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$1 million community initiative launched to help our communities thrive

PENTICTON, B.C. – Valley First, a division of First West Credit Union is helping to bring $1 million dollars of community support to British Columbia communities in 2021. Their Simple Generosity program will grant money to recipients in four key areas of family, community, education and business. The $1 million investment is an effort to celebrate and encourage local economic and individual resilience. “Throughout our…

$1 million community initiative launched to help our communities thrive

DUNCAN, B.C. – Island Savings, a division of First West Credit Union is helping to bring $1 million dollars of community support to British Columbia communities in 2021. Their Simple Generosity program will grant money to recipients in four key areas of family, community, education and business. The $1 million investment is an effort to celebrate and encourage local economic and individual resilience. “Throughout our…

Company Snapshot

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: $18.6 billion
  • Members: More than 270,000
  • 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.