Granite State Credit Union
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Granite State Credit Union (GSCU) is a state-chartered credit union based in Manchester, New Hampshire, with branches throughout the state.
GSCU is a member of the New Hampshire Credit Union League (NHCUL) and Credit Union National Association (CUNA).
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Originally chartered as Utility Workers Credit Union, the credit union initially served public service company employees and those of the Manchester Transit Authority.
The credit union was renamed in the early 1970s[citation needed]. At that time, the charter was expanded so that anyone who lived in New Hampshire could be a member.
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The organization was founded by John Edward Grace of Manchester, New Hampshire in 1945, with a deposit of fifteen dollars. Grace had been previously employed as a city bus driver. His strong leadership, based on the trust of the community he served, led to solid support for the credit union.[citation needed]
A museum exhibit at the America's Credit Union Museum on Notre Dame Avenue in Manchester, New Hampshire includes a display panel dedicated to John Grace's life, some personal artifacts, a copy of a memoir of his life written by Patricia Lynne Grace Cummings (his daughter), and credit union memorabilia loaned by her.[citation needed]
