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Biographical Info

First Credit Union is a member-owned cooperative serving 8 coastal communities (Bowser, Union Bay, Hornby Island, Cumberland, Courtenay, Powell River, Texada Island & Bowen Island) that provides a complete suite of financial products and access to wealth management solutions. As a certified B-Corp, First Credit Union measures success not by financial gain and growth alone but by measuring their positive impacts on people, the planet, and prosperity. Each year 10% of net profits are committed to impact initiatives including community funding, scholarships, capacity-building programming for non-profits & small business, and community partnerships that seed change.

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.