Dunfermline News

22/ 03/ 2010Dunfermline Building Society launches - Independent Financial Advice service

The Dunfermline is offering new and existing customers a whole of market, Independent Financial Advice service across the Dunfermline’s 34 strong branch network in Scotland.

17/ 03/ 2010Dunfermline Building Society raises £3,000 for cancer charities in fundraising drive

Employees and customers of Dunfermline Building Society have raised a massive £3,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support and Leukaemia Research, after a huge charity drive day on Friday 12^th March.

24/ 03/ 2010Dunfermline is top target for savings hunters in ISA season

The Dunfermline has launched two new cash ISA products as savings hunters look to get the best deals. The one year at 3.00% AER Tax Free* and the two year at 3.25% AER Tax Free, fixed rate cash ISAs are amongst the best buys on the Scottish High Street**. Savers under 50 are also being reminded that the limit on the amount of money that can be put into a cash ISA is being raised to £5100 from April this year.

15/ 01/ 2010Nationwide Summary Financial Statement

Nationwide Summary Financial Statement

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11/ 12/ 2009Blood drive exceeds all expectations for Sammi

Over 100 people from across the Fife community braced the cold December weather today (10th December), to show their support and give blood to help local girl Sammi Bradley, who is battling Leukaemia. Dunfermline Athletic FC director of football, Jim Leishman, opened the event which raised awareness of blood cancers and the need for vital blood donations.

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20/ 11/ 2009Dunfermline drops mortgage rates weeks before return of Stamp Duty

Dunfermline Building Society has dropped its fixed rate and tracker mortgage prices by up to 0.80% in a move designed to stimulate the first time buyer market in the remaining weeks before Stamp Duty exemption expires.

20/ 11/ 2009Nationwide Building Society Results For The Half Year Ended 30 September 2009

Nationwide Building Society announced today its results for the half year ended 30 September 2009. Despite challenging market conditions, Nationwide has delivered an underlying profit of £117 million whilst maintaining a well capitalised and liquid balance sheet with a Core Tier 1 capital ratio of 12.0% and core liquidity ratio of 12.9%. The Society is the UK’s leading mutual, providing consumers with a real and attractive alternative to the high street banks.

21/ 10/ 2009Dunfermline helps customers during the postal strike

Many Dunfermline customers communicate with the Society via the Royal Mail postal service and there will inevitably be concerns about how the forthcoming strike will affect the payment of bills or other urgent customer mail.

Read more about how we're helping our customers.

28/ 09/ 2009Wake up with the Dunfermline this Friday for charity

This Friday (2nd October), the Dunfermline is inviting the people of St Andrews and Cupar to join staff for morning coffee, as it opens up the branches with freshly brewed coffee and cake in aid of Macmillan's World's Biggest Coffee morning.

21/ 09/ 2009Dunfermline Montrose employee raises £3,000 for charity after Harley tour

Aileen Mottram, Investment Adviser with Dunfermline Building Society’s Montrose branch, along with her husband Tim, handed over three cheques to charities yesterday (20th September), after raising nearly £3000 in total this year while out on their Harley Davidson motorbike.

15/ 09/ 2009Dunfermline Employees Strictly Fun Dance for Charity

On Thursday 24th September, employees from Caledonia House in Dunfermline will dance the night away in their own version of the BBC hit reality show ‘Strictly Come Dancing’, aptly named Strictly Fun Dancing

06/ 08/ 2009Proud Pamela shows off medals to colleagues

Pamela Mitchell at Dunfermline Building Society has won two gold medals at the recent Summer Special Olympic Games as part of the Disability Sport Fife Team.

27/ 07/ 2009Great News for Savers: Nationwide Welcomes FSCS Extension

However, Society is disappointed at timescales for levy reform

Nationwide director, Maxine Taylor comments on today's announcement by the FSA confirming that customers of merged building societies will retain their FSCS (Financial Services Compensation Scheme) cover until 30 December 2010 and the timescales outlined for FSCS levy reform.

