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Nationwide is touring the UK in a specially kitted-out van that will give those not used to banking online a helping hand at a time digital transactions continue to soar.

• Nationwide launches The Landlord Works – a new platform offering support for all UK landlords
• Free online resource addresses the needs of landlords to help them manage properties and finances
• Introduction of The Landlord Works aims to further improve health of the private rented sector
• Aimed at fostering better landlords everywhere as 23% of private tenants live in ‘non-decent’ homes¹
• Complements The Mortgage Works, which continues to offer competitive buy-to-let mortgages

Nationwide today becomes the first major lender signed up to Deposit Unlock – a mortgage indemnity scheme which supports 95% Loan to Value (LTV) lending on newbuild properties for both first-time buyers and second steppers up to the value of £750,000.

Nationwide Building Society’s Oakfield development in Swindon - one of the UK’s largest energy-efficient housing projects - has landed a prestigious housing award in recognition of its community-centric design.

• Rates on selected mortgages reduced by up to 0.17% from Wednesday 29 September
• Selected shared equity mortgage rates also reduced by up to 0.35%
• New rates ensure Society remains highly competitive for all types of borrowers

• New Scam Checker service allows members to check a payment they may be worried about 
• Promise to refund those who go on to be scammed after being given the green light 
• Analysis suggests 65% of scams could be identified and stopped by speaking to someone first 
• Society campaigns for improved Online Safety Bill and enhanced code to protect scam victims

Nationwide is touring the UK in a specially kitted-out van that will give those not used to banking online a helping hand at a time digital transactions continue to soar.  

• Money worries make third of students consider opportunity to make easy money, even if suspicious
• Nearly a third of students would allow someone else to use their account/transfer money for them
• Two thirds of students don’t know what a money mule is (vs UK average: 56%)
• Only half of students would tell the police if approached to be a money mule

Nationwide Building Society will be reducing two and three-year fixed rates at between 75% and 95% Loan to Value (LTV) by up to 0.17 percentage points from 17 September 2021

Nationwide is touring the UK in a specially kitted-out van that will give those not used to banking online a helping hand at a time digital transactions continue to soar.