Northern Rock, which was a building society in the United Kingdom, had a sudden bank run in September 2007.

北岩银行,是英国的一家建屋互助会,在2007年9月突然出现银行挤兑

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Northern Rock was a British building society that was investing in subprime paper in the U.S.

北岩银行是英国的一家建房互助协会,它曾在美国投资次级债券

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Those arguing for Northern Rock to be returned to the mutual sector as a born-again building society - and there are many of those in Parliament, from all parties - will feel their case is reinforced by today's results from the biggest building society, Nationwide.

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