ARS 744.0 ABSRBA Housing Credit Stocks, Flows and Interest Rates

Reporting Standard ARS 744.0

ABS/RBA Housing Credit Stocks, Flows and Interest Rates

Objective of this Reporting Standard

This Reporting Standard outlines the requirements for the provision of information to APRA relating to an authorised deposit-taking institution’s or registered financial corporation’s housing credit stocks, flows and interest rates.

It includes Reporting Form ARF 744.0A ABS/RBA Housing Credit Stocks, Flows and Interest Rates (Standard) and Reporting Form ARF 744.0B ABS/RBA Housing Credit Stocks, Flows and Interest Rates (Reduced) and the associated specific instructions.

Authority

This Reporting Standard is made under section 13 of the Financial Sector (Collection of Data) Act 2001.

Purpose

2. Information collected by Reporting Form ARF 744.0A ABS/RBA Housing Credit Stocks, Flows and Interest Rates (Standard) (ARF 744.0A) and Reporting Form ARF 744.0B ABS/RBA Housing Credit Stocks, Flows and Interest Rates (Reduced) (ARF 744.0B) is used by the ABS and RBA for various purposes, including for policy and statistical purposes. This information may also be used by APRA for prudential and publication purposes.

3. This Reporting Standard is an Economic and Financial Statistics (EFS) Reporting Standard for the purposes of Reporting Standard ARS 701.0 ABS/RBA Definitions for the EFS Collection (ARS 701.0).

Application and commencement

4. This Reporting Standard applies to an authorised deposit-taking institution (ADI) or registered financial corporation (RFC) as set out in the table below, where ‘housing credit’ is measured by the value reported in item 1.1.1.1.1 (column 1) on Reporting Form ARF 720.1A/B ABS/RBA Loans and Finance Leases (Standard)/(Reduced) (ARF 720.1A/B) and ‘deposits’ are measured by the value reported in item 14 on Reporting Form ARF 720.0A/B ABS/RBA Statement of Financial Position (Standard)/(Reduced) (ARF 720.0A/B).

Class of financial institution	ARF 744.0A	ARF 744.0B
ADIs	Yes if housing credit ≥ $6 billion and deposits ≥ $25 billion	Yes if housing credit ≥ $6 billion and deposits < $25 billion
RFCs	Yes if housing credit ≥ $6 billion and deposits ≥ $25 billion	Yes if housing credit ≥ $6 billion and deposits < $25 billion

5. APRA may from time to time determine that a higher threshold will apply to a particular ADI or RFC than that specified in paragraph 4 of this Reporting Standard and if APRA does so it will notify the ADI or RFC concerned in writing.

6. This Reporting Standard applies for reporting periods ending on or after 31 July 2019.

Information required

7. An ADI or RFC to which the Reporting Standard applies must provide APRA with the information required by this Reporting Standard for each reporting period on a domestic books consolidation.

Method of submission

8. The information required by this Reporting Standard must be given to APRA in electronic format, using the ‘Direct to APRA’ application or by a method (i.e. a web-based solution) notified by APRA, in writing, prior to submission.

Note: the Direct to APRA application software (also known as D2A) may be obtained from APRA.

Reporting periods and due dates

9. The information required by this Reporting Standard must be provided in respect of each calendar month by an ADI or RFC to which this Reporting Standard applies under paragraphs 4 or 5.

10. The information required by this Reporting Standard must be provided to APRA within 15 business days after the end of the reporting period to which the information relates.

11. APRA may, by notice in writing, change the reporting periods, or specified reporting periods, for a particular ADI or RFC, to require it to provide the information required by this Reporting Standard more frequently, or less frequently, having regard to:

(a) the particular circumstances of the ADI or RFC; and

(b) the extent to which the information is required for the purposes of the ABS or RBA.

12. APRA may grant an ADI or RFC an extension of a due date, in writing, in which case the new due date for the provision of the information will be the date on the notice of extension.

Quality control

13. All information provided by an ADI or RFC under this Reporting Standard must be the product of systems, processes and controls that have been reviewed and tested by the external auditor of the ADI or RFC as set out in Prudential Standard APS 310 Audit and Related Matters for ADIs or Reporting Standard RRS 710.0 ABS/RBA Audit Requirements for Registered Financial Corporations for RFCs. Relevant standards and guidance statements issued by the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board provide information on the scope and nature of the review and testing required from external auditors. This review and testing must be done on an annual basis or more frequently if required by the external auditor to enable the external auditor to form an opinion on the accuracy and reliability of the information provided by an ADI or RFC under this Reporting Standard.

14. All information provided by an ADI or RFC under this Reporting Standard must be subject to systems, processes and controls developed by the ADI or RFC for the internal review and authorisation of that information. These systems, processes and controls are to assure the completeness and reliability of the information provided.

Authorisation

15. When an officer or agent of an ADI or RFC submits information under this Reporting Standard and uses the D2A application, or other method notified by APRA, it will be necessary for the officer or agent to digitally sign the relevant information using a digital certificate or other digital identity credential acceptable to APRA.

Minor alterations to forms and instructions

16. APRA may make minor variations to:

(a) a form that is part of this Reporting Standard, and the instructions to such a form, to correct technical, programming or logical errors, inconsistencies or anomalies; or

(b) the instructions to a form, to clarify their application to the form

without changing any substantive requirement in the form or instructions.

17. If APRA makes such a variation it must notify in writing each ADI or RFC that is required to report under this Reporting Standard.

Interpretation

18. Terms that are defined in ARS 701.0 appear in bold and italics in this Reporting Standard.

19. In this Reporting Standard:

due date means the last day of the 15 business days provided for in paragraph 10 or, if applicable, the date on a notice of extension given under paragraph 12.

reporting period means a month of a year as provided for in paragraph 9 or, if applicable, the date on a notice given under paragraph 11.

20. Unless the contrary intention appears, any reference to an Act, Prudential Standard, Reporting Standard, Australian Accounting or Auditing Standard is a reference to the instrument as in force or existing from time to time.

