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4.18
Based on 202 reviews, last reviewed 22nd Jan 2026
300% increase in 5 star reviews
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Latest highest rating:

5

Excellent all-round service from Nationwide. Excellent all-round service from Nationwide. Reviewed on: 22nd January 2026
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P K

Latest lowest rating:

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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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 (202)

Review of the Nationwide, Credit card:

Good

3
It's a good product, but the customer service at times could be better. Reviewed on: 30th June 2017

A human instead of a credit score.

5
I got my credit card with a high credit limit despite a fairly poor credit score and I was able to balance transfer a more expensive card and I now pay a really good APR and hope to end my debt much sooner as a result. So nice to be treated like a human being instead of a credit score. Reviewed on: 3rd April 2023

Credit card

4
Does the job, good for spending abroad Reviewed on: 30th March 2023

Takes too long

4
When you have an issue with a purchase that goes wrong and you think you are covered because it cost more than £100 think again you might be drawing your pension by the time it's resolved one way or the other! Reviewed on: 28th March 2023

Awful bank

1
Nationwide reduced my credit limit without notifying me then advised me they will do nothing about it. Reviewed on: 23rd February 2023

Credit card

4
Application for the card was easy and customer service care is good Reviewed on: 16th February 2023

best bank

5
always helpful, always cheerful, always there when needed Reviewed on: 11th February 2023

Useful credit card I had for years

4
I’ve used this for years. It’s got several weeks to pay. An added bonus is there aren’t overseas transaction fees. Reviewed on: 8th February 2023

Fab for spending abroad

5
Great card perfect for spending abroad with no fees. Reviewed on: 1st February 2023

Customer Friendly

5
Thank you , I had my best experience with this bank Reviewed on: 29th January 2023

Excellent service

5
Brilliant product tdjDvzjxffnzgnxfjxfhtjz Reviewed on: 14th January 2023

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