'Money' magazine winners -  2014 Best of the Best Awards  ('Money' magazine seems to be an on-line publication of www.ninemsn.com.au)
 

Community First Credit Union wins again – scooping Money Magazine’s 2014 Best of the Best Awards

Community First’s Low Rate credit card and McGrath Pink Visa credit card win major industry award Australia’s leading personal finance magazine recognises Easy Street for the second year running winning Best Savings Account Regular Deposits Non-Bank

Community First Credit Union is proud to announce that is has again been recognised for its innovative products by winning two categories in Money magazine’s 2014 Best of the Best Awards.  The Low Rate and McGrath Pink Visa credit cards have, for the first time, won the category for Cheapest Credit Card Non-Bank Lender and Easy Street’s Bonus Saver Account is winner for the second year running of the Best Savings Account Regular Deposits Non-Bank.  “We are absolutely delighted by the win,” said Mr John Tancevski, Chief Executive Officer of Community First Credit Union.  “It’s a great honour for Community First to receive the Money magazine 2014 Best of the Best Award and not just in one category this year, but two.”  “We have always set out to offer the most competitive products and being recipients of the Awards again acknowledge our products, with our credit cards offering one of Australia’s lowest ongoing rates of 8.99% p.a. on all purchases and cash advances.”  By winning the Best of the Best, the McGrath Pink Visa and Low Rate credit cards have reaffirmed their status as the country’s most competitive credit cards and one of the most awarded.  In August they won the Smart Investor Blue Ribbon Awards 2013 for the Low Rate Credit Card Category and have also received a 5 star rating for Outstanding Value by comparison website Canstar. Canstar assessed 181 credit cards offered by 67 lenders in Australia for its 2013 Credit Card Star Ratings Report.[1]  It is the fifth time since launching in 2002 that Easy Street, an online initiative of Community First, has been chosen by Money magazine for the Best of the Best Awards and the second year running that it has won this category.  “At Community First we continually strive to deliver the best products and services for our members - our continued recognition in the marketplace and industry Awards serves to demonstrate our commitment to this,” Mr Tancevski concluded.

McGrath Pink Visa and Community First’s Low Rate Credit Card both offer the same great features and for every McGrath Pink Visa Card issued, Community First donates half of the card’s annual fee to the McGrath Foundation to provide funding for specialist breast care nurses to help women diagnosed with breast cancer. Along with Community First’s Low Rate credit card, the McGrath Pink Visa Card it has the lowest interest rate in the country. For more information visit www.mcgrathpinkvisa.com.au