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Record-setting $667,600 invested into the community through Envision Financial Community Endowment

LANGLEY, B.C. - The First West Foundation, through its Envision Financial Community Endowment, is granting $667,600 this year - a total of 45 grants - to deserving charities throughout the Fraser Valley, Lower Mainland and Kitimat regions. This is the…

Record-setting $1,078,983 invested into the community through First West Foundation

LANGLEY, B.C. - The First West Foundation, through its Envision Financial, Valley First, Island Savings and Enderby Financial Community Endowments, is granting $1,078,983 this year - a total of 89 grants - to deserving charities throughout B.C. This is the…

First West Credit Union Commits to Universal Design

LANGLEY, B.C.- First West Credit Union is committed to fostering spaces of belonging for members, employees and communities. That is why they wanted to ensure their branches were welcoming, inclusive and accessible for everyone, regardless of individuals’ unique abilities. …

Newly launched First West Indigenous scholarship program helps pave the way for first-generation UVic student

VICTORIA, B.C- Island Savings, a division of First West Credit Union, recently launched a scholarship and bursary program aimed at supporting Indigenous students with their post-secondary studies. Thus far, the program has awarded $22,000 to 10 students, including two $3,000…

First West Credit Union donates $25,000 to support Ukrainian relief efforts

LANGLEY, B.C. – As the conflict in Ukraine continues to escalate, First West Credit Union and its local divisions Envision Financial, Valley First, Island Savings and Enderby & District Financial are responding with a $25,000 donation to the Canadian Red…

General information

Formation: Jan.1, 2010 with earliest predecessor credit union established 1946
Comparative size: Third largest credit union in B.C.; fifth largest in Canada
Total assets and assets under management: $19.6 billion
Members: More than 280,000
Employees: Approximately 1,250
Head office: Langley, B.C.
Branches: 45

Previous mergers

Island Savings merged with First West in 2015
Enderby & District Credit Union merged with First West in 2013
Envision Credit Union and Valley First Credit Union merged in 2010, forming First West
Delta Credit Union and First Heritage Savings merged in 2001 to form Envision Credit Union
Valley First amalgamated with Armstrong Spallumcheen Savings & Credit Union and purchased KCP Credit Union in Kamloops in 2001.

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Record-setting $667,600 invested into the community through Envision Financial Community Endowment

Record-setting $1,078,983 invested into the community through First West Foundation

First West Credit Union Commits to Universal Design

Newly launched First West Indigenous scholarship program helps pave the way for first-generation UVic student

First West Credit Union donates $25,000 to support Ukrainian relief efforts

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