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U.K. Mortgage Lending Rises Most Since Before Lehman Collapsed
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U.K. mortgage lending grew the most since April 2008, months before the collapse of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. sparked the global financial crisis.
Lending increased 3.9 billion pounds in November from the previous month, the Bank of England said on Monday. Gross lending of 20.3 billion pounds was the highest since June 2008.