From left to right: Marie O’Neill, Senior Vice President Engagement, Experience, and Marketing at Metro Credit Union; Jake Lacey, West Roxbury Community Liaison; Robert Cashman, Metro President and CEO; Jacob Robinson, West Roxbury Main Streets Executive Director; Stephen Russo, Branch Manager, West Roxbury
Chelsea-based Metro Credit Union has opened new branches in Dorchester and West Roxbury, giving the credit union 18 locations and four new branches this year, the credit union said in recent statements.
The new branches are at 1985 Centre St in West Roxbury and 960 Morrissey Blvd in Dorchester. The credit union has also opened branches in Reading and Peabody this year.
The Dorchester and West Roxbury branches are among four former East Boston Savings Bank branches that Metro Credit Union purchased from Rockland Trust after the bank announced it would close 18 branches as part of its merger with East Boston Savings Bank. The credit union also acquired branches in Burlington and Melrose to relocate existing branches in those communities.
Metro’s deal with Rockland Trust included jobs for employees who wanted to remain at the branch. The branch manager at the new West Roxbury location is Stephen Russo, who had the same role at East Boston Savings Bank, according to his LinkedIn profile. The assistant branch manager is Cesar Viasus Murcia.
Claudia Goncalves DosSantos is the branch manager at the Dorchester location, and Cecelia Salmon
Barnett is assistant branch manager.
Metro said in the statements that the Dorchester and West Roxbury branches offer a full suite of consumer and business products and includes dedicated resources for mortgage lending, commercial banking and investment services.
“Our latest branch opening in West Roxbury will expand our current presence in Boston to more individuals,” Robert Cashman, Metro president and CEO, said in a statement. “West Roxbury is a lively community of both existing and potential Metro members, and we look forward to serving all of them.”
“Dorchester is a community with rich history and impact in the City of Boston, and expanding our branch network to Dorchester is a great next step for Metro’s growth” Marie O’Neill, senior vice president of engagement, experience, and marketing, said in a statement. “We look forward to growing in the community by adding to our Boston-based branches which include Massachusetts Avenue, Government Center, Commonwealth Avenue, and West Roxbury.”
Metro has $2.4 billion in assets and is the largest state-chartered credit union in Massachusetts.
From left to right: Marie O’Neill, Senior Vice President Engagement, Experience, and Marketing; Claudia Goncalves DosSantos, Branch Manager, West Roxbury; George Huynh, Dorchester Community Liaison; Traci Michel, Chief Operating Officer
