Nationwide Building Society Loans

It seems to me that every other advert on the television and all the back pages of the TV listing guides are filled with companies offering loans at cheap rates. If you need to borrow money, deciding which one to approach is a daunting matter. You might be organized and search the high streets and internet for the company offering the cheapest rate. I personally think that this is a really smart thing to do – but you might also feel more comfortable borrowing money from a company that exists in your high street and has a name that you recognize. The Nationwide Building Society offer both ... more

I have a Cashbuilder account with Nationwide that I have had since I was about 14 and that I currently keep open mainly because I don't want to miss out on any windfall should they demutualise. As a result, when I was looking around for a £10,000 loan at the beginning of the year to buy a car. At first I applied for a Northern Rock loan because it, once again, had the best rate available, but was turned down. Probably because I had only just started in a new job. After that I applied to Nationwide over the internet and had my application accepted preliminarily via a phone call and then, fairly ... more

I recently paid off a personal loan that I took out with Nationwide 7 years ago. Prior to this I had taken out a previous personal loan and on my recommendation my husband had taken two loans out. Both were paid off in full. I had little reason to contact Naionwide during this time but when I requested a letter stating that my loan had been paid off in full,they completely ignored me, despite me contacting them several times. They didn't even have the courtesy to respond ! I required this written reference for overseas as I am migrating. It is like you are important to us when you owe us money ... more

I recently applied for a Home improvement loan and was advised to use their flexible loan scheme that meant I did not need to limit myself to a fixed amount and could draw down as much or as little as I wanted for the home improvements up to a limit I had agreed with them. To draw down I need only to make use of a series of cheques they send and the money will be creditted to my account. I found the service to be both courteous and fast, with the minimum of fuss. The rates offered were excellent and I can track my progress paying off the loan via their internet site. I can also check the ... more