Total loans and leases at U.S. commercial banks increased by $26.00 billion to $9.827 trillion in July, according to the Federal Reserve's most recent H.8 report.
The growth was largely driven by a $9.00 billion increase in consumer loans and an $8.10 billion increase in commercial and industrial loans. Average loans and leases at the 25 largest domestically chartered commercial banks increased by $11.00 billion in July, led by a $7.60 billion increase in commercial and industrial loans. Average loans and leases at small commercial banks increased by $13.00 billion, led by a $6.10 billion increase in real estate loans.
Average loans and leases at foreign-related institutions increased by $2.00 billion.
Meanwhile, average deposits at U.S. commercial banks increased by $31.00 billion in July.

