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Equifax Quarterly Consumer Credit Demand Index: June 2020
Overall consumer credit applications down -38.8% (vs June quarter 2019) Credit card applications dropped significantly by -45.4% (vs June quarter 2019) Personal loan applications dropped -33.5% (vs June quarter 2019) Buy now pay later applications reduced -7.3% (vs June quarter 2019) Auto loan applications down -13.7% (vs June quarter 2019) Mortgage applications increased by +7.6% (vs June quarter 2019).
Equifax Quarterly Business Credit Demand Index: June 2020
Overall business credit applications down -7.53% (vs June quarter 2019) Business loan applications decreased by -4.11% (vs June quarter 2019) Trade credit applications fell -17.82% (vs June quarter 2019) Asset finance applications declined -6.72% (vs June quarter 2019).
Equifax has been monitoring the impact of government stimulus on commercial SME lending, as well as tracking trade payments to determine the impact of COVID-19.
Equifax Quarterly Consumer Credit Demand Index: Dec 2019
Overall consumer credit applications down -7.3% (vs Dec quarter 2018). Credit card applications declined by -9.9% (vs Dec quarter 2018) and personal loan applications dropped by -5.3% (vs Dec quarter 2018)
Mortgage enquiries increased by +12.6% (Vs Dec quarter 2018), continuing trend from previous quarter.
Equifax Quarterly Consumer Credit Demand Index: Sept 2019
Overall consumer credit applications down -9.87% (vs Sept quarter 2018)
Credit card applications declined by -12.41% (vs Sept quarter 2018) and personal loan applications dropped by -7.80% (vs Sept quarter 2018)
Mortgage enquiries increased by +2.01%, the first rise in nine consecutive quarters
Equifax Quarterly Business Credit Demand Index: Sept 2019
Overall business credit applications down -6.40% (vs Sept quarter 2018)
Growth in business loan applications up +3.34% (vs Sept quarter 2018), while trade credit applications fell -4.21% (vs Sept quarter 2018).
Asset finance applications declined -24.88% (vs September 2018).
Business Credit Demand Index by Equifax (June 2019 Quarter)
Overall business credit applications down -8.99% (vs June quarter 2018).
Growth in business loan applications up +0.90%, while trade credit applications fell -5.02% (vs June quarter 2018).
Asset finance applications decline -26.14% (vs June quarter 2018).
Consumer Credit Demand Index by Equifax (June 2019 Quarter)
Overall consumer credit applications down -5.9% (vs June quarter 2018), credit card applications declined by -10.4% (vs June quarter 2018) and personal loan applications also softened, by -2.0% (vs June quarter 2018).
Mortgage applications declined by -11.9% (vs June quarter 2018).
One in 10 consumers have switched credit products in the past 12 months, according to the Equifax Australian Consumer Credit Pulse 2019 report
SYDNEY, Wednesday, 31st July 2019 – One in 10 consumers have switched credit products in the past year, according to new research and analysis from Equifax, the global data, analytics and technology company and leading provider of credit information and analysis in Australia and New Zealand.
