Comment: Westpac may mourn Whitfield loss

A shift in strategy - and even a decline in the balance sheet  - may be on the agenda as the highly regarded Westpac Institutional Bank chief Rob Whitfield walks out the door at Westpac. read more

Arch displaces QBE LMI at Westpac

The planned initial public offering of QBE Group's lenders mortgage insurance arm may be abandoned, with details seeping out on the loss of business from one of its major customers, Westpac. read more

RBA leans against lending plans

Lenders counting on a surge in demand for household credit to underpin their growth plans may be disappointed, if projections by a senior official of the Reserve Bank of Australia have any validity. read more