Westpac

Westpac's new business: spam

iTWire - Latest Headlines (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009

Westpac, one of the four big banks in Australia, appears to be unhappy with the fact that it makes only around $A3 billion or $A4 billion a year in profits....

Rivals raise heat on Westpac

The Age (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009

Westpac under pressure to wind back interest-rate rise as rivals make most of furore.

NAB throws down the gauntlet to Westpac

The Age (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009

National Australia Bank has declared war on Westpac, opening up the biggest-ever mortgage rate gap between the major banks in a lunge for Westpac's customers.

Westpac blows it - big time

Peter Martin (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009

No, hang on the picture's wrong. Westpac's chief won't speak The National Australia Bank has declared war on Westpac, opening up the biggest-ever mortgage rate gap between the major banks in a lunge for Westpac's customers. NAB's decision to lift its already-lower standard variable mortgage rate by just 0.25 points in contrast to Westpac's 0.45 means that from this morning...

NAB raises rates but slams Westpac

News, Money and Finance (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009

The new rate with the National Australia Bank is still lower than rival Westpac.

NAB's Rate Rise Sets It Apart From Westpac

The Wall Street Journal (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009

National Australia Bank set itself apart from rival Westpac by choosing not to raise its lending rates by more than Tuesday's rise in the official cash rate.

NAB raises rates, attacks Westpac

Courrier Mail (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009

NATIONAL Australia Bank has attacked its rival Westpac in announcing it will increase its home loan rates by the same amount as the Reserve Bank _ 0.25 percentage points.

Westpac executives jumpy

The Age (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009

Competitors have feet on Westpac's throat after stunning mortgage rate rise.

Westpac chiefs jumpy after rate shock

The Age (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009

Competitors have feet on Westpac's throat after stunning mortgage rate rise.

Westpac chiefs jumpy after rates ploy

The Age (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009

Competitors have feet on Westpac's throat after stunning mortgage rate rise.

Westpac pockets $400m from rate hike

News.com.au (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009

WESTPAC will pocket more than $400 million a year from this week's merciless pre-Christmas interest rate hike.

After Westpac fury, NAB goes low

The Age (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009

National seeks to capitalise on fallout from rival's rate hike by following RBA.

Westpac risks mortgage exodus

Sydney Morning Herald (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009

Westpac's audacious decision to almost double the Reserve Bank's rate rise will add about $230 million to its cash earnings - if it doesn't lose customers as a result.

• Westpac's gutsy, greedy, ineptly-handled cash grab - Peter Martin
• Westpac bank to raise mortgage rate after RBA hike - People Daily
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'Disgusting' Westpac spoil Xmas

News.com.au (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009

OUTRAGED homebuyers branded Westpac the Christmas scrooge after the bank almost doubled yesterday's official interest rate rise.

'Disgusting' Westpac spoil Xmas

News.com.au (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009

OUTRAGED homebuyers branded Westpac the Christmas scrooge after the bank almost doubled yesterday's official interest rate rise.