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Langley, B.C. — Employees at First West Credit Union, B.C.’s third largest credit union, are marking B.C’s inaugural Family Day by doing just what the province’s newest holiday was intended for – spending time with their families. In a survey of employees conducted...
Langley, B.C. — First West Credit Union employees, which includes Envision Financial and Valley First, have reinforced their passionate commitment to making a real difference in their communities by pledging more than $77,000 to local charities and community organizations in 2013.
...B.C. – November 1, 2012 – The YWCA Metro Vancouver is expanding its Single Mothers’ Support Services program to five new communities, thanks to a $450,000 investment from three B.C. credit unions.
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Langley, B.C.—First West Capital today announced it has funded a multi-million dollar expansion deal for Sealweld Corporation, a market leader within the valve maintenance industry that sells valve sealants, grease products, fittings and pumps to the oil and gas pipeline industry. A 43-...
The boards of Enderby & District Credit Union and First West Credit Union have announced they are undertaking exploratory discussions that would see Enderby & District Credit Union join First West Credit Union.
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What People Are Saying
From coffee cups to big bucks
Advantage Magazine | October 2012
Envision pays it forward
Langley Advance | October 2, 2012
New account axes bank fees
Vernon Morning Star | September 23, 2012
Teens with credit: good, bad and the ugly
Tri-City News | July 24, 2012
Lessons Learned: Mergers, People and Change
HR Voice.org | July 17, 2012
Penticton GranFondo worth millions
Castanet.net | July 13, 2012
Work big, act local
BC Business | June 2012
Tips for budding entrepreneurs
Advisor.ca | June 20, 2012
Advice for repeat homebuyers
Advisor.ca | June 20, 2012
Chocolate Café Savors Success After Credit Union’s Lifeline
Credit Union Times.com | May 14, 2012
Food truck hits the road thanks to a credit union micro loan
Credit Union Times.com | May 10, 2012
First West Credit Union saves time by going Lean
Credit Union Times.com | May 4, 2012
First West makes multimillion-dollar diamond investment
Business In Vancouver | May 1, 2012
Valley First tops $250k for Feed the Valley
Vernon Morning Star | April 1, 2012
New president for BC's Envision Financial
Investment Executive | February 6, 2012
Launi Skinner on spending habits
News 570 Gary Doyle Show | January 12, 2012
Banker reveals her worst spending habit
Moneyville.ca. | January 4, 2012
Launi Skinner one of Canada's 100 most powerful women
Financial Post | December 6, 2011
Robert Napoli named one of BIV's 40 under 40
Business in Vancouver | December 2011








