P507 Teletext 507 Jun 1 03:54:15 ————————————————————————————— CONSUMER SPENDING HITS PEAK A new boom in spending could be under way as figures showed consumer credit surged in April by the largest amount since records began. The Bank of England said new net consumer credit lending rose to £1.01bn compared with City forecasts of £750m. The boom was led by credit card lending, which leaps 60% to £303m from £190m in March. ——————————————————————————————————————— Financial headlines 500 City index 501 HAVE YOU SEEN FAMILY FINANCE? p540 Next CompNews Shares Family Finance