by Will - written on 24/01/11
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The most appalling customer service I have ever experienced in my life!Went in to open an account with a substantial amount of money,had a clip board and form shoved at me in the waiting area,totally the wrong form,no one to assist,was told by a passing accountant for Nationwide that if I was not happy I should go somewhere else!Stayed my ground and was eventually taken to a desk and proceeded to try and get my account opened,no joy,the girl kept blocking me and was totally out of her depth.I asked for a manager who duly came and opened my account in ten minutes .I was in the bank for over an hour in total.I followed on to another bank to open an isa and was treated so well,coffee and total proffesionalism.
by - written on 18/05/10 (Very useful, 184 readings)
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I've been using Nationwide for quite a while now but not as my main bank, only as a secondary bank for another account. I opened up a bank with Nationwide a few years ago as they were the only bank who offered free withdrawals abroad and, as I travel quite a bit, this was something that I really needed. Opening up the account ... Read the complete review
by Joshua Van-Rietvelde - written on 29/05/09
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This bank is the reason my career is hanging in the balance, I opened an account with them at 16, my father has placed large sums of money, around 15,000 a year into it for my flight training. I am now 19 and went to speak with them about getting a small loan to fund the rest, they said no. I asked if there was any student type loan ... Read the complete review
by - written on 24/10/07 (Very useful, 477 readings)
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Nationwide is the largest building society in the UK offering a wide range of financial products from savings accounts to mortgages to insurance. The building society has an extensive branch network meaning that there is a branch on nearly every high street. I have had a savings account with them for over 16 years and a few ... Read the complete review
by - written on 07/03/05
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Foreign currency at Nationwide - Advantages: None - Disadvantages: High charges, Very very slow, Loose papers
by - written on 13/11/03, updated on 13/11/03 (Somewhat useful, 631 readings)
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I have been a memebr of Nationwide for nearly four years now having opened a smart account with them because of its interest rate and all though it is still relatively high I am not impressed with the company as a whole. Firstly I use their internet banking facility and find it unbeliable that they do not offer BACS, especially ... Read the complete review
Banking Pleasure with the Nationwide (even for students!) (2066 words)by - written on 01/06/03, updated on 20/05/05 (Very useful, 2821 readings)
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Being someone who has had accounts with HSBC and Lloyds TSB over the last year *cough*...moving swiftly on...let me tell you about my experience of Nationwide's banking services with a bit of a student edge...Maybe i'll "savour the delights" of the first two for a later review... :D Over the last 5 years as a ... Read the complete review
by - written on 23/01/03, updated on 23/01/03 (Useful, 3893 readings)
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I recently applied for a Nationwide Flex Account, I chose to do this online via their website which as mentioned by other users is well laid out. 14 days later I was still awaiting confirmation of this account, luckily Nationwide provide you with a tracking/pre account code with passnumber etc for you to access your applied for ... Read the complete review
Nationwide: Trust Is A One Way Street (895 words)by - written on 29/10/02, updated on 30/10/02 (Very useful, 272 readings)
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In my home town there aren’t all that many building societies, or rather there aren’t all that many of those things that used to be called building societies. When the day came, after having savings in TSB for about 15 years, to move my money elsewhere, I naturally wanted somewhere I could get to easily, and so after checking ... Read the complete review
by - written on 21/12/01, updated on 21/12/01
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Ok but not the best - Advantages: Handy: phone, net or in branch, better rates than normal banks - Disadvantages: Rates have droped recently, Not really aimed at students
by - written on 12/12/00, updated on 15/03/01 (Very useful, 144 readings)
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Well as a student having lots of money in your account may seem like a dream. Well if you do happen to have some money then this is the place for it to be. I am receiving 7.05% interest, and I do not have to pay tax. This wonderful goldmine is in The Smart Account at the Nationwide Building Scociety. There are no gimmicks to join ... Read the complete review
by - written on 05/10/00, updated on 12/04/02
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Its a Nationwide CD so I put it under this heading. Goals on CD is a new magazine type CD Rom that shows the month's action in the Nationwide League. I was sent the demo through the post and was extremely empressed by the setup and also the amount of different things available to do. Its a new revolution for monthly magazines, forget ... Read the complete review
by - written on 03/09/00, updated on 03/09/00 (Useful, 105 readings)
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I am just about to become an undergraduate at the University of Bath. I have some savings, and I am about to get a fat student loan cheque; so naturally I want a bank account with large interest rate. My friends, you need look no further than Nationwides excellent e-savings account. You will need a normal flexaccount (current account) to ... Read the complete review
