Australia's Genworth says Westpac scraps mortgage insurance deal, sees profit hit

Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia Ltd said Westpac Banking Corp, the country's second-biggest lender, has cancelled a sales agreement after a review of its riskier loans, a move that will hit the insurer's 2016 earnings. The Australian affiliate of United States Genworth Financial Inc said on Tuesday Westpac gave the company 90 days' notice that it was ending the sales accord. The …

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Australia's Genworth says Westpac scraps mortgage insurance deal, sees profit hit