Media Centre
This section of our website will be useful for those people who are interested in ME Bank's current initiatives and community activities, particularly the media.
ME Bank welcomes media enquires and is happy to assist journalists with information about the bank, or comment about industry issues.
17 June 2009
Update ME - Winter 2009 - A communication from ME Bank
- The new face of ME Bank
- Branching out in Canberra and Melbourne
- ME Bank wins customer satisfaction award
- The faces of ME
- Mother's Day Classic
- IFFP news
- Too Young To Work
- DIY Banking
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15 May 2009
Industry Super Holdings creates two new CEO positions to replace Group CEO
The following press release will be of interest to ME Bank customers, particularly the Bank's intention to emerge from the current difficult environment in good shape and to grow strongly in more favourable economic and financial conditions.
Given the disappearance of several second tier banks in recent years - and the consequential increase in the dominance of the majors - ME Bank's capacity to offer value with quality service on a range of every day products should make the Bank more appealing than ever.
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5 May 2009
ME Bank stands by you in the tough times as well as the good.
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.
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20 April 2009
Go the extra step with ME Bank at the 2009 Mother's Day Classic
Australians are expected to walk or run in the 2009 Mother's Day Classic, on Sunday 10 May, to raise money for breast cancer research. To mark ME Bank's fifth year of major sponsorship, ME Bank is inviting event participants in Melbourne to go the extra step.
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9 April 2009
SMHL rates cut by 10 basis points
ME Bank today announced it would cut the standard variable interest rate on its Super Member Home Loans by 10 basis points. The reduced rate follows Tuesday's cut to the cash rate by the Reserve Bank and will be effective from Sunday, 19 April 2009.
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8 April 2009
ME Bank reviewing interest rates
Following the announcement by the Reserve Bank of Australia to cut interest rates, ME Bank is currently reviewing its rates and will make an announcement by Friday 17th April.
24 March 2009
ME Bank has Australia's happiest banking customers
ME Bank customers are happier with and more likely to recommend ME Bank's services to their family and friends than customers of any other Australian bank, according to the most recent CoreData Survey, Net Promoter Score (NPS).
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3 March 2009
ME Bank is offering 6% p.a. on its First Home Saver Account from 1 March 2009
ME Bank's First Home Saver Account (FHSA) is now offering a variable interest rate of 6.00% p.a. to Australians looking to save for their first home.
When added to the Government's 17.00% p.a. contribution, ME Bank's FHSA interest rate of 6.00% p.a. gives first home buyers the opportunity to earn a combined 23.00% p.a. on their first $5,000 deposited to the account each year.
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19 February 2009
ME Bank's Great Rate Online Savings Account not a Fake like some others
When ME Bank last year claimed it had "A Great Rate, Not a Fake Rate" for its Online Savings Account, it was right on the money.
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9 February 2009
ME Bank cuts interest rates by 75 basis points to its home loan customers
ME Bank today announced it would cut the variable interest rate on its Standard Variable Home Loans by 75 basis points. The reduced rate will be effective from the 15th of February 2009.
9 February 2009
Customers Affected by the Victorian Bushfires
We would like to reassure our customers that we will do everything we can to assist those who have been affected by the Victorian bushfires. Should you wish to speak to us about any of your ME Bank accounts, please call us on 1300 654 998.
6 February 2009
ME Bank reviewing interest rates
Following the announcement by the Reserve Bank of Australia to cut interest rates, ME Bank is currently reviewing its rates and will make an announcement by Wednesday 11th February.
9 January 2009
Update ME - Summer 2008/09 - A communication from ME Bank
- Offering a better banking alternative
- Customer service champs
- ME renews sponsorship with Fremantle Dockers
- Three new ME Branches
- Helping you save for your first home
- Gold, Gold, Gold for ME
- Planning to retire?
- The faces of ME
- DIY Banking
- Holiday season contact hours
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12 December 2008
ME Bank wins more Gold in Money magazine's "Best of the Best" Awards 2009.
ME Bank has taken three Gold Awards for Best First Home Saver Account; Best Investment Account (InterestME) and Cheapest Personal Loan in Money magazine's Best of the Best awards for 2009.
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10 December 2008
ME Bank signs Three Year Deal with Melbourne Storm
ME Bank has announced their commitment to a three year major sponsorship deal with the Melbourne Storm Rugby League Club.
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4 December 2008
ME Bank passes on the full 100 basis points interest rate cut to its home loan customers
ME Bank today announced it would cut the variable interest rate on its Standard Variable Home Loans by 100 basis points. The reduced rate follows Tuesday's cut to the cash rate by the Reserve Bank by 100 basis points and will be effective from the 14th of December 2008.
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21 November 2008
All "SMILES" for ME Bank and its customers
Australian Financial Review's Smart Investor magazine has named Members Equity Bank (MEB) as the "Highest Polling Home Lender" for its outstanding customer service as determined by the 2008 SMILES Poll.
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6 November 2008
ME Bank passes on the full 75 basis points interest rate cut to its home loan members
ME Bank today announced it would cut the variable interest rate on its Standard Variable Home Loans by 75 basis points. Members of participating trades unions and super funds, who have ME Bank's award-winning Standard Variable Home Loan, will now pay a standard variable interest rate of 7.24% per annum.
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30 October 2008
AOFM agrees to buy $500 Million Super Members Home Loan RMBS
The Federal Government's Australian Office of Financial Management has invested $500 million in ME Bank's AAA-Rated Super Members Home Loans (SMHL) Securitisation Fund Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (RMBS).
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16 October 2008
Union members will no longer be charged a dishonour fee for union deductions
ME Bank will no longer charge members of unions a $25 dishonour fee for union deductions where there are insufficient funds in their account.
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14 October 2008
ME Bank customers to benefit from Government guarantees
Before the Guarantee, the big banks were benefiting from the sense of uncertainty not because they offered lower fees or better products, prices or service. Now they will be forced to compete with ME Bank's award winning service, lower fees and transparent and simple products.
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8 October 2008
ME Bank will cut variable home loan rates by 80 basis points
ME Bank today announced it will cut the variable interest rate on its home loans by 80 basis points, effective 19 October 2008, following the cut to the cash rate by the Reserve Bank of Australia.
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8 October 2008
ME Bank launches First Home Saver Account
ME Bank is very excited and pleased to announce that it has launched its First Home Saver Account to young Australians looking for a premier savings vehicle to help them buy their own home.
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