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Great Western Credit Union: Savings reviews

Name: Savings
Rating: 4.63 (461 reviews)

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4.63

Based on 460 reviews, last reviewed 10th Jul 2026

189% increase in 5 star reviews

in the past 90 days

No new 1 star reviews

in the past 90 days

85%

11%

Latest highest rating:

5

Easy to set up. Easy to set up. Great customer service! Reviewed on: 10th July 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 (461)

Ethical and user-friendly

I'm happy investing my money in BCU, as I'm confident they will use my money well and I'm investing in my community. Reviewed on: 9th July 2020

And it's a vote for BCU from me!

Providing great local community banking and support for The Bristol Pound Reviewed on: 9th July 2020

helpul, informative.

interactive, useful, ethical. i'd like to make more use of it. Reviewed on: 9th July 2020

Good costumer services

I am really pleased with Bristol Credit Union services . People working there are professional, friendly and very kind.I could recommend them to my friends . Many thanks Pavlina Pavlova Reviewed on: 9th July 2020

Excellent

Started saving with Bristol Credit Union to also help the community - very easy to open account and use their website. I enjoy reading their newsletters. Reviewed on: 9th July 2020

Very informative

I asked for a loan and was declined, I called and asked why and the manager of that department explained and broke down a few figures also, in a very polite and none patronising way. It was extremely useful information. Reviewed on: 9th July 2020

Compassionate finance

Very few financial institiution can be described as compassionate. BCU can. Reviewed on: 9th July 2020

Very happy with service

I am new to Bristol Credit Union but the service, correspondence has been excellent. Very efficient and easy to navigate information. Help available wherever needed. Reviewed on: 9th July 2020

So friendly

Staff were so helpful and friendly especially during the Covid outbreak, they kept in touch with us all the way through the process of opening an account. Couldn’t be happier and have already recommended them. Reviewed on: 9th July 2020

Ms

I ve had an credit union account in Scotland before I moved back to England, I would recommend it to anyone who is keen to join and save even if you haven't got much money. Reviewed on: 9th July 2020

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