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Community rallies together to provide $92,275 to local charities through Island Savings’ #CommentsOfKindness

DUNCAN, B.C. – Island Savings, a division of First West Credit Union, and its philanthropic partner, First West Foundation are donating $92,275 to 261 local charities throughout Vancouver Island and the Southern Gulf Islands, as part of the Simple Generosity…

Community rallies together to provide $319,675 to local charities through First West Credit Union’s #CommentsOfKindness

Langley, B.C. – The First West Foundation, though its Simple Generosity Comments of Kindness program is donating $319,675 to 624 local charities that support our communities across BC. The program encouraged the public to show their appreciation for local charities…

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

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

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…

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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Community rallies together to provide $92,275 to local charities through Island Savings’ #CommentsOfKindness

Community rallies together to provide $319,675 to local charities through First West Credit Union’s #CommentsOfKindness

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

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

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