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Nationwide launches market-leading 5.30% savings account for existing members as over 8 in 10 say loyalty should be rewarded
- New market-leading 5.30% 30-month fixed-rate savings account available exclusively to Nationwide members
- Someone saving the full £10k would receive £1,381.92 in interest after the full 30 months
- Poll shows 85% of banking customers say existing customers should be rewarded at least the same as new ones
- Nearly three quarters (73%) of savers have felt overlooked despite being a long-term customer or member
- 6 in 10 (59%) believe new customers get better savings rates, rising to 72% of 25 to 34-year-olds
- Around two thirds (63%) find an exclusive savings account for existing customers or members appealing
Nationwide teaches digital skills to community groups as 4 in 10 adults worry about being left behind
- Expansion of Digital Lessons into local groups aimed at building online confidence and safety
- Over eight million adults lack basic digital skills and 40% are worried about being left behind
- Comes as the cost of living remains high, with digital confidence key to helping manage money
- Nationwide has held more than 2,000 Digital Lessons in branches since launching in 2025
Spooktacular spending: young adults plan to ‘go big’ on Halloween despite cost-of-living pressures
- One in five (20%) 25–34-year-olds plan to spend more on Halloween than last year
- Halloween-themed days out attract the highest expected average spend, at £42
- Sweets remain the most popular purchase, while 26% of adults do not celebrate Halloween, 1 in ten to purchase Halloween gifts
Less than one month left to enter Let’s Celebrate Towns 2026 as Visa and Nationwide call for the UK’s best local initiatives
- Towns across the UK have less than one month left to enter Let’s Celebrate Towns 2026, delivered by Visa in partnership with Nationwide. Entries close on Sunday 25 October.
- Each category winner receives a £20,000 grant towards community-led projects or initiatives that give small businesses a boost.
- Towns can enter across five categories: High Street Revival, Backing Local Business, Protecting Valued Places, Connected Places and Community Pride.
- Towns are entered by their MPs, councillors and Business Improvement Districts, and winners will be announced at an awards ceremony in Parliament on 14 December 2026.
More than half of 'Mumlords and Dadlords' give rent back to help children buy their first home
- 54% of parents return some or all of the rent paid by their adult children to help them save for a deposit
- Just over a third say their children are living at home specifically to save for a house deposit; 45% say they feel like a landlord to their own child
- Parents charge £303 a month on average, rising to £415 in Greater London and dropping to £187 in Yorkshire and The Humber
- 82% of parents say rising housing costs make it more likely their adult children will continue living at home
- Four in ten parents say their adult child cannot yet afford to move out
Latest news
09 Nov 2026
Christmas shoppers to spend £103 on their closest loved ones while balancing generosity with tighter budgets
- Brits expect to spend £103 on each of their closest loved ones this Christmas
- 36% plan to cut gift spending, while 14% worry about affording Christmas
- Early November, around two paycheques before Christmas is the most popular time to buy the bulk of presents (25%)
- 42% won't shop Black Friday this year
- Nationwide predicts customers will make 12.8 million transactions on Black Friday, around 8% higher than last year
- Live Black Friday spending data available throughout Friday 27 November
05 Nov 2026
Nationwide increases savings rates
In response to today’s Bank Rate rise, Nationwide is announcing increases of up to 0.25% across its variable rate savings accounts. The changes are effective from 1 December 2026.
05 Nov 2026
Over 38,000 potentially abusive payment references hidden as Nationwide backs drive for more inclusive banking
- Over 38,000 potentially abusive payment references hidden since Nationwide launched in-app safety feature in May
- Online Safe Spaces receives nearly 3000 visits in its first month, with over 600 progressing to information on contacting Nationwide for further support
- Nationwide also highlights action on accessible communications, disability and third-party support
- New figures highlight significant consumer demand for inclusive banking features, with Nationwide sharing proven solutions through UK Finance’s Inclusive Design Challenge to champion good practice across the industry
03 Nov 2026
The Mortgage Works expands limited company range with new fixed and tracker products
The Mortgage Works is expanding its limited company buy-to-let range with the introduction of new fixed and tracker products for new and existing customers.
03 Nov 2026
Nationwide cuts fixed mortgage rates for first-time buyers, home movers and people remortgaging
- Reductions of up to 0.15 percentage points for new and existing customers across first-time buyer, home mover and remortgage fixed rate ranges
- Nationwide’s lowest fixed rate now 4.89% for new and existing customers looking to move home
03 Nov 2026
Nationwide launches market-leading 5.30% savings account for existing members as over 8 in 10 say loyalty should be rewarded
- New market-leading 5.30% 30-month fixed-rate savings account available exclusively to Nationwide members
- Someone saving the full £10k would receive £1,381.92 in interest after the full 30 months
- Poll shows 85% of banking customers say existing customers should be rewarded at least the same as new ones
- Nearly three quarters (73%) of savers have felt overlooked despite being a long-term customer or member
- 6 in 10 (59%) believe new customers get better savings rates, rising to 72% of 25 to 34-year-olds
- Around two thirds (63%) find an exclusive savings account for existing customers or members appealing
