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Astounded by the independent award claimed
Astounded by the independent award claimed for best savings provider displayed on the leeds buildingsciety site. This society hardly ever comes up with savings rates to compare with others yet alone beat them. When they do their online application...
Read moreAstounded by the independent award claimed for best savings provider displayed on the leeds buildingsciety site. This society hardly ever comes up with savings rates to compare with others yet alone beat them. When they do their online application system is tiresome with, even after you have entered all your details, forms then also to be printed; completed then sent. If you fail to see a select option button on the final screen as my wife did recently for her ISA to be transferred in from another society there is no way to go back then select it. The documents they have prepared to be available for download, such as the applications, are not suffixed correctly so you yourself have to alter the file extent before you can open them. I have told them about this problem 2 years ago but they have not corrected matters so still are making the same mistakes. When you do have accounts with them they regularly unilaterally decide to close them then reissue those accounts as a new product. Unlike most other finacial companies they do not allow you to manipulate yourself any non-online accounts, it has improved more recently where you can send them a secure message to give instructions. Their secure message system is also not one of the best as messages can be sent but you do not have an inbox. They have been told about their failings but they seem unable to listen or understand they could possibly be at fault. Use them only if you need to or they have a better product than elsewhere then tolerate the defects.
They all are kind and have good attitudes to customers
Overall, there are good advantages I can give some points . Firstly, the place is accessible to reach and secondly when all employees faced with their customers, they showed me up their smiles and led to there where their clients want to quickly, and...
Read moreOverall, there are good advantages I can give some points . Firstly, the place is accessible to reach and secondly when all employees faced with their customers, they showed me up their smiles and led to there where their clients want to quickly, and finally their kindness and friendly efforts are clearly shown in the front of the door.
Regular Savings Account
I have had one of these with the Leeds for many years now. The savings rates have always been very good. OK, the savings do build up slowly, but with good rates its worth the effort every month. I have usually 'phoned when I've had a problem or...
Read moreI have had one of these with the Leeds for many years now. The savings rates have always been very good. OK, the savings do build up slowly, but with good rates its worth the effort every month. I have usually 'phoned when I've had a problem or enquiry and the staff have been very helpful and friendly. I registered for online banking a few weeks ago. Then they started to change their security system and chaos ensued. I shall have to 'phone those helpful staff again, alas.
Good interest rates and communication.
I found their regular savings account interest rates very competitive. They also communicate regularly regarding when the term is up, what will happen to the money in the account and alternatives.
Remortgage from hell
Their custom services requests are forwarded to LMS - their subsidary to deal with mortgages. Never waited less than 30 minutes to in a queue to speak to somebody. At the end the person was very polite, but absolutely...
Read more Their custom services requests are forwarded to LMS - their subsidary to deal with mortgages. Never waited less than 30 minutes to in a queue to speak to somebody. At the end the person was very polite, but absolutely unhelpful.
The only way to move things forward was to raise a complaint. Even with a complaint the provided service was very poor.
Their comunication with the solicitors appointed by them was close to being funny. Mistakes were made at the every stage of the process, costing quite a lot to the customer.
Good communications
I have a Regular saver account with Leeds Building Society. They wrote to me about two months ago to advise that the account was to be withdrawn. then reminded me about 4 weeks later -advising that i couldn't deposit any more money and what steps to...
Read moreI have a Regular saver account with Leeds Building Society. They wrote to me about two months ago to advise that the account was to be withdrawn. then reminded me about 4 weeks later -advising that i couldn't deposit any more money and what steps to take - cancel direct debits etc. They also advised of the new account that they would be bring ing out. Staff in branch were very helpful and knowledgeable and at no point was i pressured to open another account (but I did!)
Good savings accounts and interest offered
Good range of regular and ISA savings accounts available with competitive interest rates and bonus rates. Excellent customer service and timely responses to paperwork requests
OLD FASHIONED COMPANY
OLd fashioned (and I mean that in a good way) in that they still issue pass books. Rate on the savings account good and staff very helpful
good account
Opened account last year and have found the rate god, staff friendly and the only company I have dealt with that still use a pass book
good account
Easy ccount to operate staff are friendly and helpful. no problems at all