Offering our support in times of need

ME Bank understands the importance of a meaningful and effective approach to customer hardship and the continuing need to support our customers during tough times.

Financial Relief through our Customer Hardship Policy

Our Hardship Policy and assistance package aids customers experiencing financial difficulty. This Policy and assistance package is a long-standing element of our commitment to customer support and includes:

  • mortgage relief
  • fee relief
  • variation to contract terms- customer support, counselling and advice
  • staff training and support

Customers are encouraged to call us for assistance and advice as early as possible in instances of financial difficulty.

For further financial tips and advice, visit the Australian Securities and Investment Commission website www.fido.gov.au.

Recent hardship:


Cyclone Yasi (Qld) and Cyclone Bianca (WA)

In early 2011, severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi was one of the most powerful cyclones to have affected Queensland since records commenced and Tropical Cyclone Bianca damaged Wheatbelt homes across Perth's metropolitan area.

ME Bank offers our customers who were affected by Cyclone Yasi:

  • mortgage relief
  • fee relief
  • variation to contract terms- customer support, counselling and advice
  • staff training and support

Our Customer Help Team is in place to assist customers on 1300 500 520.

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Queensland/Northern NSW Floods

ME Bank's Flood Task Force Team

An ME Bank Flood Task Force Team was established to ensure our customers, employees and local communities impacted in Queensland and Northern New South Wales receive every possible support through this difficult time.

ME Bank has a Customer Hardship Policy available to eligible customers offering a payment relief programme. The Policy seeks to help reduce the financial burden of ME Bank customers who have suffered loss of property, employment or are facing any other financial difficulties at this time.

A Customer Help Team is in place to assist these customers and they can be contacted on 1300 500 520.

How you can help

Donations

If you wish to donate:

Volunteers

Those wishing to volunteer their time can visit Volunteering Queensland to register.

For further information, support and assistance on the floods go to the Queensland Government website.

Press Releases

13-01-11   ME Bank extends its support further for flood-affected Australians
06-01-11   ME Bank to reduce financial burden for flood-affected members