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Irish Nationwide sought tie-up with UK building society giant

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:46:15 GMT

IRISH NATIONWIDE, which will shortly need capital to absorb mounting loan losses, approached its namesake, Nationwide Building Society, in the UK in September about making an investment but the approach came to nothing.
Source: Irish Times

'Unfair' overdraft charges test case could end free banking in the UK

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:35:47 GMT

The Supreme Court will today rule in a test case that could lead to billions of pounds being refunded to millions of bank customers.
Source: Daily Mail - UK

State may take 60% in merger, says EBS chief

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:20:58 GMT

THE GOVERNMENT could end up with a stake of as high as 60 per cent of a larger mutual comprising the Educational Building Society (EBS) and Irish Nationwide Building Society, according to EBS chief executive Fergus Murphy.
Source: Irish Times

Good performing schools can boost house prices by £20k

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:30:31 GMT

According to research from the Nationwide Building Society, properties located close to the best performing primary schools in England can add almost £20,000 to the value of a home compared with an identical property in an area with a poorly performing...
Source: Home Move

Top-performing primary schools add £19,500 to house prices

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:16:46 GMT

Nationwide Building Society says a 10% increase in the Sats pass rate can add almost £6,000 to the average house price in the surrounding area Parents are prepared to pay a premium of up to £19,500 for a home in the catchment area of a top-performing...
Source: Guardian Unlimited

Lenihan: Nationwide 'willing' to merge with EBS

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:32:11 GMT

23/11/2009 - 13:09:00 The Finance Minister Brian Lenihan has said Irish Nationwide Building Society has expressed a willingness to talk to EBS about a possible combination of the two lenders.
Source: BreakingNews.ie

Good schools 'raise house prices'

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:40:57 GMT

Homes near the best performing primary schools in England can cost £19,500 more than identical properties elsewhere, research has found.
Source: BBC News

Huge slump in profits at Nationwide

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:22:38 GMT

Nationwide Building Society has revealed a big fall in profits and painted a gloomy economic picture. Nationwide made £143m in the six months to October, down almost two-thirds from £374m.
Source: Mirror.co.uk

Quoted in 'Arrests in Nationwide Building Society robbery'

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:47:24 GMT

said in Bournemouth Daily Echo:

I would like to hear from anyone who witnessed any incident in the vicinity of the Nationwide Building Society in Westbourne at around 7.50pm last evening. I’d also like to hear from anyone else who has any other information about this incident that might assist us with our investigation and I can confirm that all calls will be treated in absolute confidence.

Photo from Reuters Pictures

Wed, 27 May 2009 10:34:23 GMT

A woman passes a branch of the Nationwide Building Society in London May 27, 2009.

Photo from AP Photo

Wed, 27 May 2009 09:44:39 GMT

A man walks past a branch of the Nationwide Building Society in Tooting, south London, Wednesday May 27, 2009.

Nationwide Advert Annoying Bank Manager Fishing Haul Hook

Wed, 23 May 2007 11:21:44 GMT