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‘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 · Apr 23

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 31

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 21

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Flurry of mortgage rate hikes in more ‘unwelcome news’ for homeowners

Many lenders are increasing rates as market conditions deteriorate

Evening Standard · Mar 9

Mortgage rate hikes ‘unwelcome news’ for homeowners as lenders adjust fixed-rate offerings

The average five-year fixed homeowner mortgage rate on Monday morning was 4.98%, rising from 4.96% on Friday

The Independent UK · Mar 9

Major UK bank offers new cash Isa deals with over 4% interest

Savers opting for these products should note the variable nature of the rate, which can fluctuate

The Independent UK · Mar 6

Nationwide launches new Isa deals as competition ramps up

This is typically the time of year when Isa providers compete most fiercely to make their deals enticing, a finance expert said.

Evening Standard · Mar 6

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Good news for property owners as UK house price growth was steady in February

Housing market is likely to recover in the coming quarters, Nationwide’s report said

The Independent UK · Mar 2

House price growth 'steady' while expectations grow for property market activity boost this year

Housing market activity is likely to recover in the coming quarters, Nationwide’s report said.

Evening Standard · Mar 2

Romance scammers ‘shifting tactics towards bogus investment schemes’

Increased public awareness about romance scams had pushed criminals to evolve their tactics, Nationwide Building Society said.

Evening Standard · Feb 11

Warning romance scammers are changing tack to this kind of fraud

Experts have warned of scammers posing as savvy investors

The Independent UK · Feb 11

UK house price data for January revealed after December’s dip

House prices increased in January after a fall in prices at the end of 2025

The Independent UK · Feb 2

House price growth picked up at start of 2026 with further recovery expected

Housing market activity is likely to recover in the coming quarters, especially if an improving affordability trend is maintained

Evening Standard · Feb 2

Current account switches ramp up with one bank ‘head and shoulders’ above rest

Nationwide Building Society attracted more than 41,450 customers between July and September

Evening Standard · Jan 29

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Evening Standard · Jan 20

Revealed: London first-time buyers now need £45,000 for a 10 per cent house deposit

Nationwide Building Society estimated that it could take around six years to raise a 10 per cent cash deposit across the UK, or around nine years in London

The Independent UK · Jan 20

The amount first-time buyers typically need for a house deposit revealed

Some first-time buyers may find they can boost their savings

The Independent UK · Jan 14

Major lender to cut fixed mortgage rates to as low as 3.5 per cent

A mortgage expert said the reductions from Britain’s biggest building society ‘will turn heads’

Evening Standard · Jan 14

Nationwide set to cut fixed mortgage rates to as low as 3.50% from Thursday

A mortgage expert said the reductions from the building society ‘feel like a real line-in-the-sand moment’.

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The Independent UK · Jan 12

Nationwide issues warning over ‘clever tactics’ scammers use to steal people’s money

The building society has now introduced a new feature to build on its “scam checker” service

Evening Standard · Jan 12

People receiving two scam calls each week on average, survey indicates

Fraudsters may ask victims to share personal details, provide security codes, transfer money or lie to their account provider, Nationwide warned.

Evening Standard · Jan 2

‘Softer’ end to 2025 for UK housing market as prices fell by 0.4 per cent in December

Nationwide Building Society said it expects housing affordability to improve gradually, with income growth outpacing house price growth

Evening Standard · Jan 1

‘Bottom-up’ recovery predicted for housing market in 2026 as activity returns

The market will ‘look and feel very different’ depending on where people live and the type of home they are looking to sell or buy, an expert said.

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2025

What is revenge saving? The new money challenge for young people

Nearly two-thirds of 25 to 34-year-olds say they would consider social media savings trends

Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2025

63% of young adults ‘would consider revenge saving or other savings challenges’

People aged 25 to 34 are hoping to save £14,912 on average in 2026, Nationwide Building Society said.

Evening Standard · Dec 12, 2025

Nationwide fined £44 million by watchdog after missing Covid fraud ‘red flags’

The building society had inadequate anti-financial crime systems and controls between October 2016 and July 2021, according to the FCA.

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