This is the number of lending facilities during the period. These are one or more accounts/lending agreements that: are for the same borrower(s); are approved at the same point in time and/or as part of the same application; are for the same purpose class (and property purpose if housing); and differ only by characteristics relating to interest rate type (fixed interest rate or variable interest rate) and/or repayment type (interest-only or amortising). The accounts comprising a lending facility may or may not be linked.