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From Westpac interest rates and credit cards to home loans, we have all the latest banking news.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - APRIL 17 2023 - People are seen walking past the Westpac Bank in central Sydney as the latest financial data shows Aussiesâ online spending dropped by more than $124 million nationwide. Picture NCA NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

Big bank’s surprise move for homeowners

One of Australia’s biggest banks has announced a shock move for its interest rates.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos, JANUARY 24, 2023. Cost of living Melbourne. Westpac in Elizabeth street. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Crosling

Bank sued over treatment of most vulnerable

One of Australia’s biggest banks has been taken to court after failing to respond to customers who said they were in financial hardship.

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos September 23, 2021: Westpac in Brisbane. Australia's biggest bank has warned proactive steps must be taken now to avoid a New Zealand style government intervention to cool soaring house prices Picture: NCA NewsWire / John Gass

Aussie bank’s gamechanging new move

Australians wanting to break free from streaming services will be given even greater freedom with a new banking feature,

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos, DECEMBER 7, 2022. General economic coverage from central Melbourne. Westpac in Swanston street. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Crosling

Major bank’s new cash rule for Aussies

A major bank’s decision to enforce lower default cash withdrawal limits comes after a survey found 72 per cent of Australians were found to be ‘low cash users’.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos MAY 2, 2023: Westpac Bank signage in the Sydney CBD. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Damian Shaw

Big bank‘s $750 offer to customer group

One of the big four banks has offered to fill up customers’ cars for free if they take out a loan with them.

The notches on one side of the card will help customers distinguish between them by touch.

Westpac reveals major card update

One major bank has unveiled a major update on its credit and debit cards that’s intended to help one group manage their money.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos APRIL 05, 2023: RBA Governor Philip Lowe addressed the National Press Club at a special event at the Fullerton Hotel in Sydney. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gary Ramage

First big bank passes on RBA rate hike

One of the big four banks has been quick to pass on the latest rise after the Reserve Bank handed down its interest rate decision.

ADELAIDE/ KAURNA YARTA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos MARCH 9, 2023: The Westpac branch on Norwood Parade. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Morgan Sette

Bank’s big move as mortgage cliff looms

One of Australia’s major banks has made a big change to its refinancing policy, which will be welcome news to homeowners battling spiking interest rates.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos MAY 2, 2023: Westpac Bank signage in the Sydney CBD. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Damian Shaw

Bank’s major crypto move revealed

One of Australia’s big four banks has made a major announcement about how it will handle cryptocurrency exchanges.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos MARCH 30, 2023: A Commonwealth Bank sign at a branch on Liverpool Street in the Sydney CBD. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Damian Shaw

Final big bank announces hike

Aussie homeowners are in for pain as the final major bank hikes interest rates yet again.

COMPOSITE 16:9 - Australia's four big banks Commonwealth, Westpac, NAB, ANZ. Picture: NCA Newswire

More banks hike up interest rates

Three of the four big banks have now changed their interest rates for mortgage holders and some saving accounts.

COMPOSITE 4:3 - Australia's four big banks Commonwealth, Westpac, NAB, ANZ. Picture: NCA Newswire

Major banks to rake in $11.7b in profit

Australia’s big banks are predicted to reveal they have raked in their biggest earnings in the last 30 years.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos, SEPTEMBER, 28 2021: A view of a residential property with a Auction sign in Mosman on Sydney's North Shore. As many as one-in-five home buyers are potentially borrowing more than six times their income, prompting the Treasurer to consider stepping in to crackdown on home loans. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

Major bank’s big call on house prices

There were fears that Australia’s property prices could take a huge hit this year, but some surprising predictions have now been made.

