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  "id": 420794,
  "title": "Westpac says home loan applications down 20% since budget",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/westpac-says-home-loan-applications-down-20-since-budget-420794",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-09T23:19:58.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/business/banking-and-finance/westpac-says-home-loan-applications-down-20-percent-since-budget-20260810-p60mus.html?ref=rss"
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  "summary": "Westpac is the latest bank to report a sharp decline in home loan applications since the government’s curbing of tax concessions for property investors.",
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        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Westpac says home loan applications down 20% since budget",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/westpac-says-home-loan-applications-down-20-since-budget",
        "published": "2026-08-09T23:19:58.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}