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Darlington Building Society: Mortgages reviews

4.83
Based on 941 reviews, last reviewed 28th Feb 2026
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Latest highest rating:

5

Mortgage Just got a mortgage from you I find it took a long time for mortgage to go through different people Reviewed on: 28th February 2026
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Latest lowest rating:

1

Not thorough, waste of my time I waited 3+ weeks for my application to process, with them gathering info piece by tiny piece, only to be told that they couldn't ever have processed ... Read more Reviewed on: 4th February 2026
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About this product

Darlington Building Society have a range of mortgage products.

Mortgages are available from Darlington Building Society whether you’re looking for a mortgage as a first-time buyer, mortgages for new builds, or a new mortgage deal when yours runs out.

Darlington Building Society mortgage reviews help you find out what it’s really like to be a customer. If you’ve used Darlington Building Society before, you can also leave a review and share your experience.

Darlington Building Society Mortgages reviews (941)

Review of the Darlington Building Society, Mortgages:

Darlington BS excellent service by far

5
Darlington Building Society have come as a boon to us at the right time. We got our 1st house mortgage approved by them when none of banks were ready to pitch in! Always been a great service working with representatives of DBS. Cheers to team. Reviewed on: 17th April 2025

Smooth and hassle free process

5
A very smooth and hassle free process to set up a new mortgage. Information was easy to find online and discussions with customer advisor was straightforward. Reviewed on: 8th April 2025

Very excellent service and trustworthy.

5
Excellent friendly service always pleasant and polite and willing to go to the extra mile to help you Reviewed on: 8th April 2025

Always been low interests rates, for my mortgages, a...

5
Always been low interests rates, for my mortgages, and the telephone service, is exceptional, they answer quickly and you get to chat to the specific person very quickly. Reviewed on: 8th April 2025

Couldn't have asked for a better experience.

5
Couldn't have asked for a better experience. Prompt responses to questions and prompt with payment to allow me keys to my house in the morning on my day of completion Reviewed on: 8th April 2025

Always very friendly and helpful

5
Always very friendly and helpful Reviewed on: 8th April 2025

Very friendly and upfront about any charges so easy...

5
Very friendly and upfront about any charges so easy to work with Reviewed on: 8th April 2025

Helpful and knowledgeable staff.

4
Helpful and knowledgeable staff. I had a niche query. The person who answered didn't know the answer but passed it on and I received a full and helpful response the same day. Reviewed on: 8th April 2025

Brilliant start to finish no complaints at all , cus...

5
Brilliant start to finish no complaints at all , customer service was second to none brilliant rates very competitive, easy to use account . Would definitely recommend to friends and family . Reviewed on: 8th April 2025

Great customer care

5
Very helpful when enquiring about paying extra payments to reduce the term. Rang me back when they said they wood. Reviewed on: 8th April 2025

Very Friendly

5
Have used DBS for many years and have always found them to be friendly and helpful. Nothing ever seems to be a problem and the staff go out of their way to ensure that I always receive a very high standard of customer service. Reviewed on: 8th April 2025

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