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Great Western Credit Union: Savings reviews

Name: Savings
Rating: 4.82 (210 reviews)

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4.72

Based on 210 reviews, last reviewed 17th Apr 2025

400% increase in 5 star reviews

in the past 90 days

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89%

2 star

Latest highest rating:

5

Ethical Saving The Credit Union fits with my attitude to ethical saving with very good interest rates and I know my savings will be loaned to a borrower who needs it... Read more Reviewed on: 17th April 2025

Latest lowest rating:

1

They have turned into a payday lender to vulnerable... They have turned into a payday lender to vulnerable people and partners like Bristol city council should not be encouraging their staff to use them th... Read more Reviewed on: 21st September 2024

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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 (210)

Review of the Great Western Credit Union, Savings:

Easy to set up.

Easy to set up. Good to know I'm helping local community and saving Reviewed on: 30th May 2024

Ethical Saving

The Credit Union fits with my attitude to ethical saving with very good interest rates and I know my savings will be loaned to a borrower who needs it with support from the Credit Union through out the term of their loan. Reviewed on: 17th April 2025

New customer

I've only just signed up but so far the process was easy and I received a prompt response to a query I had. Reviewed on: 17th April 2025

I save monthly for my funeral.

I save monthly for my funeral. Been doing it for years, so there will be enough for a shindig too! It makes me feel I am doing something helpful for my family and it allows the Credit Union to be of help to others which gives me a positive feeling. Reviewed on: 17th April 2025

Voting for being helpful

I mostly save for things I need for decorating etc,I have had a loan in the past,always very helpful,when needing some savings I can always rely on them putting it in bank on the same day as requested Reviewed on: 17th April 2025

Easy to use

It's great that my monthly savings come straight out of my pay check, means one less thing for me to sort out every month! Queries I had when I signed up were responded and dealt with very quickly, all round good service and support from the team. Reviewed on: 17th April 2025

Great experience

The customer service team were incredibly helpful and quick to respond, and the product offered by GWCU is excellent Reviewed on: 17th April 2025

Great customer service and quick too!

I had really quick, useful, and friendly customer service when I had a question about my recently opened savings account! Really happy to have opened a savings account with Great Western Credit Union and I'm looking forward to seeing my money grow! I can't recommend them enough based alone on the great customer service I received. Reviewed on: 17th April 2025

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Competitive interest rates, great service

I receive a very competitive rate of interest on my savings, fantastic service, and the knowledge that my savings are used to help others in my community Reviewed on: 17th April 2025

I like the idea and wider vision of the credit union.

I like the idea and wider vision of the credit union. Although the returns are not very competitive I'm happy to save as I know it helps people borrow at low cost Reviewed on: 2nd April 2025

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