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Great Western Credit Union: Savings reviews

4.67
Based on 346 reviews, last reviewed 17th Apr 2026
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Latest highest rating:

5

Easy to set up The ISA Account was incredibly easy to set up Reviewed on: 17th April 2026
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Louise robinson

Latest lowest rating:

2

Poor website experience Took over an hour to get the verification codes, applied for a Cash ISA and got lots of website 502 errors and then when I finally applied, I wasn't a... Read more Reviewed on: 9th February 2026
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Jon May

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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 (346)

Simple Application Process

5
Very easy application process to join Reviewed on: 9th February 2026

Very good and easy to operate.

5
Very good and easy to operate. I would gladly recommend it to others Reviewed on: 6th February 2026

Good ,recommend by friends looking forward to be par...

5
Good ,recommend by friends looking forward to be part of the union Reviewed on: 5th February 2026

The experience is good and I like it, let’s hope for...

5
The experience is good and I like it, let’s hope for the best Reviewed on: 5th February 2026

Good work , it’s helpful for people

5
Good work , it’s helpful for people Reviewed on: 30th January 2026

Highly recommend

5
I've been a member for a number years. I only save a small amount of money each month. But this has allowed me to have an annual holiday each year. Or the past few years have enabled me to save more. Giving me a nice nest egg for a more extravagant break. They keep you informed of facilities available and withdrawing money is a simple and quick process. Highly recommend. Reviewed on: 27th January 2026

It was really easy and accessible to use!

5
It was really easy and accessible to use! Reviewed on: 23rd January 2026

Good service but experience is poor

2
It was an ok experience however the website is aesthetically bad. Reviewed on: 22nd January 2026
Reply from Great Western Credit Union Hi Leon, Thank you for sharing your thoughts. We’ve recently made a number of updates to our website, including enhancements to accessibility and usability, so it’s really helpful to hear if you feel the experience still isn’t meeting expectations. If you’re happy to share more about what felt visually or aesthetically off for you, we’d really value the insight. Please feel free to get in touch with us at [email protected] so we can understand what could make your online experience better going forward. Best wishes, Emily Response date: 30th March 2026
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I have only just opened an account and it was easy e...

5
I have only just opened an account and it was easy enough Reviewed on: 22nd January 2026

Very easy and straight forward to set up .

5
Very easy and straight forward to set up . Reviewed on: 20th January 2026

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