Read more about the extension.

10/ 07/ 2009Dunfermline Building Society puts the heat on summer savings

Dunfermline Building Society, now a trading division of Nationwide Building Society, has announced a series of new savings products, which offer some of the best rates on the Scottish High Street. The sizzling summer bonds are the ideal way to beat the savings blues with fixed rates starting at up to 3.75% gross p.a./AER for a one year bond rising to up to 4.5% gross p.a./AER for the three year product.

Read more about our new fixed rate bonds

09/ 07/ 2009Dunfermline Building Society award helps Caledonian graduate go out on a high

Caledonian student, Craig Brown, has finished his University career on a high, after he scooped the award for best performer in the Financial Services Mortgage Lending and Theory Practice module, after his Graduation Ceremony yesterday (8th July).

01/ 07/ 2009Nationwide Acquires Dunfermline's Social Housing Portfolio

Nationwide Building Society is pleased to announce that it has made a successful bid for the social housing portfolio and associated business operations of Dunfermline Building Society from DBS Bridge Bank Limited.

17/ 06/ 2009What's a vote worth?

Nationwide Building Society to link AGM voting with donation to Macmillan Cancer Support

Nationwide Building Society plans to make a donation for votes cast in its AGM. This year the Society will contribute 20 pence per vote cast and is aiming to raise £250,000 to help its flagship charity, Macmillan Cancer Support. Nationwide has supported Macmillan Cancer Support for over 15 years and has raised more than £5 million for people living with cancer.

02/ 06/ 2009Building society customers invited to quiz directors

Customers of Dunfermline Building Society will have the chance to put their questions to directors during a live web event on Tuesday 9 June 2009. The Online Talkback will be hosted by Tony Prestedge, Nationwide’s group development director and Gary Wilkinson, managing director responsible for Nationwide’s regional brands. It follows the acquisition of key parts of the Dunfermline by Nationwide in March 2009.

01/ 05/ 2009Another great reason to bond with Dunfermline Building Society

Dunfermline Building Society is proud to be part of the Nationwide Building Society Group and has launched a new 1-year fixed rate bond offering a great rate of return at 3.50% Gross p.a /AER. This bond offers the best interest rate for 1-year fixed rate bonds on the Scottish high street.

14/ 04/ 2009Dunfermline Building Society Welcomes Savers With New Market Leading Fixed Rate Bond

Dunfermline Building Society, now part of the Nationwide Building Society Group, has today launched a new ‘Welcome Bond’ that is on offer to both existing and new customers. The bond has a market leading rate of up to 4.00% gross per annum/AER fixed until 31st May 2012 and can be opened with just a £100 investment.

30/ 03/ 2009Nationwide acquisition of Dunfermline - Questions & Answers

We have put together some Q&As on theacquisition of the Dunfermline Building Society by the Nationwide Building Society, but if you would like to speak to someone please phone 0844 463 0270.

Read the questions and answers

30/ 03/ 2009Nationwide Building Society Acquisition Information

On 30 March it was announced that Nationwide Building Society has acquired all of Dunfermline Building Society’s savings accounts, branches, head office and the majority of its residential mortgage book (other than social housing loans and related deposits).

30/ 03/ 2009Dunfermline Building Society statement on Nationwide Building Society acquisition

The announcements made today (Monday, March 30, 2009) by The Bank of England and Nationwide Building Society ensure it is business as usual for the Members and staff of Dunfermline Building Society.

Read the statement on the acquisition by Nationwide Building Society.

22/ 01/ 2009DBS supports Visit Dunfermline

Dunfermline Building Society is delighted to be sponsoring a wonderful new website aimed at promoting Dunfermline to a local, national and international audience. Our support has already helped Visit Dunfermline create a strong link with Edinburgh's Christmas and New Year Celebrations. Since it's launch in April 2008 this exciting new website has made massive progress in promoting Scotland's ancient capital.

Visit visitdunfermline.com

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