5671.0 - Lending Finance, Australia, Jul 2010  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 13/09/2010   
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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 rose 0.3% and the seasonally adjusted series rose 2.3%.

For further information, please refer to Housing Finance, Australia (cat. no. 5609.0), which was released on 8 September 2010.


PERSONAL FINANCE

(Tables 1 & 4)

In trend terms, the value of total personal finance commitments was flat (0.0%) in July 2010 compared with June 2010. Fixed lending commitments rose 0.6%, while revolving credit commitments fell 0.6%.

In seasonally adjusted terms, the value of total personal finance commitments fell 0.7% in July 2010. Fixed lending commitments fell 1.2% and revolving credit commitments fell 0.3%.


COMMERCIAL FINANCE

(Tables 1 & 8)

The trend series for the value of total commercial finance commitments rose 0.2% in July 2010 compared with June 2010. Revolving credit commitments rose 0.4% and fixed lending commitments rose 0.1%.

The seasonally adjusted series for the value of total commercial finance commitments rose 8.2% in July 2010. Fixed lending commitments rose 9.2% and revolving credit commitments rose 5.7%.

The value of commitments for the purchase of dwellings by individuals for rent or resale (trend) fell 0.1% in July 2010, after a rise of 0.1% in June 2010. The seasonally adjusted series fell 2.4% in July 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) rose 1.1% in July 2010. The seasonally adjusted series rose 3.2%.