BlueShore Financial
BlueShore Financial is a credit union in Canada with over 40,000 clients and $6.3 billion in assets under administration. Headquartered in the City of North Vancouver, British Columbia, BlueShore Financial operates as a full service financial institution for its clients, and has 13 branches throughout the Lower Mainland of British Columbia and in Squamish, Whistler, and Pemberton. Its subsidiaries include BlueShore Wealth, BlueShore Leasing, BlueShore Transport Finance, and BlueShore Capital. BlueShore Financial is the operating name of North Shore Credit Union.[1]
Type | Credit union |
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Industry | Financial services |
Founded | 1941 |
Headquarters | North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Area served | British Columbia |
Key people | Chris Catliff - President & Chief Executive Officer |
Number of employees | 340 |
Website | blueshorefinancial.com |
Founded in 1941,[2] the credit union is designated a "Caring Company" by the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy and is a member of Canada's IMAGINE program. As an Imagine Canada Caring Company, BlueShore Financial supports the principles of corporate citizenship and benchmarks for community investment established by Imagine Canada. The organization agrees to commit a minimum of 1% of pre-tax profit to support charitable and non-profit organizations and to encourage the personal giving and volunteer activities of its employees. BlueShore Financial has been named among the "50 Best Small and Medium Employers in Canada" by Aon Hewitt, and "Canada's 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures™" by Waterstone Human Capital. BlueShore Financial has also been honoured numerous times as one of the most technologically innovative financial institutions in North America.
BlueShore Financial is the title sponsor of Cornucopia in Whistler, was previously the presenting sponsor of the 2014, 2015, and 2016 Vancouver Sun Run, has named the BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts in partnership with Capilano University, and is a supporter of many charitable organizations located throughout the Lower Mainland and Sea to Sky region in British Columbia.
BlueShore Financial is part of THE EXCHANGE Network owned by FICANEX.
References
- Name Change to BlueShore Financial Archived 31 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- BC Credit Union Develops High-Value Advisory Services Archived 7 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine