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The average interest rate on new repayment loans secured on dwellings to households was 5.32% in August, compared with 5.29% in July. Floating-rate new repayment loans also averaged 5.32%, while new fixed-rate repayment loans averaged 5.35%, down from 5.42% in July.

The rate on outstanding household home-secured loans was 5.31%, unchanged from July, and the household deposit rate was 3.14%, up from 3.12%. The monthly series covers a sample of banks and mortgage companies, so it is not a census of every lender or a quote for an individual borrower.