Two major UK banks confirm 'free' £555 boost for customers from Tuesday

Nationwide and Virgin Money now offer customers a free online tool

The changes will come in quickly15:09, 17 Aug 2026Nationwide has announced changes for customers that come into effect from tomorrow.‌It is reducing selected two, three and five-year fixed mortgage rates by up to 0.15% for first-time buyers, home movers and people remortgaging. This puts Nationwide’s lowest rate at 4.4

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