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Mei Dong, Professor in Economics, The University of Melbourne

As home loan applications drop, the big four banks face a growing challenge from Macquarie

Over the past week, all four of Australia’s biggest banks have reported falls of between 12% to 20% in new home loan applications since the May federal budget.

After announcing it would keep interest rates on hold, the Reserve Bank confirmed demand for new home loans has “declined noticeably”.

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