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The best customer satisfaction on the high street

We're a building society, so we put our customers first rather than looking after shareholders.

In fact, we reinvest our profits to improve products and services for our 15 million members. So when we say we're 'On your side', we really do mean it.

Perhaps that's why our customers voted us top for high street customer satisfaction in 2012.

Why choose us?

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Which: recommended provider

We're really proud to be a Which? recommended provider for current accounts.

Customer satisfaction

Our customers are really important to us and we like to share how we're doing.

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Customer Satisfaction Scores

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We're listening and working hard to minimise waiting, especially at peak times, by managing our queues better.

Overall satisfaction

94% of customers are satisfied with our service

Extremely Satisfied

Nationwide - Q3 2012: 72%

Nationwide - Q2 2012: 69%

Quite Satisfied

Nationwide - Q3 2012: 22%

Nationwide - Q2 2012: 24%

Neither/nor

Nationwide - Q3 2012: 4%

Nationwide - Q2 2012: 5%

Quite Dissatisfied

Nationwide - Q3 2012: 1%

Nationwide - Q2 2012: 2%

Extremely Dissatisfied

Nationwide - Q3 2012: 1%

Nationwide - Q2 2012: 1%

We always aim to ensure all customers are highly satisfied with our service. When customers are dissatisfied, we listen and act whenever we can to put things right. Tracker survey by Nunwood Research.

We're listening and have introduced new systems and automation that make calling Nationwide both simpler and quicker.

Overall satisfaction

90% of customers are satisfied with our service

Extremely Satisfied

Nationwide - Q32012: 66%

Nationwide - Q2 2012: 65%

Quite Satisfied

Nationwide - Q3 2012: 24%

Nationwide - Q2 2012: 25%

Neither/nor

Nationwide - Q3 2012: 5%

Nationwide - Q2 2012: 5%

Quite Dissatisfied

Nationwide - Q3 2012: 3%

Nationwide - Q2 2012: 3%

Extremely Dissatisfied

Nationwide - Q3 2012: 2%

Nationwide - Q2 2012: 2%

We always aim to ensure all customers are highly satisfied with our service. When customers are dissatisfied, we listen and act whenever we can to put things right. Tracker survey by Nunwood Research.

We're listening and have upgraded the Internet Bank to make it easier to manage your money and we have introduced new functionality.

Overall satisfaction

87% of customers are satisfied with our service

Extremely Satisfied

Nationwide - Q3 2012: 60%

Nationwide - Q2 2012: 58%

Quite Satisfied

Nationwide - Q3 2012: 27%

Nationwide - Q2 2012: 26%

Neither/nor

Nationwide - Q3 2012: 6%

Nationwide - Q2 2012: 7%

Quite Dissatisfied

Nationwide - Q3 2012: 3%

Nationwide - Q2 2012: 5%

Extremely Dissatisfied

Nationwide - Q3 2012: 4%

Nationwide - Q2 2012: 4%

We always aim to ensure all customers are highly satisfied with our service. When customers are dissatisfied, we listen and act whenever we can to put things right. Tracker survey by Nunwood Research.

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Our current accounts

FlexAccount

FlexAccount

Access to free European travel insurance and a full range of ways to bank.

Find out more about FlexAccount

FlexDirect

FlexDirect

Access to in-credit interest if you're happy to bank online or by telephone.

Find out more about FlexDirect

FlexPlus

FlexPlus

Our premium account gives you access to in-credit interest and some great benefits for just £10 a month, as well as a full range of ways to bank.

Find out more about FlexPlus


Offers and rewards for current account customers

You could pick up some great deals and rewards as a Nationwide current account holder. It's our way of saying thank you.

Flexclusive ISA

An instant access cash ISA exclusively available to main current account customers.

More about Flexclusive ISA

Nationwide Select Credit Card

Commission-free purchases abroad with Nationwide Select Credit Card (12.9% APR Representative - variable).

More about Select Credit Card

Personal Loans

Our lowest personal loan rate (5.9% APR Representative – fixed) for loans of £7,500 to £14,999 for up to 5 years.

Get a personal loan quote

Simply Rewards

Great offers on big brands with Simply Rewards for Visa debit or credit card customers.

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5 year Flexible Mortgage

Access to our Flexible 5 year tracker mortgage.

More about Flexible mortgage

4 year Fixed Mortgage

Access to our 4 year fixed rate mortgage.

More about 4 year fixed mortgage

Flexclusive Saver

A branch-based instant access account exclusively to reward our main current account customers.

More about Flexclusive Saver

£50 off car insurance

Enjoy £50 off your car insurance when you buy a new policy (terms and conditions apply).*

How to claim this offer

How to qualify for the offers

To get access to our range of Flexclusive offers you must either:

  1. Hold a FlexAccount with a Visa debit card (not cash card or cash card+) and:
    • Have been paying in £750+ a month (excluding internal transfers) for the last 3 months; or
    • Complete an account transfer to us (from a non-Nationwide account) using our Account Transfer Service or have done so in the last 4 months; or
  2. Hold a FlexDirect or FlexPlus account.

Qualifying conditions vary by offer.

For the personal loan offer the current account transfer must be requested via branch or telephone and the current account must be eligible for an overdraft.

Credit cards are only available to those aged 18 or over and personal loans are available to those aged 18 to 79 only. Availability of both credit cards and loans also depend on your circumstances.

YOUR HOME MAY BE REPOSSESSED IF YOU DO NOT KEEP UP REPAYMENTS ON YOUR MORTGAGE.

* Car insurance discount: This offer is for your first year of cover only and is valid for quotes given until 31/07/2013. Only one offer is valid per new policy and we have the right to change the terms and conditions and to withdraw the offer at any time. This discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. Nationwide Building Society acts as an Introducer to Liverpool Victoria Insurance Company Limited for car insurance. Liverpool Victoria Insurance Company Limited are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

FSCS - Protecting your money. Find out more

FSCS - Protecting your money

Your eligible deposits with Nationwide Building Society are protected up to a total of £85,000 by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, the UK's deposit protection scheme. This limit is applied to the total of any deposits you have with the following: Nationwide Building Society, Cheshire Building Society, Derbyshire Building Society, Dunfermline Building Society and Nationwide UK (Ireland). Any total deposits you hold above the £85,000 limit between these brands are not covered.

Please click here for further information or visit www.fscs.org.uk

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