<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Latest News — Caspian One Open Data</title><description>Open Banking, Consumer-Driven Banking and Open Data from Caspian One Open Data.</description><link>https://caspian-opendata.com/</link><item><title>Cyder and Caspian Team Up to Turn Connected Data into Member Rewards</title><link>https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/cyder-and-caspian-one-open-data-team-up-to-turn-connected-data-into-member-rewards/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/cyder-and-caspian-one-open-data-team-up-to-turn-connected-data-into-member-rewards/</guid><description>Cyder, the fintech redefining loyalty for credit unions, today announced it is integrating with Caspian One Open Data, the FDX-compliant open data platform built for Canadian credit unions.</description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 14:56:33 GMT</pubDate><category>Consumer-Driven Banking</category><category>open banking</category><category>open data</category><category>open finance</category><category>Partnership</category><category>Innovation</category><category>Credit Union</category><category>Cyder</category><category>Rewards</category><category>Rewards Programs</category><author>Paul Brandner</author></item><item><title>VeriPark Partners with Caspian to Power Omni-Channel Digital Experiences with Open Data Capabilities.</title><link>https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/veripark-partners-with-caspian-open-data-to-power-omni-channel-digital-experiences-with-open-data-capabilities/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/veripark-partners-with-caspian-open-data-to-power-omni-channel-digital-experiences-with-open-data-capabilities/</guid><description>VeriPark, a global leader in digital banking and customer experience solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with Caspian One Open Data, a pioneer in open data infrastructure and open banking acceleration.</description><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:35:40 GMT</pubDate><category>Consumer-Driven Banking</category><category>open banking</category><category>open data</category><category>open finance</category><category>Partnership</category><category>Innovation</category><category>Credit Union</category><category>VeriPark</category><category>AI</category><category>omni-channel</category><author>Paul Brandner</author></item><item><title>Caspian One Open Data &amp; Collabria Partner to Simplify Data Integration for Credit Unions.</title><link>https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/caspian-and-collabria-partner-to-simplify-data-integration-for-credit-unions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/caspian-and-collabria-partner-to-simplify-data-integration-for-credit-unions/</guid><description>Caspian One Open Data has entered into a strategic partnership with Collabria, establishing a new, more streamlined approach to how credit unions can access and integrate credit card data within their digital environments.</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:47:02 GMT</pubDate><category>Partnerships</category><category>Consumer-Driven Banking</category><category>open banking</category><category>open data</category><category>open finance</category><category>Partnership</category><category>Innovation</category><category>Collabria</category><category>premium credit cards</category><category>credit cards</category><category>Credit Union</category><author>Paul Brandner</author></item><item><title>Canada&apos;s Open Banking Framework Is Here. Credit Unions, This One&apos;s for You.</title><link>https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/canadas-open-banking-framework-is-here/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/canadas-open-banking-framework-is-here/</guid><description>Are credit unions mandated to participate in Canada’s consumer-driven banking framework?No. Under the proposed framework, participation is mandatory for designated large banks, but credit unions can choose to opt in. To participate, they must become accredited and comply with the framework’s technical, security and governance requirements.</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:03:06 GMT</pubDate><category>Open Banking</category><category>Consumer-Driven Banking</category><category>open banking</category><category>Canadian Regulations</category><category>Credit Unions</category><author>Rebecca Harris</author></item><item><title>CGI and Caspian One Open Data partner to accelerate open banking readiness for credit unions.</title><link>https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/cgi-and-caspian-one-open-data-partner-to-accelerate-open-banking-readiness-for-credit-unions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/cgi-and-caspian-one-open-data-partner-to-accelerate-open-banking-readiness-for-credit-unions/</guid><description>CGI has entered into a strategic partnership with Caspian One Open Data to help Canadian credit unions prepare for open banking implementation.</description><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:18:49 GMT</pubDate><category>Partnerships</category><category>Consumer-Driven Banking</category><category>open banking</category><category>open data</category><category>open finance</category><category>CGI</category><category>Credit Unions</category><category>Partnership</category><category>Innovation</category><author>Paul Brandner</author></item><item><title>Lewis Poe Joins the FDX Board of Directors.</title><link>https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/lewis-poe-elected-to-financial-data-exchange-board-of-directors/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/lewis-poe-elected-to-financial-data-exchange-board-of-directors/</guid><description>We are incredibly proud to announce that our CEO, Lewis Poe, has been voted onto the Financial Data Exchange (FDX) Board of Directors.