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Great Western Credit Union: Savings reviews

Name: Savings
Rating: 4.65 (476 reviews)

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4.65

Based on 476 reviews, last reviewed 14th Aug 2026

31% increase in 5 star reviews

in the past 90 days

No new 1 star reviews

in the past 90 days

86%

11%

Latest highest rating:

4

Fantastic ut was so easy to join. Fantastic ut was so easy to join. Reviewed on: 14th August 2026

Latest lowest rating:

2

A very clunky website A very clunky website that needed the form to be filled in several times with exactly the same imformation before accepting it Reviewed on: 27th April 2026

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Great Western Credit Union offer savings accounts to customers who live, work or study in Bristol and Bath, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Somerset or Dorset.

Great Western Credit Union savings accounts include the Fixed Rate Saver, Cash ISA, Easy Saver, Business Saver and the Christmas Saver.

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Great Western Credit Union Savings reviews (476)

Easy experience, would recommend

Easy experience - thank you. Looking forward to opening my account and getting started. Reviewed on: 10th March 2026

Simple, easy to use, fair returns

Simple, easy to use, fair returns, East to manage accounts Reviewed on: 10th March 2026

Bank Card

Wish it was easier to understand how to apply for certain things Reviewed on: 10th March 2026

Market leading 1Yr fixed rate bond plus ethical values

Their 1 year fixed rate bond is at a market leading rate and I feel really pleased with the ethics saving with a credit union - helping to make borrowing more affordable to people that otherwise would find they have to pay more for a loan. Reviewed on: 10th March 2026

I opened an account online.

I opened an account online. That's it. It was starightforward Reviewed on: 9th March 2026

Easy to navigate online.

Easy to navigate online. Questions answered in a good time after contacting Reviewed on: 9th March 2026

Useful alert that my savings a/c has matured

Useful alert that my savings a/c has matured Reviewed on: 9th March 2026

Setting up an account.

Fairly easy to follow application. Do miss human contact but the assistant proved helpfu Reviewed on: 6th March 2026

Maturing fixed ratesaver

I was notified that my existing fixed rate saver has matured so I wanted tore-invest in the new fixed rate saver ans so far it has been relatively easy. Reviewed on: 6th March 2026

Save & benefit people locally

Its easy to open a savings account with good interest rates. My money is being used locally. Reviewed on: 6th March 2026

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