a wide range of savings and loan products, commercial services and digital banking to meet the financial needs of our growing member base. Our network of twenty-eight branches stretching from New Hampshire through Massachusetts down to Rhode Island comprise nineteen community branches and nine workplace branches.
We are focused on serving families, individuals and businesses with the credit union philosophy of "people helping people". We believe in giving back to the communities we serve and demonstrate our commitment through our sponsorships of non-profit organizations, employee volunteer program, and financial literacy initiatives.
Our dedicated Board of Directors & Management team puts you first in all we do.
1955: MVCU is founded as the Communications Workers Employee Credit Union by Union Local 1365 in North Andover, MA. The name quickly changed to Merrimack Valley Credit Union. G. Harvey Ellis was our first General Manager.
1962: We reached the $1 million in assets milestone! Duncan MacLeod is now the General Manager.
1990s: Our field of membership opened up to serve more than 200 employer groups in the Merrimack Valley as well as their family members.
2005: MVCU converted to a community charter, allowing us to serve eligible members in the Merrimack Valley. Peter J. Matthews Jr. is the President & CEO.
2007: Our Corporate Office moved to Lawrence, MA, and we have five branches.
2016: We opened our sixth branch in Seabrook, NH.
2018: MVCU became a state-chartered credit union.
2019: MVCU merged with Bridgewater Credit Union, allowing us to serve members both in the Merrimack Valley and the south-shore region of Massachusetts. John J. Howard became our President & CEO.
2020: MVCU merged with the Ocean Spray Employees Federal Credit Union, expanding our field of membership to include all Ocean Spray employees and contract growers.
2021: MVCU expanded the field of membership to include additional counties in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.
2023: MVCU merged with RTN Federal Credit Union to welcome 40,000 additional members of RTN's Select Employer Groups and community members.
2025: MVCU becomes BrightBridge Credit Union.
We are a financially sound and well-capitalized credit union. What this means is that we can expand the products and services we offer to better fit your financial needs. Despite our growth, our passion for serving our members has never wavered. We have your best interest at heart!
News
BrightBridge Credit Union (BrightBridge) recently brought beauty and kindness to the community by hosting a series of bouquet-making events in partnership with the Power of Flowers Project, a nonprofit dedicated to sharing joy through flowers. Founded in 2009, Power of Flowers repurposes donated flowers into bouquets and delivers them to seniors and veterans in local care facilities to “improve their quality of life, to reduce loneliness and depression, and to let them know they are valued.” The credit union welcomed the Power of Flowers team for three “Kindness Connection Workshops” at its corporate offices in Lawrence, Waltham and Bridgewater.
At 9:38 a.m. on Saturday, May 10, 2025, a vehicle driven by a BrightBridge Credit Union (BrightBridge) member accidentally drove into the lobby of the credit union’s Lawrence, Mass. branch, causing damage to the facility. Thankfully, nobody was injured in the accident, including the driver who was given medical attention at the scene and then, as a precaution, was taken by ambulance for further evaluation. No additional information on the condition of the driver is available at this time. BrightBridge’s Lawrence branch will remain closed until further notice.
BrightBridge Credit Union (BrightBridge) was proud to sponsor a weekly community meal for the third consecutive year at the Haverhill Citizen Center on Welcome Street. Several BrightBridge team members volunteered to help prepare and serve meals to dozens of community members.
Achieving our goal of becoming the best place to bank begins with being the best place to work. BrightBridge’s talented Human Resources team works hard each day to create excellent experiences for our team members—from their first day to their first year and beyond. This month, we are thrilled to spotlight Benefits Manager Victoria Monzon, who goes above and beyond her duties to lead initiatives that promote wellness and camaraderie throughout the credit union. Victoria has worked for BrightBridge for three years and in addition to being a positive force in the HR department, she leads the credit union’s Health & Wellness Club.
Since announcing our new name and brand last September, BrightBridge Credit Union has become much more than a name; it embodies our identity, reflects our values and strengthens our culture. It lays the foundation for an exciting and prosperous new chapter for our entire community, including you, our members and our incredible team members who serve you each day. As we celebrate one month of officially operating as BrightBridge Credit Union, I am so grateful for the way this change has been embraced by our community.