Fear of harsher times lies behind property frenzy First time buyers sense window of cheap money is closing and want to scramble on the ladder Evening Standard · Jun 1, 2022
Major banks down as websites crash including Lloyds and Halifax Thousands of customers are reporting issues with their online banking Chronicle Live · Jun 1, 2022
Bank of Scotland, Halifax and Santander online services down as 10 major banking websites crash - full list Thousands of customers were unable to access online accounts on Wednesday morning. Daily Record · Jun 1, 2022
Santander down: Customers report issues as Barclays, Halifax, Lloyds, Nationwide and Monzo also affected Several UK banks are facing issues this morning Bristol Post · Jun 1, 2022
UK house prices rise despite successive interest rate hikes — and show no sign of a dramatic slowdown Nationwide said the average price of a home in the UK rose 0.9% in May — the 10th successive monthly increase Evening Standard · Jun 1, 2022
Barclays, Halifax, Lloyds, Nationwide and Monzo customers locked out of accounts It looks like there is an issue with Faster Payments Wales Online · Jun 1, 2022
Santander and HSBC customers 'can't pay bills' as 10 banks hit by glitch - see full list Thousands of customers have been unable to carry out any online banking today as multiple banks are affected by an issue starting with Santander's payment system Daily Mirror · Jun 1, 2022
House price growth could cool in 2022, Nationwide says But the stock of homes on the market remains low Birmingham Post · Jun 1, 2022
UK house price slowdown ‘on way’; factory growth hits 16-month low – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2022
Housing market set to slow as the year progresses, says Nationwide Prices also increased by 0.9% month on month in May, taking the average house price to £269,914, Nationwide Building Society said. The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2022
Britons cut spending on streaming services amid cost-of-living squeeze Fewer card and direct debit transactions made between 1 and 30 April, says Nationwide The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2022
Households make fewer transactions but spending stays level as rising costs bite Nationwide Building Society’s members made five million fewer transactions in April than the previous month, but spent a similar amount to March. The Independent UK · May 23, 2022
Nationwide warns of inflation’s impact on struggling customers Building society warns people on lower incomes could face ‘significant pressure’ The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2022
Nationwide profits rocket as it tells struggling members “talk to us” NATIONWIDE Building Society today recorded its best results since it was founded in 1884 and insists it is in a strong position to help members struggling with the cost of living. Evening Standard · May 20, 2022
The Independent UK · May 18, 2022 House price growth in rural areas ‘has outperformed urban locations’ Property values in mainly rural areas have risen by 29% over the past five years, while those in predominantly urban areas have increased by 18%.
Daily Mirror · May 13, 2022 Five areas with the biggest house price hikes - and the five cheapest too Brits trying to buy a house are frustrated by rising property values, but new research has found the areas where house prices are going up the fastest and where they are still relatively low
The Independent UK · May 12, 2022 House price growth in rural areas ‘has outperformed urban locations’ Property values in mainly rural areas have risen by 29% over the past five years, while those in predominantly urban areas have increased by 18%.
Daily Record · May 10, 2022 Nationwide stops 2,000 more online shopping frauds each month using new payment checks New data from Nationwide shows that 28% of all purchases are now made online.
The Independent UK · May 9, 2022 Fewer online card frauds since new payment checks introduced, says Nationwide People shopping online may find they are asked to verify a purchase via text message more often when they get to the checkout under industry changes.
Wales Online · May 9, 2022 Shoppers abandon almost £125 billion worth of items in their online baskets each year A study of 2,000 adults found the average online shopper will put clothes and gadgets worth £4,283 a year into their baskets, but don’t get around to hitting ‘confirm’
Manchester Evening News · May 6, 2022 TSB, Barclays, Santander and Nationwide hike mortgages after base rate rise The Bank of England raised the base rate from 0.75 to 1% on Thursday and 2 million borrowers will be affected by the rise
The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2022 ‘The risks are pretty big’: how long can UK house prices defy gravity? Pent-up lockdown demand and stamp duty holidays kept prices high, but rising mortgage rates and living costs may tip balance
Daily Mirror · May 6, 2022 TSB, Barclays and more banks hike mortgages as 2million to be hit by rate rise Banks including HSBC, TSB and Santander have increased the rates on mortgages to take advantage of the Bank of England's rise, adding £50 a month to the cost of a typical £250,000 loan
Glasgow Live · May 2, 2022 Monzo, Barclays, HSBC, Santander: Best and worst banks based on switches this year The latest current account switch data is in from Pay UK - but where are people switching to, and which banks are being ditched? See the full list below and tell us what you think
Daily Record · May 2, 2022 Earn up to £150 for switching your bank account or enjoy 100 free sausage rolls from Greggs More than 196,960 account switches took place between January and March 2022.