British Columbia

• Credit Union Central of Canada Announces 2012 National Award Winners

  By Natasha Chilingerian  |  May 15, 2012

  Small business specialist and five young credit union leaders among honorees.

• CUMIS Acquirer Buys Another Canadian Insurance Firm

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  May 14, 2012

  The Co-operators Life Insurance Co., which bought CUMIS Group Ltd. in 2009, plans to acquire another Canadian credit union insurance subsidiary.

• Chocolate Café Savors Success After Credit Union’s Lifeline

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  May 14, 2012

  Just over a year ago, Mink Chocolates was facing closure as construction delays and cost overruns pushed the café’s debt levels up.

• Food Truck Hits the Road Thanks to a Credit Union Micro Loan

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  May 10, 2012

  Young entrepreneur gets Spud Brothers food truck going with the help of First West Credit Union in British Columbia.

• Canadian Insurance Firm Acquires Credit Union Broker

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  May 7, 2012

  EGI Financial Holdings Inc. said it has acquired CUISA Managing General Agency Corp., a British Columbia specialty insurance operation.

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  First West Credit Union Saves Time by Going Lean

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  May 4, 2012

  Canadian credit union said it has created 562,000 minutes or over a year's worth of time savings in a number of areas.

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  Micro-Loans for Budding Entrepreneurs

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  April 29, 2012

  For some Gen Yers, the call to be their own boss is much stronger than working for someone else.

• Canadian Micro Loan Program Seeks ‘Remarkable,’ Young Entrepreneurs

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  April 5, 2012

  Forty-five credit unions in British Columbia ask young adults to share business ideas and goals and giving the best micro loans of up to $5,000.

• Consultant Pleads With CUs: ‘Brand, Don’t Merge’

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  January 3, 2012

  Strategist Mark Arnold says too many small credit unions "are giving up the fight."

• Akcelerant Announces Two Partnerships

  By Marc Rapport  |  December 4, 2011

  Two new integration partnerships with Allied Solutions and GRANT & WEBER have been announced by Akcelerant Software LLC.