Key points for March 2014 compared with February 2014

Housing finance for owner occupation

• The total value of owner occupied housing commitments excluding alterations and additions rose 0.1% in trend terms, while the seasonally adjusted series fell 1.2%.

Personal finance

• The trend series for the value of total personal finance commitments rose 0.3%. Fixed lending commitments rose 0.2% and revolving credit commitments rose 0.3%.
• The seasonally adjusted series for the value of total personal finance commitments fell 1.7%. Revolving credit commitments fell 4.2%, while fixed lending commitments rose 0.3%.

Commercial finance

• The trend series for the value of total commercial finance commitments rose 1.4%. Revolving credit commitments rose 2.3% and fixed lending commitments rose 1.0%.
• The seasonally adjusted series for the value of total commercial finance commitments rose 2.8% in March 2014, after a fall of 2.6% in February 2014. Revolving credit commitments rose 14.5%, after a fall of 5.2% in the previous month. Fixed lending commitments fell 0.7%, following a fall of 1.8% in the previous month.

Lease finance

• The trend series for the value of total lease finance commitments rose 1.7% and the seasonally adjusted series rose 5.9%, following a rise of 1.2% in February 2014