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The increase in total net lending to individuals in May (£10.5 billion) was higher than the increase in April and also above the previous six month average (Table A). The twelve-month growth rate rose by 0.1 percentage points to 10.3% and the three month annualised growth rate also increased, by 0.3 percentage points to 10.4%.

Within the total, the increase in net lending secured on dwellings (£9.3 billion) was above the increase in April and the previous six month average (Table A). The twelve-month growth rate increased by 0.1 percentage point to 10.9%. The number of loans approved for house purchase (at 117,000) was 11,000 higher than in April. The number of approvals for remortgaging was also higher (by 7,000), but approvals for other purposes were in line with April (72,000) (Table B).

The increase in consumer credit (£1.2 billion) was higher than in April (Table A). Credit card lending increased by £0.3 billion in May, in line with April, while other loans and advances rose by £1.0bn (up from an increase of £0.6 billion in April). The annual growth rate of consumer credit continued to fall, to 7.2% in May.

 

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Tables

Table A - Net lending to individuals
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Table B - Approvals secured on dwellings
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Table C - Total lending to individuals, lending secured on dwellings and consumer credit
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Revisions

Revisions to Table A (52k)

Notes to Editors

	Notes and definitions for lending to individuals
	Information on growth rates and revisions policy.

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