Brief History

Montana1^st Credit Union was chartered in 1931 to provide a cooperative alternative to traditional financial institutions in Western Montana. Originally chartered to serve the needs of federal employees living or working in Region One of the United States Forest Service, the credit union has since expanded our membership to include citizens of Missoula and the surrounding trade areas.

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Montana 1^st Counts on Community

Montana 1^st believes in giving back to the communities around us. We’re dedicated to helping better our communities through a wide variety of sponsorship and education programs. Through financial contributions, resource donations and staff volunteering, Montana 1^st supports several events in our community.

We know there are several worthy causes in our community, but at this time Montana 1^st does not donate to:

• Individuals
• Political or advocacy groups
• School field trips, tours, clubs or sport activities
• Activities, groups or events not in a Montana 1^st branch community

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Montana 1^st Mabel Allen Memorial Scholarships…

At Montana 1^st we recognize that the dream of a college education is something not all Montana families can provide their children.  It was with that in mind that we began offering two scholarships to Montana students attending The University of Montana-Missoula.  These scholarships are given annually by the staff at UM’s School of Business Administration.

The Mabel Allen scholarships are named to honor a credit union volunteer and friend.  Mabel started Montana 1st in her desk drawer in 1931.  Because of Mabel’s dedication to our organization, Montana 1^st has grown to be a vital part of the financial services industry in Western Montana.

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Donations

Through financial contributions, resource donations and staff volunteering, Montana 1^st supports many different events in our community.

Please visit our Donation Request page to learn more about our Community Support program and to submit a Donation Request.