Pigeon Park Savings

About Us

Pigeon Park Savings is a unique collaboration between Vancity credit union and PHS. It provides access to basic financial services to people living on low incomes in the Downtown Eastside.

Pigeon Park is more than a credit union branch. Its low barrier strategy often starts with essential supports such as securing identification for members.

PPS services allow members to control their finances, receive advice, and take steps to become financially stable, without relying on predatory lenders. Approximately 7,000 members use PPS every month (some multiple times in a day or week, to manage their funds), where they are treated with respect and dignity, and have access to an ethical alternative to cashing assistance cheques with SRO landlords or through private cheque cashers.

We’ve been located at 346 East Hastings Street since January 2021. Our former location is being redeveloped as an Indigenous-led community and affordable housing project.  Thanks to Vancity and BC Housing for their support!

How to open an account

Pigeon Park Savings provides low-barrier banking to an under-served community.

We work very hard to ensure that folks can open an account with us.

Our ID requirements are minimal: we accept one piece of unexpired government-issued photo ID. And if you don’t have ID, come into the branch and talk to us – we work closely with peer workers, community partners, and the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction (MSDPR) to assist with this process. We’ll work together to get you the financial services you need.

A Pigeon Park Savings account includes an ATM bank card, cheque cashing, direct deposit and counter cheques.

We don’t offer online banking, Interac services or credit cards. (You can, of course, use your Pigeon Park Savings bank card to pay in a store.)

We are here to help. Come in with your questions. We always make time to talk.