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Westpac Banking Corporation reported a 6% rise in net profit for the first quarter of 2026, underpinned by strong capital ratios and ongoing transformation initiatives. The bank’s strategic focus on customer service and operational efficiency signals a confident outlook amid evolving market conditions.

Stakk Limited has expanded its partnership with T-Mobile Money, adding advanced fraud and risk modules to its embedded finance platform, potentially accelerating revenue growth within one of the largest US consumer ecosystems.

Stakk Limited has secured a strategic multi-year partnership with Stride Bank, a 110-year-old U.S. institution, further accelerating its annualised recurring revenue and broadening its footprint across American financial sectors.

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank reported an 11% rise in customers and a 6.6% increase in deposits for FY25, while statutory earnings were weighed down by a significant goodwill impairment charge.

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank's half-year results for 1H25 reveal a modest decline in cash earnings due to inflationary pressures and increased investment spend, balanced by robust customer growth and digital innovation.

Bendigo Bank reported a slight dip in cash earnings for the half year ending December 2024, despite robust growth in customer deposits and ongoing investments in its transformation program.