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Award celebrates Skinner’s visionary leadership, innovation and success in reinventing the traditional credit union model in Canada
Langley, B.C. – First West Credit Union CEO Launi Skinner was recently announced as one of the Most Influential Women in...
Awards celebrate Skinner’s leadership, business acumen and achievements over the past year
Langley, B.C. – For a second consecutive year, First West Credit Union CEO Launi Skinner was recognized as one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100™ from...
In less than two years, Feed the Valley has raised more than $225,000 and 7,500 kilograms of food for food banks in the Okanagan, Similkameen and Thompson valleys
Penticton, B.C.—Valley First, a division of First West Credit Union, received a Central 1 InNOVAtion...
B.C.’s third-largest credit union demonstrates how credit unions build a better world through annual donation to the Co-operative Development Foundation of Canada
Langley, B.C.—First West Credit Union today announced a $25,000 donation to the Co-operative...
First West Capital leaders to share expertise and strategies on how companies can grow and thrive in a turbulent capital market
Langley, B.C. – With the world grappling with a financial crisis, business leaders and entrepreneurs must ensure their companies are in...
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What People Are Saying
From coffee cups to big bucks
Advantage Magazine | October 2012
Envision pays it forward
Langley Advance | October 2, 2012
New account axes bank fees
Vernon Morning Star | September 23, 2012
Teens with credit: good, bad and the ugly
Tri-City News | July 24, 2012
Lessons Learned: Mergers, People and Change
HR Voice.org | July 17, 2012
Penticton GranFondo worth millions
Castanet.net | July 13, 2012
Work big, act local
BC Business | June 2012
Tips for budding entrepreneurs
Advisor.ca | June 20, 2012
Advice for repeat homebuyers
Advisor.ca | June 20, 2012
Chocolate Café Savors Success After Credit Union’s Lifeline
Credit Union Times.com | May 14, 2012
Food truck hits the road thanks to a credit union micro loan
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
Investment Executive | February 6, 2012
Launi Skinner on spending habits
News 570 Gary Doyle Show | January 12, 2012
Banker reveals her worst spending habit
Moneyville.ca. | January 4, 2012
Launi Skinner one of Canada's 100 most powerful women
Financial Post | December 6, 2011
Robert Napoli named one of BIV's 40 under 40
Business in Vancouver | December 2011












