Media Releases
Bank of Melbourne brings first home dream closer
Monday, 27 July 2020
With a third of Victorians more motivated to save for a home because of COVID-19, a new home loan option from Bank of Melbourne may now hold the key to home ownership dreams.
Bank of Melbourne covers mortgage repayments, provides interest free and discounted loans to bushfire affected consumers and businesses
Monday, 13 January 2020
Bank of Melbourne has today announced additional support for customers and communities impacted by ongoing bushfires across Victoria.
Bank of Melbourne to access $1.5 million Bushfire Fund for local fire affected regions
Monday, 6 January 2020
Bank of Melbourne will access a $1.5 million Bushfire Fund, announced by the Westpac Group, to provide immediate assistance to bushfire affected communities in Victoria.
Designer Danielle Brustman announced as inaugural Bank of Melbourne Collingwood Resident at Collingwood Arts Precinct
Thursday, 10 October 2019
Bank of Melbourne and Contemporary Arts Precincts Ltd (CAP) have today announced the inaugural Bank of Melbourne Collingwood Resident: theatrical and interior designer Danielle Brustman.
Applications open for Bank of Melbourne grants to support Victoria’s most vulnerable
Friday, 19 July 2019
Eligible Victorian charities that make an outstanding contribution to their local communities have the opportunity to apply for grants of up to $50,000 from the Bank of Melbourne Foundation.
Bank of Melbourne cuts variable home loan interest rates
Tuesday, 2 July 2019
Bank of Melbourne today announced a range of mortgage rate decreases for variable home loan customers, including a reduction of .20% per annum (p.a) for owner occupier customers and a reduction of .30% p.a. for investor customers with interest only repayments.
Bank of Melbourne reduces interest rates for its home loan customers
Wednesday, 5 June 2019
Bank of Melbourne today announced a range of mortgage interest rate cuts for home loan customers.
Bank of Melbourne Foundation supports communities with $330,000 in latest round of grants
Tuesday, 23 April 2019
Eight charities have shared $330,000 in grants from Bank of Melbourne Foundation’s latest funding round.
Bank of Melbourne launches digital donations for The Salvation Army’s Emergency Appeal
Saturday, 30 March 2019
Bank of Melbourne today announced a streamlined process for customers to donate to The Salvation Army’s Emergency Appeal with a few taps on the bank’s latest app.
Bank of Melbourne provides disaster relief packages for customers
Tuesday, 5 March 2019
Bank of Melbourne today announced its Disaster Relief Package is available for customers suffering hardship as a result of the bushfires in Eastern Victoria.
Collingwood Arts Precinct brings art to city fringe, supported by Bank of Melbourne
Tuesday, 4 December 2018
Melbourne’s creative community will benefit from a funding and support model developed by Bank of Melbourne and Contemporary Arts Precincts Ltd, with the support of the Victorian Government.
Bank of Melbourne launches on-the-go home loan application
Wednesday, 2 October 2018
Bank of Melbourne customers can now apply for a home loan on their smartphone or tablet, with real-time feedback on how much they could afford to borrow.
Victoria, the state for budding entrepreneurs
Monday, 10 September 2018
Research finds 66% of Victorians have seriously considered their own enterprise of some sort.
Victoria the ‘proudest’ state amid strong community spirit
Monday, 10 September 2018
Research finds most Victorians wouldn’t live anywhere else in Australia.
Bank of Melbourne increases variable home loan rates
Wednesday, 29 August 2018
Bank of Melbourne today announced it will increase its variable interest rates for owner occupied and residential investment property loans, reflecting a sustained increase in wholesale funding costs.
Bank of Melbourne customers to benefit from e-signatures for new mortgages
Friday, 18 May 2018
Bank of Melbourne today launched ‘e-sign’ technology, providing seamless, speedy convenience for mortgage customers who can now ‘click-to-sign’ their new home loan documents instead of using their handwritten signature.
$260,000 funding boost to reach more than 17,000 disadvantaged Victorians
Friday, 18 May 2018
Seven grassroots organisations across Victoria have received up to $50,000 each from Bank of Melbourne Neighbourhood Fund’s latest funding round.
Bank of Melbourne speeds up conversations with Melbemoji Stickers
Wednesday, 13 December 2017
Bank of Melbourne today released the Melbemoji sticker pack– a fun iMessenger sticker pack, designed to appeal to proud Victorians who want to quickly get their point across when communicating on their Apple mobile devices.
$140,000 funding boost for local charities in time for the festive season
Wednesday, 29 November 2017
Communities in St Kilda, Geelong, Ballarat, Dandenong and Metro Melbourne will receive Bank of Melbourne Neighbourhood Fund grants in time for the festive season.
Bank of Melbourne awarded top sustainability rating in Victorian first
Monday, 25 September 2017
Bank of Melbourne’s flagship branch at 525 Collins Street has achieved a 6 Star Green Star – Interiors rating from the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA), making it the first 6 Star Green Star bank branch in Victoria.
