First Priority Credit Union
Easy Live/work/school in 9 MA counties (incl. Boston core) · $5 share
Easy
Who can join: Live, work, or attend school in Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Plymouth, Worcester, Bristol, Hampden, or Barnstable County, MA · or USPS / US Gov (MA) employees/retirees · or 501(c)(3) members/volunteers in those counties · or family
Min deposit$5 Share account deposit (published)
Monthly feeConfirm on fee schedule
ATMConfirm ATM network on firstprioritycu.com
Last verified2026-10-26
Who can joinLive, work, or attend school in Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Plymouth, Worcester, Bristol, Hampden, or Barnstable County, MA · or USPS / US Gov (MA) employees/retirees · or 501(c)(3) members/volunteers in those counties · or family
How hardEasy
Fees / share$5 Share account deposit (published)
ATM notesConfirm ATM network on firstprioritycu.com
- Official name
- First Priority Credit Union
- Charter / type
- NCUA-insured credit union (confirm via NCUA locator). Massachusetts community / SEG charter — confirm current insurance badges on site.
- Field of membership (summary)
- Published Membership Eligibility: available to USPS employees/retirees and immediate family; U.S. Government employees/retirees located in Massachusetts and immediate family; and individuals who live, work, attend school, or are members and/or volunteers of religious, civic, fraternal or charitable organizations (501(c)(3) as defined) having their principal place of business in the Massachusetts counties of Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Plymouth, Worcester, Bristol, Hampden, and Barnstable.
- Join steps (as published)
- Confirm live/work/school (or 501(c)(3) / USPS / US Gov) path. Make a deposit of $5.00 to a Share account and maintain that balance. Apply via firstprioritycu.com or request a membership packet as published.
- Fees (only if published)
- Published: become a member by making a deposit of $5.00 to a Share account and maintaining that balance. Other product fees: confirm on current disclosures (not invented here).
- ATM / network notes
- ATM access: confirm on firstprioritycu.com (not invented here).
- Branches serving Greater Boston
- Massachusetts footprint — use firstprioritycu.com locations. Do not invent addresses.
- Caveats
- Live/work/school path covers nine named MA counties — still verify your address. Org path is limited to 501(c)(3) as published. CIP applies.
- Join difficulty rationale
- Easy — published multi-county MA live/work/school community path covering Greater Boston core counties, with a clear $5 share.
Not a guarantee: Meeting the published field of membership does not mean you will be approved. Credit unions still run identity checks (CIP) and their own account rules.
Last verified: 2026-10-26 (America/Los_Angeles). Confirm eligibility and fees on the credit union’s site before applying.