ARF_744_0A: ABS/RBA Housing Credit Stocks, Flows and Interest Rates (Standard)

Australian Business Number	Institution Name

Reporting Period	Scale Factor
Monthly
Reporting Consolidation
Domestic

Housing loans outstanding

	Number of facilities	Value (net of offset balances)	Interest rate (net of offset balances)	Value	Interest rate	Cost of funds	Margin
	(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)
1.1. Total owner-occupied housing credit outstanding to residents
1.1.1. of which: Revolving credit
1.1.2. By interest rate type
1.1.2.1. Fixed interest rate
1.1.2.2. Variable interest rate
1.1.3. By repayment type
1.1.3.1. Interest-only
1.1.3.2. Amortising
1.2. Total investment housing credit outstanding to residents
1.2.1. of which: Revolving credit
1.2.2. By interest rate type
1.2.2.1. Fixed interest rate
1.2.2.2. Variable interest rate
1.2.3. By repayment type
1.2.3.1. Interest-only
1.2.3.2. Amortising
1.3. Total housing credit outstanding to non-residents

2. Housing loans funded in the month

	Owner-occupied					Investment
	Number of facilities	Value	Interest rate	Cost of funds	Margin	Number of facilities	Value	Interest rate	Cost of funds	Margin
	(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8)	(9)	(10)
2.1. Housing loans to residents funded in the month
2.1.1. of which: Revolving credit
2.1.2. of which: Finance for the construction of new dwellings
2.1.3. By interest rate type
2.1.3.1. Fixed interest rate
2.1.3.1.1. of which: First-home buyers
2.1.3.2. Variable interest rate
2.1.3.2.1. of which: First-home buyers
2.1.4. By repayment type
2.1.4.1. Interest-only
2.1.4.2. Amortising
2.2. Housing loans to non-residents funded in the month

3. Housing loans to residents funded in the month - by size

Property purpose	Value at commitment	Number of facilities	Value	Interest rate
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)

Owner-occupied	>$0 to <=$200 000
Investment	>$200 000 to <=$400 000
	>$400 000 to <=$600 000
	>$600 000 to <=$800 000
	>$800 000 to <= $1 000 000
	>$1 000 000 to <=$1 500 000
	>$1 500 000 to <=$2 000 000
	>$2 000 000 to <=$3 000 000
	>$3 000 000

4. Housing loans to residents funded in the month - by loan-to-valuation ratio (at commitment)

Property purpose	Loan-to-valuation ratio at commitment	Number of facilities	Value	Interest rate
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)

Owner-occupied	<40%
Investment	>=40% to <60%
	>=60% to <80%
	>=80% to <81%
	>=81% to <85%
	>=85% to <90%
	>=90% to <95%
	>=95%
	Unsecured
	Unknown LTV ratio

4.1. Average LVR

5. Fixed interest rate housing loans to residents - by residual term

		Credit outstanding				Funded in the month
Property purpose	Residual term of fixed rate period	Number of facilities	Value	Interest rate	Weighted average term	Number of facilities	Value	Interest rate	Weighted average term
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8)	(9)	(10)

Owner-occupied	<=1 year
Investment	>1 year to <=2 years
	>2 years to <=3 years
	>3 years to <=5 years
	>5 years

Reporting Form ARF 744.0A

ABS/RBA Housing Credit Stocks, Flows and Interest Rates (Standard)

Instructions

These instructions assist completion of Reporting Form ARF 744.0A ABS/RBA Housing Credit Stocks, Flows and Interest Rates (Standard) (ARF 744.0A). ARF 744.0A collects information relating to the housing stocks, flows and interest rates of ADIs and RFCs.

Information reported in ARF 744.0A is required primarily for purposes of the ABS and the RBA. This information is required for various purposes, including policy and statistical purposes. This information may also be used by APRA for prudential and publication purposes.

Reporting level

ARF 744.0A must be completed by each ADI and RFC to which this Reporting Standard applies under paragraphs 4 or 5.

Reporting basis and unit of measurement

These instructions specify the reporting basis and unit of measurement that applies to each item.

For reporting purposes, unless specified otherwise, enter data as a positive number.

Counterparties

For the purposes of this form, report only finance to households for housing purposes.

For the purposes of this form, households may exist in either the resident or non-resident sectors.

Positions with resident and non-resident households are collected separately.

Types of finance

For the purposes of this form, finance includes loans.

When reporting information on the stock of outstanding finance (e.g. credit outstanding), only include finance that is held on-balance sheet, unless otherwise directed.

Reporting by purpose

Classify finance at the lowest level at which it is able to be identified; the purpose that the funds will be used for determines whether (and where) it is reported on this form. Where finance (identified at the lowest available level) is to be used for more than one purpose, classify that finance to its predominant purpose (based on the purpose for which the largest share of the funds will be used).

Credit outstanding & credit outstanding, net of offset account balances

Report outstanding finance under the category in which it sits as at the reporting date. For example, if a loan was originally classified as having a fixed interest rate but now has a variable interest rate then it must be reported as variable interest rate for the current reporting period.

Treatment of facilities

Where there is a finance facility with a mix of interest rate or repayment types, follow the instructions below unless otherwise directed.

When reporting on the number of facilities, report each facility once. Where interest rate types or repayment types are separately identified, report the number of facilities according to the predominant interest rate type or repayment type by value.

When reporting the value of finance, apportion across the relevant interest rate type and/or repayment type dimensions.

When reporting the weighted average interest rate, weight each interest rate by its corresponding balance outstanding.

Values

Unless otherwise specifically stated, information reported on this form must comply with Australian Accounting Standards.

Report monetary amounts on ARF 744.0A in Australian dollars or the Australian dollar equivalent of the foreign currency. Convert amounts denominated in foreign currency to AUD in accordance with AASB 121 The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates (AASB 121).

Report values on ARF 744.0A as whole dollars.

Numbers

Report numbers on ARF 744.0A unscaled, as whole numbers for ADIs and RFCs.

Averages

Report averages on ARF 744.0A unscaled, as numbers to two decimal places.

