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vedaauto.com Automotive Credit Demand Index – November 2009
16 December 2009
- Overall automotive credit demand up 2% in November
- Used vehicle credit demand down 8% in November, and down 23% year-on-year
- Commercial credit demand booming, up 13% in November and up 33% year-on-year
16 December 2009: vedaauto.com's monthly Automotive Credit Demand Index*, released today, reveals an overall 2.2% increase in credit demand for the automotive market in November compared to October 2009. However, credit enquiries for used vehicle purchases in November dropped 8.4% over the previous month, and also saw a year-on-year decline of 23.3% over November 2008.
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‘Tis the Season to be Wary: How to Protect Yourself from Identity Fraud this Holiday Season
14 December 2009
Online shopping and travel can make Australians an easy target for criminal activity
14 December 2009: As we open our wallets and head out-of-town on holiday this Christmas season, Veda Advantage, Australia's leader in identity fraud protection, reminds Australians that identity thieves will be working hard to cash in on the holiday spirit.
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Avoid Lax Business Credit Practice During Economic Recovery
2 December 2009
2 December 2009: A joint study by Veda Advantage and Coface Australia has found that credit and trade payments can be a bellwether for economic downturn and recovery.
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[NZ] New Zealanders Urged to Get Savvy on Credit Card and Mobile Phone Theft
1 December 2009
AUCKLAND, 1 December 2009 - New Zealanders are urged to step up their protection of personal items such as credit and eftpos cards and mobile phones as they head into the Christmas and summer holiday season.
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New vedaauto.com Automotive Credit Demand Index
27 November 2009
27 November 2009: vedaauto.com's monthly Automotive Credit Demand Index*, released for the first time today, reveals an overall 7.1% increase in credit demand for the automotive market in October when comparing to September 2009. Credit enquiries for used vehicle purchases in October also recorded a 3.9% rise from September this year.
- Overall Automotive credit demand up 7.1% in October 2009 from September
- Used vehicle credit demand up 3.9% in October 2009 from September
- Credit demand shifts away from used cars, down 19.7% in October year-on-year
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Australian Business Credit Demand Index – July to October 2009: Business sector continues recovery with steady growth in credit demand
26 November 2009
26 November 2009: Veda Advantage's Business Credit Demand Index, released today, shows business credit applications for the July to September quarter of 2009 increased by 1.5% year-on-year. This is the first quarterly increase in business credit demand since the October to December quarter in 2007. In the month of October 2009, Veda's credit bureau recorded a year-on-year increase of 5.0%, the largest monthly increase in more than two years.
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Veda Auto sponsors Fairfax Media's Drive Car of the Year Awards 2009
19 November 2009
Veda Auto is pleased to announce its sponsorship of Fairfax Media's Drive Car of the Year Awards 2009.
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Vedaauto.com report: Car fraud a $375 million problem but good news for car dealers
19 November 2009
Vedaauto.com report:
Car fraud a $375 million problem but good news for car dealers
- Car fraud costs Australian used car buyers $375.4 million per year
- 6% of Australian used car buyers have been victim of fraud costing on average $3128 per person
- 57% or 3 in 5 used car buyers prefer to purchase a used vehicle from a motor dealer
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Consumer credit demand figures – July to Sept 2009 - Personal credit demand falls, while mortgage inquiries show record growth
11 November 2009
11 November 2009: Veda Advantage's quarterly Consumer Credit Demand Index, released today, reveals personal credit demand (credit card and personal loan enquires) fell by 14% in the July to September quarter of 2009 compared with the same quarter in 2008.
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[NZ] Businesses Default As Recession Bites - Helps Explain Low Tax Take
5 November 2009
AUCKLAND, 5 November 2009 - Thousands of businesses up and down the country are falling victim to the recession as increasing numbers default on loans and lines of credit.
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