Summary: Value of loan commitments down 1.4% in August; 20.7% lower than August 2021; “more weakening to come”; “some interesting ‘wrinkles’ from first-home buyers, construction-related finance approvals”; value of owner-occupier loan approvals down 2.7%, investor approvals down 4.8%; number of home loan approvals down 0.4%. The number and value of approvals began to noticeably increase after the RBA reduced its cash rate target in a series of cuts beginning in...