Macquarie's banking unit to stop new car loans to focus on mortgage growth

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“This decision will enable us to further prioritise the growth of our home loan and deposit offerings,” Ben Perham, Macquarie’s head of personal banking, said in a statement.

Macquarie’s Banking and Financial Services Group, which contributed 15.5% to the infrastructure investor’s fiscal 2023 net operating income of A$19.12 billion ($12.33 billion), said the change will not impact existing customers.

Car loan applications through direct as well as broker and novated leasing channels are required to be settled before May 17, Macquarie said.

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Australia's biggest investment bank Macquarie Group Ltd adorns a desk in the reception area of their Sydney office headquarters in Australia, October 28, 2016.    REUTERS/David Gray/File Photo

Macquarie shares were trading 1.3% higher at A$185.750 as of 0154 GMT.

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