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eSlate | October 2025eSlate | October 2025

Join us at this year's Annual General Meeting (AGM) either in person, or via our livestream. Follow the progress we're making in building an even stronger and more meaningful bank for those in education and healthcare.

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eSlate | September 2025eSlate | September 2025

We've launched our updated Bank First App, which brings you a range of new features. Download from the App Store or Google Store.

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eSlate | August 2025eSlate | August 2025

We're introducing an industry-wide banking service called Confirmation of Payee which is a further layer of protections from scams and mistaken payments along with other new app features.

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eSlate | July 2025eSlate | July 2025

Confirmation of Payee is coming! CoP is a new service that will soon be active across all banks Australia-wide. It's designed to help you avoid scams or mistaken payments so that the money you are transferring is going to the right person.

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eSlate | June 2025eSlate | June 2025

Learn about the schools who received a 2025 Teaching Initiatives Program grant and brush up on your scam skills with our two-minute quiz and insight into cryptocurrency scams.

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eSlate | May 2025eSlate | May 2025

Following the RBA's decision to decrease the official cash rate on 20 May 2025 by 0.25%, Bank First will be decreasing the interest rates on our variable home loan and savings products.

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eSlate | April 2025eSlate | April 2025

From 29 April, you will see a new accounts screen on Internet Banking and the Bank First App, which will display the Bank First BSB and your account number.

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eSlate | March 2025eSlate | March 2025

Do you know a teacher? Our Teaching Initiative Program looks a little different in 2025. Total funding has increased to $50K. Now all we need are innovative and exciting projects to fund!

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eSlate | February 2025eSlate | February 2025

Understanding the circumstances of our hard-working teachers and nurses is what we do. We're excited to introduce our new brand campaign to show to our Members that we 'get them'.

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eSlate | December 2024eSlate | December 2024

Cyber criminals don't take holidays. In the spirit of the Christmas Advent Calendar this year we present a Stay Scam Safe Advent Calendar. One tip for every day leading up to Christmas Day.

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eSlate | November 2024eSlate | November 2024

After 14 years, Chair Bernie Lloyd has retired. Simon Terry has taken on the role of Chair and we have also welcomed Elizabeth Compton to the board.

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eSlate | October 2024eSlate | October 2024

Phone Banking coming to an end. Find more information about how to perform phone banking functions such as transferring money, check balances, transaction history and interest paid.

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eSlate | September 2024eSlate | September 2024

This year's Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday 21 November at Leonda by the Yarra, Hawthorn. This year's AGM will also be webcast live.

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eSlate | August 2024eSlate | August 2024

This month we’re enhancing our Internet Banking security by moving all Members from Funds Transfer Passwords (FTP) to SMS One Time Password (OTP). Find everything you need to know.

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eSlate | July 2024eSlate | July 2024

This month we're excited to celebrate the winner of our Teaching Initiative Program (TIP) People's Choice Award. We've also added two more video guides to our online banking library.

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eSlate | June 2024eSlate | June 2024

One of the most searched for information on our website is 'what is your bsb?' So,we thought we'd feature our BSB in this month's eSlate.

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eSlate | May 2024eSlate | May 2024

We're phasing out cheques. As a result of the rapid changes in the way our Members are choosing to bank, we have decided to remove cheques as a payment option in 2024.

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eSlate | April 2024eSlate | April 2024

It's TIP time. We call out to Victorian educators for their innovative school projects. We want to fund your projects that are: Innovative, will improve student learning or outside-the-square thinking.

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eSlate | March 2024eSlate | March 2024

New people have joined our Member Services team. They’ve undergone extensive training and are now on the phones, taking your calls.

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eSlate | February 2024eSlate | February 2024

Sometimes you just need to get things done. We have developed two quick, easy to follow video tutorials for the most common Member requests. It’s simple and it’s safe.

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