UK house prices inch higher but ‘rapid rebound’ in property market unlikely House prices inched up by 0.2% last month, compared with October, Nationwide revealed in its monthly House Price Index. The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2023
UK house prices rise for third month; factory downturn eases – as it happened Nationwide reports house prices only fell 2% in year to November, and rose during the month, as mortgage rates fall The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2023
This year’s Black Friday ‘busiest shopping day on record’ – Nationwide Nationwide members made 9.92 million purchases on Friday, which the bank said is equivalent to more than 114 transactions every second. The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2023
Black Friday fails to rally UK shoppers as sales look sluggish Fewer online purchases and less high street footfall reported in early trading but retailers remain hopeful as monthly payday looms The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2023
Flying start for Black Friday as early purchases beat last two years, and London footfall set to rise Visitor numbers to central London are forecast to be about 8% higher than last weekend Evening Standard · Nov 24, 2023
Black Friday set to be ‘busiest ever’ as spending beats last year Nationwide Building Society said that sales volumes on Friday show people have been making more purchases than this time last year. The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2023
UK mortgage arrears rise as borrowers feel squeeze, says Nationwide Building society benefits from high interest rates, with half-year profits increasing to £1.3bn The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2023
Nationwide is a much-needed two fingers to the big banks… despite those awful ads City Comment: We’ll forgive them Dominic West, as long as they really are what they need to be Evening Standard · Nov 17, 2023
OPINION - Dear Nationwide: Don’t go changing to try and please us The City joke goes like this. You can be absolutely certain what a bank with spare capital will do next. The only question is: up which wall. Evening Standard · Nov 16, 2023
Nationwide becomes first lender to drop two year fixed mortgage rate below 5% Other lenders are expected to follow suit as they compete to pick up business from scarce buyers Evening Standard · Nov 9, 2023
New mortgage deal falls below 5% in ‘watershed moment’ for UK homeowners Nationwide’s two-year fixed rate deal offered at 4.99% as lenders jostle for customers The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2023
Business leaders share their best practices when implementing AI Leaders from companies like Intuit and Nationwide will share the playbook they follow to implement AI and how they do this responsibly. Fortune · Nov 8, 2023
Who is responsible for AI? It isn't always the CEO Regardless of the structure, many say policies and frameworks should be in place to make sure employees aren’t going rogue. Fortune · Nov 8, 2023
‘Property porn’ estate agent The Modern House cuts staff amid downturn Aspirational website and Instagram feed joins firms laying off workers as market slowdown hits The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2023
Evening Standard · Nov 1, 2023 Bargain hunters put a floor under house prices It is hard to reconcile the somnolent levels of activity in the housing market with today’s surprise uptick in house prices in October.
Evening Standard · Nov 1, 2023 UK house prices up almost 1% since last month but mortgage approvals plunge Just 43,300 mortgages were approved in September, 30 per cent less than the monthly average in 2019
The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023 UK house prices increased by 0.9% month-on-month in October, says Nationwide The uptick in house prices in October most likely reflects the fact that the supply of properties on the market is constrained, Nationwide said.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2023 Tata Steel reports loss after delaying jobs cuts announcement at last minute – as it happened An expected announcement on the future of the country’s biggest steel plant has been delayed, after reports that thousands of jobs could be lost
Evening Standard · Nov 1, 2023 House prices surprise with 0.9% increase in October says Nationwide Housing market more resilient than feared despite the impact of 14 interest rate hikes
The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2023 Banks’ performance in dealing with APP scam victims revealed by regulator The Payment Systems Regulator said there are inconsistent outcomes for customers who report an APP scam to their bank or building society.
The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2023 How husband’s suicide, two car crashes and secret £80,000 debt left widow fighting to save her home Anyssa Neumann suffered a series of ordeals over a two year period that left on her on the brink of losing her home
Evening Standard · Oct 26, 2023 Five questions for Nationwide chief executive Debbie Crosbie Is a treasured building society losing its way?
The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2023 Boost for British high street as Nationwide rebrands and pledges to keep branches open Britain’s biggest building society says it’s determined to keep supporting customers in person just as banks shut physical outlets
Evening Standard · Oct 2, 2023 London house prices fall over £20k on average as mortgage rates bite but full crash ‘unlikely’ say experts House prices have fallen 3.8 per cent since interest rate hikes began, but demand for homes still outweighs supply
The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2023 UK house prices drop 5.3% with falls in every region, says Nationwide High interest rates blamed for year-on-year fall with price of average home £14,500 lower than September 2022.