Business
Westpac can’t blame COVID, its profit wounds are self-inflicted – Sydney Morning Herald
The most financially-threatening of these injuries is the $8.2 billion-sized slump in its mortgage book over the year. Getting this wrong is a costly own-goal.
Potential customers lost patience with long delays and Westpac paid the price. As they say in the banking world – “time to yes” was way too long.
Behind that execution problem was Westpacs heightened gun-shy attitude to lending in the wake of being taken to court for alleged breaches of responsible lending laws. While Westpac was victorious, it emerged with scars. This generated a reticence within the organisation to push mortgages as hard as its competitors.
The fact that it now needs to fix its…
-
Noosa News21 hours agoLaidley e-scooter death: Tragic new details after Summah Richards killed in freak accident
-
General22 hours agoMinjee Lee rallies after third-round meltdown to share fifth place at LA Championship
-
General15 hours agoUkraine says Russia has ramped up attacks despite ‘Easter truce’
-
General18 hours agoReason v magical climate thinking – voters have no choice