Merger furthers Community CPS’ growth plans
Announcement posted by Beyond Bank Australia 18 Jun 2013
Leading national credit union Community CPS Australia continues its strong record of growth through mergers, with regional Credit Union Alliance One to join the Community CPS Group next month.
Members of regional South Australian Credit Union Alliance One voted on Monday 17 June to merge with Community CPS, effective 1 July 2013, in a vote of confidence in the merged entity’s ability to provide a strong alternative in the banking sector.
Community CPS Chief Executive Officer Robert Keogh said the new entity would result in more than 200,000 members across SA, WA, ACT and NSW, with assets under management of $4 billion.
As one of Australia’s four largest credit unions, the merger positions the Community CPS Group for further growth and reinforces its commitment to regional South Australia. The current branch network will expand from metropolitan Adelaide to Gawler, Port Augusta and now includes Alliance One branches in Clare, Whyalla, Port Lincoln and Roxby Downs.
Mr Keogh said the merger would enable the business to better compete in a challenging financial market for the benefit of all members.
"The Alliance One members have recognised that a larger entity will be able to better invest in providing a wide range of products and services and I’m pleased to welcome them to the Community CPS Group," he said.
"The merger brings together two credit unions with very similar values – both are firmly focused on creating and returning value to members and they both believe in supporting the communities in which their members live and work.
Mr Keogh said the CPS Group had steadily grown over the past four years through prudent management of its business and through mergers, most recently in Wagga and the Hunter Valley.
| About THE COMMUNITY CPS AUSTRALIA GROUP Three-time winner of Money magazine’s Credit Union of the Year award (2012, 2008) and Best Credit Union (2005) and winner of the Mozo People’s Choice Award for Best Credit Union (2012), the Community CPS Australia Group is one of the largest customer owned financial institutions in Australia. With assets under management approaching $4 billion, the Credit Union employs 598 staff across 46 branches to service more than 186,000 members. Community CPS is located in South Australia and the Australian Capital Territory, and operates as Wagga Mutual Credit Union in Wagga Wagga, Companion Credit Union in the Hunter Valley and United Community Credit Union in Western Australia. The Group comprises activities in banking, the community (through the Community CPS Foundation) and professional services (wealth management, tax and accounting services via Eastwoods). For more information visit www.communitycps.com.au.
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About ALLIANCE ONE CREDIT UNION
Alliance One Credit Union provides banking and lending services to northern South Australians through its branches in Whyalla, Clare, Port Lincoln and Roxby Downs. It has 16,000 members, total assets of $233 million and employs 53 staff. For more information visit