5671.0 - Lending Finance, Australia, Apr 2014  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 13/06/2014   
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SUMMARY OF FINDINGS


HOUSING FINANCE FOR OWNER OCCUPATION

(Table 1)

The total value of owner occupied housing commitments excluding alterations and additions rose 0.4% in trend terms, and the seasonally adjusted series rose 1.4%.

For further information, please refer to Housing Finance, Australia (cat. no. 5609.0), which was released on 10 June 2014.


PERSONAL FINANCE

(Tables 1 & 4)

In trend terms, the value of total personal finance commitments fell 0.3% in April 2014 compared with March 2014. Revolving credit commitments fell 0.5% and fixed lending commitments fell 0.2%.

In seasonally adjusted terms, the value of total personal finance commitments fell 2.2%. Revolving credit commitments fell 3.3% and fixed lending commitments fell 1.4%.


COMMERCIAL FINANCE

(Tables 1 & 8)

The trend series for the value of total commercial finance commitments rose 2.0% in April 2014 compared with March 2014. Revolving credit commitments rose 3.3% and fixed lending commitments rose 1.6%.

The seasonally adjusted series for the value of total commercial finance commitments rose 5.8% in April 2014, following a rise of 3.9% in March 2014. Fixed lending commitments rose 6.3%, following a rise of 1.6% in the previous month. Revolving credit commitments rose 4.3%, following a rise of 11.4% in the previous month.

The value of commitments for the purchase of dwellings by individuals for rent or resale (trend) rose 0.2% in April 2014 and the seasonally adjusted series rose 1.9%.

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



LEASE FINANCE

(Table 1)

The trend series for the value of total lease finance commitments fell 1.0% and the seasonally adjusted series fell 20.3%, after a rise of 7.5% in March 2014.