Nationwide Anglia to cut branches

Nationwide Anglia to cut branches - 1989 - Financial Times 29/9/89 p20 Times 5/1/89 p25(2) .

Three of Britain`s main building societies have announced results . Halifax , the largest managed a 6.5% increase in half yearly profits despite a sluggish housing market . Nationwide Anglia , the second largest is to close more than 150 of its 883 branches and shed 400 jobs due to losses on estate agency . Leeds Permanent , fifth largest, is closing 60 of 481 branches and the future of its 145 estate agency chain, Property Leeds is in the balance.