The number of mortgages approved by British lenders ​for house purchases rose to a ‌three-month high of 65,945 in April from 63,979 in March, according to Bank of ​England data on Tuesday ​that also showed consumer credit grew ⁠faster than expected.

​  The number of mortgages approved by British lenders ​for house purchases rose to a ‌three-month high of 65,945 in April from 63,979 in March, according to Bank of ​England data on Tuesday ​that also showed consumer credit grew ⁠faster than expected.  

The number of mortgages approved by British lenders ​for house purchases rose to a ‌three-month high of 65,945 in April from 63,979 in March, according to Bank of ​England data on Tuesday ​that also showed consumer credit grew ⁠faster than expected.