Latest ABS home loan data has reported a solid increase in lending
activity over October for both owner-occupiers and investors. The number of loans
for owner-occupied home purchases increased by 4.2 percent over the month with the
value increasing by 6.7 percent.
Western Australia recorded the biggest monthly increase in
owner–occupied home purchase loans up by 12.6 percent followed by Victoria up
9.8 percent and NSW 7.4 percent.
Nationally owner–occupied home purchase loans have increased
by 9 percent over the first 10 months of this year compared to the same period
last year. Queensland has recorded the highest year to date comparisons in loan
numbers up by 12 percent.
Although New South Wales owner occupied loan numbers were up
over the month, the October result was nonetheless 7.7 percent below the result
of October last year.
National investor activity also continues to increase with
the value of investor finance approved over October increasing to $12.56bn, a
rise of 3.8 percent compared to September.
Investor finance has increased by 26.5 percent over the first
10 months of this year compared to the same period last year and now accounts for
49.8 percent of all lending for home purchases nationally.
