全国建筑协会报告其税前利润为 18 亿英镑，低于 22 亿英镑，计划支付 3.85 亿英镑的奖金并以 29 亿英镑收购维珍金融。 Nationwide Building Society reports £1.8bn pre-tax profit, down from £2.2bn, plans £385m bonus payout and £2.9bn Virgin Money acquisition.

英国全国建筑协会报告称，截至 4 月 4 日的年度税前利润为 18 亿英镑，低于上年的 22 亿英镑，原因是向会员支付了 3.44 亿英镑以及利率上调。 Nationwide Building Society reported a £1.8bn pre-tax profit for the year to April 4, down from £2.2bn the previous year, due to £344m paid to members and interest rate increases. 该公司计划向会员再支付 3.85 亿英镑的奖金，并以 29 亿英镑收购竞争对手维珍金融。 It plans to pay out another £385m bonus to members and acquire rival lender Virgin Money for £2.9bn. 由于利率下降且工资通胀超过CPI通胀，抵押贷款市场预计将改善。 The mortgage market is expected to improve due to falling interest rates and wage inflation outpacing CPI inflation.