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25 charities in the Lower Mainland, Fraser Valley, Kitimat, and Okanagan, Similkameen and Thompson valleys benefit from the annual grant program
Langley, B.C. — The First West Foundation, the private, charitable arm of First West Credit Union, today announced that...
B.C.’s third-largest credit union to also host an international female credit union leader to continue its longstanding commitment to the Canadian Cooperative Association
Langley, B.C.—First West Credit Union today announced a commitment of $150,000 over three...
Shaving a year of time off processes benefits members and employees as First West strives to keep it simple
Langley, B.C.— First West Credit Union today announced that its Lean program has created 562,000 minutes—or over a year’s worth—of time-...
Funding accelerates growth in the Canadian diamond industry
Langley, B.C. — First West Capital today announced it has funded a multi-million dollar expansion deal for Crossworks Manufacturing, the largest manufacturer of...
A 12-person delegation of Vietnamese executives will be meeting with leaders at First West Credit Union on Friday, April 20. The officials from the Ministry of Finance, Vietnam Central Bank, People’s Credit Fund and Bank for Investment and Development will learn more about First West...
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Advisor.ca | June 20, 2012
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Credit Union Times.com | May 14, 2012
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Credit Union Times.com | May 10, 2012
First West Credit Union saves time by going Lean
Credit Union Times.com | May 4, 2012
First West makes multimillion-dollar diamond investment
Business In Vancouver | May 1, 2012
Valley First tops $250k for Feed the Valley
Vernon Morning Star | April 1, 2012
New president for BC's Envision Financial
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Moneyville.ca. | January 4, 2012
Launi Skinner one of Canada's 100 most powerful women
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