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Great Western Credit Union: Loans reviews

Name: Loans
Rating: 4.86 (1182 reviews)

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4.83

Based on 1,182 reviews, last reviewed 8th Feb 2026

44% increase in 5 star reviews

in the past 90 days

300% increase in 1 star reviews

in the past 90 days

91%

Latest highest rating:

5

Simplest, stress free application Simple, application was stressless Reviewed on: 8th February 2026

Latest lowest rating:

1

Not reliable, not clear on the website and can't get... Not reliable, not clear on the website and can't get through to speak with someone Reviewed on: 9th December 2025

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Great Western Credit Union offer three different loans – an Advantage Loan, a Consolidation Loan or a Personal Loan.

You can borrow between £100 and £15,000 and there are no hidden fees or charges.

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Great Western Credit Union Loans reviews (1182)

The interest is good and the fact that the repayment...

The interest is good and the fact that the repayments comes direvtly out of my salary Reviewed on: 5th September 2025

Reply from Great Western Credit Union Hi Gypsy, Thanks so much for your feedback, it’s great to hear that our salary deduction options are working well for you. We’re always looking for ways to improve, so if there’s anything you think we could do better, feel free to get in touch. We’d love to hear your thoughts. Best wishes, Emily Response date: 9th September 2025

Excellent service!

Excellent service! The loan was granted quickly, the website was very easy to use, and they reviewed my application carefully. Very satisfied. Reviewed on: 5th September 2025

Reply from Great Western Credit Union Hi Olivia, Thank you for leaving such kind words! We're so glad we were able to support you when you needed it and you found our service to be excellent! Best wishes, Emily Response date: 9th September 2025

I WILL RECOMDED GREAT WESTERN UNION

THEY ALWAYS THERE WHEN YOUNNEED THEMS VERY POLITE STAFF AND UNDERSTANDE. Reviewed on: 5th September 2025

Reply from Great Western Credit Union Hi Mohamed, It's lovely to hear that you've found our staff to be polite and understanding, we always want to provide the best experience for our members. Your recommendation means a lot to us. Best wishes, Emily Response date: 9th September 2025

Easy accessible and friendly I only had to complete...

Easy accessible and friendly I only had to complete a few boxes as you have kept all my details on file so I didnt have to go through completing reams of paperwork Reviewed on: 5th September 2025

Reply from Great Western Credit Union Hi Marlene, Thank you for taking the time to leave us such a lovely review. It's great to hear that you found the application process to be easy and straightforward and that having your details pre-filled made the process even simpler! We're glad we've been able to support you and we hope to continue to do so! Best wishes, Emily Response date: 9th September 2025

Very quick and reassuring, always helpful.

Very quick and reassuring, always helpful. Reviewed on: 5th September 2025

Reply from Great Western Credit Union Hi Kstev, Thank you for such a great review, we're glad to hear you found our team to be reassuring and helpful and you were able to get the help you needed quickly. Best wishes, Emily Response date: 9th September 2025

Excellent service and interest rates.

Excellent service and interest rates. Reviewed on: 4th September 2025

Reply from Great Western Credit Union Hi Martin, Thank you for taking the time to leave us such great feedback, we're happy to hear you find our service and our interest rates to be excellent, we're so glad we were able to support you. Best wishes, Emily Response date: 9th September 2025

Nice easy application

Lovely easy application with step by step guide with explanations where nessasary.love the option to save application and return to it later. Was a straight forward process and quick response when finished and didn't take long at all I would highly recommend Reviewed on: 4th September 2025

Reply from Great Western Credit Union Hi Jacqueline, Thank you for leaving such a lovely review! We're so glad to hear that you found the application to be easy and straight forward, your recommendation means a lot to us. Best wishes, Emily Response date: 9th September 2025

Easy fash experience, so easy to go through each ste...

Easy fash experience, so easy to go through each step and get to the end Reviewed on: 3rd September 2025

Reply from Great Western Credit Union Hi Ruby We really appreciate you for sharing your experience with GWCU! It's great to know that your experience was seamless, and you encountered no problems along the way. We would be thrilled to continue to support you going forward! Many thanks Robin Response date: 5th September 2025

.helpful staff they removed technical problems

.helpful satff. They removed technical problems Reviewed on: 3rd September 2025

Reply from Great Western Credit Union Hi Lee Thank you for your review! We're delighted to help you with the problems you faced - we endeavour to be supportive wherever we can. If you require more help, then let us know! Thanks again Robin Response date: 5th September 2025

Professional and easy to navigate , helpful and unde...

Professional and easy to navigate , helpful and understanding Reviewed on: 3rd September 2025

Reply from Great Western Credit Union Hi Bev Thank you for taking the time to leave such a positive review! We strive to make our services as straightforward as possible, and that we have been able to assist in a helpful manner is very pleasing to hear. Thanks again for your continued support and if you need any support in the future please get in touch! Best wishes Robin Response date: 5th September 2025

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