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Westpac to stop funding payday lenders

Westpac to stop funding payday lenders

Westpac announced on Tuesday that it has made a “commercial decision” to cut off from payday lenders. The move comes after the bank was in the news earlier this year with a number of media reports linking it to payday lenders that have acted unethically or unlawfully.     

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UBank launches UrHome App for Aussie home searchers

UBank launches UrHome App for Aussie home searchers

When you’re on the hunt for a home your first call of action is probably to search online property engines like realestate.com.au and domain.com.au. Now UBank has introduced an app that works in the same way by using RP Data to allow home seekers to search for properties that have been sold in the past 10 years.

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AMP Bank says no more investor home loan lending

AMP Bank says no more investor home loan lending

Over the past week, we’ve seen Australian banks increase their interest rates and LVR requirements for investor home loan applications, in an attempt to reduce their investment home loan portfolio growth.

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