</description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:48:52 GMT</pubDate><category>Consumer-Driven Banking</category><category>open banking</category><category>open data</category><category>open finance</category><category>FDX</category><category>Financial Data Exchange</category><category>Board of Directors</category><author>Paul Brandner</author></item><item><title>Canada Can Learn From the UK’s Pay by Bank Experiment</title><link>https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/open-banking-consumer-behaviour-uk-canada/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/open-banking-consumer-behaviour-uk-canada/</guid><description>Canada’s open banking framework is approaching, but adoption will depend on more than regulation. The UK’s “Pay by Bank” journey shows how terminology, consumer understanding, and real-world use cases can shape behaviour.</description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:01:35 GMT</pubDate><category>Open Banking</category><category>United Kingdom</category><category>consumer behaviour</category><category>user experience</category><category>global learnings</category><category>Consumer-Driven Banking</category><category>open banking</category><author>Rebecca Harris</author></item><item><title>From Data Portability to Platform Advantage: A Response to the Competition Bureau Canada’s Report</title><link>https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/data-portability-report-response/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/data-portability-report-response/</guid><description>The Competition Bureau of Canada’s report on data portability positions switching and consumer savings as the primary outcomes, particularly in insurance. This article explores why that framing is only the beginning, and how, when treated as platform infrastructure, data portability can unlock ecosystem participation, operational efficiency, and new value creation across financial services and beyond.</description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:08:43 GMT</pubDate><category>Open Banking</category><category>platforms</category><category>embedded finance</category><category>aggregator</category><category>bi-directional data</category><category>fintech</category><category>AI</category><category>open banking</category><category>credit unions</category><category>banks</category><category>ecosystem</category><category>dataportability</category><category>insurance</category><category>openfinance</category><category>platformeconomy</category><category>financialservices</category><author>Rebecca Harris</author></item><item><title>From Pipelines to Platforms: Why Financial Services Must Rethink How They Create Value</title><link>https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/from-pipelines-to-platforms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/from-pipelines-to-platforms/</guid><description>For decades, banks and credit unions have operated as linear pipelines. But as behaviour shifts into platform ecosystems, value creation is moving from chains to networks.</description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 19:14:19 GMT</pubDate><category>Embedded Finance</category><category>platforms</category><category>embedded finance</category><category>aggregator</category><category>bi-directional data</category><category>fintech</category><category>AI</category><category>open banking</category><category>credit unions</category><category>banks</category><category>ecosystem</category><author>Rebecca Harris</author></item><item><title>2026: The Year Credit Unions Choose Data Sovereignty &amp; Agentic AI Over 2020-Era Legacy Tech.</title><link>https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/2026-the-year-credit-unions-choose-data-sovereignty-agentic-ai-over-2020-era-legacy-tech/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/2026-the-year-credit-unions-choose-data-sovereignty-agentic-ai-over-2020-era-legacy-tech/</guid><description>As we look toward 2026, there is a palpable sense of anticipation within the Canadian Credit Union system. At Caspian One Open Data, we are entering the new year with a clear mission: ensuring that by joining our ecosystem, Canadian Credit Unions are no longer forced to use 2020 technology to solve 2026 problems.</description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 17:24:56 GMT</pubDate><category>open banking</category><category>open data</category><category>financial institutions</category><category>point-to-point</category><category>open finance</category><category>FDX</category><category>credit unions</category><category>Agentic AI</category><category>AI</category><category>2026</category><category>Data Sovereignty</category><category>Bi-directional data flow</category><author>Paul Brandner</author></item><item><title>2025: The Year the Credit Union Open Data Movement Went Live</title><link>https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/2025-a-year-in-review-with-caspian-one-open-data/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/2025-a-year-in-review-with-caspian-one-open-data/</guid><description>2025 was the year our vision for Open Data gained real-world velocity. We transitioned from conceptualizing ecosystems to operationalizing them, bridging the gap between global discourse in Frankfurt and the practical needs of credit unions in Canada. The future we’ve been discussing is no longer on the horizon; it’s live.</description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 18:58:16 GMT</pubDate><category>open banking</category><category>open data</category><category>financial institutions</category><category>point-to-point</category><category>open finance</category><category>FDX</category><category>credit unions</category><category>Libro</category><category>2025</category><category>Prospera</category><category>First West</category><author>Paul Brandner</author></item><item><title>Libro Partners with Caspian One Open Data and Interac to Deploy New Open Data Identity Verification, Positioning Libro for Future Innovations.