5671.0 - Lending Finance, Australia, May 2010  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 13/07/2010   
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SUMMARY OF FINDINGS


HOUSING FINANCE FOR OWNER OCCUPATION

(Table 1)

The trend series for the total value of owner occupied housing commitments excluding alterations and additions decreased 1.4% and the seasonally adjusted series decreased 0.3%.

For further information, please refer to Housing Finance, Australia (cat. no. 5609.0), which was released on 12 July 2010.


PERSONAL FINANCE

(Tables 1 & 4)

In trend terms, the value of total personal finance commitments decreased 0.6% in May 2010 compared with April 2010. Revolving credit commitments fell 1.0% and fixed lending commitments fell 0.1%.

In seasonally adjusted terms, the value of total personal finance commitments increased 0.1% in May 2010. Revolving credit commitments rose 0.4%, while fixed lending commitments fell 0.2%.


COMMERCIAL FINANCE

(Tables 1 & 8)

The trend series for the value of total commercial finance commitments increased 1.5% in May 2010 compared with April 2010. Revolving credit commitments increased 3.6% and fixed lending commitments increased 0.7%.

The seasonally adjusted series for the value of total commercial finance commitments decreased 1.1% in May 2010. Fixed lending commitments fell 5.8%, while revolving credit commitments rose 13.1%.

The value of commitments for the purchase of dwellings by individuals for rent or resale (trend) increased 0.4% in May 2010, following an increase of 0.5% in April 2010. The seasonally adjusted series rose 0.4% in May 2010.

PURCHASE OF DWELLINGS BY INDIVIDUALS FOR RENT OR RESALE
Graph: PURCHASE OF DWELLINGS BY INDIVIDUALS FOR RENT OR RESALE



LEASE FINANCE

(Table 1)

The value of total lease finance commitments (trend) increased 0.5% in May 2010. The seasonally adjusted series increased 11.8%.