54% of parents ‘return rent paid by adult children to help them save a deposit’ Parents who charge their adult children rent typically receive more than £300 per month, Nationwide Building Society said Evening Standard · Sep 25
Martin Lewis’s charity working with banks to help support people at suicide risk The Money and Mental Health Policy Institute will support Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds, Monzo and Nationwide Building Society to work on new approaches. Evening Standard · Sep 9
Average UK house price edged up by 0.2% in August, says Nationwide Market activity and house prices have remained subdued in recent months, partly reflecting the uncertain economic backdrop, the building society said. Evening Standard · Sep 1
Nationwide Boosts Savings Rates to 4.55% With More Deals for UK Savers Nationwide Building Society has increased interest rates on fixed-term savings products, offering up to 4.55% AER. This move provides UK savers with competitive options amid a shifting market. International Business Times UK · Aug 28
Communication cards help banking customers access services or report scams The ‘speak easy’ cards were launched by Nationwide Building Society in 2024 and are now being made more widely available. Evening Standard · Aug 11
House prices edge higher in July amid ‘soft’ market, says Nationwide Nationwide Building Society said house prices edged 0.1% higher month-on-month to £277,542 in July Evening Standard · Jul 31
Banks and building societies leapfrog retailers in customer satisfaction index Retail has traditionally led sectors for customer satisfaction since the UK Customer Satisfaction Index was launched in 2008. Evening Standard · Jul 6
Annual UK house price growth picked up in June, says Nationwide Some recent trends could help to restore household confidence and ease affordability constraints, the building society said. The Independent UK · Jul 1
77% of homeowners ‘think EPC rating will be important when moving home’ Nationwide found that 69% of homeowners believe that EPC ratings and energy efficiency matter more now than when they bought their home Evening Standard · Jun 25
More mortgage rate reductions to be made as wave of cuts continues Nationwide Building Society is making a range of reductions, with several other lenders also having made cuts to their mortgage rates in recent days Evening Standard · Jun 25
People could find it easier to make transactions through verification service UK Finance is supporting banks including Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group and Nationwide Building Society with the development. Evening Standard · Jun 25
Virgin Money rolls out domestic abuse safe spaces across 42 branches The rollout of safe spaces across the Virgin Money branches will bring the total number across Nationwide Building Society’s branch network to 475. Evening Standard · Jun 16
Nationwide makes over four million Fairer Share payments on first day of rollout Some people may be liable for income tax on payments, if the total interest earned in the tax year is above their personal savings allowance. Evening Standard · Jun 10
Nationwide pays £100 Fairer Share payments to millions of UK customers on first day of rollout Since its inception in 2023, the initiative will have returned approximately £1.5 billion to members The Independent UK · Jun 10
Evening Standard · Jun 4 Defibrillators and bleed control kits to be installed in Nationwide branches The building society said life-saving training will also be offered to staff and communities.
The Independent UK · Jun 1 UK house prices fall for first time in 2026 creating strongest buyers’ market for years as Iran war pressures owners Mortgage rates will dictate the pace of the market in the months ahead
Evening Standard · Jun 1 Average UK house price fell by 0.6% month-on-month in May, says Nationwide The decrease in average property values was the first month-on-month fall seen so far this year, Nationwide Building Society said.
Evening Standard · May 21 Nationwide profits down as millions of customers to get new £100 bonus The building society made a pre-tax profit of £1.49 billion for the year to the end of March, down from the £2.3 billion it made last year.
Evening Standard · May 1 ‘Surprising’ momentum for housing market in April as prices jump to record high The UK housing market has continued to regain momentum despite uncertainties caused by the Middle East conflict, Nationwide Building Society said.
Evening Standard · Apr 29 Current account switches ‘jumped by 43% annually in first quarter of 2026’ High levels of activity are expected to continue as interest rates creep back up, the Current Account Switch Service said.
Evening Standard · Apr 23 Men aged in their 20s particularly at risk of sextortion scams, warns Nationwide The society found the ages of those had been targeted by sextortion scams in the cases it looked at ranged from teenagers to 70.
Evening Standard · Apr 23 ‘Positive signal’ as more mortgage lenders join this week’s rate cuts flurry Nationwide Building Society, Halifax Intermediaries and Santander will make mortgage rates reductions from Friday.
Evening Standard · Mar 31 House price growth in March ‘could be the calm before the storm’ Growth in property values picked up in March, but experts said the effects of the Middle East conflict have not yet fully filtered into the figures
Evening Standard · Mar 21 London is the UK's least affordable place for first-time buyers, despite improvements last year The average house price to earnings ratio in London is 7.5 - higher than anywhere in the country
Evening Standard · Mar 9 Flurry of mortgage rate hikes in more ‘unwelcome news’ for homeowners Many lenders are increasing rates as market conditions deteriorate