CoreLogic’s head of research, Tim Lawless, has released interesting research on the boom in new mortgage commitments since the May Federal Election:
Since moving through a trough in May, the value of new owner occupier home loan commitments has increased by 17.3% through to the end of September and the value of investor loan commitments is up 8.4%.
The latest ABS data on new housing credit showed a sharp rise in the value of home loan commitments, driven by a surge in owner occupier lending as well as a smaller rise in investment lending.
