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Let me down gently

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2017
... (RBA) and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) must be breathing a sigh of relief at the latest housing finance figures indicating a slowdown in the country's property market. The bubbling Australian property market had been the central ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2016
... house prices As in consumer sentiment, two agencies tracking US house prices tell the same story. The Federal Housing Finance Authority (FHFA) house price index increased by a better-than-expected 0.7% in the month of August following a 0.5% rise in ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2016
... consistent with our pre-existing views of the economy - as far as it relates to the near-term outlook." Australia housing finance The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported that the value of total value of dwelling finance commitments (excluding ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2016
... recording a 3.7% fall in June driven by a 9.8% jump in revolving credit and a 0.3% rise in fixed loans. However, housing finance commitments for owner occupation (excluding alterations and additions) decreased by 3.1% in July following June's 1.6% gain. ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2016
... and, the consumer confidence index had a lower starting point in May (95.1) than in August (99.1). Australian housing finance The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released data that showed the total value of dwelling finance commitments increased ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2016
Australia housing finance The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported that the total value of dwelling finance commitments increased by 1.0% in the month of May as a 3.9% jump in "investment housing" more than offset the 0.6% fall in lending"owner ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2016
... after the CPI report - out on 27 July - confirms that inflation remains below target. US house prices The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) reported that the average prices of single-family homes increased by 0.2% in the month of April following ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2016
Australia housing finance The latest dwelling finance commitment report gave almost immediate evidence to the RBA governor Glenn Stevens' 7 June statement that, "Indications are that the effects of supervisory measures have strengthened lending standards ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2016
Australia housing finance The number of finance home loan approvals increased by 1.5% in the month of February, less than market expectations for a 2.2% lift but marks a strong rebound from the previous month's 4.4% decline. A 3.0% jump in the number ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2016
Australia housing finance The number of finance home loan approvals increased by 1.5% in the month of February, less than market expectations for a 2.2% lift but marks a strong rebound from the previous month's 4.4% decline. A 3.0% jump in the number ...