Nationwide Flexdirect Account

Hammer_Time

I have a Nationwide Bank account, which I am mostly happy with, however one small gripe is whenever I or someone transfers money to another Nationwide account it only shows the sort code and account number. I phoned them up to see if I was doing something wrong and they stated that I wasn't. So I guess I just have to put up with it.

Rob5342

Nationwide are very behind the times when it comes to banking systems and apps etc. You can either put up with it or switch to somewhere that does show you. 

Section62

Hammer_Time said:

I have a Nationwide Bank account, which I am mostly happy with, however one small gripe is whenever I or someone transfers money to another Nationwide account it only shows the sort code and account number. I phoned them up to see if I was doing something wrong and they stated that I wasn't. So I guess I just have to put up with it.

Nationwide are working on a new online system... I think it would be optimistic to expect any significant change to the old one now.

Some of the complaints about inflexibility and lack of facilities have been kicking around for years without any sign of action.

Isthisforreal99

Well you don't 'have to put up with it'.

I have a Nationwide account but don't use it as my day to day account - just keep enough in there to satisfy the conditions for the annual payout, which hopefully continues

dnpark38

NW are merging with Virgin Money so I guess somewhere in the future the two systems will have a new one.

EarthBoy

Hammer_Time said:

I have a Nationwide Bank account, which I am mostly happy with, however one small gripe is whenever I or someone transfers money to another Nationwide account it only shows the sort code and account number. 

I've complained to Nationwide about this several times over the years, but they've shown no interest in changing it.

Hammer_Time

I have just found a way to make it work, it you delay the payment by one day or more it used your name and not the sort code and account number. Hope this helps a little.