Heartland Bank Wins Canstar's Bank Of The Year Savings Award For Eighth Year In A Row
This award recognises the institution that delivers the strongest combination of savings products in the market – reflecting excellence across price positioning, product features, savings tools and flexibility, as evaluated in Canstar's Savings Account Star Ratings profiles, along with a competitive Term Deposit offering.
Within Heartland Bank's suite of savings products, four have been awarded Canstar's Outstanding Value Award, each with a 5-Star Rating. Heartland Bank's Direct Call Account has now earned this award for eight consecutive years (2018-2025), its 32 Day Notice Saver for four consecutive years (2022-2025), and its 90 Day Notice Saver for three consecutive years (2023-2025). Heartland Bank's newest savings product, Digital Saver, has secured a 5-Star Rating for 2025.
Heartland Bank CEO Leanne Lazarus said, 'I want to acknowledge the hard work of our employees in developing and delivering high-quality banking products. Our customers' loyalty is a testament to the trust they place in the wide range of savings solutions we offer – from term deposits and call and savings accounts to the digital services that enhance each product.'
Tom Slee, Canstar Group Manager – Wealth, Health & New Zealand, said, 'Heartland Bank provides top-tier savings accounts and term deposits. It leads the market in regular and flexible saver accounts, delivering the highest interest rates across our award research.'
Heartland Bank's award-winning savings accounts are crafted to help Kiwis maximise their money. Offering competitive rates, flexibility and easy access, Heartland Bank provides a variety of options tailored to meet the different savings needs of New Zealanders.
Heartland Bank's current Disclosure Statement, Product Fact Sheets and Account and Service General Terms and Conditions are available at heartland.co.nz.
About Heartland Bank
Heartland Bank Limited (Heartland Bank) is a 100% New Zealand operated and managed bank with a long history stretching back to Ashburton in 1875. It provides customers with specialist banking products, including Reverse Mortgages, Livestock Finance, Motor Finance, Asset Finance and Savings and Deposit products.
Heartland Bank has been awarded Canstar's Bank of the Year Savings for eight consecutive years (2018-2025) and is New Zealand's leading provider of reverse mortgages. Its Reverse Mortgages have received Consumer Trusted accreditation from Consumer NZ for eight years in a row from 2017 – 2024.
Heartland Bank's point of differentiation is its 'best or only' strategy – where it focuses on providing banking products which are the best or only of their kind through scalable digital platforms.
Heartland Bank's parent company, Heartland Group Holdings Limited (Heartland Group), is a financial services group with operations in Australia and New Zealand. Heartland is listed on the New Zealand and Australian stock exchanges (NZX/ASX: HGH).
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