UK house prices fall unexpectedly for second month in a row

UK house prices have fallen unexpectedly in April for a second consecutive month, according to the building society Nationwide, as interest rate uncertainty and more…

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Nationwide stops lending on some flood-risk properties

Britain’s biggest building society has stopped granting mortgages on some properties where there is a high risk of flooding but said this affected only “a…

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Nationwide faces mounting calls to give members say on Virgin Money takeover

The Nationwide building society is facing growing calls to give its 16 million members a say on its proposed £2.9bn takeover of high street rival…

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UK house prices rose unexpectedly in October, index shows

UK house prices unexpectedly rose last month, according to Nationwide building society, with some economists who had predicted a fall calling it a “massive surprise”.…

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UK house prices drop 5.3% with falls in every region, says Nationwide

UK house prices fell by 5.3% in the year to September, with drops in price in every region of the country as rising interest rates…

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UK house prices fall at fastest rate since 2009, says Nationwide

UK house prices fell 5.3% in August compared with the same month last year, the fastest annual drop in 14 years, according to Nationwide Building…

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Big UK lenders cut fixed mortgage deals in sign rates may be close to peaking

Several big lenders including Nationwide, HSBC and TSB have cut rates on their fixed mortgage deals in a sign that home loan costs may be…

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Average mortgage rate for two-year fixed deal edges closer to 6%

The average rate on a new two-year fixed mortgage has edged closer to the 6% threshold, as Nationwide became the latest big lender to push…

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UK households ‘spent 12% more on essentials in February than year earlier’

Inflation and rising bills mean UK households are spending 12% more on essentials than they were a year ago, with almost four in 10 people…

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