Lending secured on dwellings rose by £0.3bn, less than the previous six-month average increase of £0.6bn.
The number of loan approvals for house purchases decreased to 50,967 in September from 52,347 in August but remained above the previous six-month average.
The number of approvals for remortgaging increased to 34,924 in September from 34,726 in August and was also above the previous six-month average.
