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'We're thrilled you're having a go at online banking.' Michelle Bagnall, CEO

We were sad this week to hear the news of the passing of Bank First inaugural Board Chair and one of our founding members, Peter Leonard-Kanevsky.

As a proud mutual bank - we’re sharing our story globally in 2025 - a year declared as the International Year of Cooperatives. And the best place to start? At the very beginning.

We have started 2025 with a welcome to new board director Jen Johanson who joined Bank First on 1 January. Welcome Jenny.

There's no time like the new year for a refresher on staying scam safe! While a lot of us may be on holiday, scammers never are.

Simon Terry returns to Bank First as Chair, having served on the board from 2018 until 2022.

They're everywhere! Numbers with decimal points and percentage marks. All over our feeds. Learn the meaning of interest rates and how they work.

It’s the happiest time of the year… but also when scammers try and hit the hardest. All through December, we’ll be sharing scam awareness tips.

Who better to put their voice to our Acknowledgement of Country than the people Members speak to when they call our Call Centre?

We don’t partner simply for the sake of partnering. We’re fully committed to the relationships we have with all of our partners.

Bank First is delighted to announce the appointment of Elizabeth Compton to the board of directors.

Bank First has announced the appointment of Simon Terry as Chair Elect, succeeding Bernie Lloyd who is retiring from the Board after 13 years of service.