About Us

ABOUT HUNTER UNITED Hunter United commenced life in 1963 as the BHP (Newcastle) Employees’ Credit Union and has progressively grown into a community based financial institution serving the Hunter Valley. We are the largest locally based credit union with over $229million in assets. Hunter United has eight branches across the region including Broadmeadow, Charlestown, Glendale, Jesmond, Thornton and Greenhills (East Maitland). Hunter United offers banking, retirement savings services and arranges insurance. We specialise in providing value for money financial services to our members including savings, loans, credit cards and investment products. Unlike listed companies, Hunter United is not driven by big profits for shareholders - it is our job to deliver great service and benefits to our members. That’s how we can offer very competitive rates to our borrowers and investors and keep fees low. Hunter United is a responsible and conservative lender. More than 80% of our assets as at 31 March 2010, are in the form of loans to members with the vast majority (91.3%) of these loans being secured by registered first mortgage over residential properties. 80.9% of these loans have a loan to valuation ratio of