Community & Business
13 October, 2025
Strong results for Darling Downs Bank
The recently re-branded Darling Downs Bank, formerly known as the Warwick Credit Union, last week announced its annual results for the prior financial year, recording very high satisfaction levels from its regional customer base resulting in a record year.
Key highlights of the 2025 financial year include:
Record net profit after tax of $4.5 million, an increase of 65 per cent from the previous year
A customer net promotor score of +84
Total assets grew to in excess of half a billion dollars ($519 million)
Lending portfolio grew by 18.87 per cent or nearly three times banking system growth.
Chief Executive Officer John Ford said he was pleased with the results.
“These record results reflect the strong support we receive from our regional communities, our local knowledge and decision making and the extraordinary service efforts of our staff,” Mr Ford said.
Since the end of financial year, Warwick Credit Union Limited has transitioned to Darling Downs Bank.
“This re-branding has been designed to support ongoing growth across the Darling Downs region,” Mr Ford said.
“We are very much a local regional bank focussed on providing high touch/personal service.
“The recent opening of a full service branch at Toowoomba Plaza is a tangible part of that strategy.”
In addition to the re-brand and branch expansion, Darling Downs Bank continued its strong tradition of community investment, contributing to local initiatives and local sponsorships.
Local suppliers were used extensively in supporting the re-branding and in constructing the new Toowoomba branch.
Mr Ford said Darling Downs Bank is optimistic about the future.
“We expect strong growth to continue this financial year on the back of our recent investments,” he said.
“We will continue to focus on providing trusted banking services in our regions of interest.”
