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July's gross mortgage lending was £19.1bn, some 7% below the record figure of £20.5bn in June, though 19% higher than the £16.0bn in July last year, according to the latest figures from the British Banker's Association (BBA).

Latest figures from the British Bankers' Association show there has been strong gross mortgage lending but weak unsecured lending over the last month.

Gross mortgage lending hit a new record level in June, reaching £32.2bn, according to new data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML).

Gross mortgage lending in May stood at £18.2bn and was the highest monthly amount on record, according to the latest figures from the British Bankers Association (BBA).

Net mortgage lending rose by an £5.7bn last month, the second highest figure on record, according to the latest figures from the British Banker's Association (BBA).

Gross mortgage lending totalled £25.1bn in April - the highest April lending figure on record, according to the latest data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML).

Latest lending figures from the British Bankers Association (BBA) reveal a total increase in lending of £23bn, which is double the average rise over the last six months.

February's gross lending of £14bn was the highest February total on record, 18% above the February 2005 figure and 4% above the total in February two years ago, the British Bankers Association (BBA) has said this morning.

The strength of the financial services sector will be crucial to the continued well-being of the UK economy, according to an independent report produced for the British Bankers' Association (BBA).

Seasonally adjusted net mortgage lending rose by £4.6bn in January, compared with £5.3bn in December and £4.2bn in January 2005, according to the latest figures from the British Bankers' Association (BBA).