Smart Money People Logo

Darlington Building Society: Mortgages reviews

4.82
Based on 922 reviews, last reviewed 4th Feb 2026
75% increase in 5 star reviews
in the past 90 days
100% increase in 1 star reviews
in the past 90 days
See only 5 star reviews
85%
See only 4 star reviews
10%
See only 3 star reviews
2%
See only 2 star reviews
1%
See only 1 star reviews
2%

Latest highest rating:

5

Nothing much but no concern, just only concerned abo... Nothing much but no concern, just only concerned about the rate which seems high, this needed to be reviewed Reviewed on: 1st February 2026
Yetunde A's avatar
Yetunde A

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
LH's avatar
LH

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 (922)

Review of the Darlington Building Society, Mortgages:

Very happy with the product I have and efficient ser...

5
Very happy with the product I have and efficient service received. Reviewed on: 9th April 2025

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

1st time buyer and Darlington have made it all very...

5
1st time buyer and Darlington have made it all very simple, Easy to get hold of when I needed them from start to finish and offered me the best deal. Reviewed on: 17th April 2025

Seamless to deal with.

5
Seamless to deal with. Always a person to speak to, and always great service. So much better than the endless automated robots at other banks. Reviewed on: 17th April 2025

No issues

5
I never had issues and when I contacted the customer service team they were polite and helpful. I would just say to improve the email communication as before I called a sent several emails and never had a response but once I called every thing was sorted Reviewed on: 17th April 2025

a very pleasant journey

5
It has been a very pleasant journey so far. Very good rates and extremely professional team. Reviewed on: 16th April 2025

Have had a lovely experience from start to finish wh...

5
Have had a lovely experience from start to finish when applying for my Mortage Reviewed on: 16th April 2025

Clear explanations and supportive staff.

4
Clear explanations and supportive staff. Reviewed on: 16th April 2025

Excellent customer service , amazing rate charges.

5
Excellent customer service , amazing rate charges. would definitely recommend!. Reviewed on: 16th April 2025

All staff friendly, knowledgeable about products.

5
All staff friendly, knowledgeable about products. Nothing is to much trouble. Excellent customer service. Reviewed on: 16th April 2025

Fab service for mortgages and easy to contact

5
Fab service for mortgages and easy to contact Reviewed on: 16th April 2025

Do you have a different Darlington Building Society product?

Share your experiences with products to help others make smarter financial decisions and learn more about different products available. Write a review

Want to see more from Darlington Building Society?

    View all products