For the second year in a row, Vantage West Credit Union was voted Best Bank/Credit Union in the 2018 Arizona Daily Star Readers’ Choice Awards. This year, southern Arizona’s largest credit union won a total of 15 accolades, emerging as WINNER in 7 categories and FAVORITE in 8 other categories.
Results of the annual opinion poll conducted in the Tucson community were announced during the 2018 Arizona Daily Star/tucson.com Readers' Choice Awards ceremony held on August 29, 2018.
“We would like to thank everyone who supported and voted for us. We are honored to be named Best Bank/Credit Union again this year, and we proudly share this recognition with our Members,” said Robert D. Ramirez, Vantage West President and CEO.
Vantage West received 15 accolades, as follows:
Voted WINNER in 7 Categories:
- Best Bank/Credit Union
- Best Business Banking
- Best Mortgage Company
- Best Credit Card
- Best Debit Card
- Best Membership Organization
- Best Adult Education Classes
Voted FAVORITE in 8 Other Categories:
- Best Training/Development Program
- Best Community Partner
- Best Employee Volunteer Force
- Best Benefits Program
- Best Company to Work For (Large 251 + employees)
- Best Financial Planning Service
- Best Insurance Agency
- Best Call Center
To learn more about Vantage West Credit Union, visit VantageWest.org.

Andrew Downin, Vantage West VP-Marketing & Communications, and Jill Casey, AVP-
Communications and Content Marketing, receive the awards on behalf of the credit
union. Photo by Rick Wiley/Arizona Daily Star.