Press Releases
Vantage West CEO Joins TREO Chariman’s Circle
October 2, 2014
Robert D. Ramirez, president and CEO at Vantage West Credit Union, has joined the Chairman’s Circle for Tucson Regional Economic Opportunities (TREO). Ramirez joins an elite group of high-profile... Read More
(PDF) John Driskill Elected to Vantage West Board of Directors
September 4, 2014
John Driskill has recently been elected to the Vantage West Credit Union Board of Directors after serving as an associate director earlier this year. Driskill, a retired insurance executive, held... Read More
(PDF) Vantage West Celebrates Grand Opening of Tombstone Branch
September 2, 2014
Vantage West Credit Union is ready to celebrate its arrival in Tombstone. As any good neighbor would do, Vantage West Credit Union will host a celebratory open house 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Friday, Sept.... Read More
(PDF) Dale Whittaker, Chairman Emeritus for Vantage West, inducted to Defense Credit Union Council Hall of Honor
July 16, 2014
Dale Whittaker has been inducted into the Defense Credit Union Council (DCUC) Hall of Honor. Whittaker, who retired from Vantage West’s Board of Directors, was praised for dedicating fifty-eight... Read More
(PDF) AZ Fisher House Campaign Kicks Off with Vantage West Donation
May 27, 2014
The Arizona Fisher House Foundation and the Southern Arizona Veterans Health Care Systems will recognize Vantage West Credit Union for its generous commitment of $100,000. AFHF is raising... Read More
(PDF) Vantage West Announces Merger with Tombstone Federal Credit Union
April 28, 2014
Vantage West Credit Union, Southern Arizona’s largest credit union, today announced its merger with Tombstone Federal Credit Union.... Read More
(PDF) Vantage West Receives Award for Outstanding Website
March 25, 2014
Vantage West Credit Union was recently honored with a Diamond Award, which recognizes outstanding marketing and business development achievements in the credit union industry.... Read More
(PDF) Chairman, Dale Whittaker Honored for Outstanding Commitment to Credit Union Movement
October 2, 2013
Dale Whittaker, Chairman of the Board for Vantage West Credit Union, was presented the “Gene Ball Award” on September 27, at the National Association of Credit Union Chairmen (NACUC) Conference... Read More
(PDF) Vantage West Advertising to Feature Coach Rich Rodriguez
August 28, 2013
As Arizona Football kicks off its second season with Coach Rich Rodriguez, Vantage West Credit Union kicks off its fifth year as the official coin toss sponsor of Arizona Football. As part of the... Read More
(PDF) Vantage West Named #1 SBA 504 Lender
December 19, 2012
Vantage West Credit Union was recently named “The Gold Institution” by Business Development Finance Corporation (BDFC), for being the #1 SBA 504 Lender in Southern Arizona. Jim Barron and... Read More
(PDF) In The News
CreditUnions.com :: There’s Nothing Random About These Acts Of Kindness, by Aaron Passman
October 14, 2025
For the third year, Arizona credit unions are joining forces for AZCU Week, with 18 organizations... Read More
The Daily Yonder :: Q&A: Jennifer Robinson on Rural Credit Unions, by Ilana Newman
October 10, 2025
The branch manager of Vantage West Credit Union in Tombstone, Arizona, shares what makes credit... Read More
FOX 2 Now :: Circle Stone Capital and Vantage West Credit Union Acquisition Financing Partnership, by Peter Anadranistakis
September 26, 2025
Circle Stone Capital Fund II partnered with Vantage West Credit Union on the financing for the... Read More
CU Insight :: 2025 The Year of the Credit Union, by Tansley Stearns
September 17, 2025
Different people will see themselves reflected across the spectrum of credit unions, which... Read More
CU Insight :: From Alaska to Arizona and beyond, credit unions protect communities from financial deserts, by Sandra Sagehorn-Elliott
June 20, 2025
Lack of access to in-person financial services causes serious economic harm, making it harder for... Read More
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