Portland reached its 100th night of anti-racism protests on Saturday with spat of Molotov cocktails that lit on person on fire and the home of Pittsburgh’s mayor was surrounded by residents demanding the police be defunded as a swath of demonstrations sparked across the country. Labor Day weekend kicked-off with Black Lives Matter demonstrations taking … Read more
Portland reached its 100th night of anti-racism protests on Saturday with spat of Molotov cocktails that lit on person on fire and the home of Pittsburgh’s mayor was surrounded by residents demanding the police be defunded as a swath of demonstrations sparked across the country. Labor Day weekend kicked-off with Black Lives Matter demonstrations taking … Read more
Nationwide building society calls on customers to respect its staff after spike in abuse in branches By Helen Cahill, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:51 BST, 22 August 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 22 August 2020 Nationwide building society has called on customers to respect its staff after a spike in abuse in branches. It … Read more
The Duke of Edinburgh is to feature in commemorations marking the 75th anniversary of VJ Day when the royal family leads the nation in honouring those who served in the Far East. The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will take part in a televised service of remembrance and thanksgiving and the Duke of … Read more
Is the mortgage crunch really over? Experts warn deals for borrowers with small deposits are likely to remain limited for some time Number of deals for 10 per cent deposit borrowers continued to fall this month This is despite lenders like Nationwide and Coventry BS reintroducing products Experts predict deal numbers will continue to ‘ebb … Read more
House prices jumped £4,500 in July as lockdown buyers hit the market but Nationwide warns of a ‘false dawn’ House prices bounced back in July, reports Britain’s biggest building society Nationwide said level of activity in the property market is better than expected But it warns ‘there is a risk this proves to be something … Read more
Nationwide sees 84,000 people open its Start to Save lottery-style account since launching in February – with the first draw taking place yesterday There were 450 savers who won £100 in Nationwide’s first prize draw The building society introduced the Start to Save easy account earlier this year It is aimed at families and young … Read more
Around two in five have saved more than they usually would in recent months as a large chunk of day-to-day expenses disappeared during lockdown, a survey by Britain’s biggest building society shows. A similar number will continue with the new found savings habit, despite the dramatic drop in rates on offer from all ranges of … Read more
Is the mortgage freeze starting to thaw? Nationwide and Coventry BS bring back small deposit deals after stamp duty cut gives the property market a boost Nationwide and Coventry set to reintroduce 90% loan-to-value deals Most low deposit deals were cut in the wake of the coronavirus lockdown This comes as experts predict housing market … Read more
Nationwide mortgage customers will now need minimum 15% deposits in bid to stop them slipping into negative equity if house prices plummet Step from building society applies to house purchase loans and re-mortgages It may come as a blow to first-time buyers, who often have small amounts saved Existing mortgage customers will still be able … Read more