Interest rates

ADIs and RFCs are required to report contractual interest rates. Report interest rates as an annualised percentage rate (on a 365 days per year basis) to two decimal places.

Refer to the interest rates definition for further guidance (ARS 701.0).

Cost of funds and margin

Report cost of funds and margin items as an annualised percentage rate to two decimal places.

Standard Business Reporting (SBR)

Report items on ARF 744.0A with accounting type of debit (assets). The accounting type (i.e. credit or debit) applies to all monetary items and represents the natural accounting type of the item collected.

Specific instructions – ARF 744.0A

Terms highlighted in bold italics are defined in ARS 701.0.

All derived fields in the form are shaded in grey are explained in words as a mathematical expression in these instructions.

Examples included under ‘Include’ and ‘Exclude’ must not be taken as an exhaustive list of items to be included or excluded.

Housing loans outstanding

Item 1 collects information on the stock of credit outstanding to households for housing by property purpose, type of interest rate and repayment type.

Reporting basis: report item 1 as at the end of the reporting period.

Report loans to non-residents in item 1.3 only.

Exclude facilities with a nil credit outstanding balance.

Column 1	Report the number of housing loan facilities with credit outstanding.
Column 2	Report the value of credit outstanding, net of offset account balances for housing loans.
Column 3	Report the weighted average interest rate on credit outstanding, net of offset accounts for housing loans.
Column 4	Report the value of credit outstanding for housing loans.
Column 5	Report the weighted average interest rate on credit outstanding for housing loans.
Column 6	Report the cost of funds for housing loans with credit outstanding.
Column 7	Report the margin for housing loans with credit outstanding. Column 7 is a derived item. Report column 7 as column 5 less column 6.

Item 1.1	Report total owner-occupied housing loans to residents. Item 1.1 is a derived item. Report the number and values (columns 1, 2, and 4) in item 1.1 as the sum of item 1.1.2.1 and item 1.1.2.2. The number and values (columns 1, 2, and 4) in item 1.1 also equal the sum of item 1.1.3.1 and item 1.1.3.2. Report the interest rate, cost of funds and margin (columns 3, 5, 6 and 7) in item 1.1 as the weighted average of item 1.1.2.1 and item 1.1.2.2. The interest rate, cost of funds and margin (columns 3, 5, 6 and 7) in item 1.1 also equal the weighted average of item 1.1.3.1 and item 1.1.3.2. The value of credit outstanding reported in item 1.1 (column 4) equals item 1.1.1.1.1.1 (column 1) on ARF 720.1A/B.
Item 1.1.1	Of the amount reported in item 1.1, report revolving credit facilities. The value of credit outstanding reported in item 1.1.1 (column 4) equals item 4.3.1 (column 1) on Reporting Form ARF 743.0 ABS/RBA Housing Finance (ARF 743.0).
Item 1.1.2	Report owner-occupied housing loans according to their interest rate type in items 1.1.2.1 and 1.1.2.2.
Item 1.1.2.1	Report owner-occupied housing loans to residents with a fixed interest rate. The value of credit outstanding with a fixed interest rate reported in item 1.1.2.1 (column 4) equals item 2.1.1.1 (column 1) on ARF 720.1A/B.
Item 1.1.2.2	Report owner-occupied housing loans to residents with a variable interest rate. The value of credit outstanding with a variable interest rate reported in item 1.1.2.2 (column 4) equals item 2.1.1.2 (column 1) on ARF 720.1A/B.
Item 1.1.3	Report owner-occupied housing loans according to their repayment type in items 1.1.3.1 and 1.1.3.2.
Item 1.1.3.1	Report owner-occupied housing loans to residents for interest-only loans.
Item 1.1.3.2	Report owner-occupied housing loans to residents for amortising loans.
Item 1.2	Report total investor housing loans to residents with credit outstanding. Item 1.2 is a derived item. Report the number and values (columns 1, 2, and 4) in item 1.2 as the sum of item 1.2.2.1 and item 1.2.2.2. The number and values (columns 1, 2, and 4) in item 1.2 also equal the sum of item 1.2.3.1 and item 1.2.3.2. Report the interest rate, cost of funds and margin (columns 3, 5, 6 and 7) in item 1.2 as the weighted average of item 1.2.2.1 and item 1.2.2.2. The interest rate, cost of funds and margin (columns 3, 5, 6 and 7) in item 1.2 also equal the weighted average of item 1.2.3.1 and item 1.2.3.2. The value of credit outstanding in item 1.2 (column 4) equals item 1.1.1.1.1.2 (column 1) on ARF 720.1A/B.
Item 1.2.1	Of the amount reported in item 1.2, report revolving credit facilities. The value of credit outstanding reported in item 1.2.1 (column 4) equals item 4.3 (column 2) on ARF 743.0.
Item 1.2.2	Report housing loans for investment according to their interest rate type in items 1.2.2.1 and 1.2.2.2.
Item 1.2.2.1	Report investor housing loans to residents with a fixed interest rate. The value of credit outstanding with a fixed interest rate reported in item 1.2.2.1 (column 4) equals item 2.1.1.1 (column 2) on ARF 720.1A/B.
Item 1.2.2.2	Report investor housing loans to residents with a variable interest rate. The value of credit outstanding with a variable interest rate reported in item 1.2.2.2 (column 4) equals item 2.1.1.2 (column 2) on ARF 720.1A/B.
Item 1.2.3	Report investor housing loans according to their repayment type in items 1.2.3.1 and 1.2.3.2.
Item 1.2.3.1	Report investor housing loans to residents for interest-only loans.
Item 1.2.3.2	Report investor housing loans to residents for amortising loans.
Item 1.3	Report housing loans to non-residents.

2. Housing loans funded in the month

Item 2 collects information on the flow of housing finance funded in the reporting period by property purpose, type of interest rate, repayment type and purpose sub-class.

Reporting basis: report item 2 during the reporting period or as at the end of the reporting period as directed.

Report loans to non-residents in item 2.2 only.

For item 2, report all amounts funded during the reporting period, irrespective of whether or not they were drawn. Report values gross of offset account balances (i.e. do not subtract offset account balances) and of redraw facilities (i.e. do not subtract the amounts available in redraw facilities).

