Nationwide online banking and app down leaving thousands of customers unable to access accounts

NATIONWIDE online banking and app has gone down leaving thousands of customers unable to access their accounts.

Customers have complained of issues with their mobile banking, account balances and fund transfers.

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Nationwide customers have been left unable to access their online bankingCredit: Alamy

According to DownDetector, more than 2,000 people are currently complaining about the outage.

Nationwide customers have taken to social media to complain about the service issues.

One said: "On the App, current accounts are not loading. On the website, I'm unable to make a payment - an error page loads when you click to transfer."

Another added: "What is going on @AskNationwide would love to be able to get to my money but you can’t even load my accounts!"

While a third said: "App down again and can’t access my accounts! Don’t expect a response as you didn’t bother last time!"

In response to customers, the building society's official Twitter/X account said: "Sorry, some account information may not be displaying online at the moment.

"We're working to get things back to normal as quickly as we can."

The Sun has contacted Nationwide for comment.

It is the latest glitch to hit Nationwide customers in the last few months.

In March, customers faced issues transferring money between accounts.

Can I claim compensation for the outage?

Banks don't have to pay out compensation to customers if there has been a drop in service, unlike how telecoms companies have to.

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But if you have incurred costs as a result of service issues, you could be likely to get your money back.

For example, if a bill payment didn't go through as a result of an outage and you’ve been charged a fee for missing it, you should be able to claim that money back.

If your credit rating has been affected by a service outage, because you got a late payment fee after being unable to make a transaction, for example, you should also keep a record of this.

If you spoke to anyone to try and resolve the problem, make a note of their name and when you spoke to them, as well as roughly what you discussed and what they advised you to do.

You can find out more details about how to complain on the bank's website.

It is worth gathering evidence of your problems so you can make a formal complaint to the bank directly.

What happens if my bank refuses to compensate me?

If you're unhappy with how the bank dealt with your problem, you can contact the free Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS).

It is an independent body that will consider the evidence you present and make a fair decision about the action a bank should take.

The FOS can usually get involved 15 days after you've raised concerns with the bank.

In the case of an IT system outage at a bank, the FOS says any compensation depends on your circumstances and whether you lost out as a result.

If it thinks you did, it has the power to tell the bank to reimburse any fees, charges, or fines you were hit with, for example, if you were unable to make a payment on a credit card bill or to your mortgage provider.

It could also tell a bank to pay you for any money you didn't receive, such as interest, if you weren't able to pay money in.

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If your credit score was affected, it may tell the bank to correct your credit file.

The FOS might also tell the bank to reimburse you for any extra costs you had to make, such as phone calls or trips to your local branch, as well as a payment for any inconvenience it caused.

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