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motusbank

Wound downMotus Bank

motusbank was Meridian Credit Union’s digital Schedule I bank. It wound down in 2025, with deposits moving to Coast Capital and most lending to Meridian.

Profile facts checked October 30, 2026
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OBSI banking cases0opened in fiscal 2025
What changed

Wound down in 2025: most Ontario lending accounts moved to Meridian on May 1, 2025 and deposit accounts moved to Coast Capital on November 1, 2025.

At a glance

Legal name
Motus Bank
Type
No longer operating separately
Owner / parent
Meridian Credit Union (until wind-down)
Regulator
Formerly OSFI
OBSI banking cases
0 opened in fiscal 2025 (Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2025)
Website
www.coastcapitalsavings.com/about-us/welcoming-motusbank-members

Deposit protection

No longer a CDIC member. Former deposit accounts moved to Coast Capital Savings Federal Credit Union (a CDIC member).

Facts, with sources

  1. Meridian and Coast Capital announced in March 2025 that they would acquire motusbank’s assets and liabilities and wind the bank down.
    Source: meridiancu.ca
  2. October 31, 2025 was the last day of motusbank service; active accounts moved to Coast Capital on November 1, 2025.
    Source: coastcapitalsavings.com
  3. For most Ontario members, lending accounts moved to Meridian on May 1, 2025.
    Source: meridiancu.ca
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Complaints that reached the ombudsman

OBSI, the ombudsman for banking, opened 0 banking cases about Motus Bank in fiscal 2025 (Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2025), closed 0, and resolved 0 to the complainant’s satisfaction. Across all banks and credit unions, OBSI opened 5,438 banking cases that year (+113% on the year before) and 25% of closed cases ended with money paid.

Counts aren’t adjusted for size, so bigger banks have more cases. A complaint reaches OBSI only after the bank’s own process (up to 56 days). Source: OBSI Annual Report 2025, released March 13, 2026. How to complain.

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