Column 1	Report the number of owner-occupied housing loan facilities that were funded during the reporting period.
Column 2	Report the value of credit for owner-occupied housing loans that was funded. For internal refinances report the total value refinanced, not just the increase in the credit limit.
Column 3	Report the weighted average interest rate as at the end of the reporting period on owner-occupied housing loans that were funded.
Column 4	Report the cost of funds as at the end of the reporting period for owner-occupied housing loans that were funded.
Column 5	Report the margin as at the end of the reporting period for owner-occupied housing loans that were funded. Column 5 is a derived column. Report column 5 as column 3 less column 4.
Column 6	Report the number of investment housing loan facilities that were funded.
Column 7	Report the value of credit for investment housing loans that was funded. For internal refinances report the total value refinanced, not just the increase in the credit limit.
Column 8	Report the weighted average interest rate as at the end of the reporting period on investment housing loans that were funded.
Column 9	Report the cost of funds as at the end of the reporting period for investment housing loans that were funded.
Column 10	Report the margin as at the end of the reporting period for investment housing loans that were funded. Column 10 is a derived column. Report column 10 as column 8 less column 9.

Item 2.1	Report housing loans to residents. Item 2.1 is a derived item. Report the number and values (columns 1, 2, 6 and 7) in item 2.1 as the sum of item 2.1.3.1 and item 2.1.3.2. The number and values (columns 1, 2, 6 and 7) in item 2.1 also equal the sum of item 2.1.4.1 and item 2.1.4.2. Report the interest rate, cost of funds and margin (columns 3, 4, 5, 8, 9 and 10) in item 2.1 as the weighted average of item 2.1.3.1 and item 2.1.3.2. The interest rate, cost of funds and margin (columns 3, 4, 5, 8, 9 and 10) in item 2.1 also equal the weighted average of item 2.1.4.1 and item 2.1.4.2.
Item 2.1.1	Of the amount reported in item 2.1, report revolving credit facilities.
Item 2.1.2	Of the amount reported in item 2.1, report finance for the construction of new dwellings.
Item 2.1.3	Report housing loans to residents by interest rate type for items 2.1.3.1 and 2.1.3.2.
Item 2.1.3.1	Report housing loans to residents with a fixed interest rate.
Item 2.1.3.1.1	Of the amount reported in item 2.1.3.1, report housing loans to first-home buyers.
Item 2.1.3.2	Report housing loans to residents with a variable interest rate.
Item 2.1.3.2.1	Of the amount reported in item 2.1.3.2, report housing loans to first-home buyers.
Item 2.1.4	Report housing loans to residents by repayment type for items 2.1.4.1 and 2.1.4.2.
Item 2.1.4.1	Report housing loans to residents for interest-only loans.
Item 2.1.4.2	Report housing loans to residents for amortising loans.
Item 2.2	Report housing loans to non-residents.

3. Housing loans to residents funded in month – by size

Item 3 collects information on the flow of new finance to resident households for housing loans funded during the reporting period by the size of the loan amount at commitment.

Reporting basis: report item 3 during the reporting period or as at the end of the reporting period as directed.

Exclude finance to non-residents from item 3.

Calculate the value at commitment at the facility level (for instance, considering the fixed interest rate and variable interest rate components of a split loan as one facility). If the loan (or facility) is for multiple purposes, report the entire loan (facility) value according to the predominant purpose.

Include the entire value of the commitment in the reporting period in which it is funded, not just the amount drawn in that reporting period.

In the event of an internal refinance, report the new value at commitment using the entire new loan balance.

If the loan is disbursed over a period of time (multiple drawdowns) then report the entire loan as being funded in the reporting period in which the funds are first made available to the borrower. Note that this differs from the standard treatment elsewhere in this form.

Column 1	Report according to the property purpose (see item 3 for further details).
Column 2	Report according to the loan value at commitment (see item 3 for further details).
Column 3	Report the number of housing loan facilities funded in the reporting period.
Column 4	Report the value of housing loans funded in the reporting period.
Column 5	Report the weighted average interest rate as at the end of the reporting period on housing loans funded in the reporting period.

Item 3

Report housing loans to residents funded in the reporting period for each combination of property purpose and value at commitment category.

The property purposes are:

owner-occupied; and
investment.

The value at commitment categories are:

size of the loan amount at commitment was greater than $0 and less than or equal to $200 000;
size of the loan amount at commitment was greater than $200 000 and less than or equal to $400 000;
size of the loan amount at commitment was greater than $400 000 and less than or equal to $600 000;
size of the loan amount at commitment was greater than $600 000 and less than or equal to $800 000
size of the loan amount at commitment was greater than $800 000 and less than or equal to $1 000 000;
size of the loan amount at commitment was greater than $1 000 000 and less than or equal to $1 500 000;
size of the loan amount at commitment was greater than $1 500 000 and less than or equal to $2 000 000;
size of the loan amount at commitment was greater than $2 000 000 and less than or equal to $3 000 000; and
size of the loan amount at commitment was greater than $3 000 000.

4. Housing loans to residents funded in the month – by loan-to-valuation ratio (at commitment)

Item 4 collects information on the flow of new finance to resident households for housing loans funded during the reporting period by loan-to-valuation ratio at commitment.

Reporting basis: report item 4 during the reporting period or as at the end of the reporting period as directed.

Exclude finance to non-residents from item 4.

Report the number, value and interest rate according to the characteristics of the loan (or facility) funded during the reporting period, even where the loan-to-valuation ratio calculated for that loan (or facility) includes other claims on the borrower – for example, due to second mortgage status or the nomination of more than one property as security.

If the loan (or facility) is for multiple purposes, report the entire loan (facility) value according to the predominant purpose.

Include the entire value of the commitment in the month in which it is funded, not just the amount drawn in that month.

In the event of an internal refinance, report the new value at commitment using the entire new loan balance.

