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• Nationwide customers made over 31.2 million transactions across the weekend, which is 5.8% higher than the weekend period in 2024, which saw 29.4 million transactions.
• Black Friday on 28th November 2025 saw a record of 11.9 million transactions, which is 8.7% higher than last year’s Black Friday on 29th November 2024, which recorded 10.9 million transactions.

• Winning formula of food, cash and generous overdraft attracts students to Nationwide
• 11% open account in branch as Nationwide promises to keep all branches open until at least 2030
• £10 takeaway vouchers just the right amount for a monthly takeaway, ONS data shows
• Nationwide returns value to younger members: 25% of £100 Fairer Share Payments went to under 35s

• By 4pm, Nationwide customers have made over 7.3 million transactions since the beginning of Black Friday. The highest number of transactions recorded per minute was 15,345 and 255 per second.
• The number of purchases at 4pm is 9.18% higher than Black Friday 2024, which saw more than the 6.68 million transactions at the same time last year.

• As of 1pm today, Nationwide customers have made over 4.88 million transactions on Black Friday.
• This represents a 10.36% increase compared to Black Friday 2024, when more than 4.42 million transactions were recorded by this time last year.

• Nationwide has revealed that as of 10am this morning on Black Friday, Nationwide customers have made over 2.5 million transactions.
• The highest number of transactions achieved per minute was 11,100 and 185 per second.
• The number of purchases at this time is 13.6% higher than Black Friday 2024, which saw more than 2.2 million transactions by 10am last year.

• Rate reductions of up to 0.19 percentage points for new and existing customers
• First-time buyers, home movers and those looking to remortgage or switch all benefit from these cuts
• Nationwide’s lowest rate now 3.60% for new and existing customers looking to move home

The Mortgage Works is cutting rates on selected buy-to-let products by up to 0.20 percentage points. The new rates will be effective from tomorrow, 18 November.

• Nationwide predicts more than 260m transactions across November leading up to Black Friday and Cyber Monday, as consumers expected to spend £123 on average
• 38% of consumers do not plan to buy anything in the sales as they curb spending
• Younger consumers aged 25-34 are expected to spend the most across Black Friday, around £255 per person
• Surprising items at the top of wish-lists include vinyl record players, F1 merchandise and Funko Pops and Wayfair reveals increased searches for airfryers and coffee machines

• Kitchen and bathroom renovations are most popular amongst Buy to Let investors who have made improvements in the last five years
• 18% made green improvements, such as adding solar panels or insulation
• But over 50% surveyed regretted renovating their rental properties
• Our analysis suggests adding an extra bathroom can boost BTL property value by 8%
• Increasing floor area to incorporate extra bedroom can add 12% to typical rent (around £125 per month), while a second bathroom attracts a 6% rental premium (c. £60 per month)

• Nationwide colleagues to offer immediate mental health support with new SMS support service
• Follows renewed commitment to Britain’s high streets - to keep every one of its 696 Nationwide and Virgin Money branches open until 2030
• Partnership comes during Men’s Mental Health Month – with ONS figures showing men account for three quarters of suicides

• Branch Promise extension protects all 696 Nationwide and Virgin Money branches 

• Nationwide branches remain popular, with 11% increase in customers using them over last year(1) 

• Over a third of current accounts and over a fifth of savings accounts opened in branch(2) 

• Last branches in town see increased current account openings and ATM usage