2022
November
Do you have a good relationship…with your bank? (QUIZ) (Daily Hive)
Daily Hive and Coast Capital created a quiz to help readers determine if their financial institution is doing everything they can to help you meet your goals.
November 29, 2022
Holiday shoppers cut back as mortgage rates rise (Business in Vancouver)
Business in Vancouver uses Coast Capital’s recent survey data in partnership with Angus Reid. In the survey, Coast found half of British Columbians with mortgages say rising mortgage rates will have an impact on their holiday spending, two-thirds of British Columbians have cut back on discretionary spending, and nearly half have delayed making a major purchase.
November 24, 2022
Here are the 3 most common reasons we can’t stop stressing about money, according to an expert (Daily Hive)
To help young Canadians feel less worried about their finances and tackle the most common stressors they face, Certified Financial Planner at Coast Capital Colleen Ciccozzi broke down what factors led to this current economic downturn, and how financial advisors can help young Canadians make better strides toward a more stable financial future.
November 22, 2022
KPMG C-Suite Executives Awards (Financial Post)
Lisa Skakun, Coast’s Chief Legal, Regulatory and Corporate Affairs Office, was recognized as playing a significant strategic role within the organization.
November 17, 2022
Mercedes-Benz Emerging Leaders Awards (Financial Post)
Roanne Weyermarsm VP, Public Affairs, Communications and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at Coast Capital was recognized for her successive leadership positions within the organizations, and proven passion for learning and innovation.
November 17, 2022
Money Matters: Answers to the most common debt questions (Global BC)
Licensed Insolvency Trustee Blair Mantin of Sands & Associates reviews some of the most frequently asked questions around debt.
November 15, 2022
We discussed common financial problems facing young Canadians with an expert, and they had solutions (Daily Hive)
Daily Hive spoke with Charlotte Pecknold, Scrum Master at Coast Capital Savings, about some of the biggest problems young Canadians are facing when it comes to their finances.
November 9, 2022
This is how much money you need to make to live alone in Burnaby (Daily Hive)
Using crowdsourced data from Numbeo to understand the cost of living in Burnaby and budgeting out what an average person’s expenses might be in a month, Coast Capital looked at the realistic monthly costs of living alone in Burnaby, as well as Kelowna and Squamish.
November 1, 2022
October
Millennials in Vancouver concerned about possible recession (CityNews Vancouver)
Kris Moan, Branch Manager at Coast Capital, is interviewed about the realities of millennials' savings as another interest rate hike is announced. The article also cites survey data commissioned by Coast.
October 26, 2022
British Columbians feeling the pressure ahead of tomorrow’s interest rate announcement (Business in Vancouver)
Coast Capital offers survey data in partnership with Angus Reid about financial stress in our province, with Jarfan Amjad, a Mobile Mortgage Specialist with Coast Capital, offering commentary on the interest rate hikes.
October 25, 2022
Five things to watch for in B.C. as recession looms (The Vancouver Sun)
Considering the most recent interest rate announcement, the article cites Coast Capital Savings’ predictions of what the Bank of Canada will do next.
October 25, 2022
Money Matters: Money misconceptions and financial questions (Global News BC)
Coast Capital’s Kris Moan looks at some of the most common financial questions people are often reluctant to admit they don't know the answers to.
October 25, 2022
Majority of the Standing Tall Education Awards winners from BIPOC community (Langley Advance Times)
The article highlights how the majority awards were given to students identified as Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC), in an effort to help break down barriers for these historically marginalized communities, through its annual Education Awards program.
October 11, 2022
Surrey student who battled cancer diagnosis among 5 grads recognized for achievement (Peace Arch News)
As part of its Education Awards program, Coast Capital boosted the academic careers of five students from the Surrey school district.
October 2, 2022
September
Maple Ridge teen wins education award worth $3,500 (Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News)
Part of an ongoing grant system that Coast Capital has been operating since 2004, the article celebrates a Maple Ridge student who received funding from Coast to help with her post-secondary education.
September 29, 2022
Chilliwack student wins Coast Capital Savings award (The Chilliwack Progress)
Chilliwak youth Emma is congratulated for her receipt of a Standing Tall Education Award. The article discusses this award program, in which Coast Capital looks beyond academic performance to recognize resilient youth who have risen up against the odds to pursue their post-secondary education.
September 28, 2022
Money Matters: Making up for lost time with investing (Global News BC)
Tyler Thompson of Coast Capital gives his top tips for people who are starting to invest or save for retirement a little later in life.
September 20, 2022
No 'one-size-fits-all' solution for mortgage clients, says VP (Canadian Mortgage Professional)
Daryl Hosein, Vice president, Treasury at Coast Capital Savings speaks with Canadian Mortgage Professional about the country’s rising interest rates, provides insights on the impact to the housing market, and offers real advice to current mortgage holders.
September 19, 2022
July
Surrey Fusion Festival sees record attendance at 15th annual event (Indo-Canadian Voice)
A community favorite, the returning Surrey Fusion festival sponsored by Coast Capital saw record attendance.
