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Darlington Building Society: Mortgages reviews

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4.77
Based on 965 reviews, last reviewed 30th Jun 2026
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Latest highest rating:

5

10/10 service Very easy to speak to customer services. Provided with the right mortgage with ease Reviewed on: 30th June 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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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.

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Darlington Building Society Mortgages reviews (965)

Keep 60k as for 95LTV is not good for tier 2 visa ho...

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Keep 60k as for 95LTV is not good for tier 2 visa holders. Reviewed on: 29th November 2024
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Mathess J

In branch service review

5
Always a positive experience whether online or speaking to advisors at the branch. Very helpful and considerate staff with the time to help you as best they can. Reviewed on: 26th November 2024

Many companies trip over the basics, many people tri...

5
Many companies trip over the basics, many people trip up but Darlington are always at the end of the telephone Reviewed on: 26th November 2024
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Hilary C

Cheryl has been very thorough with my application, e...

5
Cheryl has been very thorough with my application, explaining every stage to ensure i understand the process. she is very patient and clearly very knowledgeable re mortgage terms etc Reviewed on: 15th November 2024
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Bev

mortgage up for renewal soon and I needed some info..

5
My mortgage is up for renewal soon and I needed some information. The phone call I made cleared up all my queries and worries and was explained in a way that I clearly understood my to proceed in the future. Reviewed on: 14th November 2024
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Derek P

In branch service review

4
Overall great service. Only improvement would be additional/better rate for mortgage holders with a very low LTV mortgage. Reviewed on: 11th November 2024

Outstanding Customer Service

5
Paula has been fantastic throughout; patiently explaining everything to us, keeping us informed, and responding immediately to our questions. My husband and I have both been amazed by this superb customer service and often mention it to friends. We would definitely recommend DBS. Thank you. Reviewed on: 11th November 2024
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Pam K

Friendly and experience

5
Friendly and helpful full of knowledge and experience Reviewed on: 9th November 2024
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patrick li

Mortgage Term Extension.

5
Darlington BS was able to extend our mortgage term for a further two years following our request to do so. This transaction was handled with speed, professionalism and empathy. Many thanks. Reviewed on: 8th November 2024
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Keith Simpson

In branch service review

5
I was apprehensive of the request to extend my mortgage, however it was made very easy as the staff understood my concerns and dealt with me with courtesy and a great deal of understanding. Reviewed on: 4th November 2024

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