Column 1	Report according to the property purpose (see item 4 for further details).
Column 2	Report according to the loan-to-valuation ratio at commitment (see item 4 for further details).
Column 3	Report the number of housing loan facilities funded in the reporting period.
Column 4	Report the value of housing loans funded in the reporting period.
Column 5	Report the weighted average interest rate as at the end of the reporting period on housing loans funded in the reporting period.

Item 4

Report housing loans to households funded in the reporting period for each combination of property purpose and loan-to-valuation ratio category.

The property purposes are:

owner-occupied; and
investment.

The loan-to-valuation ratio categories are:

where the loan-to-valuation ratio at commitment was less than 40 per cent;
where the loan-to-valuation ratio at commitment was greater than or equal to 40 per cent and less than 60 per cent;
where the loan-to-valuation ratio at commitment was greater than or equal to 60 per cent and less than 80 per cent;
where the loan-to-valuation ratio at commitment was greater than or equal to 80 per cent and less than 81 per cent;
where the loan-to-valuation ratio at commitment was greater than or equal to 81 per cent and less than 85 per cent;
where the loan-to-valuation ratio at commitment was greater than or equal to 85 per cent and less than 90 per cent;
where the loan-to-valuation ratio at commitment was greater than or equal to 90 per cent and less than 95 per cent;
where the loan-to-valuation ratio at commitment was greater than or equal to 95 per cent;
where the loan was unsecured; and
where the loan-to-valuation ratio at commitment was unknown.

Item 4.1

Report the average loan-to-valuation ratio at commitment for loans funded during the reporting period, weighted by loan size at commitment.

5. Fixed interest rate housing loans to residents – by residual term

Item 5 collects information on the flow of new fixed interest rate housing loans funded during the reporting period and the stock of fixed interest rate housing loans with credit outstanding to resident households by the residual term of the fixed interest rate period.

Reporting basis: report item 5 as at the end of the reporting period or during the reporting period as directed.

If the loan (or facility) is for multiple purposes, report the entire loan (facility) value according to the predominant purpose.

When reporting the number of facilities, report each facility with a fixed interest rate component once, regardless of whether this is the predominant interest rate type by value. Note that this differs from the standard treatment elsewhere in this form.

Exclude finance to non-residents from item 5.

Exclude facilities with a nil credit outstanding balance.

Column 1	Report according to the property purpose of the loans (see item 5 for further details).
Column 2	Report according to the residual term of the fixed interest rate period of housing loans (see item 5 for further details).
Column 3	Report the total number of housing loan facilities with a fixed interest rate component that have credit outstanding on that fixed interest rate component as at the end of the month.
Column 4	Report the value of housing loans with a fixed interest rate that have credit outstanding.
Column 5	Report the weighted average interest rate on housing loans with a fixed interest rate as at the end of the reporting period.
Column 6	Report the weighted average residual term on all housing loans with a fixed interest rate and credit outstanding as at the end of the reporting period. To calculate and report this item, express each term as the number of days remaining to maturity/365 days. Unit of measurement: report item 5 (column 6) as a whole number.
Column 7	Report the total number of housing loan facilities with a fixed interest rate component funded in the month.
Column 8	Report the value of housing loans with a fixed interest rate funded in the month.
Column 9	Report the weighted average interest rate as at the end of the reporting period on housing loans with a fixed interest rate funded in the reporting period.
Column 10	Report the weighted average residual term as at the end of the reporting period on all housing loans with a fixed interest rate funded in the reporting period. To calculate and report this item, express each term as the number of days remaining to maturity/365 days. Unit of measurement: report item 5 (column 10) as a whole number.

Item 5

Report fixed interest rate housing loans with credit outstanding as at the end of the reporting period and fixed interest rate housing loans funded in the reporting period to resident households for each combination of property purpose and residual term.

The property purposes are:

owner-occupied; and
investment.

The residual term categories are:

term less than or equal to 1 year;
term greater than 1 year and less than or equal to 2 years;
term greater than 2 years and less than or equal to 3 years;
term greater than 3 years and less than or equal to 5 years;
term greater than 5 years.

For housing credit outstanding the total value (column 4) and the total weighted average interest rate (column 5) reported in item 5 for:

owner-occupied housing loans equals item 1.1.2.1 (column 4) and item 1.1.2.1 (column 5) respectively; and
investment housing loans equals item 1.2.2.1 (column 4) and item 1.2.2.1 (column 5) respectively.

For housing loans funded in the month the total value (column 8) and the total weighted average interest rate (column 9) reported in item 5 for:

owner-occupied housing loans equals item 2.1.3.1 (column 2) and item 2.1.3.1 (column 3) respectively; and
investment housing loans equals item 2.1.3.1 (column 7) and item 2.1.3.1 (column 8) respectively.

ARF_744_0B: ABS/RBA Housing Credit Stocks, Flows and Interest Rates (Reduced)

Australian Business Number	Institution Name

Reporting Period	Scale Factor
Monthly
Reporting Consolidation
Domestic

Housing loans outstanding

	Number of facilities	Value (net of offset balances)	Interest rate (net of offset balances)	Value	Interest rate
	(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)
1.1. Total owner-occupied housing credit outstanding to residents
1.1.1. of which: Revolving credit
1.1.2. By interest rate type
1.1.2.1. Fixed interest rate
1.1.2.2. Variable interest rate
1.1.3. By repayment type
1.1.3.1. Interest-only
1.1.3.2. Amortising
1.2. Total investment housing credit outstanding to residents
1.2.1. of which: Revolving credit
1.2.2. By interest rate type
1.2.2.1. Fixed interest rate
1.2.2.2. Variable interest rate
1.2.3. By repayment type
1.2.3.1. Interest-only
1.2.3.2. Amortising
1.3. Total housing credit outstanding to non-residents

2. Housing loans funded in the month

	Owner-occupied			Investment
	Number of facilities	Value	Interest rate	Number of facilities	Value	Interest rate
	(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)
2.1. Housing loans to residents funded in the month
2.1.1. of which: Revolving credit
2.1.2. of which: Finance for the construction of new dwellings
2.1.3. By interest rate type
2.1.3.1. Fixed interest rate
2.1.3.1.1. of which: First-home buyers
2.1.3.2. Variable interest rate
2.1.3.2.1. of which: First-home buyers
2.1.4. By repayment type
2.1.4.1. Interest-only
2.1.4.2. Amortising
2.2. Housing loans to non-residents funded in the month

