(Reuters) – Metro Bank said on Wednesday third-quarter net loans were at similar levels to the previous quarter, as a reduction in the British lender’s exposure to lower-yielding residential mortgages offset growth in consumer lending.

“We are seeing signs of a gradual return to normality and have adopted a hybrid way of working for office-based colleagues,” Chief Executive Officer Daniel Frumkin said.

(Reporting by Chris Peters and Muvija M in Bengaluru; Editing by Vinay Dwivedi)