</title><link>https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/libro-credit-union-partners-with-caspian-one-open-data-and-interac-to-deploy-new-open-data-identity-verification-positioning-libro-for-future-innovations/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/libro-credit-union-partners-with-caspian-one-open-data-and-interac-to-deploy-new-open-data-identity-verification-positioning-libro-for-future-innovations/</guid><description>Libro Partners with Caspian One Open Data and Interac to Deploy New Open Data Identity Verification, Positioning Libro for Future Innovations.</description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 14:41:21 GMT</pubDate><category>Partnerships</category><category>open banking</category><category>open data</category><category>financial institutions</category><category>point-to-point</category><category>open finance</category><category>FDX</category><category>credit unions</category><category>Interac</category><category>IVS</category><category>Identity Verification</category><category>Libro Credit Union</category><category>Libro</category><author>Paul Brandner</author></item><item><title>From Verification Woes to One-Tap Freedom.</title><link>https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/from-verification-woes-to-one-tap-freedom-ciba-call-center-verify/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/from-verification-woes-to-one-tap-freedom-ciba-call-center-verify/</guid><description>The Credit Union understood that modern banking isn&apos;t confined to a branch or a desktop. By implementing Call Center Verify (CIBA), they didn&apos;t just upgrade their call center; they established a foundation for consistent, financial-grade security across their entire enterprise, empowering members like Sarah to bank with confidence.</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 16:45:39 GMT</pubDate><category>open data</category><category>financial institutions</category><category>Consumer-Driven Banking</category><category>Credit Unions</category><category>open banking</category><category>trusted identity</category><category>identity verified</category><category>member acquisition</category><category>account growth</category><category>CIBA</category><category>Call Center Verify</category><category>Call Center</category><author>Paul Brandner</author></item><item><title>From Cash, to Card, to Code: money follows people</title><link>https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/from-cash-to-card-to-code-money-follows-people/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/from-cash-to-card-to-code-money-follows-people/</guid><description>Money itself is a story of convenience and people don’t stay loyal to ‘channels’, they think about getting things done, and throughout financial history that means showing up where life happens.</description><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:15:02 GMT</pubDate><category>Embedded Finance</category><category>open data</category><category>financial institutions</category><category>open finance</category><category>bi-directional data</category><category>Consumer-Driven Banking</category><category>Credit Unions</category><category>open banking</category><category>embedded finance</category><author>Rebecca Harris</author></item><item><title>Emma&apos;s Seamless Freshman Start: The Zero-Friction Acquisition Strategy That Secured a Lifetime Customer.</title><link>https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/emmas-seamless-freshman-start-the-zero-friction-acquisition-strategy-that-secured-a-lifetime-customer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/emmas-seamless-freshman-start-the-zero-friction-acquisition-strategy-that-secured-a-lifetime-customer/</guid><description>The future of Credit Union member acquisition is invisible and effortless. By adopting Embedded Finance and leveraging Open Data to establish FDX-compliant partnerships, CUs can move from reactive selling to proactive, seamless service—a world where the next generation walks in with their coffee, not their paperwork.</description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 22:47:48 GMT</pubDate><category>Embedded Finance</category><category>open data</category><category>financial institutions</category><category>open finance</category><category>bi-directional data</category><category>Consumer-Driven Banking</category><category>Credit Unions</category><category>open banking</category><category>embedded finance</category><category>trusted identity</category><category>identity verified</category><category>member acquisition</category><category>account growth</category><author>Rebecca Harris</author></item><item><title>Your 4-Step Roadmap to Unlocking Accounting Data and Embedded Finance.</title><link>https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/4-step-roadmap-to-unlocking-accounting-data-embedded-finance/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/4-step-roadmap-to-unlocking-accounting-data-embedded-finance/</guid><description>For credit union executives and strategic leaders in the credit union system, the natural next question is the most important one: How do we get there, leveraging open data, without multi-year, multi-million-dollar IT projects?</description><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:17:52 GMT</pubDate><category>open data</category><category>financial institutions</category><category>open finance</category><category>bi-directional data</category><category>Consumer-Driven Banking</category><category>Credit Unions</category><category>EOY Budget</category><category>open banking</category><category>2026</category><category>accounting data</category><category>embedded finance</category><author>Paul Brandner</author></item><item><title>Canada Accelerates to Full Consumer-Driven Banking. A response to the 2025 Canadian Budget.</title><link>https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/canada-accelerates-to-full-consumer-driven-banking/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/canada-accelerates-to-full-consumer-driven-banking/</guid><description>Canada&apos;s financial services are set for a major transformation. Budget 2025 has laid out the most concrete details yet, committing to a complete and accelerated rollout of Consumer-Driven Banking (CDB)—a term for Canada&apos;s Open Banking.