3. Housing loans to residents funded in the month - by size

Property purpose	Value at commitment	Number of facilities	Value	Interest rate
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)

Owner-occupied	>$0 to <=$200 000
Investment	>$200 000 to <=$400 000
	>$400 000 to <=$600 000
	>$600 000 to <=$800 000
	>$800 000 to <= $1 000 000
	>$1 000 000 to <=$1 500 000
	>$1 500 000 to <=$2 000 000
	>$2 000 000 to <= $3 000 000
	>$3 000 000

4. Housing loans to residents funded in the month - by loan-to-valuation ratio (at commitment)

Property purpose	Loan-to-valuation ratio at commitment	Number of facilities	Value	Interest rate
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)

Owner-occupied	<40%
Investment	>=40% to <60%
	>=60% to <80%
	>=80% to <81%
	>=81% to <85%
	>=85% to <90%
	>=90% to <95%
	>=95%
	Unsecured
	Unknown LTV ratio

4.1. Average LVR

5. Fixed interest rate housing loans to residents - by residual term

		Credit outstanding				Funded in the month
Property purpose	Residual term of fixed rate period	Number of facilities	Value	Interest rate	Weighted average term	Number of facilities	Value	Interest rate	Weighted average term
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8)	(9)	(10)

Owner-occupied	<=1 year
Investment	>1 year to <=2 years
	>2 years to <=3 years
	>3 years to <=5 years
	>5 years

Reporting Form ARF 744.0B

ABS/RBA Housing Credit Stocks, Flows and Interest Rates (Reduced)

Instructions

These instructions assist completion of Reporting Form ARF 744.0B ABS/RBA Housing Credit Stocks, Flows and Interest Rates (Reduced) (ARF 744.0B). ARF 744.0B collects information relating to the housing stocks, flows and interest rates of ADIs and RFCs.

Information reported in ARF 744.0B is required primarily for purposes of the ABS and the RBA. This information is required for various purposes, including policy and statistical purposes. This information may also be used by APRA for prudential and publication purposes.

Reporting level

ARF 744.0B must be completed by each ADI and RFC to which this Reporting Standard applies under paragraphs 4 or 5.

Reporting basis and unit of measurement

These instructions specify the reporting basis and unit of measurement that applies to each item.

For reporting purposes, unless specified otherwise, enter data as a positive number.

Counterparties

For the purposes of this form, report only finance to households for housing purposes.

For the purposes of this form, households may exist in either the resident or non-resident sectors.

Positions with resident and non-resident households are collected separately.

Types of finance

For the purposes of this form, finance includes loans.

When reporting information on the stock of outstanding finance (e.g. credit outstanding), only include finance that is held on-balance sheet, unless otherwise directed.

Reporting by purpose

Credit outstanding & credit outstanding, net of offset account balances

Treatment of facilities

Where there is a finance facility with a mix of interest rate or repayment types, follow the instructions below unless otherwise directed.

When reporting the value of finance, apportion across the relevant interest rate type and/or repayment type dimensions.

When reporting the weighted average interest rate, weight each interest rate by its corresponding balance outstanding.

Values

Unless otherwise specifically stated, information reported on this form must comply with Australian Accounting Standards.

Report monetary amounts on ARF 744.0B in Australian dollars or the Australian dollar equivalent of the foreign currency. Convert amounts denominated in foreign currency to AUD in accordance with AASB 121.

Report values on ARF 744.0B as whole dollars.

Numbers

Report numbers on ARF 744.0B unscaled, as whole numbers for ADIs and RFCs.

Averages

Report averages on ARF 744.0B unscaled, as numbers to two decimal places.

Interest rates

ADIs and RFCs are required to report contractual interest rates. Report interest rates as an annualised percentage rate (on a 365 days per year basis) to two decimal places.

Refer to the interest rates definition for further guidance (ARS 701.0).

Standard Business Reporting (SBR)

Report items on ARF 744.0B with accounting type of debit (assets). The accounting type (i.e. credit or debit) applies to all monetary items and represents the natural accounting type of the item collected.

Specific instructions

Terms highlighted in bold italics are defined in ARS 701.0.

All derived fields in the form are shaded in grey are explained in words as a mathematical expression in these instructions.

Examples included under ‘Include’ and ‘Exclude’ must not be taken as an exhaustive list of items to be included or excluded.

Housing loans outstanding

Item 1 collects information on the stock of credit outstanding to households for housing by property purpose, type of interest rate and repayment type.

Reporting basis: report item 1 as at the end of the reporting period.

Report loans to non-residents in item 1.3 only.

Exclude facilities with a nil credit outstanding balance.

Column 1	Report the number of housing loan facilities with credit outstanding.
Column 2	Report the value of credit outstanding, net of offset account balances for housing loans.
Column 3	Report the weighted average interest rate on credit outstanding, net of offset accounts for housing loans.
Column 4	Report the value of credit outstanding for housing loans.
Column 5	Report the weighted average interest rate on credit outstanding for housing loans.

