BCU News/Press Releases

Why BCU is protected from the world financial crisis
BCU and its members are in an enviable position and can be safe in the knowledge that BCU is protected from the world financial crisis and will remain financially secure. more...
Trustdefender Explained
One in five people could be at risk
If BCU members are representative of the wider community, then one in five Australians using the internet are at serious risk of fraud and identity theft. That’s a frightening thought! more...
TrustDefender and BCU join forces to announce an ‘Australian first’ in the fight against online crime
Leading regional credit union, BCU has announced that it will provide the TrustDefender online security solution to all its customers, free of charge and thereby heralding a new era in transacting online! more...

Business career headstart for Macksville school student
Macksville student starts working towards her HSC Last week, Macksville High student Samantha Ryan signed up for an innovative business traineeship with local community credit union, BCU. more...
MONDAY, 2 JUNE 2008
Regional credit union reports little increase in mortgage stress
Not all bad news for local mortgagees
Community credit union, BCU reports little change in mortgage stress amongst its members. BCU’s recent lending performance challenges the findings of the latest Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) / BankWest Home Finance Index reported in this morning’s press. more...

TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2008

Titans back Coffs junior league
Celebrating 100 years of league is a good time to reflect on the importance of junior development. more...
TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2008
2007 BCU Titans Junior Player of the Year announced
Shannon Walker from Kyogle, near Lismore, has been named the inaugural BCU Titans Junior Player of the Year. more...
2007 BCU Agri Scholarship: Blueberry farmer picks up prize
The 2007 Bill Ussher Agricultural Scholarship, worth $5,500 (including GST) has been won by Macksville blueberry farmer, Tim Zirkler. more...
US SUB-PRIME MORTGAGE MARKET EXPLAINED: BCU benefits from being a self-funded lender
BCU is not directly affected by the current US mortgage crisis because it has no direct exposure to the overseas money market… With BCU, local money stays in the local economy. ‘At times like these the benefit of banking locally with a community credit union becomes more apparent. And when I say banking, I mean savings and loans,’ says Ray Battle. more...
BCU to help fund strategic business planning workshops
Small business will benefit from innovative planning workshops to be held across north coast. To find out more and how to register for the workshops. more...
BCU Earns Top Marks in business banking for the second time
This month local community credit union, BCU, has made national headlines with the release of CANNEX’s Second Business Banking Star Ratings Report (March 2007). more...
2007 BCU Supports the development of local Junior Rugby League
BCU has entered into an exciting sponsorship agreement with the Jetstar Gold Coast Titans, the NRL’s newest team. more...