</description><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 17:49:06 GMT</pubDate><category>Open Banking</category><category>open data</category><category>financial institutions</category><category>open finance</category><category>bi-directional data</category><category>stablecoins</category><category>tokenization</category><category>Canadian 2025 Budget</category><category>Consumer-Driven Banking</category><category>Credit Unions</category><category>EOY Budget</category><author>Paul Brandner</author></item><item><title>What Happens in Vegas? Apparently, the Future of Finance at Money20/20.</title><link>https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/the-future-of-finance-at-money20/20-vegas-2025/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/the-future-of-finance-at-money20/20-vegas-2025/</guid><description>3 hot topics that dominated conversations at Money20/20 Vegas after the lights went down.</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 18:17:52 GMT</pubDate><category>Event</category><category>open data</category><category>financial institutions</category><category>open finance</category><category>Money20/20</category><category>Money20/20 2025</category><category>Vegas</category><category>bi-directional data</category><category>Agentic AI</category><category>stablecoins</category><category>tokenization</category><author>Paul Brandner</author></item><item><title>Grow your loan book and your member demographic.</title><link>https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/grow-your-loan-book-and-your-member-demographic/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/grow-your-loan-book-and-your-member-demographic/</guid><description>NestEgg is the number one provider of loan decisioning in the UK credit union system, a market that has already successfully implemented Open Banking. They currently work with 50+ UK credit unions, powering over 750,000 loan applications by leveraging both open data and traditional credit data.</description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 18:19:05 GMT</pubDate><category>open data</category><category>point-to-point</category><category>open finance</category><category>credit unions</category><category>use-case</category><category>ecosystem</category><category>ROI</category><category>your member data</category><category>embedded finance</category><category>SME</category><category>local businesses</category><category>embedded lending</category><category>loans</category><category>NestEgg</category><author>Paul Brandner</author></item><item><title>A Handshake and a Combine: Putting Embedded Finance at George Sr.’s Point of Need.</title><link>https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/a-handshake-and-a-combine-how-to-put-embedded-finance-at-george-srs-point-of-need/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/a-handshake-and-a-combine-how-to-put-embedded-finance-at-george-srs-point-of-need/</guid><description>George Sr., a 61 year old local farmer, values the simplicity of a straightforward deal. However, to get the newest equipment the farm needs, he faces a process that historically meant frustrating delays and a second journey to the credit union after visiting the agriculture equipment dealership.</description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 20:33:11 GMT</pubDate><category>Embedded Finance</category><category>open data</category><category>point-to-point</category><category>open finance</category><category>credit unions</category><category>use-case</category><category>ecosystem</category><category>ROI</category><category>your member data</category><category>embedded finance</category><category>SME</category><category>local businesses</category><category>embedded lending</category><category>loans</category><author>Rebecca Harris</author></item><item><title>From Finding Flowers to Fixing Engines: How Jayne’s Husband George Jr. Becomes the Next Embedded Finance Champion.</title><link>https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/local-business-owner-george-jr-the-next-embedded-finance-champion/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/local-business-owner-george-jr-the-next-embedded-finance-champion/</guid><description>George Jr. spends his days fixing engines, managing inventory, ordering parts, and leading a team of 6. He’s been a loyal credit union member for years. But running a business means paperwork, and George ends up buried in receipts, reconciliations, and outdated tools that slow him down.</description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 19:17:32 GMT</pubDate><category>Embedded Finance</category><category>open data</category><category>point-to-point</category><category>open finance</category><category>credit unions</category><category>accounting software</category><category>use-case</category><category>ecosystem</category><category>ROI</category><category>your data</category><category>commercial relationships</category><category>premium credit cards</category><category>rewards</category><category>wealth management</category><author>Rebecca Harris</author></item><item><title>Momentum 2025 - Three Days in Whistler.</title><link>https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/momentum-2025-three-days-in-whistler/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/momentum-2025-three-days-in-whistler/</guid><description>Caspian One Open Data attended Central 1&apos;s Momentum 2025 in Whistler, B.C. this week. The three days focused on learning, connection, and conversations about the future of Canadian financial services.</description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 21:22:38 GMT</pubDate><category>Event</category><category>open data</category><category>point-to-point</category><category>open finance</category><category>credit unions</category><category>ecosystem</category><category>Momentum 2025</category><category>Central 1</category><category>Events</category><author>Paul Brandner</author></item><item><title>Jayne’s Valentine’s Day Lifeline: How Open Data Fuels Small Business Growth.