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First West addresses housing crisis through $250,000 community bond investment into sustainable co-operative housing development

LANGLEY, B.C. – First West Credit Union has announced a significant investment of $250,000 into Propolis Cooperative Housing Society (Propolis)—a new non-profit housing co-operative organization with a mandate to develop affordable, sustainable, net-zero multifamily buildings in Kamloops, BC over the…

Island Savings awarded $10,000 to support Nanaimo-Ladysmith Schools Foundation’s Food4Schools program

DUNCAN, B.C. - With the support of Concentra and EQ Bank’s Empowering Your Community grant program, Island Savings, a division of First West Credit Union, is pleased to announce that they’ve been awarded $10,000 to support the Nanaimo-Ladysmith Schools Foundation’s…

First West and BC Cancer Foundation continue partnership to showcase ‘Life Beyond Cancer’

LANGLEY, B.C. – First West Credit Union and BC Cancer Foundation are proud to announce the extension of their partnership through 2025. The partnership includes a total investment of $100,000 from First West and its regional brands Envision Financial, Valley…

First West Foundation helps communities flourish through $684,700 in grants

LANGLEY, B.C. - The First West Foundation, through its Envision Financial, Valley First, Island Savings and Enderby Financial Community Endowments, is granting $684,700 this year— a total of 53 grants— to deserving charities throughout B.C. This year, First West Foundation…

First West executive receives national recognition for her work in the people and culture space 

LANGLEY, B.C. – First West Credit Union is honoured to announce that Liz Bailey-Connor, Chief People & Culture Officer, has been recognized as one of the Top 10 Chief Human Resources Officers and Chief People Officers of 2024 by DiversityCan…

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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First West addresses housing crisis through $250,000 community bond investment into sustainable co-operative housing development

Island Savings awarded $10,000 to support Nanaimo-Ladysmith Schools Foundation’s Food4Schools program

First West and BC Cancer Foundation continue partnership to showcase ‘Life Beyond Cancer’

First West Foundation helps communities flourish through $684,700 in grants

First West executive receives national recognition for her work in the people and culture space

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