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Valley First comes together with members to support B.C. wildfire victims with $50,000 donation

PENTICTON, B.C. –First West Credit Union and its local divisions Valley First, Envision Financial, Island Savings and Enderby & District Financial, have made a combined donation of $40,000 to Food Banks BC to support individuals and families impacted by the…

Envision Financial comes together with members to support B.C. wildfire victims with $50,000 donation

LANGLEY, B.C. –First West Credit Union and its local divisions Envision Financial, Valley First, Island Savings and Enderby & District Financial, have made a combined donation of $40,000 to Food Banks BC to support individuals and families impacted by the…

First West seeking the public’s help to distribute $250,000 to local charities through #CommentsOfKindness

LANGLEY, B.C. – First West Credit Union, and its philanthropic partner, First West Foundation, has launched the second phase of its Simple Generosity program—#CommentsOfKindness. The program encourages the public to show their appreciation for local charities by nominating them through…

Valley First seeking the public’s help to distribute $250,000 to local charities through #CommentsOfKindness

PENTICTON, B.C. – Valley First, a division of First West Credit Union, and its philanthropic partner, First West Foundation, has launched the second phase of its Simple Generosity program—#CommentsOfKindness. The program encourages the public to show their appreciation for local charities by nominating…

Island Savings seeking the public’s help to distribute $250,000 to local charities through #CommentsOfKindness

DUNCAN, B.C. – Island Savings, a division of First West Credit Union, and its philanthropic partner, First West Foundation, has launched the second phase of its Simple Generosity program—#CommentsOfKindness. The program encourages the public to show their appreciation for local charities by nominating…

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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Valley First comes together with members to support B.C. wildfire victims with $50,000 donation

Envision Financial comes together with members to support B.C. wildfire victims with $50,000 donation

First West seeking the public’s help to distribute $250,000 to local charities through #CommentsOfKindness

Valley First seeking the public’s help to distribute $250,000 to local charities through #CommentsOfKindness

Island Savings seeking the public’s help to distribute $250,000 to local charities through #CommentsOfKindness

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