Great Southern Bank has appointed Mathew Patterson as Head of Broker & Insurance Partnerships after the firm’s recent change of name.

Formerly known as Credit Union Australia (CUA), Great Southern Bank says it looks after the insurance and financial needs of more than 560,000 Australians and is “still the same customer-owned bank” after its rebranding.

Mr Patterson was most recently Head of Broker at ME. He has more than 20 years of experience in the third-party mortgage industry, including roles at AMP Financial Planning and ING.

“Mathew joins us at an important time for the business as we look to expand our broker channel and work with them on demonstrating why Great Southern Bank is the right choice for home buyers,” Chief Customer Officer Megan Keleher said.