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Westpac reports 20% drop in mortgage applications after Australia's tax changes

By Scott Murdoch and Rajasik Mukherjee SYDNEY, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Australia's second-largest lender Westpac Banking Corp reported a 20% fall in mortgage applications and forecast investor housing ...

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