</title><link>https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/jaynes-valentines-day-lifeline-how-open-data-fuels-local-business-growth/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/jaynes-valentines-day-lifeline-how-open-data-fuels-local-business-growth/</guid><description>See how an FDX-compliant open data ecosystem anticipates member needs. Jayne, a small business owner, received a pre-approved credit line increase right inside her accounting software, turning a seasonal cash crunch into a major revenue opportunity—no branch visits required.</description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 13:53:12 GMT</pubDate><category>Embedded Finance</category><category>open data</category><category>point-to-point</category><category>open finance</category><category>credit unions</category><category>accounting software</category><category>quickbooks</category><category>use-case</category><category>ecosystem</category><category>ROI</category><category>SME</category><category>member data</category><category>embedded finance</category><author>Paul Brandner</author></item><item><title>Managed Services for Financial Services SaaS Solutions: Key Takeaways from SIBOS 2025.</title><link>https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/managed-services-for-financial-services-saas-solutions-key-takeaways-from-sibos-frankfurt-2025/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/managed-services-for-financial-services-saas-solutions-key-takeaways-from-sibos-frankfurt-2025/</guid><description>We were excited to have our CEO Lewis Poe take the stage this week at SIBOS 2025 in Frankfurt.</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 17:15:05 GMT</pubDate><category>Event</category><category>open data</category><category>financial institutions</category><category>point-to-point</category><category>open finance</category><category>FDX</category><category>credit unions</category><category>AWS</category><category>DXC</category><category>SIBOS Frankfurt</category><category>SIBOS 2025</category><author>Paul Brandner</author></item><item><title>From Connection to Conversion - A Framework for Revenue and Member Growth.</title><link>https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/from-connection-to-conversion-a-framework-for-revenue-and-member-growth/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/from-connection-to-conversion-a-framework-for-revenue-and-member-growth/</guid><description>For years, credit unions have understood that leveraging data is key to growth. However, many have been hesitant to fully embrace open data, often due to concerns about security and complexity, as well as the cost involved in building a solution.</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 16:18:49 GMT</pubDate><category>open data</category><category>financial institutions</category><category>point-to-point</category><category>open finance</category><category>FDX</category><category>credit unions</category><category>use-cases</category><category>innovation</category><author>Paul Brandner</author></item><item><title>Caspian One Open Data Launches Live FDX-Compliant Ecosystem – Unifying Canadian Credit Unions around their digital strategies.</title><link>https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/caspian-one-open-data-launches-live-fdx-compliant-ecosystem-unifying-canadian-credit-unions-around-their-digital-strategies/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/caspian-one-open-data-launches-live-fdx-compliant-ecosystem-unifying-canadian-credit-unions-around-their-digital-strategies/</guid><description>Caspian One Open Data, a global leader in FinTech innovation, is proud to announce the successful go-live of a fully Financial Data Exchange (FDX) compliant, live open data solution for North America.</description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 13:56:51 GMT</pubDate><category>open banking</category><category>open data</category><category>financial institutions</category><category>point-to-point</category><category>open finance</category><category>FDX</category><category>credit unions</category><category>AWS</category><category>DXC</category><category>luxoft</category><category>Financial Data Exchange</category><author>Paul Brandner</author></item><item><title>Interac® IVS is now live for Prospera members via Caspian One Open Data partnership.</title><link>https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/prospera-goes-live-with-open-data-interac-ivs-first-use-case/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/prospera-goes-live-with-open-data-interac-ivs-first-use-case/</guid><description>Prospera goes live with open data, rolling out the Interac® verification service as first use case.</description><pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2025 16:29:41 GMT</pubDate><category>open banking</category><category>open data</category><category>financial institutions</category><category>point-to-point</category><category>open finance</category><category>FDX</category><category>credit unions</category><category>Interac</category><category>IVS</category><category>Identity Verification</category><author>Paul Brandner</author></item><item><title>Caspian One Open Data and First West partner to roll out the Interac® verification service.</title><link>https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/first-west-goes-live-with-open-data-inerac-ivs-first-use-case/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/first-west-goes-live-with-open-data-inerac-ivs-first-use-case/</guid><description>First West goes live with open data, rolling out the Interac® verification service as first use case.</description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2025 17:44:01 GMT</pubDate><category>Partnerships</category><category>open banking</category><category>open data</category><category>financial institutions</category><category>point-to-point</category><category>open finance</category><category>FDX</category><category>credit unions</category><category>Interac</category><category>IVS</category><category>Identity Verification</category><author>Paul Brandner</author></item><item><title>Big News for Canadian Credit Unions: Interac announces integration of IVS on Caspian’s open data platform.