First West Credit Union, Canada’s newest financial services institution, is a member-owned cooperative that represents a groundbreaking new way of doing business. Formed through the merger of Envision Financial and Valley First Credit Union in 2010, First West enables its founding credit unions to offer their members the financial strength,comprehensive product selection, and extended branch network of a sizable financial institution, yet at the same time maintain their individual local brand identities and unique grassroots approaches to providing locally-focused service. First West is British Columbia’s third-largest credit union with $5.6 billion in assets under administration, 167,000 members and 1,150 employees.
From humble beginnings more than 60 years ago, First West continues to build on the robust legacy of its founding credit unions by providing locally responsive decision making, innovative products and a member-centred committment to providing exceptional service. With locations in the Lower Mainland, Fraser Valley, Kitimat and the Thompson, Okanagan and Similkameen regions, First West is a strong and progressive financial institution, advocating for its members and for the communities it is part of.