First West Credit Union

First West Credit Union

Type	Credit Union
Industry	Financial services
Founded	Delta Credit Union: 1946 First Heritage Savings: 1954 Merged as Envision Financial 2001 Envision Financial and Valley First Credit Union (1947) merged as First West Credit Union 2010
Headquarters	Langley, British Columbia, Canada
Key people	Launi Skinner, CEO
Revenue	$206.6 million CAD (2014)
Net income	$32.0 million CAD (2014)
Total assets	$10.0 billion CAD (2014)
Number of employees	1,759 (2015)
Website	firstwestcu.ca

First West Credit Union is the third-largest credit union in British Columbia by asset size following Vancity and Coast Capital Savings. Led by Chief Executive Officer Launi Skinner and with more than 240,000 members and $10 billion in assets under administration, First West was formed in January 2010 when Envision Financial in Langley amalgamated with Valley First Credit Union based in Penticton. First West Credit Union acquired Enderby & District Credit Union based in Enderby, BC, in 2013. Island Savings joined First West on January 1, 2015. It is insured by the Credit Union Deposit Insurance Corporation of British Columbia.

First West has 53 branches and 40 insurance offices located throughout British Columbia's Lower Mainland, Fraser Valley, Kitimat, south interior, as well as on Vancouver Island and the southern Gulf Islands of Saltspring Island and Pender Island. Envision Financial, Valley First, Enderby & District Financial and Island Savings operate as divisions of First West, retaining their pre-merger brands. Envision Financial's president is Shelley Besse, Paulette Rennie is president of the Valley First division and oversees Enderby & District Financial, and Randy Bertsch is president of Island Savings.

First West’s other businesses lines include First West Capital, Envision Investment Services, Valley First Investment Services, Envision Insurance Services, Valley First Insurance Services, First West Leasing and Island Savings Insurance Services.

Other notable achievements

The founding credit unions that merged to form First West have both been recognized in previous years for significant achievements or contributions to their communities. Valley First is recognized for a longstanding tradition of supporting charities, organizations, and events, including, among others, Feed the Valley.^[1] For eight years, the Globe and Mail’s Report on Business Magazine has named Envision Financial one of the “50 Best Employers in Canada.”^[2] First West is also designated as a Caring Company by Imagine Canada.^[3]

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