FlexPlus eligibility tool

Before you enter the eligibility tool, here are some things you need to know:

Once you have your results, you can choose to continue to apply if you want to. If you do choose to apply, a full credit check will be performed. We’ll let you know before that happens.

Before you apply, please make sure you’ve read the FlexPlus product information and the information about borrowing with your current account below.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) and travel insurance

If you open a new FlexPlus account, you will not be covered for Coronavirus related travel claims. This is because it is a known and anticipated risk. You will still be covered for everything else under the terms of your policy.

Borrowing with your current account

Arranged overdrafts
  • Your arranged overdraft limit is agreed with us in advance.
  • Designed for short-term borrowing.
  • We charge an interest rate - only on the amount you use, when you use it. Our online overdrafts calculator can show you how much an arranged overdraft might cost.
  • We’ll give you 28 days’ notice before charges are applied to your account.
  • You can find out how much you can borrow without affecting your credit score. Either with our eligibility tool, or in the online application screens before you open the account.
  • Remove or decrease your limit at any time, or apply to increase it, in our Banking app, Internet Bank or in our branches.
  • You must pay back your arranged overdraft before you ask us to remove it.
  • Increasing your limit often can be bad for your credit score.
Unarranged overdrafts
  • This is borrowing that’s not agreed with us in advance.
  • We don’t offer unarranged overdrafts at Nationwide. Instead, we’ll try to stop any payments from coming out of your account if you don’t have enough money.
  • No charges apply if you do go into an unarranged overdraft. But you will not be able to withdraw cash or transfer money until your account balance is back in credit or within its limit.
  • Can be bad for your credit score.
Text alerts to help you manage your borrowing
  • Text alerts will be sent to your mobile, unless you’ve opted out.
  • They may help you to avoid charges by giving you time to pay in money.
  • Arranged overdraft alerts - tell you when you enter, or are about to enter, your arranged overdraft. To opt out, text: STOP ARRANGED to 65037.
  • Unarranged overdraft alerts - tell you when you enter an unarranged overdraft. To opt out, text: STOP UNARRANGED to 65037.
  • Retry alerts - let you know a scheduled payment has failed, and will be retried later that day. To opt out text STOP to 65180.
  • You can opt back into text alerts in any of our branches.
  • You can also opt into alerts for high balance, low balance and statements using our Banking app and Internet Bank.

All set?

Continue to the FlexPlus eligibility tool