Metro Credit Union

Chelsea, MA – October 1, 2025 – Metro Credit Union, the largest state-chartered credit union in Massachusetts, is proud to announce the appointment of Mayté Rivera as Vice President of Financial Impact and Inclusion and Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) Officer. In this newly created role, she will lead initiatives that promote financial access, economic equity, and community engagement.

Rivera will spearhead Metro’s efforts to expand financial services through strategic community partnerships, fostering inclusion, strengthening community engagement, and driving social and economic change across the Metro footprint. She will champion the credit union’s compliance by developing and executing strategies to consistently exceed both state and federal CRA and fair lending regulations.

“Metro is driven by our mission to create lasting impact in the communities we serve through inclusive financial solutions,” said Robert Cashman, President and CEO of Metro Credit Union. “Mayté’s expertise and passion for financial inclusion will help us strengthen that mission, expand access, and build pathways to economic opportunity for individuals and families across Massachusetts.” 

With a distinguished career in community reinvestment and fair lending, Rivera brings extensive expertise to Metro. Most recently, she served as Vice President and CRA Officer at New Hampshire Mutual Bancorp, where she oversaw the institution’s CRA and fair lending compliance programs.

Her professional background includes nearly 20 years at the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Division of Banks, where she held the role of Deputy Commissioner. There, she directed the CRA, Fair Lending, and Consumer Protection and Compliance Unit.

In addition to her regulatory experience, Rivera served as Director of the Community and Enterprise Development Center at Northern Essex Community College, where she championed economic development and educational access.

Rivera holds a Bachelor of Applied Science, graduating summa cum laude, and a Master of Science in Community and Economic Development, both from Southern New Hampshire University. She completed her doctoral coursework in Law and Policy at Northeastern University. 

To learn more about Metro Credit Union and its community initiatives, visit our Metro Giving page at MetroCU.org.

About Metro Credit Union

Metro Credit Union is the largest state-chartered credit union in Massachusetts, with $3.2 billion in assets. Metro provides a full range of financial products to close to 200,000 members in Barnstable, Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk, and Worcester counties in Massachusetts, and Cheshire, Hillsborough, Merrimack, Rockingham, and Strafford counties in New Hampshire. Metro is the credit union of choice for employees at over 1,200 companies through its Metro@work program.

Founded in 1926, Metro currently operates branch offices in Boston, Burlington, Chelsea, Dorchester, Framingham, Lawrence, Lynn, Medford, Melrose, Newton, Peabody, Reading, Salem, Tewksbury, and West Roxbury. Metro is also a Juntos Avanzamos (“Together We Advance”) designated credit union, an honor given to financial institutions for their commitment to serving and empowering Hispanic and immigrant consumers. Metro was recently named among the most charitable companies in Massachusetts by the Boston Business Journal; voted Top Credit Union in Banker & Tradesman’s Best of 2024 awards; and recognized as one of America’s Best Regional Banks and Credit Unions in 2025 by Newsweek. Learn more at MetroCU.org.