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Vancity–First Credit Union Merger Clears Key Regulators, Setting Up Fall Member Vote

Leaders frame the tie-up as a values-driven plan to build scale for technology investment, meeting compliance demands.

Overview

  • The BC Financial Services Authority granted consent, enabling First Credit Union to call a member vote later this fall.
  • The Canadian Competition Bureau issued a no action letter, satisfying the competition-law condition for closing.
  • Completion remains contingent on approval by First Credit Union members along with other remaining conditions.
  • Vancity members are not required to vote under the co-operative governance process.
  • If approved, the combined organization would serve over 585,000 members with about 2,400 employees, 60 branches, and roughly $38.2 billion in assets under administration.