Intent to merge with Regional Australia Bank.
Summerland Bank and Regional Australia Bank are pleased to announce our shared intent to merge and are now moving towards undergoing due diligence to investigate the merger’s feasibility and benefits. Our combined long-standing customer owned model would expand market share and presence across Australia’s regional populations and unify our common goal to build strong communities […]
Be wary of criminals impersonating Summerland Bank.
In today’s digital age, scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated. Recently, we’ve received reports of a telephone-based scam where criminals are posing as Summerland Bank staff or the “Fraud team/Squad.” These scammers may even spoof our phone number, making it appear as though the call is genuinely from Summerland Bank. How does this scam work? Here’s a […]
Protect yourself from phone porting and SIM swapping fraud.
Our mobile phones have become essential to our daily lives, from staying connected to receiving SMS codes for payments and password resets. Unfortunately, this reliance has also made them a target for criminals who want to hijack our mobile numbers to intercept verification codes. This type of fraud is known as phone porting or SIM […]