</title><link>https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/interac-credit-unions-caspian-one-open-data-partner-to-expand-secure-digital-verification-for-canadians/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/interac-credit-unions-caspian-one-open-data-partner-to-expand-secure-digital-verification-for-canadians/</guid><description>Interac, Canadian Credit Unions and Caspian One Open Data Partner to Expand Secure Digital Verification for Canadians. What does this announcement mean for the Canadian Credit Union system?</description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 15:16:58 GMT</pubDate><category>Partnerships</category><category>open banking</category><category>open data</category><category>financial institutions</category><category>point-to-point</category><category>open finance</category><category>FDX</category><category>credit unions</category><category>Interac</category><category>IVS</category><category>Identity Verification</category><author>Paul Brandner</author></item><item><title>Top 10 Reasons Why Your Credit Union Needs to Embrace Open Data.</title><link>https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/top-ten-reasons-why-your-credit-union-needs-to-embrace-open-data-now/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/top-ten-reasons-why-your-credit-union-needs-to-embrace-open-data-now/</guid><description>Innovation isn&apos;t just for the big banks anymore. For credit unions, getting on board with open data before it&apos;s mandated is your golden ticket to a stronger future. Here’s why your credit union should act today.</description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2025 16:34:49 GMT</pubDate><category>open banking</category><category>open data</category><category>financial institutions</category><category>point-to-point</category><category>regulations</category><category>compliance</category><category>open finance</category><category>FDX</category><category>credit unions</category><author>Paul Brandner</author></item><item><title>Navigating the Next Generation of Digital Markets: The Power of the Ecosystem Manager.</title><link>https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/what-is-an-ecosystem-manager/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/what-is-an-ecosystem-manager/</guid><description>If you’re unfamiliar with the term “ecosystem manager”, this is the post for you. What does it mean and why is it important for the future of digital services? We want to simplify this for our readers.</description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 19:15:53 GMT</pubDate><category>open banking</category><category>open data</category><category>financial institutions</category><category>point-to-point</category><category>banks</category><category>open finance</category><category>ecosystem manager</category><category>credit unions</category><author>Paul Brandner</author></item><item><title>Unlocking Growth Through Embedded Finance, FDX Standards, and BaaS.</title><link>https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/unlocking-growth-through-embedded-finance-fdx-standards-and-baas/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/unlocking-growth-through-embedded-finance-fdx-standards-and-baas/</guid><description>This executive roundtable is timely as it brings together financial leaders to explore how leveraging interoperability, open APIs, and next-gen platforms can accelerate growth, streamline operations, and ensure compliance. Strategic partnerships with fintechs are key to reducing time-to-market and delivering high-value propositions at scale.</description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2025 21:55:41 GMT</pubDate><category>Event</category><category>open banking</category><category>open data</category><category>financial institutions</category><category>point-to-point</category><category>banks</category><category>regulations</category><category>compliance</category><category>open finance</category><category>FDX</category><category>BaaS</category><category>AWS</category><category>DXC</category><category>CGG</category><author>Paul Brandner</author></item><item><title>The Business Case for Open Finance.</title><link>https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/fdx-global-summit-2025-panel/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/fdx-global-summit-2025-panel/</guid><description>At the upcoming FDX Global Summit this month, a panel of industry veterans will delve into these questions, offering practical insights and actionable strategies. To give you a sneak peek, we&apos;re introducing the experts and asking them a few questions that will certainly inspire you to attend their session.</description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 16:54:40 GMT</pubDate><category>Event</category><category>open banking</category><category>open data</category><category>financial institutions</category><category>point-to-point</category><category>banks</category><category>regulations</category><category>compliance</category><category>open finance</category><category>FDX</category><author>Paul Brandner</author></item><item><title>Navigating the Future of Finance: Open Banking, Section 1033, and the American Market.</title><link>https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/navigating-the-future-of-finance/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/navigating-the-future-of-finance/</guid><description>If you ever wanted to get up to speed with open banking and regulation in the U.S., this is the webinar for you. DXC and Connect Global Group hosted a webinar discussing the critical shifts happening in U.S. open banking, focusing on Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Act.</description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2025 17:54:17 GMT</pubDate><category>open banking</category><category>open data</category><category>financial institutions</category><category>point-to-point</category><category>banks</category><category>partnerships</category><category>regulations</category><category>compliance</category><category>1033</category><category>open finance</category><category>CFPB</category><category>DXC</category><author>Paul Brandner</author></item><item><title>A look ahead at 2025 for Caspian One Open Data.