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First West Credit Union partners with One Twenty Three West to elevate its brand and visual identity

LANGLEY, B.C- After an extensive review process, First West Credit Union has selected agency One Twenty Three West (123w) to help bring its ambitious brand strategy to life and evolve its visual identity as it begins the next chapter in…

First West Foundation strengthens local communities through $795,000 in grants

LANGLEY, B.C. - The First West Foundation, through its Envision Financial, Valley First, Island Savings and Enderby Financial Community Endowments, the First West Credit Union Leaders Fund and Keeping a Good Thing Growing Endowment is granting $795,000 this year - a…

First West and thirdstream partner to launch new offering from Central 1’s innovation platform

VANCOUVER, B.C.- Central 1 today announced the latest deployments from its innovation hub, Forge Community. DUCA, a credit union participant that joined the collaborative platform last year, launched a new profit-share rewards program for their more than 92,000 members. Credit…

DBRS Morningstar confirms rating on First West Credit Union at BBB (high), Stable trend

LANGLEY, B.C. – DBRS Limited (DBRS Morningstar) has confirmed a Long-Term Issuer Rating of BBB (high) and both a Short-Term Issuer Rating and a Short-Term Instruments Rating of R-1 (low) for First West Credit Union, noting that the trend on…

First West Credit Union successfully closes $150 million, 2-year senior deposit notes offering

LANGLEY, B.C. – On November 29, 2022, First West Credit Union (“First West”) closed its offering (the “Offering”) of $150 million aggregate principal amount of senior deposit notes due on November 29, 2024 (the “Notes”). The Notes are unsecured and…

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.

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First West Credit Union partners with One Twenty Three West to elevate its brand and visual identity

First West Foundation strengthens local communities through $795,000 in grants

First West and thirdstream partner to launch new offering from Central 1’s innovation platform

DBRS Morningstar confirms rating on First West Credit Union at BBB (high), Stable trend

First West Credit Union successfully closes $150 million, 2-year senior deposit notes offering

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