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 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
Going green can be expensive. Despite this, more Queenslanders than ever are looking to make sustainable changes in their lives. A recent RACQ survey found 75 percent of Queenslanders had … Read more
For almost 60 years Orange Credit Union (OCU) has been backing locals. During the pandemic, the OCU has run a series of seminars and programs to assist the community to … Read more
The Mulberry Project began when a Congolese friend of founder Louise Noble noticed unused land at the family property in Queensland, and suggested members of the migrant community could use … Read more
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