WORCESTER, Mass.-Webster FCU, fresh off two Boston-area mergers, announced last week a deal for Filene FCU, one of the oldest credit unions in Boston and which serves employees of the famous retail chain once run by credit union pioneer Edward Filene. The $20-million credit union has a single branch at Boston's downtown Tremont St. The $640-million credit union has made major inroads into the greater Boston market over the past year with acquisitions of Saugus FCU and Fitchburg FCU.
Filene FCU was organized by Edward Filene's brother William Filene in 1921 as part of an employee benefits package.








