1971
BC Unity Credit Union (BCUCU), the first credit union to serve the Black community in Vancouver, merges with Vancity.
2002
Vancity is the first Canadian financial institution to market to the gay and lesbian community through mainstream advertising.
2006
Vancity introduces innovative Mixer Mortgage to provide a non-traditional approach to home ownership.
2015
Vancity opens the Cormorant Island Community Branch; a partnership with the ‘Namgis First Nation and the Village of Alert Bay.
2020
Pigeon Park Savings becomes the only bank in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside to remain open during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis.
2021
Vancity becomes a founding partner of the Indigenous Prosperity Centre (IPC), an Indigenous-led economic development branch of the South Island Prosperity Partnership.
2021
Vancity Investment Management (VCIM) becomes a founding participant of Climate Engagement Canada, an investor-led engagement initiative to promote a just transition towards net-zero.
2021
Vancity Community Investment Bank partners with the Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation to refinance the second-largest wind farm in Ontario.
2022
Created with guidance from Elders and our Indigenous colleagues, Vancity develops Wealth Mindset - an Indigenous taught and led financial education workshop that builds financial skills and celebrates Indigenous resilience.
2022
Vancity commits to the Partnership Accreditation in Indigenous Relations (PAIR) certification program by the Canadian Council for Indigenous Business.
2022
Vancity Investment Management (VCIM) commits to reach net-zero by 2040 in its portfolio coverage.
2025
Vancity introduces innovative Multiplex Construction Mortgage to combat housing crisis in B.C.