We are seeing a major shift in the UK housing market landscape: Nationwide Building Society (hereafter simply Nationwide) has announced a 53 % increase in first-time buyers using its flagship Helping Hand mortgage scheme over the past year. This development is significant not just for home-buyers, but for understanding broader credit accessibility, mortgage-market dynamics, and…
Nationwide Building Society faces a storm of debate over its CEO’s pay. Debbie Crosbie, leader for three years, could see her earnings jump by 43% to £7 million. This move, set to pass without a vote from Nationwide’s 17 million members, stirs questions about fairness and member rights. We see Nationwide, a mutual owned by…
Nationwide promised a £100 loyalty bonus to millions of its members. But not everyone got it. Lately, we’ve seen many people asking the same thing: “Where’s my bonus?” The £100 payout was part of Nationwide’s “Fairer Share” scheme, launched to reward loyal customers. It sounded great, simple, rewarding, and generous. But for some, it turned…