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4.11
Based on 198 reviews, last reviewed 5th Sep 2025
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Latest highest rating:

5

Easy to use and understand, especially as a first cr... Easy to use and understand, especially as a first credit card. I like how it is all able to be accessed online, and you can transfer money between acc... Read more Reviewed on: 5th September 2025
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Ellie Burnard

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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Michael Davies

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 (198)

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

Great if going abroad

5
Excellent exchange rates if using abroad. Reviewed on: 4th April 2022

Perfect

5
Good interest rate, good app, good service! Perfect! Reviewed on: 11th March 2022

Going extra mile

5
Real people to deal with and they genuinely help Reviewed on: 11th February 2022

Had no issues

5
We have had no issues with this card or company Reviewed on: 8th February 2022

Great customer service.

5
U.K. based call centres, who are quick to answer the phone and assist with any problems. Reviewed on: 13th January 2022

Great company

5
Nationwide never let you down. Been with them years. They value loyalty which is appreciated Reviewed on: 28th March 2021

Good expirencevti deal with transactions

5
Best ever, well presented company who deal with finances so far. Excellent presentation to quality service Reviewed on: 13th March 2021

A simple credit card

5
An easy to manage, no frills, credit card- does the job! Reviewed on: 8th February 2021

Thieves and liars!

1
Nationwide credit card are the worst company I have ever dealt with. They have charged me over £170 for a balance transfer that they NEVER made for me and after 1.5 years of going back and forth with a million different departments they still refuse to give me a refund. I have made several complaints to them, but none of my complaints have been given a FINAL RESPONSE! When I spoke to the financial ombudsman, they advised me that NATIONWIDE ARE LEGALLY OBLIGED TO SEND ME A FINAL RESPONSE LETTER. Yet they refuse. Every time I call them they tell me that the case has been closed without even providing me with a final response letter. What a joke of a building society! I wish I never left Santander! I do not recommend Nationwide to anyone! ESPECIALLY NATIONWIDE CREDIT CARD. CROOKS! Reviewed on: 7th December 2020

pathetic procedure

1
I have been a customer for over 20 years and I never missed a payment, However I receive a letter saying I have missed a payment for £ 5.50 and have incurred a late charge . I ring them and they then refund the late charge , and while I am on the phone, I actually pay £ 674.00 that isn't even due for another 10 days. They then notify Experian that I have defaulted and missed a payment ( WAIT FOR IT ),,, for £ 674.00 !! which is now on my credit file. How much is that all back to front !! I have explained to Experian and they fully understand that Nationwide have made an error , but having spoken to Nationwide on 3 occasions now, they are not prepared are able to even speak to Experian and explain what happened. Ironically the £ 5.50 bill was payed also on time, I will be cancelling the card and all other products I have with them. As far as my credit file is concerned , it will just sit there for no fault of my own , and is due to the Nationwide's incompetence and poor customer support. NOT HAPPY Reviewed on: 21st July 2020

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