Nationwide, Britain's biggest building society, grabbed its largest-ever share of the mortgage market last year and saw its profits jump as it continued to attract customers from discredited high street banks.
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Unemployment fears increase pressure on Bank for rate cut
Wednesday 07 January 2009
Downturn expected to be worse than the early 1990s
Bank meets as historic rate cut decision looms large
Tuesday 06 January 2009
MPC urged to lower rates to near zero and print money
We're hoarding the cash that they want us to spend
Sunday 07 December 2008
Despite tax and rate cuts, Britain is now a nation of savers, not shoppers, finds Julian Knight
Pandora: Cameron falls foul of health and safety
Friday 03 October 2008
David Cameron delighted the Conservative Party faithful during his conference speech in Birmingham on Wednesday by attacking that favourite target of Middle England: the petty bureaucratuic arbiters of "'elf and safety".
House prices plunge 10.5%
Thursday 28 August 2008
House prices are falling at their fastest rate for nearly 18 years as potential buyers stay away from the market, figures showed today.
Terry wins Adams' backing as Capello keeps his counsel
Tuesday 19 August 2008
England's captain for tomorrow night's friendly against the Czech Republic – and more importantly the forthcoming World Cup qualification campaign – will be announced later today but yesterday one of the previous incumbents, Tony Adams, made it unequivocally clear who he would back to wear the armband.
How far will your mortgage take you along the road to an eco-friendly future?
Sunday 29 June 2008
Some plant trees on your behalf; others demand you meet strict energy-saving targets. Amanda Hall Davis on the lenders who've gone green
Building of new homes at its slowest since 1945
Tuesday 17 June 2008
The number of new homes built in 2008 will be the lowest in any year since the end of the Second World War, the construction industry said yesterday, in the latest serious blow to Government housing targets.
Construction industry hit by worst slowdown in a decade
Wednesday 04 June 2008
Britain's construction industry suffered its worst slowdown in more than a decade during May, the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (Cips) said yesterday, as builders were hit by the slowing economy and a collapse in the housing sector.
David Prosser's Outlook: The Government was right on house prices: they're falling even faster than we thought
Friday 30 May 2008
When Caroline Flint, the Housing minister, wandered into a meeting with her briefing notes visible to photographers, most of the attention focused on her embarrassment and the fact that the Government was now planning on the basis house prices would fall this year. But the depth of Ms Flint's gloom attracted less comment.
Nationwide mortgage advances down 40 per cent
Sunday 25 May 2008
One of the UK's biggest lenders, Nationwide building society, has reported a sharp drop in mortgage lending over the past 12 months – a further sign of the decline in the housing market.
Losing interest: how banks are neglecting Britain's low earners
Sunday 25 May 2008
As wealthy customers enjoy bumper rates, the less well off are left languishing. By Paula Hawkins
Brokers cry foul as borrowers are encouraged to deal with the lender
Sunday 11 May 2008
A group representing mortgage brokers has complained to the Financial Services Authority (FSA) that lenders are increasingly offering new deals only to customers who go to them direct.
Capello faces 'toughest job': make England win
Tuesday 29 April 2008
The greatest challenge faced by every England manager is turning potential into achievement. The present incumbent, Fabio Capello, is well aware that he is no different. Why is it that undoubtedly talented players have so consistently underachieved on the world stage?
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Man and woman arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder victim of Woolwich machete attack, named as Drummer Lee Rigby
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'Sickening, deluded and unforgivable': Horrific attack brings terror to London’s streets
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Grace Dent: I’m not sure how these people can avoid being called ‘bigots’. And the more ‘civilised’, the worse they are
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Woolwich murder: They killed, then they performed - these men should be starved of our attention
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Woolwich attack: The EDL will seek to exploit this evil crime for their own evil ends
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