July 25, 2022
Big banks dominate list of most trusted financial brands, upstarts make headway with support from young people (The Globe and Mail)
Personal finance columnist Rob Carrick mentions Coast Capital in an article discussing Canada’s most trusted financial brands.
July 25, 2022
4 ways B.C. residents can manage their finances against rising inflation (BCBusiness)
In light of interest rate increases and rising inflation, Coast Capital’s Frances Yip shares advice on how Canadians can spend less and save more.
July 21, 2022
Catherine Wood named chair of Advocis board (Advisor’s Edge)
Coast Capital’s Chief of strategy, product and marketing is named chair of Advocis board.
July 19, 2022
CTV News Vancouver at Six (CTV News Vancouver)
Following the Bank of Canada’s interest rate increase, Coast Capital’s Daryl Hosein offers his expertise on why these decisions are being made and what it means for Canadians.
July 13, 2022
Money Matters: Top financial reads and listens for this summer (Global News BC)
Sabrina Jensen of Coast Capital Savings gives her picks for the best financial books and podcasts to read and listen to while relaxing this summer.
July 5, 2022
Coast Capital Champions Fellow B Corps, Prioritizing ESG with Re-Certification (Good Life Vancouver)
Roanne Weyermars of Coast Capital answers questions about the importance of being B Corp certified for Coast Capital and champions fellow B Corps based in BC.
July 3, 2022
June
The 2022 Top 100: B.C.'s biggest companies by industry (BCBusiness)
In the Finance industry, Coast Capital was recognized as one of the province’s biggest companies.
June 27, 2022
Real advice for investing: Your questions answered (Daily Hive)
Coast Capital answers readers’ investment questions and provides real advice from finance professionals.
June 27, 2022
Nano One Materials Appoints Lawyer and Executive Lisa Skakun as Independent Director (T-Net)
Coast Capital’s Chief Legal, Regulatory and Corporate Affairs Officer was appointed as Independent Director at Nano One.
June 23, 2022
CTV News Vancouver Island at Six (CTV News Vancouver Island)
Coast Capital’s Kris Moan offers his expertise to viewers, addressing concerns of a looming recession in Canada.
June 16, 2022
Surrey Fusion Festival returns to Holland Park in July (Indo-Canadian Voice)
A community favorite, Coast Capital sponsors the returning Surrey Fusion Festival.
June 15, 2022
SFU remains Canada's top university for innovation, rises to first for entrepreneurial spirit in global ranking (Education News Canada)
The Coast Capital Venture Connection helps SFU hold its title as a top university for innovation.
June 14, 2022
Cost-of-living crisis: What do mortgage holders need to keep in mind? (Canadian Mortgage Professional)
Coast Capital’s Daryl Hosein is interviewed about inflation and interest rate increases, offering advice for Canadians who may be concerned about their financial futures.
June 14, 2022
Money Matters: Debunking financial myths from social media (Global News BC)
Coast Capital Savings money expert Debra Brady debunks some of the myths you might stumble across when scrolling, from questionable advice to misinformation.
June 14, 2022
May
Money Matters: Setting your grad up for financial success (Global News BC)
With rising inflation, finding room to save money is difficult for young adults. Tyler Thompson of Coast Capital Savings gives some tips and tricks to help set up your grad to be financially independent.
May 31, 2022
2022 National Credit Union Awards Winners (Credit Union Central of Canada)
Coast Capital Savings was honored to receive 3 National Credit Union awards in 2022, including the Best of Marketing Award, Innovation Award and an executive receiving the National Young Leaders Award.
May 12, 2022
31 Kelowna companies on 'Best-Managed in Canada' list (KelownaNow)
A Kelowna-based Coast Capital Savings branch was recognized as one of the best managed companies in Canada.
May 10, 2022
Money Matters: Moving beyond basic investing (Global News BC)
Kris Moan of Coast Capital Savings discusses the things people should consider when expanding beyond GICs and other basic investments.
May 10, 2022
How a survey can help make Greater Victoria better for everyone (Times Colonist)
Coast Capital sponsors a Victoria-based survey, which seeks feedback on what is important in the local community.
May 9, 2022
April
2022 National Credit Union Young Leaders Award (Credit Union Central of Canada)
Ryan Pedwell of Coast Capital Savings was announced as a recipient of the 2022 Young Leaders Awards, presented by CCUA.
April 28, 2022
'Life-saving' device to detect opioid overdoses, alert medical services in the works by Coquitlam company (Vancouver is Awesome)
Following SFU's 11th annual Coast Capital Venture Prize competition, Coast awarded ODEN Health Solutions $30,000, developing a medical device which could advance the development of vital sign monitoring .
April 22, 2022
Hardbacon Reveals The Most Crypto-Friendly Banks in Canada (Digital Journal)
Coast Capital Savings was included among the 12 best crypto-friendly banks in Canada by the personal finance app Hardbacon.
April 14, 2022
Coast Capital credit union customers have no branches, online or phone banking until Wednesday (The Province)
Coast Capital informs members of its service outages during its service upgrade.
April 11, 2022
Introducing the best of money awards (The Canadian Business Journal)
Coast Capital Savings Auto Finance was awarded the Best personal loan in the Best of Money Awards.
