building society
Britishnoun
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The UK's biggest building society, the Nationwide, has pledged to keep all of its 696 branches open until at least 2030.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2025
Veronica Lewis says that the banking hub is "brilliant", but that she can't come with her husband as he is with Nationwide, a building society which is not included in the hub model.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2025
Prices fell by 0.8% last month, the biggest monthly decline since February 2023, which the building society said may reflect weaker demand following the changes to stamp duty in April.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2025
Fraud teams at Nationwide, the UK's biggest building society, said trusted friends could help potential victims avoid sending private or intimate images during new online relationships.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2025
When "jerry" builders are large customers of a building society and have some influence, direct or indirect, with its Board of Directors, the evil is greatly aggravated.
From Everybody's Guide to Money Matters: with a description of the various investments chiefly dealt in on the stock exchange, and the mode of dealing therein by William Cotton
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