Bank West
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Bank West is a chartered bank
that was founded in High River, Alberta
in 2002. The bank is wholly owned by Western Financial Group Inc., . Western Financial Group originally focused in insurance consolidation, expanding into banking in 2002. The bank maintains offices in both High River and Winnipeg
. The bank merged with and acquired Ubiquity Bank in November 2007 and Agrifinancial in February 2009.
In 2010, Western Financial was acquired by the Desjardins Group.
Bank
A bank is a financial institution that serves as a financial intermediary. The term "bank" may refer to one of several related types of entities:...
that was founded in High River, Alberta
High River, Alberta
High River is a town in southwestern Alberta, Canada with a population of 10,716. It is south of the city of Calgary, at the junction of Alberta Highways 2 and 23...
in 2002. The bank is wholly owned by Western Financial Group Inc., . Western Financial Group originally focused in insurance consolidation, expanding into banking in 2002. The bank maintains offices in both High River and Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
. The bank merged with and acquired Ubiquity Bank in November 2007 and Agrifinancial in February 2009.
In 2010, Western Financial was acquired by the Desjardins Group.