April 5, 2022
Real advice for navigating today's housing market: your questions answered (Daily Hive)
Building on the anonymous Q&A Daily Hive partnered with Coast Capital for in January, Coast provides real advice addressing many questions regarding housing concerns.
April 5, 2022
March
Coast Capital recognized as a leader in emerging field of social purpose (Corporate Knights)
In its first ever Social Purpose Rating, Canadian media and research firm Corporate Knights ranked Coast Capital in the platinum category for their work in the social purpose space.
March 29, 2022
Trusting financial advisers doesn't always come easily to Canadians (The Georgia Straight)
In an interview with Coast Capital’s vice president of treasury, Daryl Hosein offers insights regarding trust for financial advisors.
March 27, 2022
Inflation The Latest Challenge For Canadian Credit Unions (CU Management)
As inflation continues to rise, Daryl Hosein offers his perspective and financial advisory.
March 25, 2022
Money Matters: Renting vs buying a home (Global News BC)
Debra Brady of Coast Capital Savings breaks down the things to consider when deciding whether to plan for renting or buying a home.
March 15, 2022
How much do your clients trust the financial industry? (Wealth Professional)
Daryl Hosein speaks to Coast Capital’s trusted advice survey, finding that 46% of the Canadians polled feel misled by their bank or financial institution.
March 4, 2022
Coast Capital branches, digital banking, phone services to have four day outages for upgrades (CHEK News)
Coast Capital informs members of its service outages during an upcoming upgrade.
March 2, 2022
SFU alumni recognized as top Canadian changemakers (Education News Canada)
Coast Capital Venture Connection supports Moment Energy, an initiative reducing environmental impacts by repurposing old EV batteries.
March 1, 2022
February
Vancouver Engineer Sumreen Rattan Earns Globe and Mail 'Changemakers Award' for Leading the Way Towards Renewable Energy (T-Net)
SFU’s incubator, the Coast Capital Venture Connection, supports student entrepreneurs in the local community.
February 28, 2022
Coast Capital finds new value in financial partnerships (Strategy Online)
Coast Capital’s new campaign “Don’t Settle” is built around their recent survey findings that Canadians don’t trust their financial institutions.
February 22, 2022
Youth Futures Education Fund Announces Two Major Contributions and Confirms $600,000 in 2022 for Youth Aging into Community (The Province)
Maureen Young speaks about Coast Capital’s joint investment, making educational aspirations possible for youth formerly in care.
February 17, 2022
Saving for retirement a financial concern for Richmond News readers (Richmond News)
Interviewed on a Coast Capital-commissioned survey, Lisa Colangelo highlights that the millennial population sees housing affordability as a major stressor.
February 16, 2022
Get answers to the real money questions that keep you up at night (Daily Hive)
Coast Capital partnered with Daily Hive for an anonymous Q and A series to answer readers’ personal finance questions.
February 15, 2022
Kudos: Richmond credit union celebrates Steveston customer's 100th birthday (Richmond News) (Richmond News)
Coast Capital Savings in Steveston honors a customer who hit the century mark.
February 14, 2022
Safe homes, brighter futures: B.C. organization sets youth up for succes (The Georgia Straight)
Coast Capital’s support of the Threshold Housing Society supports at-risk-youth, telling the story of a recent program graduate.
February 11, 2022
BC’s Top Employers: 2022 Winners (Vancouver Sun)
Coast Capital Savings was recognized for encouraging employees to give to their community through the Help Heroes program, providing paid time for employees to volunteer during work hours.
February 8, 2022
Money Matters: How to make sure your investments match your valuess (Global News BC)
Jas Dhillon of Coast Capital Savings explains how sustainable investing works. She also offers tips on how to make sure your investments are both matching your values and earning you money.
February 8, 2022
Multiple surveys reveal debt, savings a growing concern for Canadians (Castanet)
Article discusses findings from a survey commissioned by Coast Capital Savings, revealing 76% of Canadians do not feel in control of their financial situation and need additional income to feel less anxious about day-to-day finances.
February 1, 2022
January
Head to the hills and leave clouds below (Penticton Herald)
Coast Capital Savings sponsored a fun, family-friendly ski event in the Okanagan.
January 31, 2022
Conexus Credit Union provides the Best Consumer Banking Service Experience in Canada according to Surviscor report (BNN Bloomberg)
Surviscor ranked Coast Capital Savings among the Top 10 Canadian Consumer Banking Service Levels.
January 31, 2022
Canadians' financial worries a cause for concern? (Canadian Mortgage Professional)
Lisa Colangelo speaks to a survey commissioned by Coast Capital Savings, showing that over three-quarters of Canadians are worried about the state of their finances.
January 26, 2022
Introducing the 2022 Small Business BC Awards (Small Business BC)
Coast Capital Savings presents the 2022 Small Business BC Awards.
January 20, 2022
Money Matters: Budgeting for the year ahead (Global News BC)
Debra Brady of Coast Capital Savings offers tips on how to financially plan for the coming year.
January 11, 2022