Nationwide offers £100 cash gift to members after £2bn profit bonanza Nationwide decided in March this year to buy rival lender Virgin Money for around £2.9 billion The Independent UK · May 23, 2024
Nationwide profits slip but new member benefits promised Nationwide profits slipped by £200m to £2bn for the year to April it said today, one day after Virgin Money shareholders backed the £2.9bn takeover by the society. Evening Standard · May 23, 2024
Virgin Money shareholders vote for Nationwide takeover by big majority The deal won approval of 89% of voting shareholders, lining up Richard Branson for a £724m windfall from sale The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2024
‘Free money’ and 10% interest: carrots UK banks are dangling to get you to switch Better deals are on offer in the battle to tempt new current account customers. But, be warned, there are a few strings attached The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2024
Sir Richard Branson—who hates being called a billionaire—sees net worth fall back to 2000 levels Branson took a $126 million hit to his fortune last year as he continued to fight several fires at his Virgin Group. Fortune · May 17, 2024
Nationwide's £2.9bn deal for Virgin Money must be stopped — members should sign up City Voices: Give Nationwide Members a say on the purchase of Virgin Money Evening Standard · Apr 18, 2024
Court case could disrupt Nationwide's takeover of Virgin Money — let's hope it does City Comment: Virgin Money shareholders get a vote, why don’t Nationwide members? Evening Standard · Apr 18, 2024
Campaign against Nationwide takeover of Virgin Money puts pressure on board Society denies ignoring members, but says a vote is not possible Evening Standard · Apr 12, 2024
Nationwide's takeover of Virgin Money could be a disaster for the building society City Comment: I hope I am wrong about this deal Evening Standard · Mar 26, 2024
Nationwide members deserve a vote on Virgin deal – but won’t get one With the £2.9bn acquisition having big sway over its future, owners should have a say, but democractic governance is blocked The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2024
Nationwide agrees £2.9bn deal to take over Virgin Money Richard Branson has already indicated he will back takeover that will require the agreement of the group’s shareholders The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2024
Nationwide faces mounting calls to give members say on Virgin Money takeover Experts question if ‘bigger is better’ and whether members should be consulted on the £2.9bn deal The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2024
Virgin Money bosses in line for £6m if Nationwide takeover goes ahead Chief executive David Duffy would be biggest winner on £3.5m, with large paydays for about 12 other staff if deal goes through The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2024
Nationwide's .7B Virgin Money Bid Challenges UK Big Banks Nationwide's .7 billion bid for Virgin Money reshapes UK banking landscape, challenging big banks. Top News · Mar 7, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2024 So much for the challenge from ‘challenger’ banks The uncomfortable truth is that size remains an enormous advantage in retail banking
Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2024 Nationwide buying Virgin Money is an awful deal City Comment: Claims that this deal will boost mutuality are hollow
Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2024 Nationwide swoops on Virgin Money in controversial £2.9 billion deal Deal lands £414m windfall to Richard Branson’s Virgin Group
The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2024 Nationwide to buy Virgin Money in £2.9bn deal Lenders reach preliminary agreement on key terms in deal to create new competitor with £366bn in assets
Evening Standard · Mar 5, 2024 Virgin Money pushes through second round of mortgage rate hikes in days Rates are slowly rising again after falling sharply over the winter
The Guardian - UK · Feb 14, 2024 Virgin Money faces investor backlash over CEO David Duffy’s £2.6m pay deal Investment adviser raises ‘accountability’ concerns regarding reward 37 times higher than average employee’s
Evening Standard · Feb 6, 2024 Mortgage market finally returning to pre-pandemic levels, Virgin Money says According to Bank of England data, monthly mortgage approvals have remained between 10% and 20% below 2019 levels ever since the mini-Budget
The Guardian - UK · Dec 28, 2023 Treasury to end oversight of £425m scheme to help banks after RBS bailout Body monitoring use of money given to challenger banks to promote competition to be wound down despite objectives not met
Evening Standard · Dec 14, 2023 Mortgage lenders cut rates as gilt yields tumble “2024 will be the year of the cuts,” one economist said
The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2023 Isas: UK savers to get freedom to chase better deals as rules change Shake-up will mean people can pay into more than one Isa of the same type, but experts say £20,000 limit should also rise
The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2023 Cash Isas back in fashion as interest rates rise to 5%-plus More savers look set to turn to products that allow them to accumulate cash tax-free