ANZ Opens 27 Branches on Saturdays for Home Loan Help

From 27 June, ANZ will open 27 shopping centre branches on Saturdays to discuss home loans and specialist financial services.

What ANZ is doing and where

From Saturday 27 June 2026, ANZ will open 27 branches across Australia on Saturdays, covering Victoria, Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia, and the ACT. The locations are in high-traffic shopping centres including Chadstone, Indooroopilly, and Bankstown Central.

Pedro Rodeia, ANZ group executive Australia retail, framed the move as a deliberate shift toward customer-led banking.

"For many customers, including young professionals, families and small business owners, having a local branch open on a Saturday makes a big difference," Rodeia said. "This is about making banking fit around our customers' lives — not the other way around."

Critically, the Saturday offering is not about everyday banking. ANZ has confirmed that deposits and withdrawals will not be available at the counter on Saturdays — customers are directed to Smart ATMs for routine transactions. The clear intent is to use weekend hours for higher-value conversations, with home loans, relationship banking, and specialist financial services explicitly on offer.

Why it matters for home loan borrowers

For most working Australians, sitting down with a bank home loan specialist during business hours is genuinely difficult. Most branches close by 4 or 5 pm on weekdays. Saturday access removes that friction, at least at these 27 locations.

Rodeia put it plainly: "By opening more branches on Saturdays, we're giving customers more time to talk to us in person about what really matters to them, without the pressure of squeezing it into a busy weekday."

This is particularly relevant for first-home buyers and young families managing demanding schedules. Being able to walk into a branch on a Saturday afternoon to discuss borrowing capacity, loan structure, or a pre-approval is a meaningful shift from the norm.

If you're preparing for those conversations, our [borrowing power calculator](/calculators/borrowing-power) can help you walk in with a clear picture of your position.

Part of a broader network investment

ANZ's Saturday expansion sits alongside a larger investment in its direct lending capability:

- The bank is installing **200 new ATMs** nationally by the end of 2026 - ANZ has recently refurbished branches across its network, with open-plan redesigns and home loan specialists built into the upgraded footprint - In March, ANZ announced a **$30 million branch investment** in Queensland and New South Wales, covering refurbishments on the Gold and Sunshine Coasts and in NSW, with home loan specialists explicitly part of the upgraded service offering

Taken together, these moves reflect a clear strategic direction: ANZ is rebuilding direct lending capability at the branch level while expanding both hours and physical presence. The major banks have spent much of the past decade reducing branch footprints. ANZ's push in the other direction suggests it sees face-to-face lending conversations as a competitive differentiator.

What to keep in mind before visiting

Weekend branch access is genuinely useful, but it's one input — not a complete process. A few things worth knowing before you go in:

**The rates you see in branch represent one lender.** ANZ has a broad product range, but a single branch visit means you're only seeing what one institution can offer. Before committing, it's worth understanding what's available across the market. Our [home loan comparison hub](/home-loans/cheapest) lets you see how different products compare on structure and features.

**Preparing beforehand makes the conversation more useful.** If you're visiting to talk about buying or refinancing, having a clear picture of your income, expenses, and goals going in will make the appointment more productive. Our [repayment calculator](/calculators/repayment) can help you stress-test different loan sizes and scenarios before you walk through the door.

**Refinancers — the comparison step matters.** If you're on a variable rate and haven't reviewed your home loan in the last year or more, a Saturday appointment is a reasonable opportunity to explore what's on offer. Run the numbers first with our [refinance savings calculator](/calculators/refinance-savings) so you know whether a switch is worth pursuing before committing time to the process.

Australian Broker reports that [ANZ's Saturday hours roll out from 27 June 2026 across 27 locations](https://www.brokernews.com.au/news/breaking-news/anz-goes-weekend-27-branches-add-saturday-hours-for-home-loans-289549.aspx) nationally.