Nowra home buyers will have more choice in the home loan market when the Greater Building Society opens its first branch in Nowra on Monday 28 August.

The new branch is located in the Stockland Shopping Centre near the entrance to Woolworths.

Branch manager, Jacqueline Crapp, has 16 years experience in the finance industry. Mrs Crapp says she is looking forward to providing the added convenience of a branch for the hundreds of existing Greater customers living in the Nowra area as well as welcoming new customers.

"The new branch will help more people to experience the Greater's superior customer service first hand and to find out about our comprehensive range of competitive savings, investment and loan products," Mrs Crapp says.

The establishment of the branch has created new jobs for five local people.

The Nowra branch will be the Greater's sixth in the region. Other branches are also located at Corrimal, Figtree, Shellharbour, Warrawong and Wollongong.

The Greater now has 64 branches in NSW and South East Queensland. It has opened 13 new branches in the past four years making it one of the fastest growing building societies in the country.

"We are continuing to open more branches as part of our commitment to providing the best customer service possible," she says.

The Greater Building Society is listed as one of the Top 500* Australian private companies. It is a leader in offering innovative rewards for home loan customers, such as free holidays, as well transaction fee free savings accounts.

* BRW's 2006 Top 500 Private Companies.