Lenders roll out emergency flood assistance

A number of home loan lenders have announced special measures and emergency packages to assist those affected by the floods across NSW and QLD.

Australian Banking Association CEO Anna Bligh says banks have a range of measures in place.

“The message from banks is clear: don’t tough it out on your own, your bank is ready to help”.

“Once the cleanup begins, it’s important for people to know that they can talk to their bank to seek assistance”, Ms Bligh said.

A range of support can be offered, including:

A deferral of scheduled loan repayments
Waiving fees and charges, including break costs on early access to term deposits
Debt consolidation to help make repayments more manageable
Restructuring existing loans free of the usual establishment fees
Deferring interest payments on a case-by-case basis
Offering additional finance to help cover cash flow shortages
Deferring upcoming credit card payments
Increasing emergency credit card limits

We have compiled a list of lenders, contact numbers and links to their websites to help you get in touch quickly to get the support you need.
AMP: 13 30 30, Financial Difficulties
ANZ: 1800 252 845, Disaster Relief
BOQ: 1800 079 866, Financial Hardship Assistance
BankSA: 1800 679 461, BankSA Assist
Bankwest: 1300 769 173, Emergency Assistance Package
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank: 1300 652 146, Emergency Assistance
Citibank: 1800 722 879, Hardship assistance
Commonwealth Bank: 1300 720 814, Emergency assistance
HSBC: 1300 555 988, Financial difficulty
ING: 1300 349 166, Financial Hardship
Macquarie Bank: 1300 363 330, Financial Assistance
ME Bank: 1300 500 520, ME Bank financial hardship
MyState: 13 800 1, MyState financial hardship
NAB: 1800 701 599, Financial Hardship
Rabobank: 1800 025 484, Financial Hardship
Rural Bank: 1800 660 115, Financial Hardship
St. George Bank: 1800 629 795, St. George Assist
Suncorp Bank: 1800 225 223, Suncorp Customer Assist

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