Westpac outlines initiatives to boost childcare sector and help women into home ownership

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Westpac has introduced new lending changes to help make it easier for childcare businesses to access finance to expand, supporting Government plans to grow the childcare sector. In addition, Westpac

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Australian Federal budget 2022: A preview

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Overview The Australian Treasurer will release the Federal Budget on Tuesday March 29. The timing has been brought forward from the traditional second Tuesday in May to accommodate the Federal

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The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment fell by 2.0% to 102.2 in January

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The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment fell by 2.0% to 102.2 in January from 104.3 in December. The 2% decline compares to the 5.2% drop seen in the first

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Westpac Housing Pulse details early signs of moderation in the housing market

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Australia’s housing market is showing some early signs of a moderation, with conditions varying across the country. The November Westpac Housing Pulse, released yesterday, details three risks confronting the outlook

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Email scams on the rise targeting Aussie businesses

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Scammers are continuing to take advantage of Australians during the pandemic, with new Westpac data revealing a 57 per cent increase in email scams targeting business customers over the last

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Westpac supports ABA’s new guidelines for banks helping customers in financial difficulty

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Westpac has welcomed the Australian Banking Association’s (ABA) new guidelines encouraging banks to give customers in financial difficulty the option of using a savings buffer as part of the new

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Westpac brings 1,000 jobs back to Australia

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Westpac has announced it has brought 1,075 customer service roles back to Australia since July last year, creating new job opportunities in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. This

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Consumer confidence fades in response to Melbourne lockdown

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The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment fell 5.2% to 107.2 in June from 113.1 in May. The Index has now fallen by 9.7% over the last two months. According

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Westpac launches real-time digital gambling block for customers

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Westpac has introduced a new blocking mechanism in its online and mobile banking platforms which will allow customers to restrict their spend with gambling merchants. The new digital feature means

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Westpac sells Lenders Mortgage Insurance business to Arch Capital and enters 10 year supply agreement

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Westpac Group has announced it will sell Westpac Lenders Mortgage Insurance Limited (WLMI) to Arch Capital Group (Arch) and enter into a 10-year exclusive supply agreement for Arch to provide

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