Nationwide Building Society Reviews

I opened a Nationwide FlexAccount back in 2006, as I was going to be living in Russia for a few months, and wanted to be able to get money out abroad without paying fees or commission! When I opened the account I signed up to internet banking and opened an e-savings account. This meant that if I had any money in the account I wasn't ...  Read the complete review

I banked with Nationwide since I was a child (i am now in my late twenties) and have never had a problem with them up until about 2 years ago, or the beginning of the 'credit crunch'. Basically my situation was as follows: I had a credit card with them with about £1000 on it which I was paying off at a reasonable rate of ...  Read the complete review

The Reading branch is a well presented branch which looks modern and has had a face lift when comparing to some other Nationwides in the area. The facelift has also meant the store has got some quick self service machines useful for deposits of cheques or cash and they can be used with either a card account or a passbook account which I thought ...  Read the complete review

I have been a nationwide customer for around 20 years and although I have had problems in the past I have to say they are a great company. Our local branch is very friendly and personal and there is never a very long queue. From what T remember they were also one of the first banks to have a quick pay in machine which is always working ...  Read the complete review

I have held a current account and savings account with Nationwide for around 10 years now, so have a reasonable amount of experience of their services in these departments. Nationwide offer free current accounts, and it is one of these that I use for my day to day spending and direct debits. Their current accounts have some really good ...  Read the complete review

I have recently paid off my mortgage with Nationwide Building Society so thought a review of their service was appropriate. Being a first time buyer, I took the advice of a financial advisor and chose a flexible tracker mortgage. I did not realise at the time just what a benefit this would be. The mortgage was arranged with no contact with ...  Read the complete review

I admit, my first intention if opening up a Nationwide Flex account was to use (and abuse) their cheap rates of withdrawing money abroad (free within Europe and 0.84% outside), but I was pleasantly surprised by them. When opening the account, they were very interested in what I'm doing (I'm emigrating later in the year) and were very friendly. ...  Read the complete review

I have held my account with Nationwide for some nine years now, and unlike another bank that I hold accounts with (HSBC), I've never felt like they're just using me as another means to get as much money out of me with the minimum amount of input from their side. It's rarely very often that you look forward to speaking to call centre ...  Read the complete review

I have been a member of the Nationwide since I was a youngster (parents had my savings account with them) and so it was a natural progression to stay with them. I had my 'smart' account with them for my teenage years and then I moved onto their 'flex account' which is the debit card account. Nationwide is the biggest building society ...  Read the complete review

I have been a loyal customer of Nationwide for many years- when ISAs were first introduced I went to them and until this year had stayed with them ever since. My 2009/2010 ISA is with another provider as I felt let down by Nationwide. I am not stupid, I know interest rates have been in a steady decline, but I was more than shocked to find that my ...  Read the complete review

In the current economic climate, banking and your money can be a scary subject. However, I have been with Nationwide for approximately 44 years and I couldn't be happier! Every week you seem to hear of another bank or building society in trouble, but as of yet I have not heard Nationwide in the news. I currently have my joint current account and a ...  Read the complete review

The Nationwide Building Society is the largest building society in the world. It recently merged with The Portman and is in discussions for a possible merger with The Derbyshire and The Cheshire Building Societies. It is the only UK Building Society with full cheque clearing status. It is a "mutual" which means that it is ...  Read the complete review

Overview ------------ Nationwide is a well known bank in the UK. It has an outlet in nearly every town across the country. Incentives ------------- Not much at the moment but then again not many banks are offering good deals for borrowers or savers due to the credit crunch. Isas are probably the best bet at the ...  Read the complete review

I have been a customer of the Nationwide Building Society since 1997. Shamefully, I originally opened an account in the days when carpetbagging was rife and I thought it was likely to demutualise (change from being owned by its members to a company listed on the stockmarket and owned by shareholders). I seriously thought this was a chance to make ...  Read the complete review

I have several accounts with Nationwide and have never used any other bank or building society to look after my money since the day I was born. My experience with their customer support in my local town is not great as the building they operate within is tiny and they are always under resourced, however this doesn't bother me as their ...  Read the complete review

Nationwide has completly gone down hill, since it took over Portman. I have bank with them for over 20 years, never had a problem until this year. The staff are rude, when you call at the customer service centre, and loyaty does not count for anything in Nationwide. We are feeling the credit crunch, and we have tried to cliam back our bank ...  Read the complete review

Nationwide is one of the best financial institutions that I have ever had dealings with. They are a building society, and not a bank, which implies a few differences (although I am afraid that I do not know the details). My local branch is always well staffed, so even though it gets very busy, the queue goes down quickly. ...  Read the complete review

The Nationwide is the largest building society in Britain and indeed the world. It is owned by its members in contrast to conventional banks which are plc's owned by shareholders. Many building societies demutualised and became plc's in the 80's, 90's and early 00's including Abbey National, Alliance & Leicester, Bradford & Bingley, the ...  Read the complete review

As a customer of Nationwide Building Society since 1994 I think I know them well enough to give a fair opinion. Strong points: Extensive branch network: not quite from Lands End to John 0'Groats but you'd be unlucky not to find a branch near you. Most branches are now modernised with excellent cash machines where ...  Read the complete review

As a loyal Portman Building Society Customer I was a little sceptical as to what to expect when they were bought out by Nationwide Building Society. Nationwide claim they are "Proud to be different", and they certainly are. Although they supply a large number of high interest savings accounts, fixed rate ISA's at a whopping ...  Read the complete review