MAY KEY FIGURES
 | | Apr 2014 | May 2014 | Apr 2014 to May 2014 |
| | $m | $m | % change |
|
| TREND ESTIMATES | | | |
| Housing finance for owner occupation(a) | 16 777 | 16 804 | 0.2 |
| Personal finance | 8 288 | 8 348 | 0.7 |
| Commercial finance | 42 094 | 42 308 | 0.5 |
| Lease finance | 420 | 420 | -0.1 |
| SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ESTIMATES | | | |
| Housing finance for owner occupation(a) | 16 858 | 16 732 | -0.7 |
| Personal finance | 7 963 | 8 689 | 9.1 |
| Commercial finance | 43 753 | 41 110 | -6.0 |
| Lease finance | 360 | 441 | 22.4 |
|
| (a) Excludes alterations and additions |
Personal Finance
| Commercial Finance
|
MAY KEY POINTS
MAY 2014 COMPARED WITH APRIL 2014:
HOUSING FINANCE FOR OWNER OCCUPATION
- The total value of owner occupied housing commitments excluding alterations and additions rose 0.2% in trend terms, while the seasonally adjusted series fell 0.7%.
PERSONAL FINANCE
- The trend series for the value of total personal finance commitments rose 0.7%. Revolving credit commitments rose 1.9%, while fixed lending commitments fell 0.2%.
- The seasonally adjusted series for the value of total personal finance commitments rose 9.1%. Revolving credit commitments rose 20.4% and fixed lending commitments rose 0.9%.
COMMERCIAL FINANCE
- The trend series for the value of total commercial finance commitments rose 0.5%. Revolving credit commitments rose 3.9%, while fixed lending commitments fell 0.7%.
- The seasonally adjusted series for the value of total commercial finance commitments fell 6.0% in May 2014, after a rise of 5.9% in April 2014. Fixed lending commitments fell 11.2%, after a rise of 5.8% in the previous month. Revolving credit commitments rose 9.3%, following a rise of 6.0% in the previous month.
LEASE FINANCE
- The trend series for the value of total lease finance commitments fell 0.1% in May 2014, while the seasonally adjusted series rose 22.4%, after a fall of 21.2% in April 2014.
NOTES
FORTHCOMING ISSUES
| ISSUE | Release Date |
| June 2014 | 11 August 2014 |
| July 2014 | 12 September 2014 |
| August 2014 | 13 October 2014 |
| September 2014 | 12 November 2014 |
| October 2014 | 12 December 2014 |
| November 2014 | 14 January 2015 |
REVISIONS
In this issue revisions have been made to the original series as a result of improved reporting of survey and administrative data. These revisions have impacted on:
- Commercial Finance values (Wholesale Finance and Other) for the periods January 2013 to April 2014
- Housing Finance value for April 2014.
Seasonally adjusted and trend series are revised as a result of revisions to the original series, the incorporation of estimates for the latest month and the revision of seasonal factors due to the concurrent seasonal adjustment methodology.
FEEDBACK
The ABS is reviewing the usage of some Lending Finance tables, with the aim of improving the relevance of data released and minimising the reporting load placed on businesses.
As part of this review, we are seeking user feedback on the possible removal from future releases of the following time series spreadsheets on the downloads tab of the ABS website:
| TABLE 6 | Commercial finance commitments, by purpose (fixed loans) |
| TABLE 7 | Lease and commercial finance commitments, stocks and flows |
| TABLE 10 | Lease finance commitments for motor vehicles |
| TABLE 11 | Commercial and lease finance commitments for plant and equipment |
| TABLE 12 | Lease finance commitments for plant and equipment |
| TABLE 13 | Lending Finance Seasonal Factors and Forward Factors for 12 months, by purpose and lender |
| TABLES 27 to 30 | Lease finance commitments: summary, by purpose, by purpose by lender, by industry |
| TABLES 31 to 38 | Lease finance commitments by purpose and state and territory |
| TABLES 39 to 41 | Operating lease finance commitments: by purpose, by lender, by industry |
| TABLES 42 to 49 | Operating lease finance commitments by purpose and state and territory |
| TABLES 52 to 60 | Personal finance commitments, fixed loans and revolving credit by state and territory |
If you have any feedback on the possible removal of these tables, please email <
finacct@abs.gov.au> or phone Financial Statistics Section on Sydney (02) 9268 4186.
PRIVACY
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INQUIRIES
For further information about these and related statistics, contact the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070.
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