Community Banking

At Heritage, we have a philosophy of putting ‘People first’. When it comes to providing financial services to communities who have often been abandoned by banks, it is the people in the community that we are focused on servicing.

Heritage provides true community banking, by working with communities to provide professional assistance in establishing a full local banking service in their town or suburb. The business is operated as a joint venture with the local community as our business partner. The profits that are generated are returned to the community so the entire community benefits.

As Australia’s largest building society with more than 130 years experience in supporting and building communities, Heritage has a proud history. We have a strong record of working with communities to deliver better financial and community services through the establishment of branches and our sponsorship and participation program. Our Community Branch model is a demonstration of that commitment. It is just another way that we demonstrate our philosophy of putting ‘People first’.

What is Heritage community banking?

How does it work?

Steps to joint venture

Community benefits

How is Heritage community banking better?

Community Branch network

Community Branch case studies