Respected global rating agency, Fitch Ratings, recently engaged by Central 1, reinforced our strong reputation in the financial industry with an ‘A’ rating in its most recent report, released publicly today. Along with Fitch, we’ve received credit ratings of A (high) from DBRS, and A- from Standard & Poor’s, allowing us to provide our members and clients with attractively priced...

VANCOUVER, BC, August 24, 2018­ – Asset growth and improved return on average equity highlight Central 1 Credit Union’s (Central 1) performance in its second quarter 2018 financial results, announced today. During the quarter ended June 30, Central 1 continued to move forward with several strategic, client and member-focused initiatives, and invested attention and time into building on its current three-year...

Sheila Vokey Joins Central 1 to Provide Strategic Financial Leadership VANCOUVER, August 20, 2018 – A deep interest in supporting transformative organizational change through the finance function drew Sheila Vokey to the role of Chief Financial Officer at Central 1 Credit Union (Central 1), an appointment the organization is pleased to announce today. Vokey will begin her role at Central...

Vancouver, BC – August 14, 2018 – Canada’s first-ever authenticated voice banking service using Amazon Alexa, launches from creator Central 1 today. Central 1 clients - Innovation Credit Union and Conexus Credit Union - are piloting the technology that allows customers to use their voice to command actions for their bank accounts, as if Amazon Alexa were a customer service...

It was the exciting challenge of creating a product that will revolutionize credit union member experience that drove the team at Central 1 to propose and demo an idea that’s the first of it’s kind to launch in Canadian financial services. And it originated with the development team, not in the board room. This week, Central 1 is pushing technology...

Small Business Payroll Launches Today with Prospera Credit Union Vancouver, BC - July 17, 2018 – Canada’s first small business payroll system integrated with online banking, offered by Central 1, launched with Prospera Credit Union today. Other financial institutions are expected to follow throughout 2018. Small Business Payroll is an innovation that will transform how Canadian small businesses operate by...

C1 Ventures’ Inaugural Investment and Partnership is with Agility Forex, a unique Low-Cost Foreign Exchange Service   Vancouver, BC - July 12, 2018 - A strategic partnership announced today between Central 1 and Agility Forex allows Central 1 to offer a low-cost, innovative foreign exchange service to their clients, as well as Canadian credit unions and their members. Working with...