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos AUGUST 19, 2021: Housing stock in Noarlunga Downs. Picture: NCA NewsWire /Brenton Edwards

Popular bank hikes new mortgage rates

There’s more pain for new homeowners as one of Australia’s biggest banks announces new rate hikes on its home loan repayments.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos, FEBRUARY 15, 2023. Bank stock Melbourne. Westpac looking at closing down branches including many Bank of Melbourne branches in Melbourne. Westpac brach in South Yarra which has closed down. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Crosling

Major bank’s ‘savage’ branch closures

A major Australian bank has been accused of “making sure its billion-dollar profits are pumped up” as it slashes more branches.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos, JANUARY 24, 2023. Cost of living Melbourne. Westpac in Elizabeth street. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Crosling

Major bank’s next move against scammers

One of the big four banks has introduced new protection against scams as customer losses reach a new “record high”.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos, JANUARY 24, 2023. Cost of living Melbourne. Westpac in Elizabeth street. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Crosling

Bank’s warning after grim rates prediction

One of the big four banks has explained their new prediction on when interest rates will drop – and delivered a warning to RBA boss Phil Lowe.

One of the big four Australian banks has made a shocking prediction about the future state of interest rates.

Big bank’s huge call on rate cuts

One of the big four Australian banks has made a shocking prediction about the future state of interest rates.

Westpac predicts 18 per cent plunge in Melbourne, Sydney property prices

Bank’s ‘bleak’ prediction for house prices

One of the country’s biggest banks has issued a grim warning to property owners, with three cities set to suffer the most.

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Dramatic rescue after boat capsizes

Three men are safe after a “freak wave” led to a dramatic rescue off the NSW coast on Wednesday morning.

Australian notes and coins spilled out on a table

Aussie staff given unusual work perk

Westpac is introducing a new leave entitlement for employees in a first for the Australian finance industry.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - Newswire Photos -November 07, 2022; A general view of the Commonwealth Bank in the CBD in Sydney as Australians continue to get hit by rate hikes. Picture: NCA Newswire / Gaye Gerard

Big banks to pay out to 1 million Aussies

Up to one million customers could be eligible for compensation in a huge win against three of the big four banks.

COMPOSITE 4:3 - Australia's four big banks Commonwealth, Westpac, NAB, ANZ. Picture: NCA Newswire

‘Inevitable’: Bank’s grim warning on rates

One of the big four banks has warned it’s inevitable some borrowers coming off fixed rate mortgages will be hit hard over the coming months.

, BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos September 23, 2021: WestPac bank in Brisbane., Australia's biggest bank has warned proactive steps must be taken now to avoid a New Zealand style government intervention to cool soaring house prices, Picture: NCA NewsWire / John Gass

Bank’s horror interest rate prediction

All four of Australia’s big banks have made grim predictions about interest rates, with the latest anticipating the most dire forecast yet.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NCA NewsWire Photos AUGUST, 12, 2020: Westpac bank signage in Sydney. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Bianca De Marchi

Big bank makes call on interest rate hike

Westpac has become the last of the big four banks to pass on rate hike pain to its customers, but the bad news comes with a silver lining.

, BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos September 23, 2021: WestPac bank in Brisbane., Australia's biggest bank has warned proactive steps must be taken now to avoid a New Zealand style government intervention to cool soaring house prices, Picture: NCA NewsWire / John Gass

‘Failures’: ASIC nabs banks, mining giants

Big banks and mining giants are among those caught out by ASIC for “failures” that resulted in a combined total of $230m in penalties.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos, JUNE 7, 2022. Bank stock in Melbourne regarding interest rates. Westpac bank. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Crosling

Major bank’s fresh blow to homeowners

One of Australia’s big four banks has announced a major interest rate hike following last week’s move by the Reserve Bank.

, BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos September 23, 2021: WestPac bank in Brisbane., Australia's biggest bank has warned proactive steps must be taken now to avoid a New Zealand style government intervention to cool soaring house prices, Picture: NCA NewsWire / John Gass

Major bank shuts down 24 branches

Westpac is set to axe more than 100 jobs as it closes 24 branches, amid accusations from the Finance Sector Union calling the bank “mean and stingy”.

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Big change coming to interest rates

Big change coming to interest rates

A major change is coming to your interest rate if you bank with one of the big four. Here’s what you need to know.

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A pedestrian walks past a Suncorp Bank branch in Melbourne on July 18, 2022. - Australian banking giant ANZ announced on July 18 a 3.3 billion USD deal to swallow regional lender Suncorp Bank -- one of the biggest takeovers in the sector for more than a decade. (Photo by William WEST / AFP)

Second bank backflips on interest rate hike

Another Australian bank has announced a big change to its interest rates following Westpac’s move on Thursday.

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