Record 180 savings accounts disappeared in March and Nationwide will cut 261 more rates

A record number of savings accounts have disappeared over the last month as coronavirus shocked the savings market, new figures show. There were 180 savings accounts and tax-free Isas of all term lengths pulled from sale following a pair of Bank of England base rate cuts in March, according to research from financial information website … Read more

Best current accounts: Nationwide to cut FlexDirect interest to 2% in May

The last 5 per cent savings deal in Britain has gone up in smoke, with Nationwide Building Society slicing the interest rate on its popular FlexDirect current account to 2 per cent from May. The move came in a series of cuts that decimated Britain’s biggest building society’s  savings rates, with some legacy accounts now … Read more

Nationwide abandons plans to enter business banking market

Nationwide abandons plans to enter business banking market amid coronavirus outbreak and record low interest rates By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:57 BST, 3 April 2020 | Updated: 22:07 BST, 3 April 2020 Nationwide has abandoned plans to enter the business banking market amid the coronavirus outbreak and record low interest rates … Read more

Nationwide: Coronavirus rescue will help the property market rebound

Britain’s property market and economy could enjoy a ‘strong rebound’ once the coronavirus crisis ceases, Nationwide suggested. The latest Nationwide house price index painted a picture of a property market before coronavirus hit, with the average cost of a home up 3 per cent annually as home values rose at the fastest pace since January 2018.  … Read more

Frankie Bridge and Stacey Solomon lead the stars in the nationwide applause for the NHS

Frankie Bridge and Stacey Solomon led the stars in the nationwide 8pm applause for the NHS and key workers on Thursday night.  For the second week in a row, Britons locked to their doorways, balconies, gardens and windows to give a heartwarming round of applause for the NHS.  The Saturday’s singer, 31, took to Instagram before the … Read more

Frankie Bridge and Stacey Solomon lead the stars in the nationwide applause for the NHS

Frankie Bridge and Stacey Solomon led the stars in the nationwide 8pm applause for the NHS and key workers on Thursday night.  For the second week in a row, Britons locked to their doorways, balconies, gardens and windows to give a heartwarming round of applause for the NHS.  The Saturday’s singer, 31, took to Instagram before the … Read more

TONY HETHERINGTON: A huge payments scam – and Nationwide and Visa should be ashamed

Tony Hetherington is Financial Mail on Sunday’s ace investigator, fighting readers corners, revealing the truth that lies behind closed doors and winning victories for those who have been left out-of-pocket. Find out how to contact him below.  Ms K.P. writes: I fell for a sales pitch from Easytrade.biz, and now am unable to withdraw any … Read more

Germany bans gatherings of more than TWO people in nationwide crackdown

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is put in quarantine after doctor she saw tested positive for coronavirus – as her country bans gatherings of more than TWO people to stop the spread Family members are exception from the rule, according to regional premier   Angela Merkel made agreement today with regional leaders to control virus  Coronavirus has … Read more

Germany bans gatherings of more than TWO people in nationwide crackdown

Germany bans gatherings of more than TWO people in nationwide crackdown in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus Family members are exception from the rule, according to regional premier   Angela Merkel made agreement today with regional leaders to control virus  Coronavirus has killed 73 people across Germany and infected some 22,000  Coronavirus symptoms: … Read more

Nationwide to open its doors early for elderly customers

Nationwide to open its doors early for elderly customers who are more at risk from the coronavirus pandemic By Money Mail Reporter For The Daily Mail Published: 23:42 GMT, 17 March 2020 | Updated: 23:52 GMT, 17 March 2020 Nationwide building society is opening more than 100 of its branches an hour early to help those … Read more