May 23, 2017 — CWB Franchise Finance, a division of CWB Financial Group, today announced it has provided an $80 million loan facility to Holloway Lodging Corp., owners of thirty-three hotels across Canada.

April 18, 2017 — Savers rejoice and say hello to Motive Financial, Canada’s home for the smart and practical pennypinchers. Motive is the new name for Canadian Direct Financial. And with the new name comes a renewed focus: Savers.

April 11, 2017 — CWB Financial Group (CWB) and Payfirma today announced a new strategic partnership, the first of its kind in Canada, that will provide CWB with a white labeled version of Payfirma’s industry-leading payment technology platform, PayHQ.

March 23, 2017 — Canadian Western Bank today announced its support of the Vancouver Sun Run as title sponsor of the Corporate Team Division for the next three years. The event is Canada’s largest 10K road race, with more than 40,000 participants and 2,300 volunteers.

March 17, 2017 — Canadian Western Bank’s (CWB) online banking division, Canadian Direct Financial (CDF), will become Motive Financial on April 18.