the bank was found in 1884, which was the oldest surviving rural credit union of italy (several "banca popolare" (credit union in urban area) found before 1884 and loreggia was the home of first rural credit union of italy); the oldest member of federazione italiana delle banche di credito cooperativo - casse rurali ed artigiane (federcasse) was cassa rurale ed artigiana di boves found 1888. (banca di cambiano did not join the federcasse.)