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Nationwide Building Society H1 2026 earnings summary

Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.
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H1 2026 earnings summary20 Nov, 2025

Executive summary

  • Achieved market-leading growth in mortgages and retail deposits, with net mortgage lending of £4.7bn and retail deposit increase of £5.3bn, maintaining strong market shares and a 46% share of student account openings.

  • Underlying profit before tax increased by 2% year-on-year to £977m, supported by the Virgin Money acquisition and strong operational performance.

  • Delivered £1.2bn in value to members, including £409m through the Fairer Share Payment and £780m in member financial benefit.

  • Integration of Virgin Money is ahead of plan, with streamlined governance, sale of Virgin Money Investments agreed, and legal transfer of assets set for April 2026.

  • Recognized for customer satisfaction and brand leadership, including Which banking brand of the year and industry-leading ESG ratings.

Financial highlights

  • Net interest income rose to £2,967m, with total income at £3,112m and underlying profit before tax at £977m; statutory profit before tax was £486m, reflecting the impact of member reward payments.

  • Mortgage net lending reached £4.7bn, with balances at £280.6bn; retail deposit balances increased to £266.0bn, supported by strong ISA and current account growth.

  • Net interest margin stable at 1.58%, with deposit rates averaging 31% higher than the market.

  • Underlying costs grew less than inflation, with £43m in integration costs and £81m in acquisition-related costs.

  • Net underlying group impairment charge was £146m, a 10bps annualized cost of risk.

Outlook and guidance

  • Integration and migration of Virgin Money customers and systems to continue through 2026-2028, with most migration to end-state platforms planned within two to three years after Part 7 completion.

  • NIM expected to remain broadly stable as headwinds and tailwinds net out; deposit margins likely to compress as base rates fall.

  • Base case scenario models gradual reduction in Bank rate to 3.5% during 2026 and steady house price growth, but weighted scenario analysis highlights sensitivity to house price declines and unemployment increases.

  • Expect integration expenditure to rise over the next 18 months, then decline, with synergies above original expectations.

  • Downside scenarios remain 45% weighted, with provision sensitivity to severe downside.

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Nationwide Building Society, together with its subsidiaries, provides retail financial services in the United Kingdom. The company offers savings products and mortgages, including residential, buy to let and commercial mortgages; home insurance; savings-related products; current accounts; personal loans; credit cards; and travel money. The company was founded in 1846 and is headquartered in Swindon, the United Kingdom.

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