Bank of Melbourne abolishes ATM withdrawal fees
Sunday, 24 September 2017
Bank of Melbourne today announced that non- Bank of Melbourne customers will no longer be charged an ATM withdrawal fee when they use one of Bank of Melbourne’s ATMs.
Bank of Melbourne community grants exceed $2 million
Friday, 8 September 2017
Bank of Melbourne’s Neighbourhood Fund will donate its $2 millionth dollar to a local charity this month, with nine local charities sharing $370,000 in its largest-ever funding round.
Bank of Melbourne announces changes to interest rates
Tuesday, 20 June 2017
Bank of Melbourne today announced a 5 basis points reduction in variable interest rates for new and existing customers paying principal and interest on their owner occupier home loans. This will take the standard variable rate for owner occupiers to 5.20% p.a.
Bank of Melbourne supports local communities with $200,000 in latest grants
Tuesday, 18 April 2017
Five charities have shared close to $200,000 in grants from Bank of Melbourne’s Neighbourhood Fund in its latest funding round.
Bank of Melbourne announces changes to variable interest rates
Friday, 24 March 2017
Bank of Melbourne today announced changes to interest rates across a range of variable lending products for home owners and investors.
Michelle Winzer to succeed Scott Tanner as Bank of Melbourne Chief Executive
Tuesday, 14 March 2017
Bank of Melbourne today announced the appointment of Michelle Winzer as Chief Executive, succeeding Scott Tanner.
Bank of Melbourne reduces interest rates and boosts deposit rates
Tuesday, 2 August 2016
Bank of Melbourne today announced a reduction in interest rates across a range of variable lending products for home owners and small businesses, while increasing a range of term deposit rates for savings customers.
Bank of Melbourne’s Footscray branch
Monday, 25 July 2016
There has recently been commentary on the temporary closure of the 24 hour ‘express zone’ in Bank of Melbourne’s Footscray branch.
10,000 Victorians to benefit from Bank of Melbourne’s community grants
Tuesday, 5 July 2016
Eight grassroots charities have received close to $230,000 from Bank of Melbourne Neighbourhood Fund.
More than 1,000 Victorians benefit from latest Bank of Melbourne community grants
Thursday, 10 March 2015
Four grassroots community groups helping Victorians in need have received more than $140,000 from the Bank of Melbourne Neighbourhood Fund.
Bank of Melbourne provides disaster relief package for customers impacted by bushfire in Victoria
Saturday, 26 December 2015
Bank of Melbourne today announced a relief package to assist customers who are suffering hardship as a result of the bushfires in Great Ocean Road area, Victoria.
Grants help Victorians make a difference
Thursday, 3 December 2015
Six grassroots community groups will receive more than $140,000 from Bank of Melbourne Neighbourhood Fund.
Bank of Melbourne increases variable home loan rates
Friday, 23 October 2015
Bank of Melbourne today announced an increase in its standard variable home loan rates.
Bank of Melbourne puts banking on your wrist
Thursday, 23 April 2015
Bank of Melbourne today announced that its customers will be among the first in the world to use mobile banking at the touch of the wrist, through Apple’s ground breaking Apple Watch.
Cash grants for Victorian groups making a difference
Friday, 20 March 2015
Two grassroots community groups delivering education and arts programs will receive close to $30,000 from the Bank of Melbourne Neighbourhood Fund.
Cash grants for Victorians making a difference
Tuesday, 9 December 2014
Three inspirational community groups delivering education and arts programs have shared more than $87,000 in grants from the Bank of Melbourne Neighbourhood Fund.
Bank of Melbourne first to launch biometric technology in mobile banking
Wednesday, 24 September 2014
Bank of Melbourne today launched new technology that allows customers to securely logon to mobile banking on their iPhone 5S, iPhone 6, or iPhone 6 Plus, by using the fingerprint sensor, known as Touch ID.
$165,000 for small Victorian groups making a big difference
Tuesday, 9 September 2014
Six remarkable community programs in Melbourne and regional Victoria have shared more than $165,000 in grants from the Bank of Melbourne Neighbourhood Fund.
Bank searches for regional Victoria’s true heroes
Friday, 16 May 2014
Bank of Melbourne has joined the search for local community achievers across regional Victoria.
Bank of Melbourne drives expansion to Bendigo
Wednesday, 7 May 2014
Bank of Melbourne today officially unveiled Melba, a ‘travelling bank’ that delivers banking services to Victorians in the heart of local communities.
Neighbourhood projects get $63,000 boost
Tuesday, 25 February 2014
Five innovative community-building projects across Victoria have shared $63,000 in the first allocation of grants for 2014 from Bank of Melbourne’s Neighbourhood Fund.
Melbourne Now birds fly to Bank of Melbourne
Thursday, 20 February 2014
Bank of Melbourne is bringing a taste of the National Gallery of Victoria’s remarkably successful Melbourne Now contemporary art exhibition to the wider public.
Local bankers in a Tangle at SheppARTon Festival
Tuesday, 18 February 2014
Bank of Melbourne’s Shepparton branch will be tied up next month helping with one of the major attractions in the annual SheppARTon Festival.