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10 August 2026

Westpac reports 20% drop in mortgage applications after Australia scraps tax breaks

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Westpac reports 20% drop in mortgage applications after Australia scraps tax breaks

Australia's second-largest lender Westpac Banking Corp reported a 20% fall in mortgage applications and forecast investor housing credit growth to halve next year, as the Labor government's tax ...

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