Caisse Desjardins du Réseau Municipal (Montréal, Longueuil, Repentigny)

Caisse Desjardins du Réseau Municipal (Montréal, Longueuil, Repentigny) is a specialized group credit union (caisse de groupe) serving municipal employees and firefighters in the Montreal, Longueuil, and Repentigny metropolitan areas. As part of the Desjardins Group, the largest cooperative financial institution in North America, this caisse was founded in 1945 by firefighter Achille Rémillard and civil servant Albert Rémillard specifically to serve municipal workers. Group caisses are created by and for specific professional communities, offering tailored financial services adapted to the unique circumstances of municipal employment and fire service careers. The caisse operates as a member-owned financial cooperative where account holders have democratic voting rights and share in surplus earnings.