Offers Banks first direct vs Nationwide Building Society
first direct vs Nationwide Building Society switch offer
first direct pays £210 for switching to the first direct 1st Account; Nationwide Building Society pays £175 for the Nationwide FlexDirect. They differ on what else you must do, when it’s paid and who can get it.
Side by side
From each bank’s own terms. What differs comes first; what’s the same is folded below.
| What | first direct | Nationwide Building Society |
|---|---|---|
| Reward Pocketly counts differs | £210 | £175 |
| The bank’s total differs | £210 | £175 |
| Card, salary or app differs | 5 card payments, Log in to the app | 1 card payment |
| When it’s paid differs | Paid by the 19th of the month after you meet the conditions | Paid about 10 days after you meet the conditions |
| Who can get it differs | Not opened a HSBC UK account since 2018 | No Nationwide or Virgin Money switching reward since 2021 |
| Can’t share a plan with differs | HSBC UK, HSBC Premier | Any of these |
Same for all (3)
| What | first direct | Nationwide Building Society |
|---|---|---|
| Direct Debits | 2 | 2 |
| Pay in | £1,000 | £1,000 |
| Monthly fee | None | None |
Can I get both?
Pocketly can plan both, one after the other, if your accounts and cash allow it; it works out the order and when each pay-in is needed.
Each bank’s page: first direct · Nationwide Building Society. Planning tool, not financial advice; each bank’s live terms are final.