Nationwide
Judge approves Nationwide’s £2.9bn takeover of Virgin Money
A specialist court’s sanctioning of the deal follows approval being received from financial regulators.
Free clinics for people affected by dementia to be held in banks in Northern Ireland
The clinics will take place in Portadown, Ballymena and Coleraine
Nationwide to complete £2.9bn Virgin Money takeover next month
The lenders have received approval from the Financial Conduct Authority and the Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Authority.
Make ‘terrible crime’ of fraud a national priority, firms urge Government
A coalition of businesses is calling on the new Government to help them better share intelligence to detect fraud and protect their customers.
Competition watchdog clears Nationwide’s £2.9bn Virgin Money takeover
The CMA said there is not a ‘realistic prospect of a substantial lessening of competition’ from the deal.
Customers of major UK banks hit by pay day delays
Nationwide, HSBC, Barclays and Virgin Money were among those apologising to customers over the issues.
HSBC and Virgin Money among banking customers facing pay day outages
Virgin Money and Nationwide also appeared to be experiencing issues with digital banking services on Friday.
House prices make modest rebound in May as confidence improves, says Nationwide
The rise comes after slight increases in mortgage rates since the start of the year slowed the housing market through March and April.
Watchdog launches investigation into Nationwide’s Virgin Money takeover
The CMA said it is considering whether the deal could ‘result in a substantial lessening of competition’ within the UK market.
Nationwide sees profits fall after handing cash to members
The lender said it handed £344 million to its members last year and announced another bonus payment this year.