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4.12
Based on 224 reviews, last reviewed 2nd Sep 2026
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Latest highest rating:

5

Excellent Great interest rate easy to use Nationwide allways protect your purchase. Reviewed on: 21st June 2026
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Lynn Morris

Latest lowest rating:

1

They don’t give me a loan for clearance of my credit... They don’t give me a loan for clearance of my credit cards Reviewed on: 2nd September 2026
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SYED

About this product

Nationwide’s purchase and balance transfer credit card offers 0% interest on all purchases and balance transfers for 15 months.

The 0% interest also applies to spending abroad. You can apply if you have a Nationwide current account, savings account or mortgage. You can’t apply if you already have a Nationwide credit card.

Nationwide credit card reviews help you find out what it’s really like to be a customer. If you’ve used Nationwide before, you can also leave a review and share your experience.

Nationwide Credit card reviews (224)

Review of the Nationwide, Credit card:

Good for using on holiday

4
Excellent exchange rates and charges for using abroad. Reviewed on: 11th April 2023

Good rewards

4
Good rewards for switching and cashback on everyday spending Reviewed on: 29th June 2016

Credit card

5
They fully explain what is involved in taking out a credit card and check your understanding at the end of the interview. Reviewed on: 27th June 2016

Great credit card!

5
Been using this credit card for years with no trouble. I get 1% cash back, and it's also good for use abroad! Reviewed on: 26th June 2016

very safe

4
Always put a block on a really expensive on line purchase until i contact them, to some people this would be annoying, but i like the secure feeling. Reviewed on: 22nd June 2016

Nationwide

2
Service is not very helpful and always takes such a long time to resolve my issues. Reviewed on: 23rd May 2016

great to use abroad no charges in the EU

5
Use this in the EU and there are no charges like other credit cards. In the UK you get money discounts/ offers, at selected retailers, which change once in a while, online at my rewards with Nationwide. Reviewed on: 8th May 2016

Credit card accepted everywhere

4
We have had the Nationwide Select Credit card for a number of years ad never experienced any problems using online or instore. The interest charged for this card is a reasonable 15.9% if you have a Nationwide current account, as we have. Also, the interest rate can be avoided completely if you pay the outstanding amount in full, as we do. Cashback is 0.5% when spending on this card, and there are more attractive rates of cashback offered by other banks and building societies. However, I like to have a credit card with my main building society, and the Select credit card is easy to use, with a credit limit suitable for our needs. The card also gives access to various rewards offered by Nationwide, as there rarely seems anything we need. For a simple and easy to use credit card, I would recommend the Select. Reviewed on: 6th May 2016

Earn credit to use abroad

5
I've always received a great service from Nationwide credit card. I like that you can build up a reserve of credit which you can use abroad for free exchanges. So you are charged any exchange fees. Reviewed on: 6th May 2016

Nice rewards

5
Good experience and rewards, I cannot complain Reviewed on: 24th April 2016

no understanding when we ran into financial problems due to illness

2
no support when we needed understanding Reviewed on: 23rd April 2016

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