Lending lifts; Deposits record biggest fall in 11yrs

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Private sector credit Private sector credit (lending) rose by 0.5 per cent in April after a 0.4 per cent lift in March. Annual credit growth rose from 4.4 to 4.5 per

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Super low rates entice borrowers

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Private sector credit Private sector credit (loans outstanding) rose by 0.4 per cent in July. Credit stands 3.2 per cent higher than a year ago. What do the figures show? Private

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CommSec: Record quarterly fall in home prices

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House Prices; Private Sector Credit Capital city home prices fell by 0.2 per cent in seasonally adjusted terms in March after a downwardly revised 0.5 per cent slide in February, according

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Building approvals slump; QLD retailers benefit from rebuilding

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Building Approvals; Retail trade; Private Sector Credit Council approvals to build news homes fell by 7.4 per cent in February after sliding by a revised 11.6 per cent in the

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Weak data raises doubts about imminent rate hike

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Latest economic data The outlook for home builders remains sluggish. New dwelling approvals fell for the fourth time in the past five months – down by 4.7 per cent in

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