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Encyclopedia > First Australian Building Society
First Australian Building Society
Type Public
ASX: FST [1]
Founded 1997
Headquarters Ipswich
Industry Banking
Dissolved 1st September 2001

First Australian Building Society was a building society that operated in Queensland between 1997 and 2000. The Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) is the primary stock exchange in Australia. ... Ipswich is a city and Local Government Area situated on the Bremer River in South East Queensland, Australia. ... For other uses, see Bank (disambiguation). ... A building society is a financial institution, owned by its members, that offers banking and other financial services, especially mortgage lending. ... Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Peter Beattie (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 28  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $158,506 (3rd)  - Product per capita  $40,170/person (6th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  4,070,400 (3rd)  - Density  2. ...

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History

The Ipswich and West Moreton Building Society, established in 1877, merged with the First Provincial Building Society on November 4 1996.[2]


First Australian was established in December 1997 with a merger of First Provincial Building Society, Northern Building Society and Sunstate Credit Union to create Queenslands largest building society.[3][4] Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Peter Beattie (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 28  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $158,506 (3rd)  - Product per capita  $40,170/person (6th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  4,070,400 (3rd)  - Density  2. ...


Operation

The society's main activities were retail investments and mortgages, with other services including commercial lending, consumer lending, credit card facilities and business products. Drawing of a self-service store. ... Invest redirects here. ... This article is about the legal mechanism used to secure property in favor of a creditor. ... Look up Commercial in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Consumer lending or consumer loans refers to any type of loan product that is not a mortgage; such as a car, boat, manufactured home, home equity loan, home equity line of credit, signature loan, signature line of credit, recreational vehicle, or Certificate of Deposit loans. ... Credit cards A credit card is a system of payment named after the small plastic card issued to users of the system. ...


First Australian operated two brands, "Northern Building Society" in North Queensland and "First Provincial Building Society" in Southern Queensland, with a total of 48 branches and 20 agencies across Queensland, and 430 staff.


The building society was listed on the Australian Stock Exchange as "FST".[1]


On June 5, 2000 First Australian and Bendigo Bank announced a merger [5] and on September 1, 2001 the merger completed. Directors Neal Axelby and Terry O'Dwyer were appointed to the board of Bendigo Bank.[6] Community Branch at Braidwood, New South Wales Bendigo Bank (ASX: BEN) operates some 300 branches, primarily in Victoria and Queensland. ...


References

  1. ^ a b "Removals from the Official List 2000", Fact Book 2001. ASX, p42. Retrieved on 2007-02-15. 
  2. ^ Ipswich & West Moreton Building Society (December 8, 2006). Retrieved on 2007-02-15.
  3. ^ Building society mergers to create provincial bank. Australian Banking & Finance (December 15, 1997). Retrieved on 2007-02-15.
  4. ^ AFIC Annual Report Building Society Review. Australian Financial Institution Commission (Annual Report 1997/98). Retrieved on 2007-02-15.
  5. ^ Bendigo Bank and First Australian to merge (June 5, 2000). Retrieved on 2007-02-15.
  6. ^ "New director joins the board of Bendigo Bank", March 1, 2006. Retrieved on 2007-02-15.

2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

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  • Delisted Company: First Australian Building Society

 

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