St. Mary's Credit Union

St. Mary's CU is strictly a service for credit union members. They are governed by member rules, not the whimsies of a teller who is being recorded by cameras for all transactions. CUs offer great interest rates, easier acceptances on loans, better returns, free checks & checking, overdraft forgiveness, & lets you keep more of what you deposit, all for a one time $5 charge to join as a member. Public banks can't compete. Fees are a large part of public bank profits. The lure of changing a large bill for someone off the street may seem friendlier, but over the long run, public banks will vaccuum more than $5 out of your wallet & do it with a smile.

Took an auto loan through Saint Mary's because their rates were great, and they came recommended by family. I was not let down! The staff was friendly and always remembered me. The bank was always clean, and felt like a "real" bank rather than a big impersonal corporate chain with little staff and industrial-looking ads.

I will continue to do business with Saint Mary's because they offer the amenities of a big multi-national (convenient ATMs, good online service, etc) with the personal service and feel of a good local bank.

Walked into the new Framingham branch at Temple street.
I asked the Desi woman teller to break a $100 dollar bill who told me she would only do that if I was a customer. LOL and they call themselves Saints. She would not do it since I am not a customer. Headed across the street to Citizens bank and they did it with no questions although I am not a customer there. Never going back to Saint Mary's. Terrible Credit Union and nasty teller.