Our sector is growing and our members are always exploring new ways to put customers first. Explore the latest news and updates from across the customer owned banking sector.
For customer owned banks, putting people first is at the heart of everything they do. So when Orange Credit Union were conceptualising their latest brand campaign, hiring actors wasn’t even … Read more
Qudos Bank has always been committed to supporting initiatives that improve the environmental landscape for their customers and community, and nothing highlights this commitment more than their 15-year partnership with … Read more
Each year, Bank First funds new ideas, programs and methods of teaching that support enhanced student learning outcomes in Victorian schools. By applying and receiving votes, education-related initiatives have a … Read more
In the journey towards reconciliation, one way that organisations are turning good intentions into positive actions is by developing a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). One organisation taking meaningful action to … Read more
For the third year running, customer owned banks have dominated the Australian rankings of the Forbes World’s Best Banks list. Beyond Bank Australia, Heritage Bank, Greater Bank and Newcastle Permanent … Read more
COBA members Teachers Mutual Bank Limited and Australian Mutual Bank have joined Bank Australia and Beyond Bank to become certified B Corps. B Corp organisations are doing business better by … Read more
Customer owned banks have a long and proud history of helping Australians achieve their financial dreams. Over 4.5 million members are proud to do business with a mutual bank, credit … Read more
The Customer Owned Banking Association, through its membership of the World Council of Credit Unions, is supporting the people of Ukraine in these difficult times. The Worldwide Foundation for Credit … Read more
At first glance, banks and birds don’t have much in common. However as populations of Mallee Emu-Wren began to decline, COBA member, First Option Bank stepped in. The Mallee Emu-Wren … Read more
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