annual accounts

Will Nationwide make £100 “Fairer Share” payments again in 2026?

By James Sherwin-SmithPosted on 5 May 2026

Update 21 May 2026 – the Fairer Share payment for 2026 has been announced – see this article! If Nationwide can again afford to make Fairer Share payments, this will be rightly celebrated by the recipients. However the majority of members that don’t receive these may be left questioning fairness: why do only a minority […]

Nationwide 2025 results: Virgin Money drags on costs, profitability and capital

By James Sherwin-SmithPosted on 29 May 2025

Costs related to the Virgin Money bank acquisition continue to rise at Nationwide building society. With years of integration work yet to begin, Nationwide members should be concerned. When the deal was proposed, the building society sought to placate its members (who were calling for a vote) with assurances that the deal represented “good value” […]