FEBRUARY KEY FIGURES
 | | Jan 2013 | Feb 2013 | Jan 2013 to Feb 2013 |
| | $m | $m | % change |
|
| TREND ESTIMATES | | | |
| Housing finance for owner occupation(a) | 13 830 | 13 834 | 0.0 |
| Personal finance | 7 672 | 7 757 | 1.1 |
| Commercial finance | 30 044 | 29 844 | -0.7 |
| Lease finance | 508 | 505 | -0.5 |
| SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ESTIMATES | | | |
| Housing finance for owner occupation(a) | 13 782 | 13 946 | 1.2 |
| Personal finance | 7 665 | 7 883 | 2.8 |
| Commercial finance | 28 881 | 29 180 | 1.0 |
| Lease finance | 521 | 530 | 1.7 |
|
| (a) Excludes alterations and additions |
Personal Finance
| Commercial Finance
|
FEBRUARY KEY POINTS
FEBRUARY 2013 COMPARED WITH JANUARY 2013:
HOUSING FINANCE FOR OWNER OCCUPATION
- The total value of owner occupied housing commitments excluding alterations and additions was flat in trend terms, while the seasonally adjusted series rose 1.2%.
PERSONAL FINANCE
- The trend series for the value of total personal finance commitments rose 1.1%. Revolving credit commitments rose 1.8% and fixed lending commitments rose 0.6%.
- The seasonally adjusted series for the value of total personal finance commitments rose 2.8%. Revolving credit commitments rose 5.2% and fixed lending commitments rose 1.1%.
COMMERCIAL FINANCE
- The trend series for the value of total commercial finance commitments fell 0.7%. Revolving credit commitments fell 2.9%, while fixed lending commitments rose 0.1%.
- The seasonally adjusted series for the value of total commercial finance commitments rose 1.0% in February 2013, after a fall of 9.8% in January 2013. Fixed lending commitments rose 3.7%, after a fall of 5.2% in the previous month. Revolving credit commitments fell 6.5%, following a fall of 20.5% in the previous month.
LEASE FINANCE
- The trend series for the value of total lease finance commitments fell 0.5%, while the seasonally adjusted series rose 1.7%, following a rise of 15.8% in January 2013.
NOTES
FORTHCOMING ISSUES
| ISSUE | Release Date |
| March 2013 | 14 May 2013 |
| April 2013 | 12 June 2013 |
| May 2013 | 15 July 2013 |
| June 2013 | 12 August 2013 |
| July 2013 | 11 September 2013 |
| August 2013 | 15 October 2013 |
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:
- Owner occupied housing values for January 2013
- Personal finance values for January 2013
- Commercial finance values for the period of December 2012 to January 2013
Seasonally adjusted and trend series have been 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.
INQUIRIES
For further information about these and related statistics, contact the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 or Anita van den Bogaardt on Sydney (02) 9268 4186.
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