Scotwest CEO Kenny MacLeod launches a new regular blog with thoughts on our anniversary year and a look at our work with the Scottish Business Resilience Centre. Read more here.

On Monday this week, we hosted our annual visit from our main regulator: the PRA. They met with our CEO and myself in the afternoon and then addressed the full Board in the evening. As usual the visit challenged us … Continued

Scotwest Celebrates Community Champions. As part of Scotwest’s 25th Anniversary Celebrations and our ongoing commitment to our communities, we are asking our members to nominate an individual or group who they feel deserve recognition for the work they do in … Continued

Scotwest proudly supported the South Lanarkshire Sport Disability Awards last week in Hamilton. As well as celebrating the success of a host of talented athletes, coaches and clubs from across South Lanarkshire, the awards lunch was also a chance for … Continued

Thanks to all our members who stopped by to speak to us at the East Dunbartonshire Council Health and Wellbeing Day last week in Kirkintilloch. As well giving us a chance to introduce saving with Scotwest to staff, these visits … Continued

At last night’s Board meeting we were delighted to note that following the addition of our new Home Improvement Loan and the recent Car Loan our overall loan book of £27.4m is the highest it has ever been. Of course … Continued

Scotwest believes in supporting its members and its community. Launched in December 2010, the Making A Difference Grant allows members to apply for grants of up to £250, to help local community events, groups, projects, associations and activities. Awarded on … Continued

Congratulations to all of the winners of the April Scotwest Lottery draw, particularly Miss A Baird of Ardrossan who won the jackpot of £3,500. Find out more about the lottery and how to enter here.

Following interest expressed by 35% of respondents in our last Members’ Survey, we are delighted to announce our new Home Improvement Loan. Available for a limited period only and offering a fantastic 5.5% representative APR for loans between £5,000 and … Continued

At last night’s Board meeting, we approved the budget for the remaining six months of the financial year and considered outline plans to celebrate our 25th anniversary (you may have noticed the new logo appearing on some of our correspondence). … Continued