</title><link>https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/whats-in-store-for-2025/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/whats-in-store-for-2025/</guid><description>2025 promises to be a year of significant growth and innovation for Caspian One Open Data, as we continue to empower financial institutions (big and small) with open data.</description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 19:45:24 GMT</pubDate><category>open banking</category><category>open data</category><category>fintech</category><category>financial institutions</category><category>point-to-point</category><category>banks</category><category>partnerships</category><category>2025</category><category>regulations</category><category>compliance</category><author>Paul Brandner</author></item><item><title>2024 In Review -Highlights and accomplishments as a team.</title><link>https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/2024-year-in-review-highlights-accomplishments/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/2024-year-in-review-highlights-accomplishments/</guid><description>2024 has been a transformative year for Caspian One Open Data. Our team took a moment to reflect on the incredible milestones, partnerships, and achievements that have propelled Caspian One Open Data forward. From major events to product launches and strategic expansions, it’s been a landmark year.</description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2024 22:58:37 GMT</pubDate><category>open banking</category><category>open data</category><category>fintech</category><category>financial institutions</category><category>point-to-point</category><category>banks</category><category>partnerships</category><category>2024</category><author>Paul Brandner</author></item><item><title>The CIO&apos;s Dilemma: Balancing Cost, Complexity, and Client Proximity Amid Digital Transformation.</title><link>https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/the-cio-dilemma/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/the-cio-dilemma/</guid><description>Ask any CIO of a large bank about their priorities, and you’ll likely get the same answer today as you would have a decade ago—or a decade from now. Their core drivers remain constant: (1) Cut Costs, (2) Reduce Complexity, (3) Get Closer to Clients</description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 23:44:11 GMT</pubDate><category>Event</category><category>open banking</category><category>open data</category><category>fintech</category><category>financial institutions</category><category>point-to-point</category><category>banks</category><category>AWS</category><category>Intel</category><category>dxc</category><category>luxoft</category><category>regulations</category><category>CIO</category><author>Paul Brandner</author></item><item><title>Navigating the Future of Open Banking and Digital Transformation.</title><link>https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/insights-from-aws-reinvent-2024/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/insights-from-aws-reinvent-2024/</guid><description>Insights on stage from AWS re:Invent alongside industry leaders Loubna Wortley (AWS GTM, intel), Charith Mendis (Head of Worldwide Banking Industry, AWS), Hugh Richards (MD Products and Solutions, DXC Technology) and Gared Parker (Product Lead, DXC Technology).</description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2024 18:06:08 GMT</pubDate><category>Event</category><category>open banking</category><category>open data</category><category>fintech</category><category>financial institutions</category><category>point-to-point</category><category>banks</category><category>CFPB</category><category>U.S. Regulations</category><category>AWS</category><category>Intel</category><category>dxc</category><category>luxoft</category><author>Paul Brandner</author></item><item><title>What the CFPB&apos;s 1033 Rule Means for Your Financial Institution.</title><link>https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/cfpb-1033-personal-financial-data-rights-finalized/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/cfpb-1033-personal-financial-data-rights-finalized/</guid><description>The CFPB announced that they have finalized its highly anticipated rule on personal financial data rights (1033). This landmark decision has significant implications for financial institutions of all sizes operating in the United States.</description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2024 19:36:16 GMT</pubDate><category>Open Banking</category><category>open banking</category><category>open data</category><category>fintech</category><category>financial institutions</category><category>credit unions</category><category>point-to-point</category><category>community banks</category><category>banks</category><category>screen scraping</category><category>CFPB</category><category>1033</category><category>U.S. Regulations</category><author>Buffy Duke</author></item><item><title>Build vs. Outsource vs. Buy.</title><link>https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/build-vs-outsource-vs-buy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/build-vs-outsource-vs-buy/</guid><description>The open data landscape presents financial institutions with a critical choice: build, outsource or buy? This decision carries significant implications for speed to market, cost, and overall business strategy.</description><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2024 16:31:27 GMT</pubDate><category>open banking</category><category>open data</category><category>fintech</category><category>financial institutions</category><category>credit unions</category><category>point-to-point</category><category>aggregator</category><category>community banks</category><category>banks</category><author>Buffy Duke</author></item><item><title>DXC Luxoft and Caspian One Open Data announce strategic alliance.