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Fostering shared governance and economic benefits

Our ties with credit unions are founded on a strong framework of mutual responsibilities, governance participation, mutual economic gains, and community contributions. Read our 2024 Credit Union Impact Report to learn more.

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Messages from our leadership

Rob Wesseling

President and CEO, Co-operators

“As a purpose-built business, the profound and complex challenges facing Canadians sit at the core of our approach to innovation. Through partnership and integration with credit unions, we can deliver products and services that support our clients, communities and Canadians through the challenges they face today, and prepare them for the ones that have yet to come.”

Zack Fuerstenberg

SVP, President of Credit Union and Specialty Market Distribution

“We deeply believe in the vital role that credit unions play in the financial well-being of Canadians and are proud to be part of this resilient and inclusive financial ecosystem. Each member of our team from coast to coast is dedicated to enhancing credit union capabilities and supporting their success.”

Alec Blundell

EVP & COO, Co-operators Life and CUMIS

“Credit unions are a critical part of who we are, and we exist to support the strength of credit unions and the co-operative system. Together we are stronger and together we can make communities more prosperous and resilient.”

Kootenay Savings CU

In 2019, Kootenay Savings supported a very special member. This video highlights the compassion and care credit unions provide, as well as CUMIS’ commitment to members and partners.

CUMIS and Co-operators are committed to Canada’s credit unions

Community-centric values

The credit union Centrals are members of The Co-operators Group Limited and together, we share cooperative values. We are dedicated to building a thriving ecosystem with shared governance and a community-centric focus, investing in sustainability and innovation to benefit our partners and communities.

Fostering resilience

We provide diverse support to credit unions nationwide, enhancing resilience for members, employees, institutions, and communities through comprehensive insurance, wealth, and risk mitigation solutions.

Empowering growth

We are diversifying into third-party financial institutions and distribution channels to drive business growth, investing more to support credit unions and deliver financial security to Canadians.

Empowering communities around us

Through our initiatives, we strive to uplift the communities we serve, especially those within the credit union network.

We protect a sum of $24.3 billion in loans nationally through our entire credit union network (as of December 2024).

In the last decade, we’ve provided over $1.74 billion in compensation and claim payments to credit unions and their members.

We have relationships with 185 credit unions, serving more than 6 million members.

In 2024, a total of $4.6 million was distributed as member loyalty payments.

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