Customer Owned Banking Association

COBA’s CEO Mike Lawrence was asked to give evidence to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Tax and Revenue Inquiry into Housing Affordability and Supply in Australia. Click here to read Mike’s opening statements - bit.ly/31k6cMx

COBA asks for a fair go for customer owned banks in APRA's revised capital framework #CustomerOwnedBanking

Leanne Vale, COBA's financial crimes expert, outlines the predatory tactics of scammers posing as trusted organisations and preying on flood-impacted Australians. #floods abc.net.au/radio/newsradi…

COBA is urging flood-impacted Australians to be on the lookout for scammers posing as government employees, insurers or charity groups working hard to restore impacted communities. bit.ly/COBAfloods #Floods2021

COBA members have excelled at Canstar's 2021 Outstanding Value Home Loans. The full story: bit.ly/Cobaloans @RACQOfficial @tmbankau @GreaterBankAU @peopleschoiceAU @QudosBank @QBANK_au @movebanksocial @bankaust

Great news - Heritage has won six 2021 @mozo_au Experts Choice Awards for Saving Accounts! #heritagebank #mozoexpertschoice #peoplefirst #customerownedbanking heritage.com.au/about/news/202…

Exceptional deal from Greater Bank with a market-leading rate of 1.69 percent. Customers can shop around beyond the majors to get a greater deal. #CustomerOwnedBanking #MoreThan4 bit.ly/3tHJqbh

The First Home Loan Deposit Scheme (FHLDS) has boosted the home loan growth in the customer-owned banking sector, according to @CustomerOwnedBA (COBA). brokernews.com.au/news/breaking-…

Home loan growth for customer owned banking has more than doubled the average increase for all ADIs. First-time buyers and owner-occupiers refinancing to save money are big contributors of the outcome. The full story: bit.ly/cobhomeloan

With incoming credit card statements and ‘buy now, pay later’ payments falling due, we are encouraging Aussies to set smart savings goals for 2021 using Christmas Club accounts. Learn more:bit.ly/2KPzue6

A good article by @jameseyers on the state of customer vulnerability in Australia, citing COBA's new report. afr.com/companies/fina…

New research from COBA, conducted by Ernst & Young, has found that one in four Australians are experiencing vulnerability. Conversations about this alarming issue should become commonplace across business. bit.ly/COBAvulnerabil… #vulnerability

The KPMG Mutuals Industry Review 2020 has highlighted the resilience, confidence and innovation of mutuals in a year overturned by COVID-19. Excellent insights on the road ahead. bit.ly/Mutualsreview @kpmgaustralia

We are proud to announce that our Unsecured Personal Loan & Term Deposit Secured Personal Loan have scored 5 star Canstar rating! We strive to deliver quality products to our members, and are delighted that year after year they are independently recognised for their great value.

We received this lovely Member feedback regarding our friendly staff in the Newcastle branch.

COBA looks forward to engaging APRA soon on reforms to the banking capital framework. More transparency on the capital ratios used across the banking sector will improve comparability - and help competition. bit.ly/capratio

A great article on how people work and live after COVID-19, and what that means for banking. Featuring COBA's @sallymackenzie: bit.ly/3dmiNku #futurebanking

COBA has welcomed the Government's announcement @JoshFrydenberg @MichaelSukkarMP to simplify Australia's credit framework to ensure consumers and small business can get timely access to credit. Great news for borrowers and lenders. bit.ly/3csg0Wg

A great story in today's @FinancialReview on creating a competition mandate for financial regulators, featuring CEO of COBA, Michael Lawrence. Also highlighted COBA’s frequent briefings with regulators amid COVID-19: bit.ly/2FilmHn

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