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(02) 4979 1160
The Catholic Development Fund is here to support your financial goals in a fee-free environment with excellent interest rates and personalised service.
While the Fund works for you, your funds are working for others.
Our vision is to empower members with financial gain as well as the ability to actively contribute to their community.
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Visit us in branch The safety and wellbeing of our community, customers and staff remains paramount, and so the Catholic Development Fund (CDF) is continuing to follow relevant advice from the NSW Government. The CDF is open and operating as
We are closely monitoring the development of the COVID-19 coronavirus situation and are committed to following guidance provided by the relevant authorities. Our office is open and operations are currently as normal. To enter our premises, you are required to
The Maitland-Newcastle Catholic Development Fund (CDF) exists to provide prudent financial management and to further the pastoral mission of the Catholic Church in the diocese.
By harnessing the financial resources of the Catholic community we are able to provide cost-effective financial arrangements for capital works and other essential pastoral programs.
841 Hunter Street, Newcastle West NSW 2302
P 02 4979 1160
E cdf@mn.catholic.org.au
The Catholic Development Fund (CDF or the Fund) has been established in this diocese for over 50 years. The Fund is audited annually and produces an Annual Report for the Diocesan Finance Council that is available to the public. The Fund only lends for Church or school-related projects and surplus funds are directed back to Church-related charitable works. Money invested with the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle Catholic Development Fund ABN 59 728 447 508 (Fund) is used to support the charitable works of the Catholic Church. This is achieved by providing a return on your investment that enables us to provide low-cost funding to assist Catholic organisations, including Catholic schools. Accordingly, we are required by law to tell you that your investment with us is not comparable to those with banks, finance companies or fund managers. The Fund is not regulated by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) nor has it been examined or approved by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) because we have been granted exemptions.
Under these exemptions, we are required by law to tell you that: you will not receive the benefit of the financial claims scheme or the depositor protection provisions in the Banking Act 1959 (Cth); investments that the Fund offers are not subject to the usual protections for investors under the Corporations Act (Cth) or regulation by ASIC; investments that the Fund offers are intended to attract investors whose main investment objective is to support our charitable work; we have an identification statement which contains information about us which may be viewed here; the Fund does not hold an Australian Financial Services Licence; there is a risk that you may not get any of your money back from us.
Investments with the CDF are guaranteed by the Bishop of the Maitland-Newcastle Diocese. CDPF Limited, a company established by the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, has indemnified the Fund against any liability arising out of a claim by investors in the Fund.
Catholic Development Fund Maitland-Newcastle ABN 59 728 447 508 operating under an intermediary authorisation with CDFMN AFSL Limited ABN 74 623 033 830, AFSL: 504182 Copyright 2021.