Item 1.1	Report total owner-occupied housing loans to residents. Item 1.1 is a derived item. Report the number and values (columns 1, 2, and 4) in item 1.1 as the sum of item 1.1.2.1 and item 1.1.2.2. The number and values (columns 1, 2, and 4) in item 1.1 also equal the sum of item 1.1.3.1 and item 1.1.3.2. Report the interest rate (columns 3 and 5) in item 1.1 as the weighted average of item 1.1.2.1 and item 1.1.2.2. The interest rate (columns 3 and 5) in item 1.1 also equal the weighted average of item 1.1.3.1 and item 1.1.3.2. The value of credit outstanding reported in item 1.1 (column 4) equals item 1.1.1.1.1.1 (column 1) on ARF 720.1A/B.
Item 1.1.1	Of the amount reported in item 1.1, report revolving credit facilities. The value of credit outstanding reported in item 1.1.1 (column 4) equals item 4.3.1 (column 1) ARF 743.0.
Item 1.1.2	Report owner-occupied housing loans according to their interest rate type in items 1.1.2.1 and 1.1.2.2.
Item 1.1.2.1	Report owner-occupied housing loans to residents with a fixed interest rate. The value of credit outstanding with a fixed interest rate reported in item 1.1.2.1 (column 4) equals item 2.1.1.1 (column 1) on ARF 720.1A/B.
Item 1.1.2.2	Report owner-occupied housing loans to residents with a variable interest rate. The value of credit outstanding with a variable interest rate reported in item 1.1.2.2 (column 4) equals item 2.1.1.2 (column 1) on ARF 720.1A/B.
Item 1.1.3	Report owner-occupied housing loans according to their repayment type in items 1.1.3.1 and 1.1.3.2.
Item 1.1.3.1	Report owner-occupied housing loans to residents for interest-only loans.
Item 1.1.3.2	Report owner-occupied housing loans to residents for amortising loans.
Item 1.2	Report total investor housing loans to residents with credit outstanding. Item 1.2 is a derived item. Report the number and values (columns 1, 2, and 4) in item 1.2 as the sum of item 1.2.2.1 and item 1.2.2.2. The number and values (columns 1, 2, and 4) in item 1.2 also equal the sum of item 1.2.3.1 and item 1.2.3.2. Report the interest rate (columns 3 and 5) in item 1.2 as the weighted average of item 1.2.2.1 and item 1.2.2.2. The interest rate (columns 3 and 5) in item 1.2 also equal the weighted average of item 1.2.3.1 and item 1.2.3.2. The value of credit outstanding reported in item 1.2 (column 4) equals item 1.1.1.1.1.2 (column 1) on ARF 720.1A/B.
Item 1.2.1	Of the amount reported in item 1.2, report revolving credit facilities. The value of credit outstanding reported in item 1.2.1 (column 4) equals item 4.3 (column 2) on ARF 743.0.
Item 1.2.2	Report housing loans for investment according to their interest rate type in items 1.2.2.1 and 1.2.2.2.
Item 1.2.2.1	Report investor housing loans to residents with a fixed interest rate. The value of credit outstanding reported in item 1.2.2.1 (column 4) equals item 2.1.1.1 (column 2) on ARF 720.1A/B.
Item 1.2.2.2	Report investor housing loans to residents with a variable interest rate. The value of credit outstanding reported in item 1.2.2.2 (column 4) equals item 2.1.1.2 (column 2) on ARF 720.1A/B.
Item 1.2.3	Report investor housing loans according to their repayment type in items 1.2.3.1 and 1.2.3.2.
Item 1.2.3.1	Report investor housing loans to residents for interest-only loans.
Item 1.2.3.2	Report investor housing loans to residents for amortising loans.
Item 1.3	Report housing loans to non-residents.

2. Housing loans funded in the month

Item 2 collects information on the flow of housing finance funded in the reporting period by property purpose, type of interest rate, repayment type and purpose.

Reporting basis: report item 2 during the reporting period or as at the end of the reporting period as directed.

Loans to non-residents are only reported in item 2.2.

Column 1	Report the number of owner-occupied housing loan facilities that were funded during the reporting period.
Column 2	Report the value of credit for owner-occupied housing loans that was funded during the reporting period. For internal refinances report the total value refinanced, not just the increase in the credit limit.
Column 3	Report the weighted average interest rate as at the end of the reporting period on owner-occupied housing loans that were funded during the reporting period.
Column 4	Report the number of investment housing loan facilities that were funded during the reporting period.
Column 5	Report the value of credit for investment housing loans that was funded during the reporting period. For internal refinances report the total value refinanced, not just the increase in the credit limit.
Column 6	Report the weighted average interest rate as at the end of the reporting period on investment housing loans that were funded during the reporting period.

Item 2.1	Report housing loans to residents. Item 2.1 is a derived item. Report the number and values (columns 1, 2, 4 and 5) in item 2.1 as the sum of item 2.1.3.1 and item 2.1.3.2. The number and values (columns 1, 2, 4 and 5) in item 2.1 also equal the sum of item 2.1.4.1 and item 2.1.4.2. Report the interest rate (columns 3 and 6) in item 2.1 as the weighted average of item 2.1.3.1 and item 2.1.3.2. The interest rate (columns 3 and 6) in item 2.1 also equal the weighted average of item 2.1.4.1 and item 2.1.4.2.
Item 2.1.1	Of the amount reported in item 2.1, report revolving credit facilities.
Item 2.1.2	Of the amount reported in item 2.1, report finance for the construction of new dwellings.
Item 2.1.3	Report housing loans to residents by interest rate type for items 2.1.3.1 and 2.1.3.2.
Item 2.1.3.1	Report housing loans to residents with a fixed interest rate.
Item 2.1.3.1.1	Of the amount reported in item 2.1.3.1, report housing loans to first-home buyers.
Item 2.1.3.2	Report housing loans to residents with a variable interest rate.
Item 2.1.3.2.1	Of the amount reported in item 2.1.3.2, report housing loans to first-home buyers.
Item 2.1.4	Report housing loans to residents by repayment type for items 2.1.4.1 and 2.1.4.2.
Item 2.1.4.1	Report housing loans to residents for interest-only loans.
Item 2.1.4.2	Report housing loans to residents for amortising loans.
Item 2.2	Report housing loans to non-residents.

3. Housing loans to residents funded in month – by size

Item 3 collects information on the flow of new finance to resident households for housing loans funded during the reporting period by the size of the loan amount at commitment.

Reporting basis: report item 3 during the reporting period or as at the end of the reporting period as directed.

Exclude finance to non-residents from item 3.

Include the entire value of the commitment in the reporting period in which it is funded, not just the amount drawn in that reporting period.

In the event of an internal refinance, report the new value at commitment using the entire new loan balance.

