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About the caisse

Each caisse member is also a co-owner of the caisse.

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Today's Caisse Desjardins Godefroy is the result of the merger of the Caisse populaire de St-Grégoire and Caisse populaire de St-Célestin, in january 2005.

  • In 1939, the Caisse populaire de St-Grégoire was founded by Élisée Beaulac on his property.
  • Founded in 2005, the Caisse Desjardins Godefroy was created by the merger of the Caisse populaire de St-Grégoire and the Caisse populaire de St-Célestin.
  • In 2006, the Caisse Desjardins Godefroy merged with the Caisse populaire de Ste-Gertrude.
  • On January 1, 2008, the Caisse Desjardins Godefroy merged with the Caisse populaire de Bécancour, the Caisse populaire de Précieux-Sang and the Caisse populaire de Ste-Angèle-de-Laval.
  • On January 1, 2011, the Caisse Desjardins Godefroy merged with the Caisse populaire Desjardins du Canton d'Aston.
  • On January 1, 2013, Caisse Desjardins Godefroy merged with Caisse populaire Desjardins de St-Sylvère.

About the Caisse

The Caisse Desjardins Godefroy is a distinctive financial institution and a solid financial partner that helps its members carry out personal, professional and business projects.

  • over 17,400 members
  • 15 directors elected by members
  • 2 intern directors
  • 57 professional and competent employees
  • 3 service centres: Seigneurie Godefroy, Saint-Grégoire, Saint-Léonard-d'Aston
  • 5 automated centres: Sainte-Gertrude, Saint-Célestin, Saint-Wenceslas, Bécancour, Sainte-Angèle-de-Laval
  • 9 ATMs
  • a team of business experts
  • a business volume of over $1 billion
  • $8 million in member dividends over the last 5 years
  • over $1.6 million in donations, sponsorships and scholarships over the last 5 years

In addition to its excellent financial results, the Caisse continues to assert its cooperative difference. In particular, it plays an important role in the community by helping many local organizations through its donations and sponsorships program and its Community Development Fund.