What's next in Canada's financial industry? Find out at Momentum on October 26–28 in Montreal. Join industry leaders and peers as we explore: → Real-Time Rail, open banking and AI → Managing change with confidence → Turning innovation into results → Navigating mergers and industry transformation → Treasury fundamentals for a volatile market → Emerging requirements and future trends → & more Stay ahead of industry change, make valuable connections and leave with practical insights you can take back to your organization. 🎟️ Register now before early-bird ends: https://lnkd.in/g--9i3YF #Momentum2026 #Innovation #Payments #Treasury
About us
Central 1 cooperatively empowers credit unions and other financial institutions who deliver banking choice to Canadians. Central 1 provides critical services at scale to enable a thriving credit union system. We do this by collaborating with our clients, developing strategies, products, and services to support the financial well-being of their more than 5 million diverse customers in communities across Canada. For more information, visit www.central1.com.
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http://www.central1.com
External link for Central 1
- Industry
- Banking
- Company size
- 501-1,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Vancouver, BC
- Type
- Privately Held
- Specialties
- payment and clearing services, investment banking services, facilitate electronic transaction services, primary liquidity facility, centralized cheque processing, Internet banking, bill payment, wholesale financial services, digital banking, mobile banking, and payments modernization
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1441 Creekside Drive
Vancouver, BC V6J 4S8, CA
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2810 Matheson Blvd. E.
Mississauga, ON L4W4X7, CA
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120 Adelaide St. West
Suite 908
Toronto, Ontario M5H 1T1, CA
Employees at Central 1
Updates
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Last week, our Vancouver employees came together for our annual summer barbeque, enjoying delicious food, FIFA-inspired games and great conversation. Between the photo booth, story sharing and time spent connecting, it was a wonderful celebration of the people and experiences that make Central 1 such a special place to work. Thank you to our social committee for organizing this fantastic event!💙 #SummerBBQ #Central1
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When critical materials are needed to keep production moving, timing matters. Real-time payments will enable instant, secure payments with clear reference details, helping suppliers reconcile invoices faster and release materials without delay. Read the use case below ⬇️ 🔗 Explore more real-time payments use cases: https://lnkd.in/gnN4Vsrs #RealTimePayments #RTR #PaymentsModernization #FinancialServices
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Ron Kaine, our AVP, Fraud & Compliance Products and Solutions, will be joining Mike Urban and Joe J. Gregory for this virtual discussion on July 22. We're looking forward to hearing Ron share a Canadian credit union and small FI perspective on the key trends and challenges shaping today's fraud landscape. 👉 Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/gB_bZ2qC Featurespace (a Visa Solution) OrboGraph (a Kinective Company)
54% of US consumers saw more check fraud attempts, and 73% of financial institutions call it a top challenge. Worse? Fraudsters are now combining tactics across channels, using AI to scale. Join Featurespace, a Visa Solution, and industry experts in our upcoming webinar where we'll explore: ✔️ Why check fraud still works ✔️ How AI is changing fraud tactics ✔️ What connected fraud detection looks like Register Today 👉https://vi.sa/4y7f57g Let's get ahead of fraud together. #Featurespace #FraudDetection
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As we look ahead to Central 1's next chapter, we're pleased to be partnering with Massey Henry to support the recruitment of our next President & CEO. With a strong foundation in place, we're looking for a great leader to help shape our future and continue bringing and building value for our clients, members and partners. 🔗 Learn more about this opportunity: https://lnkd.in/gx6_zx-i
We are pleased to support Central 1 in the recruitment of its next President & Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”). Central 1 is a financial services organization that serves as a primary treasury and payments provider to more than 280 financial institutions and financial service companies. With assets of $9.2 billion, Central 1 provides payments, clearing and settlement, and treasury services at scale to enable a thriving financial services ecosystem. Working closely with the board, executive team, clients, regulators, and external stakeholders, the CEO will build on a redefined strategy to further strengthen Central 1's market position, sharpen organizational focus, and drive sustainable long-term growth. The successful candidate is a seasoned executive with strong commercial and transformational leadership capabilities, and a proven track record of leading complex, stakeholder-rich organizations through periods of strategic change, growth, and evolution. 🔗 Learn more about this opportunity: https://hubs.li/Q04p2GcM0
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One of the biggest reasons Momentum attendees come back every year is to hear from the trusted experts and decision-makers driving change across Canada’s financial ecosystem. Join us in Montreal October 26–28 for a unique opportunity to learn from industry leaders, explore top-of-mind trends and bring fresh insights back to your organization — all while enjoying the energy, culture and food of one of Canada's most exciting cities. 🎟️Early-bird tickets are going fast! Register now and save over $300: https://lnkd.in/guBBHDFM #Momentum2026 #Montreal #Leaders #Change #FinancialServices
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IFRS 9 demands more than compliance. Financial institutions are facing greater audit scrutiny, economic uncertainty and portfolio complexity. Central 1’s IFRS 9 Reporting and Analytics Platform supports credit unions with transparent reporting, model governance, documentation and analytics to help explain expected credit loss (ECL) results and key portfolio risk drivers. Check out our IFRS 9 Platform highlights below ⬇️ 🔗Learn more about the solution, best practices and connect with us: https://lnkd.in/gXGUPCJ6
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Congratulations to Sheila Vokey and Bryan Yu on being named once again to Business in Vancouver’s BC500. Sheila has been recognized in the Leadership category and Bryan in the Knowledge category. Their leadership continues to shape Central 1’s transformation and provide the insight and stability our clients rely on in a changing environment. We are proud to see their impact recognized as we continue to support financial institutions delivering banking choice for Canadians. 🔗Read more about their recognition: https://lnkd.in/gE6d2XGQ BIV News #BC500 #BIV #Leadership
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Great conversation on the trends shaping the future of payments and the importance of collaboration across the ecosystem. Thank you Payments Canada for bringing leaders together from across the industry for this important discussion. ➡️ We're looking forward to continuing these conversations at Momentum, October 26–28 in Montreal: https://lnkd.in/g--9i3YF
The next era of payments is about far more than just speed. It's about clearing the way for a new period of global economic growth. At The 2026 SUMMIT, industry leaders Adriana Vega, Fintechs Canada, Michael Klopchic, RBC, Barclay Hancock, Central 1, Dougal Middleton, J.P. Morgan and Susan Hawkins, Payments Canada, explored the future trends defining our ecosystem. KEY TAKEAWAYS: ●Real-time payments are shifting the industry from a batch-and-reconcile to a transact-and-confirm model ●Data remains the key to innovation, driving the reconciliation and efficiency outcomes businesses need to thrive ●The landscape is evolving from simple partnerships to integrated ecosystems that bridge multiple sectors ●Success in this new era requires a collective shift toward ubiquity and broad participation across the entire ecosystem Catch all the insights, on-demand, here: https://lnkd.in/euwyRzFy
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We’re thrilled to share that Central 1 is the 2026 winner of the Best Fraud Prevention & Combat Solutions in Payments award at this week’s FinTech Futures PayTech Awards in London. Ron Kaine, our AVP, Fraud & Compliance Products and Solutions, joins Mike Urban from our co-winner and partner Featurespace (a Visa solution) to accept the award on behalf of our teams. This achievement reflects the dedication of teams across Central 1 and the support of our clients, who help advance fraud prevention across the industry. Together, we're shaping a solution that delivers meaningful, real-world impact for financial institutions and the customers they serve. As fraud evolves, we’re committed to pushing the boundaries of innovation and helping our clients operate with confidence in an increasingly complex payments landscape.
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