Joint ventures

A joint venture between Bendigo and Adelaide Bank and Elders, Rural Bank provides specialist banking services to the farming sector. Rural Bank products are available through 240 Elders branches Australia-wide.

Community Sector Banking is a specialist banking alternative for community groups and not-for-profit organisations. Based on the successful Community Bank® model, it’s a joint venture between Bendigo and Adelaide Bank and Australia’s 19 leading community sector organisations. A share of the profits generated by Community Sector Banking are directed to projects that build the social fabric of our communities.

Homesafe Solutions is a joint venture between Bendigo and Adelaide Bank and Athy Pty Ltd which manages the Homesafe Debt Free Equity Release product. Since 2005, Homesafe Solutions has assisted senior homeowners to access the equity in their homes without going into debt.

Community Telco Australia (CTA) is a joint venture between Community Developments Australia Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Bendigo and Adelaide Bank and AAPT Limited. CTA supports the sustainable development and ongoing prosperity of regional communities through local, community-owned telecommunications companies. By keeping profits in local communities, capital that would otherwise be lost to the region can be reinvested locally, creating new jobs and opportunities.

Strategic Payment Services is a joint venture between MasterCard and Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited designed to deliver an innovative, flexible and cost effective multi-brand acquiring processing solution. The processes include transaction switching, device driving, back office and support functions. It provides acquirers with a single point for processing all self-service channels, including ATM, POS, telephone, mobile devices, online and call centres. Cards supported include credit, debit, private label and chip enabled.

Silver Body Corporate Financial Services Pty Ltd

Silver Body Corporate Financial Services Pty Ltd, a body corporate banking service is a joint venture between Bendigo and Adelaide Bank based in Bundall and the Stuart Silver King and Burns Group (SSKB). Under the scheme, bodies corporate managed by SSKB receive a dividend payment for banking business held with the Bendigo Bank's Bundall branch.