Town & Country Bank
| Formerly | Town & Country Building Society |
|---|---|
| Industry | Banking |
| Founded | 1964 |
| Founder | James McCusker Bob McKerrow |
| Defunct | 1998 |
| Headquarters | , Australia |
Number of employees | 650 (1990) |
| Parent | ANZ Bank |
The Town & Country Bank, formerly the Town & Country Building Society, was a building society that later became a bank headquartered in Perth and with branches throughout Western Australia.
[Sponsorships]
Town and Country were major sponsors of the Perth Wildcats (cheerleaders) West Coast Eagles, Western Warriors and major golfing events in Western Australia
History
The Town & Country Building Society was founded in 1964 by James McCusker and Bob McKerrow.[1][2]
In July 1990 it was acquired by the ANZ Bank from majority shareholders, the McCusker family and National Mutual.[3][4][5] After being converted to a bank, in 1998 the brand was retired with operations absorbed by the ANZ Bank.[6][7]
References
- ↑ Smart lenders poised to seize opportunity Business News 18 April 2012
- ↑ ANZ seizes control of WA's Town & Country Australian Financial Review 31 July 1990
- ↑ Reserve Bank backs non-bank supervision Canberra Times 2 August 1990 page 13
- ↑ Annual Report (PDF). ANZ Bank. 30 September 1990. p. 2. Archived from the original on 11 January 2025. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ ANZ Unit's Home Focus Australian Financial Review 2 October 1991
- ↑ The man who's selling Perth Australian Financial Review 26 March 1993
- ↑ ANZ absorbs Town & Country Australian Financial Review 12 August 1998