</title><link>https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/dxc-luxoft-caspian-one-open-data-announce-strategic-alliance/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/dxc-luxoft-caspian-one-open-data-announce-strategic-alliance/</guid><description>DXC Luxoft today announced that it has formed a strategic alliance with Caspian One Open Data. The alliance pairs the market-leading open banking platform of Caspian One Open Data with the global delivery strengths of DXC Luxoft’s development, system implementation and SaaS-hosting services.</description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2024 14:53:26 GMT</pubDate><category>Partnerships</category><category>dxc</category><category>luxoft</category><category>open banking</category><category>open data</category><category>strategic alliance</category><category>announcement</category><category>fintech</category><category>financial institutions</category><category>AWS</category><category>Intel</category><author>Paul Brandner</author></item><item><title>Understanding Open Banking: Point-to-Point vs. Aggregators.</title><link>https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/point-to-point-vs-aggregators/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/point-to-point-vs-aggregators/</guid><description>“What is point-to-point connection open banking?” While it may sound technical, it simply means a direct connection between a financial institution and a third-party provider (TPP), with no intermediary.</description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2024 18:15:06 GMT</pubDate><category>open banking</category><category>open data</category><category>fintech</category><category>financial institutions</category><category>credit unions</category><category>point-to-point</category><category>aggregator</category><author>Buffy Duke</author></item><item><title>You can&apos;t close the gap in a race if you&apos;re standing still.</title><link>https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/you-cant-close-the-gap-in-a-race-if-you-are-standing-still/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/you-cant-close-the-gap-in-a-race-if-you-are-standing-still/</guid><description>Some Canadian credit unions want to wait on open banking until absolute regulatory clarity. Is this necessary?</description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jul 2024 17:41:50 GMT</pubDate><category>open banking</category><category>open data</category><category>fintech</category><category>financial institutions</category><category>credit unions</category><category>FDX</category><category>Canadian Regulations</category><author>Buffy Duke</author></item><item><title>Why Now is the Perfect Time for Innovation.</title><link>https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/perfect-time-for-innovation-open-banking/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/perfect-time-for-innovation-open-banking/</guid><description>For Canadian credit unions, the advent of open banking and the ability to forge strategic fintech partnerships presents a unique opportunity to leapfrog into a new era of financial services.</description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jul 2024 15:44:35 GMT</pubDate><author>Buffy Duke</author></item><item><title>Highlights from the CCUA National Conference in Calgary.</title><link>https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/caspian-one-open-banking-ccua-event-transform/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/caspian-one-open-banking-ccua-event-transform/</guid><description>Highlights from the CCUA National Conference in Calgary.</description><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 16:18:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Event</category><author>Buffy Duke</author></item><item><title>Central 1 supports the Credit Union Open Banking Solution provided by Caspian One.</title><link>https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/2024-canadian-budget-open-banking-f6flh/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/2024-canadian-budget-open-banking-f6flh/</guid><description>Central 1 Supports Caspian One Open Banking Solution for Credit Unions</description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 19:09:48 GMT</pubDate><category>Partnerships</category><author>Paul Brandner</author></item><item><title>Open Banking in Canada: A New Opportunity for Credit Unions.</title><link>https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/2024-canadian-budget-open-banking/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/2024-canadian-budget-open-banking/</guid><description>Open Banking in Canada: A New Opportunity for Credit Unions.</description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2024 13:31:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Open Banking</category><author>Buffy Duke</author></item><item><title>Five leading credit unions partner with Caspian One Open Banking.</title><link>https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/five-leading-credit-unions-in-canada-caspian-one/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/five-leading-credit-unions-in-canada-caspian-one/</guid><description>Caspian One Open Banking Partners with First West, Prospera, Meridian, Affinity and Libro to Deliver the Credit Union System Open Banking Solution.</description><pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2024 13:01:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Partnerships</category><author>Paul Brandner</author></item><item><title>The open banking paradigm shift.</title><link>https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/open-banking-paradigm-shift/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://caspian-opendata.com/blogs/open-banking-paradigm-shift/</guid><description>This paradigm shift is not merely a technological upgrade but a fundamental re-imagining of the relationship between financial institutions, consumers, and the broader financial ecosystem.</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2022 17:07:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Open Banking</category><author>Paul Brandner</author></item></channel></rss>