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Morningstar DBRS confirmed the Long-Term Issuer Rating on First West Credit Union at BBB (high) with a Stable trend again in 2023

LANGLEY, B.C. – DBRS Limited (Morningstar DBRS) confirmed its Long-Term Issuer Rating at BBB (high) and its Short-Term Issuer Rating at R-1 (low) for First West Credit Union, noting that the trend on all credit ratings remained Stable. The…

First West Credit Union wins “Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Culture” award

LANGLEY, B.C. – First West Credit Union has been recognized as a leading employer in Canada. Waterstone Human Capital named the British Columbia-based credit union as one of the winners of their “Canada’s Most Admired™ Corporate Culture awards for 2023. The…

First West wins prestigious award recognizing exceptional mental health in the workplace

LANGLEY, B.C.- Canadian Occupational Safety recently announced the winners of its 5-Star Psychological Safety Awards with First West Credit Union being recognized in the category of companies over 500 employees. In a time when employee well-being is of utmost importance,…

Longtime Fraser Valley resident Tamara Hendsbee appointed president of Envision Financial

LANGLEY, B.C. — Envision Financial, a division of First West Credit Union, is excited to announce that Tamara Hendsbee has been appointed to the role of president of the Envision Financial division. B.C.-born-and-raised Hendsbee has spent the last decade of her…

Longtime Fraser Valley resident Tamara Hendsbee appointed president of Envision Financial

LANGLEY, B.C. - Envision Financial, a division of First West Credit Union, is excited to announce that Tamara Hendsbee has been appointed to the role of president of the Envision Financial division. B.C.-born-and-raised Hendsbee has spent the last decade of…

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.

Media Releases

Morningstar DBRS confirmed the Long-Term Issuer Rating on First West Credit Union at BBB (high) with a Stable trend again in 2023

First West Credit Union wins “Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Culture” award

First West wins prestigious award recognizing exceptional mental health in the workplace

Longtime Fraser Valley resident Tamara Hendsbee appointed president of Envision Financial

Longtime Fraser Valley resident Tamara Hendsbee appointed president of Envision Financial

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