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Nationwide extends six times lending to home movers and remortgage
- Nationwide enhances support for people looking to move up the property ladder or get a new mortgage deal
- Five-fold increase in Nationwide loans to first-time buyers at or above 5.5x income in 2025, compared to 2024
- Increased first-time buyer support follows regulatory changes to improve affordability
2026 spending trends: Consumers splash out on holidays, concerts and wellness but rising costs put 'big purchases' on ice
- Holidays, festivals, concerts and wellness top the 2026 list as Brits swap big-ticket buys for memorable moments
- Over a quarter put off ‘big’ purchases such as a car or large-scale renovations and 15% are worried about unexpected expenses
- Eating out and fashion take a hit as households cut non-essentials and turn to second-hand shopping and home cooking
Cash usage rises for fourth year as Brits continue to value money in their pockets
- Cash withdrawn from branch ATMs hit £4.2bn in 2025, surpassing 2017 high of £4bn
- Cash usage rises for fourth year in a row - nearly 35m withdrawals made from Nationwide ATMs(1)
- 13% of Brits – equivalent to 7m – say paying in cash makes saving easier, Nationwide poll shows(2)
- Withdrawals by non-customers up 6% - highlighting impact of bank branch and ATM closures
- Nationwide ATMs in East Anglia and Essex, The Shires and South London see biggest rises in withdrawals
2026 savings trends: Brits hope to save £7.5k on average, one in ten won’t save a penny and younger adults aim high despite stress
- Four in ten (43%) will maintain their savings in 2026, with 14% aiming to save up to £2,000
- Almost half of Millennials (49%) plan five‑figure savings (£10k+), but most feel stressed saving (69%)
- Emergency funds (43%), holidays (36%), retirement (23%) amongst top reasons to save in 2026
- 62% of 25-34s would consider social media trends like ‘loud budgeting’ and ‘100 envelopes’
Nationwide makes further rate cuts across mortgage range
- Rate reductions of up to 0.21 percentage points for new and existing customers
- These latest changes follow on from the wide-ranging mortgage rate cuts made at the end of last week
- First-time buyers, home movers and those looking to remortgage or switch again benefit from these cuts
- Nationwide’s lowest rate now 3.58% for new and existing customers looking to move home
Latest news
29 Jan 2026
Nationwide helps discover £75m in annual unclaimed benefits through new calculator - supporting over 11k households
- Free calculator – helping people discover unclaimed benefits
- Helps 11,000 households identify £75m in unclaimed benefits – equating £560 a month since launch in June 2025
- Nationwide is the first financial provider to also offer the service over telephone – addressing digital exclusion
- Calls on government to make it easier to access unclaimed benefits
23 Jan 2026
The Mortgage Works cuts buy-to-let rates again
The Mortgage Works is tomorrow (Saturday 24 January) cutting rates by up to 0.20 percentage points on selected one, two and five-year fixed rate products across its new business mortgage range. The Mortgage Works’s lowest buy-to-let rate now stands at 2.29%.
21 Jan 2026
Nationwide extends six times lending to home movers and remortgage
- Nationwide enhances support for people looking to move up the property ladder or get a new mortgage deal
- Five-fold increase in Nationwide loans to first-time buyers at or above 5.5x income in 2025, compared to 2024
- Increased first-time buyer support follows regulatory changes to improve affordability
21 Jan 2026
Nationwide launches its longest ever 0% interest balance transfer credit card
- Nationwide extends interest-free balance transfer offer to 30 months – now six months longer
- New offer will be available from 21 January 2025 online, on the phone and in branch
- Nationwide also continues to offer its combined purchase and balance transfer credit card deal, offering 0% interest on purchases and 0% interest on balance transfers for 15 months
- The balance transfer fee for these offers remains at 2.99% (minimum £5) per transaction
16 Jan 2026
The Mortgage Works cuts buy-to-let mortgage rates
The Mortgage Works is tomorrow (Saturday 17 January) cutting rates by up to 0.15 percentage points on selected two, three and five-year fixed rate products across its mortgage range for new and existing customers.
