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Rating: 4.17 (198 reviews)

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4.13

Based on 198 reviews, last reviewed 20th Oct 2025

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4

RAHAL saved the day On the weekend 17/18/19/October I tried to apply for an online Nationwide credit card. But filled in the form unknowingly incorrectly and was refused ... Read more Reviewed on: 20th October 2025

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1

Don't believe their hype I have a credit limit of £5000 on a credit card. Never use it all, always only about £1200. So this month paid an amount (that was the full amount) of... Read more Reviewed on: 29th January 2025

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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 (198)

Review of the Nationwide, Credit card:

Disgraceful customer care

Disgraceful customer service and banking facility. If anyone still banks with these crooks I recommend you switch if you ever want to get any descent customer service and aid in times of need. Having fallen a victim to Coronavirus was worried about making loan repayments for the upcoming month as I was in self-isolation and on unpaid leave from work. Have always kept up with my loan payments and never missed anything for the past 3 years. Dont let the false advertisements on their website fool you, they try to come across as they are very helpful and that they will assist their customers during "challenging times", having called their "Triage" team and waited over 1 hour on hold, I pleaded with the rep to offer some help to overcome the situation am in, wether that will be 1 month payment holiday on the loan or an increase in overdraft / credit card limit to tie me over just for 1 month and the outcome was, they only offered to change the repayment date on the loan and move it back by upto 14 days like that is going to help!, they do this all year round , nothing new and certainley no additional help during this pandemic. These stingy crooks did not even consider freezing credit card or overdraft fees just for 1 month till i return to work. Lastly in the same week, i accidently transfered some money from my current account to my credit card (online via internet banking), I was meant to transfer it to my savings account but as you know its very easy to select the wrong account to transfer money to in the drop down menu. After realising my mistake, I found there is no option to transfer money back from your credit card to your current account. I gave customer support a call and got through to a guy called "Sachin" (sounded like a right chav) whom immediatly said "you been passed to me in the collections department, your balance is xx and you need to pay xx"... I thought what the hell is this guy on? No one passed me through, I called in and my query is not related to balance, I have already paid the monthly amount due on my card thanks!!, I then told him the reason for my call to which he replied to transfer money back from credit card to current account would take 5 days to process..... and as i questioned why so long, he replied, you made the mistake what do you want us to about it? As you can see, the customer service is shocking, rude, incompetent staff even at the highest level, you can not even get through to a manager or to the complaints team, instead they take your number and you'd be lucky to ever recieve a call back from the complaints department. This is the 21st century folks.....and Nationwide expects you to wait 5 days to get funds transfered from your nationwide current account to your nationwide credit card back, come on people, open your eyes. just check what other banks offer and you will be suprised at the level of care and service compared to Nationwide which is a sinking ship! By the way, I also had a loan with YB and Post office and having spoke to their financial care team, they both provided a month payment holiday to assist me during the crisis which has meant reduced income. I am ever grateful to these banks and the difference between customer care and support is night and day compared to the crooked Nationwide. I will ensure on my return to work that I change bank details with my employer to YB with the outlook of closing my bank account with Nationscum. Reviewed on: 23rd March 2020

First credit card i’ve ever had

First credit card i’ve ever had, and the product offered to me is great, not had to pay any interest yet. Able to set myself an amount limit Reviewed on: 5th February 2025

Don't believe their hype

I have a credit limit of £5000 on a credit card. Never use it all, always only about £1200. So this month paid an amount (that was the full amount) of £850.00. Evidently the cheque took a while to get there. No, even though there was still £4,2000 credit available, these idiots at Nationwide not only took a late payment of £10 (no objection) but still with £4,200 credit available, they declined a payment of £8.20. Now you need to be totally devoid of common sense to do that. What is wrong with Nationwide? I am a long term customer. Never been overdrawn, never any trouble, yet the treat me with total disrespect. Nationwide do no deserve decent, good customers. A bank to give a miss. A nd whilst these pen-pushers were telling me they hadn't received the cheque in payment, this morning I spoke to my other bank (Halifax) and they say that the cheque had been cleared. So Nationwide were either lying or incompetent. take your selection. A company that is all talk and just not interested in true customer service. Reviewed on: 29th January 2025

Poor support system for credit card customers.

I expected alerts from Nationwide to inform me when payments to my members credit card account. None came, unlike my other credit card accounts. It was my first credit card with Nationwide and did not realise you were expected to 'self-manage' my account, as I was later informed by their representative after Nationwide had lodged an adverse credit report against me because a payment was missed. I had historically cleared my account each month but that did not count with Nationwide. They are the only company who think it's hard work to have a supportive communication system in place for their credit card members. Reviewed on: 18th December 2024

Made a valid claim but was declined.

Made a valid claim but was declined. They never contacted me. I had to chase this up. Credit guarantee system was not backed up. Reviewed on: 13th November 2024

Awful experience and customer service

I have used Nationwide for years having a premium current account (with the £13/month fee), savings accounts and credit card. I have recently had cause to request a chargeback for a transaction on my credit card however Nationwide have refused to do the chargeback even though the money was taken against the contract I had with the company. I raised a complaint with Nationwide and their response was that they weren't going to request the chargeback and they won't compensate for the error made by the other company. I have now closed all of my accounts with Nationwide and will never use any of their products again. Reviewed on: 8th October 2024

No benefits to having it, no rewards, no cashback.

No benefits to having it, no rewards, no cashback. Reviewed on: 25th August 2024

Good for using on holiday

Good for using on holiday. Excellent exchange rates and charges. Reviewed on: 18th June 2024

Credit card with s fair interest rate never gave me...

Credit card with s fair interest rate never gave me problem using abroad. Reviewed on: 12th June 2024

0% purchase credit card

I have a 0% card, I was preapproved for a higher amount initially but then on hard check was offered lower which happens but was slightly frustrating. Reviewed on: 4th June 2024

Never had a problem first class Service

Never had a problem first class Service Reviewed on: 24th May 2024

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