Canadian Western Bank

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Canadian Western Bank
Company type Public
TSX:  CWB
Industry Banking
Predecessors
Founded1988;36 years ago (1988)
Edmonton, Alberta
HeadquartersCanadian Western Bank Place
10303 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Key people
Chris Fowler, CEO
ProductsFinancial services
RevenueIncrease2.svg CA$1.11 billion (2023) [1]
Increase2.svgCA$351 million (2023) [1]
AUM Increase2.svgCA$7.9 billion (2023) [1]
Total assets Increase2.svgCA$42.3 billion (2023) [1]
Total equity Increase2.svgCA$4.0 billion (2023) [1]
Number of employees
2,505 (FTE, 2023) [1]
Website www.cwbank.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Canadian Western Bank (CWB; French : Banque canadienne de l'Ouest), also operating as CWB Financial Group, is a Canadian bank based in Edmonton, Alberta. The bank serves clients both in Western Canada and in other provinces. It was announced on June 11, 2024 that it would be acquired by National Bank of Canada in 2025. [2]

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The CWB Financial Group is made up of 10 banking, lending, wealth and trust companies. [3]

Its loan book is almost equally represented across BC, Alberta and Ontario. [4] As part of its expansion plans, CWB has opened a branch in Mississauga, Ontario, just west of Toronto and a regional office in Downtown Toronto.

History

Canadian Western Bank was formed through the 1988 merger of two banks: the Bank of Alberta (founded 1984), and the Western & Pacific Bank of Canada (founded 1982). It was led by Bank of Alberta co-founders Charles Alexander Allard and Eugene Pechet.

In 1993, it acquired Western Canadian branches of Metropolitan Trust. In 1994, Canadian Western Bank and North West Trust Company merged into Canadian Western Bank. In 1996, it acquired BC Bancorp (chartered in 1967), and purchased the Aetna Trust Company, which was renamed Canadian Western Trust Company. In 2001, it acquired the Kelowna and Regina branches of the Laurentian Bank of Canada.

Acquisition history

  • Western Canadian branches of Metropolitan Trust, 1993
  • Acquired BC Bancorp (chartered 1967), 1996
  • Aetna Trust Company, 1996 - renamed Canadian Western Trust Company 1996
  • Kelowna and Regina branches of Laurentian Bank, 2001
  • Canadian Direct Insurance Inc. (CDII), 2004
  • Valiant Trust Company, 2004
  • Branch of National Bank of Greece (Canada), 2005
  • National Leasing, 2010
  • Maxium Group, 2016
  • iA Investment Counsel Inc., 2020

Operations

Canadian Western Bank Place in Downtown Edmonton, Alberta, houses the headquarters for the CWB Financial Group Canadian Western Bank Place Edmonton.JPG
Canadian Western Bank Place in Downtown Edmonton, Alberta, houses the headquarters for the CWB Financial Group

Canadian Western Bank's operating affiliates include: [5]

Motive Financial

Motive Financial is the virtual banking division of Canadian Western Bank. As such, eligible deposits are held at Canadian Western Bank, a member of Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC). [6] Motive Financial is an online bank. [6]

Motive serves customers in all provinces except Quebec. Accounts can be opened online. Deposits and withdrawals can be made using one of The Exchange ATM network’s 2400 ATMs. [7] Debit-card purchases can be made using the Interac network. Transfers to and from other banks may be done by electronic funds transfer (EFT), by Interac e-Transfer, or by writing cheques. Because motive offers no in-branch services, it offers higher interest rates than conventional banks. [8] [9]

Membership

Canadian Western Bank is a member of the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC). It also belongs to the Cirrus, Interac, Mastercard, and The Exchange interbank networks. [10]

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