Our vision & purpose.

We’re a co-operative financial institution with branches in eight communities across the south coast of BC. We are driven by our vision of building financially healthy communities & our purpose to empower through knowledge.

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Vision and Purpose

We have a responsibility, as a financial institution owned by our members, to ensure that all of our activities help build thriving, vibrant communities. That's why we focus on the financial, social and environmental well-being of our members and the communities we serve.

Our Vision: To build financially healthy communities

Since 1939, we've dedicated our time, energy and resources to increasing the financial wellness of our members and providing equitable access to financial services for all community members. We remain steadfast in our dedication.

Our Purpose: To empower through knowledge

We are driven by our purpose. Financial literacy, scholarships, non-profit governance workshops, capacity building for small business & much more – in the age of information, knowledge is power.

We are helping to build thriving, vibrant communities.

Community impact

First Credit Union operates on the traditional territories of the Coast Salish Peoples, specifically the K’òmoks, Klahoose, Tla’amin and Squamish Nations