U.S. commercial banks added $41.00 billion in total loans and leases in August, pushing the industry's balance to $9.868 trillion, according to the Federal Reserve's Sept. 13 H.8 report.
This growth was driven primarily by a $15.50 billion increase in all other loans and leases and a $10.20 billion increase in commercial and industrial loans.
Average loans and leases at the 25 largest domestically chartered commercial banks grew by $23.00 billion month over month, led by a $9.70 billion increase in commercial and industrial loans.
Average loans and leases at small commercial banks were up by $18.00 billion, helped by a $12.20 billion increase in real estate loans.
Meanwhile, total deposits at U.S. commercial banks rose by $35.00 billion in August.

