Western S&Ls; set savings and lending records.

According to the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, savings levels at S&Ls; in Arizona, California and Nevada--known as the 11th District--grew by a total of $31 billion in 1984, slightly higher than the previous record increase of $30.5 billion set in 1983. Total savings capital in the district hit $200 billion last December, 29% higher than at the end of 1983. Slightly more than half of the savings total was in consumer time deposits; large certificates of deposit contained 27% of the total, and transaction accounts such as passbook and Super NOW accounts held the remainder. The Home Loan Bank also said mortgage lending volume in the district’s S&Ls; hit $57.9 billion last year, 27% higher than in 1983.