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Nationwide Building Society
Nationwide Building Society is a British mutual financial institution and the largest building society in the world.
As of 2024, it serves over 16 million members and operates entirely for their benefit, without shareholders. The society was established through the consolidation of over 250 smaller UK building societies throughout the 20th century, making it one of the most significant mutual mergers in British financial history. Headquartered in Swindon, England, Nationwide offers a wide range of retail banking services including mortgages, savings accounts, current accounts, credit cards, personal loans, and insurance products.
Nationwide is one of the largest cooperative financial institutions globally. As of June 2025, it reported total assets of £367.9 billion and employed 17,680 people. It operates 605 branches across the United Kingdom which is more than any other UK banking brand and it reaffirmed in 2025[update] its "Branch Promise" to maintain all branches until the start of 2030.
In October 2024, Nationwide completed its £2.9 billion acquisition of Virgin Money UK, adding over 6.6 million customers and expanding its customer base to more than 24.5 million. The acquisition reinforced its position as a major force in UK retail banking, though not all customers qualify as full members.
The society is a member of the Building Societies Association and Co-operatives UK, and remains a leading advocate for mutual ownership and high street banking in the United Kingdom.
The society's origins lie in the Co-operative Permanent Building Society, founded in January 1884. Based at New Oxford House, High Holborn, it changed its name in 1970 after deciding to leave the British Co-operative Union. The new name 'Nationwide' was put to a member vote, with members voting 135,675 to 15,585 in favour.
In 1987, the Northampton-based Anglia Building Society merged with Nationwide. The new society was known as Nationwide Anglia Building Society at first, but the Anglia name was dropped in 1991.
Nationwide launched an early UK internet banking service on 27 May 1997.
Nationwide Building Society
Nationwide Building Society is a British mutual financial institution and the largest building society in the world.
As of 2024, it serves over 16 million members and operates entirely for their benefit, without shareholders. The society was established through the consolidation of over 250 smaller UK building societies throughout the 20th century, making it one of the most significant mutual mergers in British financial history. Headquartered in Swindon, England, Nationwide offers a wide range of retail banking services including mortgages, savings accounts, current accounts, credit cards, personal loans, and insurance products.
Nationwide is one of the largest cooperative financial institutions globally. As of June 2025, it reported total assets of £367.9 billion and employed 17,680 people. It operates 605 branches across the United Kingdom which is more than any other UK banking brand and it reaffirmed in 2025[update] its "Branch Promise" to maintain all branches until the start of 2030.
In October 2024, Nationwide completed its £2.9 billion acquisition of Virgin Money UK, adding over 6.6 million customers and expanding its customer base to more than 24.5 million. The acquisition reinforced its position as a major force in UK retail banking, though not all customers qualify as full members.
The society is a member of the Building Societies Association and Co-operatives UK, and remains a leading advocate for mutual ownership and high street banking in the United Kingdom.
The society's origins lie in the Co-operative Permanent Building Society, founded in January 1884. Based at New Oxford House, High Holborn, it changed its name in 1970 after deciding to leave the British Co-operative Union. The new name 'Nationwide' was put to a member vote, with members voting 135,675 to 15,585 in favour.
In 1987, the Northampton-based Anglia Building Society merged with Nationwide. The new society was known as Nationwide Anglia Building Society at first, but the Anglia name was dropped in 1991.
Nationwide launched an early UK internet banking service on 27 May 1997.