{"id":336459,"date":"2020-09-18T21:34:33","date_gmt":"2020-09-18T20:34:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/buy-nationwide-building-society-shares"},"modified":"2026-07-22T14:56:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T13:56:39","slug":"buy-nationwide-building-society-shares","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/share-trading\/invest-in\/finance-stocks\/buy-nationwide-building-society-shares","title":{"rendered":"How to buy Nationwide Building Society shares"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As Britain\u2019s largest building society, Nationwide is a household name in UK mortgages and savings, but there\u2019s a quick catch \u2013 it\u2019s a mutual company owned by its members rather than public shareholders.<\/p><p>If you\u2019re exploring the British financial sector and want to understand how to buy Nationwide shares (or the publicly traded market alternatives), you just need a few minutes and an intuitive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/share-trading\/best-trading-apps\">trading app<\/a>. So, here\u2019s everything you need to know about how to buy Nationwide stock.<\/p><h3>Some UK banks and you <em>can<\/em> buy shares in<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<style>\n.pickstable th a { font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }\n.pickstable td, .pickstable th { vertical-align: middle; padding-left: 0.75rem !important; padding-right: 0.75rem !important; border-right: 0px; }\n.pickstable .luna-button--success { white-space: normal; line-height: 1.2; }\n@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) { .pickstable thead tr { display: flex; } .pickstable tbody tr { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; } .pickstable td, .pickstable th { display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; flex-basis: 25%; border-bottom: 0px; } .pickstable tbody td { padding-top: 0px; border-top: 0px; } .pickstable tbody th { padding-bottom: 0px; flex-basis: 100% !important;  padding-top: 0.75rem !important; border-top: 1px solid #d4d3ce !important; } .pickstable tbody tr td:last-child, .pickstable thead tr th:last-child { flex-basis: 48% !important; } }\n@media only screen and (min-width: 601px) { .pickstable .is-visible\\@s { display: table-cell !important; } .pickstable th.iconth { order: -1; } }\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n\n\n<table id=\"compare\" class=\"pickstable luna-table luna-table--fixedColumns\">\n<thead class=\"luna-table__header\">\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">Bank stock<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" class=\"u-1\/6 is-hidden is-visible@s iconth\">Icon<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" class=\"is-hidden is-visible@s\">1-year performance (to Nov. '26)<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" aria-label=\"5-year performance\">5-year performance (to Nov. '26)<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" class=\"text-center\">Link<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"luna-table__body\">\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/share-trading\/invest-in\/finance-stocks\/buy-natwest-group-shares\">NatWest Group PLC (NWG)<\/a><\/th>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Image: Supplied\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/natwest_70_70.png\" alt=\"NatWest Group PLC icon\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/natwest_70_70.png?fit=150 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"is-hidden is-visible@s\">\n32.13%\n<\/td>\n<td>\n201.99%\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"text-center\">\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored\" 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luna-button--success luna-button--fluid has-margin-top-xxsmall has-margin-bottom-xxsmall no-padding-left no-padding-right\">Invest<\/a>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCapital at risk\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/share-trading\/invest-in\/finance-stocks\/buy-barclays-shares\">Barclays PLC (BARC)<\/a><\/th>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Image: Supplied\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/barclays_70_70.png\" alt=\"Barclays PLC icon\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/barclays_70_70.png?fit=150 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"is-hidden is-visible@s\">\n51.42%\n<\/td>\n<td>\n214.29%\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"text-center\">\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/redirect\/uk\/share-trading\/xtb-uk-secure.html?nb=1&amp;src_country=uk&amp;redirect_tracking_params=%7B%22placement_type%22%3A%22product_link%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Invest%22%2C%22site%22%3A%22UKFST%22%2C%22class%22%3A%22luna-button%2Bluna-button--success%2Bluna-button--fluid%2Bhas-margin-top-xxsmall%2Bhas-margin-bottom-xxsmall%2Bno-padding-left%2Bno-padding-right%22%2C%22offer_id%22%3A%2223483%22%2C%22niche_code%22%3A%22UKFST%22%2C%22product_id%22%3A%220af9c8e6-66b4-4b08-b6f5-27a4c39e2764%22%2C%22product_name%22%3A%22XTB%22%2C%22provider_id%22%3A%220c37e61d-7c43-4222-9799-a70387b1985d%22%2C%22provider_name%22%3A%22XTB%22%2C%22post_id%22%3A%22336459%22%2C%22post_path%22%3A%22share-trading%252Finvest-in%252Ffinance-stocks%252Fbuy-nationwide-building-society-shares%22%2C%22post_country%22%3A%22uk%22%2C%22partial%22%3A%7B%22id%22%3A552132%2C%22name%22%3A%22ukfst_html_pingtree_tables%22%2C%22country%22%3A%22uk%22%7D%7D\" class=\"luna-button luna-button--success luna-button--fluid has-margin-top-xxsmall has-margin-bottom-xxsmall no-padding-left no-padding-right\">Invest<\/a>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCapital at risk\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/share-trading\/invest-in\/finance-stocks\/buy-standard-chartered-shares\">Standard Chartered PLC (STAN)<\/a><\/th>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Image: Supplied\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/standardchartered_70_70.png\" alt=\"Standard Chartered PLC icon\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/standardchartered_70_70.png?fit=150 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"is-hidden is-visible@s\">\n62.36%\n<\/td>\n<td>\n391.14%\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"text-center\">\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/redirect\/uk\/share-trading\/xtb-uk-secure.html?nb=1&amp;src_country=uk&amp;redirect_tracking_params=%7B%22placement_type%22%3A%22product_link%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Invest%22%2C%22site%22%3A%22UKFST%22%2C%22class%22%3A%22luna-button%2Bluna-button--success%2Bluna-button--fluid%2Bhas-margin-top-xxsmall%2Bhas-margin-bottom-xxsmall%2Bno-padding-left%2Bno-padding-right%22%2C%22offer_id%22%3A%2223483%22%2C%22niche_code%22%3A%22UKFST%22%2C%22product_id%22%3A%220af9c8e6-66b4-4b08-b6f5-27a4c39e2764%22%2C%22product_name%22%3A%22XTB%22%2C%22provider_id%22%3A%220c37e61d-7c43-4222-9799-a70387b1985d%22%2C%22provider_name%22%3A%22XTB%22%2C%22post_id%22%3A%22336459%22%2C%22post_path%22%3A%22share-trading%252Finvest-in%252Ffinance-stocks%252Fbuy-nationwide-building-society-shares%22%2C%22post_country%22%3A%22uk%22%2C%22partial%22%3A%7B%22id%22%3A552132%2C%22name%22%3A%22ukfst_html_pingtree_tables%22%2C%22country%22%3A%22uk%22%7D%7D\" class=\"luna-button luna-button--success luna-button--fluid has-margin-top-xxsmall has-margin-bottom-xxsmall no-padding-left no-padding-right\">Invest<\/a>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCapital at risk\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/share-trading\/invest-in\/finance-stocks\/buy-lloyds-shares\">Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LLOY)<\/a><\/th>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Image: Supplied\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/lloydsbank_70_70.png\" alt=\"Lloyds Banking Group PLC icon\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/lloydsbank_70_70.png?fit=150 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"is-hidden is-visible@s\">\n46.84%\n<\/td>\n<td>\n144.86%\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"text-center\">\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/redirect\/uk\/share-trading\/xtb-uk-secure.html?nb=1&amp;src_country=uk&amp;redirect_tracking_params=%7B%22placement_type%22%3A%22product_link%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Invest%22%2C%22site%22%3A%22UKFST%22%2C%22class%22%3A%22luna-button%2Bluna-button--success%2Bluna-button--fluid%2Bhas-margin-top-xxsmall%2Bhas-margin-bottom-xxsmall%2Bno-padding-left%2Bno-padding-right%22%2C%22offer_id%22%3A%2223483%22%2C%22niche_code%22%3A%22UKFST%22%2C%22product_id%22%3A%220af9c8e6-66b4-4b08-b6f5-27a4c39e2764%22%2C%22product_name%22%3A%22XTB%22%2C%22provider_id%22%3A%220c37e61d-7c43-4222-9799-a70387b1985d%22%2C%22provider_name%22%3A%22XTB%22%2C%22post_id%22%3A%22336459%22%2C%22post_path%22%3A%22share-trading%252Finvest-in%252Ffinance-stocks%252Fbuy-nationwide-building-society-shares%22%2C%22post_country%22%3A%22uk%22%2C%22partial%22%3A%7B%22id%22%3A552132%2C%22name%22%3A%22ukfst_html_pingtree_tables%22%2C%22country%22%3A%22uk%22%7D%7D\" class=\"luna-button luna-button--success luna-button--fluid has-margin-top-xxsmall has-margin-bottom-xxsmall no-padding-left no-padding-right\">Invest<\/a>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCapital at risk\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/share-trading\/invest-in\/finance-stocks\/buy-metro-bank-shares\">Metro Bank PLC (MTRO)<\/a><\/th>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Image: Supplied\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/metrobank_70_70.png\" alt=\"Metro Bank PLC icon\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/metrobank_70_70.png?fit=150 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"is-hidden is-visible@s\">\n27.37%\n<\/td>\n<td>\n66.24%\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"text-center\">\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored\" 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The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you\u2019re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.<\/p><\/div><\/article><br><h3 id=\"ways\">How to invest<\/h3><ol><li><strong>Choose a platform.<\/strong> If you\u2019re a beginner, find a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/share-trading\/best-trading-apps\">trading app<\/a> that suits your investing style.<\/li><li><strong>Open your account.<\/strong> You\u2019ll usually need your ID, bank details and national insurance (NI) number.<\/li><li><strong>Deposit funds.<\/strong> You\u2019ll need to fund your account with a bank transfer, debit card or credit card (or any other method supported by your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/share-trading\/best-trading-apps\">trading platform<\/a>).<\/li><li><strong>Research the Banking shares you want.<\/strong> Your investing platform should provide the latest information and research but you can use other resources.<\/li><li><strong>Search for your bank stocks.<\/strong> You can find the banking stocks by searching for the name or stock ticker symbol.<\/li><li><strong>Buy your shares.<\/strong> Create an order to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/share-trading\/share-trading-guides\/beginners\/how-to-buy-shares\">buy shares<\/a> and you\u2019re now an investor in the banking sector. 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The platforms we've selected as best for each category offer stand-out features or a unique combination of elements for a specific aspect of investing. If we show a \"Promoted for\" pick, it's been chosen from among our partners and is based on factors that include special features or offers, and the commission we receive. Keep in mind that our picks may not always be the best for you \u2013 it's important to compare for yourself. 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