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Westpac mortgage applications drop 20 per cent in quarterly slide
Mortgage applications fell to 26,000 monthly, down 20 per cent from first-quarter levels, as rates and policy bite.
Why it mattersFalling mortgage demand signals households are tightening spending under cost-of-living pressure, which may reshape the housing market and lender earnings ahead.
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