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Valley First donates $20,000 for Princeton relief and recovery efforts

PRINCETON, B.C. –Valley First, a division of First West Credit Union has announced a donation of $20,000 to the Princeton Flood Relief Fund established by the Community Foundation of the South Okanagan/Similkameen in partnership with the Town of Princeton. …

Envision Financial donates $100,000 to support flood victims and recovery efforts

LANGLEY, B.C. –Envision Financial, a division of First West Credit Union has announced a significant donation of $100,000 to help with recovery efforts for the recent severe weather devastation in the Fraser Valley. Red Cross, Abbotsford Community Foundation (ACF) and Food Banks BC will each receive $25,000, with an additional…

DBRS Morningstar confirms First West Credit Union at BBB (high) rating, stable trend again in 2021

LANGLEY, B.C. – DBRS Limited (DBRS Morningstar) has confirmed a Long-Term Issuer Rating of BBB (high) and both a Short-Term Issuer Rating and a Short-Term Instruments Rating of R-1 (low) for First West Credit Union, noting that the trend on…

Envision Financial surpasses $1 million raised for local food banks

LANGLEY, B.C.- Eight years ago, Envision Financial, a division of First West Credit Union set out to fight hunger throughout the Fraser Valley, Lower Mainland and Kitimat regions. Through the formation of its signature cause, The Full Cupboard, they started…

Enderby & District Financial Provides $27,925 to 27 Registered Charities

Enderby, B.C. – Enderby & District Financial, a division of First West Credit Union, is donating $27,925 to 27 local charities through a Comments of Kindness campaign, made possible by the First West Foundation. This giving campaign is part of…

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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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Valley First donates $20,000 for Princeton relief and recovery efforts

Envision Financial donates $100,000 to support flood victims and recovery efforts

DBRS Morningstar confirms First West Credit Union at BBB (high) rating, stable trend again in 2021

Envision Financial surpasses $1 million raised for local food banks

Enderby & District Financial Provides $27,925 to 27 Registered Charities

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