Column 1	Report according to the property purpose (see item 3 for further details).
Column 2	Report according to the loan value at commitment (see item 3 for further details).
Column 3	Report the number of housing loan facilities funded in the reporting period.
Column 4	Report the value of housing loans funded in the reporting period.
Column 5	Report the weighted average interest rate as at the end of the reporting period on housing loans funded in the reporting period.

Item 3

Report housing loans to residents funded in the reporting period for each combination of property purpose and value at commitment category.

The property purposes are:

owner-occupied; and
investment.

The value at commitment categories are:

size of the loan amount at commitment was greater than $0 and less than or equal to $200 000;
size of the loan amount at commitment was greater than $200 000 and less than or equal to $400 000;
size of the loan amount at commitment was greater than $400 000 and less than or equal to $600 000;
size of the loan amount at commitment was greater than $600 000 and less than or equal to $800 000
size of the loan amount at commitment was greater than $800 000 and less than or equal to $1 000 000;
size of the loan amount at commitment was greater than $1 000 000 and less than or equal to $1 500 000;
size of the loan amount at commitment was greater than $1 500 000 and less than or equal to $2 000 000;
size of the loan amount at commitment was greater than $2 000 000 and less than or equal to $3 000 000; and
size of the loan amount at commitment was greater than $3 000 000.

4. Housing loans to residents funded in the month – by loan-to-valuation ratio (at commitment)

Item 4 collects information on the flow of new finance to resident households for housing loans funded during the reporting period by loan-to-valuation ratio at commitment.

Reporting basis: report item 4 during the reporting period or as at the end of the reporting period as directed.

Exclude finance to non-residents from item 4.

If the loan (or facility) is for multiple purposes, report the entire loan (facility) value according to the predominant purpose.

Include the entire value of the commitment in the month in which it is funded, not just the amount drawn in that month.

In the event of an internal refinance, report the new value at commitment using the entire new loan balance.

Column 1	Report according to the property purpose (see item 4 for further details).
Column 2	Report according to the loan-to-valuation ratio at commitment (see item 4 for further details).
Column 3	Report the number of housing loan facilities funded in the reporting period.
Column 4	Report the value of housing loans funded in the reporting period.
Column 5	Report the weighted average interest rate as at the end of the reporting period on housing loans funded in the reporting period.

Item 4

Report housing loans to households funded in the reporting period for each combination of property purpose and loan-to-valuation ratio category.

The property purpose are:

owner-occupied; and
investment.

The loan-to-valuation ratio categories are:

where the loan-to-valuation ratio at commitment was less than 40 per cent;
where the loan-to-valuation ratio at commitment was greater than or equal to 40 per cent and less than 60 per cent;
where the loan-to-valuation ratio at commitment was greater than or equal to 60 per cent and less than 80 per cent;
where the loan-to-valuation ratio at commitment was greater than or equal to 80 per cent and less than 81 per cent;
where the loan-to-valuation ratio at commitment was greater than or equal to 81 per cent and less than 85 per cent;
where the loan-to-valuation ratio at commitment was greater than or equal to 85 per cent and less than 90 per cent;
where the loan-to-valuation ratio at commitment was greater than or equal to 90 per cent and less than 95 per cent;
where the loan-to-valuation ratio at commitment was greater than or equal to 95 per cent;
where the loan was unsecured; and
where the loan-to-valuation ratio at commitment was unknown.

Item 4.1

Report the average loan-to-valuation ratio at commitment for loans funded during the reporting period, weighted by loan size at commitment.

5. Fixed interest rate housing loans to residents – by residual term

Reporting basis: report item 5 as at the end of the reporting period or during the reporting period as directed.

If the loan (or facility) is for multiple purposes, report the entire loan (facility) value according to the predominant purpose.

Finance to non-residents is excluded from item 5.

Exclude facilities with a nil credit outstanding balance.

Column 1	Report according to the property purpose of the loans (see item 5 for further details).
Column 2	Report according to the residual term of the fixed interest rate period of housing loans (see item 5 for further details).
Column 3	Report the total number of housing loan facilities with a fixed interest rate component that have credit outstanding on that fixed interest rate component as at the end of the month.
Column 4	Report the value of housing loans with a fixed interest rate that have credit outstanding.
Column 5	Report the weighted average interest rate on housing loans with a fixed interest rate as at the end of the reporting period.
Column 6	Report the weighted average residual term on all housing loans with a fixed interest rate and credit outstanding as at the end of the reporting period. To calculate and report this item, express each term as the number of days remaining to maturity/365 days. Unit of measurement: report item 5 (column 6) as a whole number.
Column 7	Report the total number of housing loan facilities with a fixed interest rate component funded in the month.
Column 8	Report the value of housing loans with a fixed interest rate funded in the month.
Column 9	Report the weighted average interest rate as at the end of the reporting period on housing loans with a fixed interest rate funded in the reporting period.
Column 10	Report the weighted average residual term as at the end of the reporting period on all housing loans with a fixed interest rate funded in the reporting period. To calculate and report this item, express each term as the number of days remaining to maturity/365 days. Unit of measurement: report item 5 (column 10) as a whole number.

Item 5

The property purposes are:

owner-occupied; and
investment.

The residual term categories are:

term less than or equal to 1 year;
term greater than 1 year and less than or equal to 2 years;
term greater than 2 years and less than or equal to 3 years;
term greater than 3 years and less than or equal to 5 years;
term greater than 5 years.

For housing credit outstanding the total value (column 4) and the total weighted average interest rate (column 5) reported in item 5 for:

owner-occupied housing loans equals item 1.1.2.1 (column 4) and item 1.1.2.1 (column 5) respectively; and
investment housing loans equals item 1.2.2.1 (column 4) and item 1.2.2.1 (column 5) respectively.

For housing loans funded in the month the total value (column 8) and the total weighted average interest rate (column 9) reported in item 5 for:

owner-occupied housing loans equals item 2.1.3.1 (column 2) and item 2.1.3.1 (column 3) respectively; and.
investment housing loans equals item 2.1.3.1 (column 5) and item 2.1.3.1 (column 6) respectively.