Paid advertisement
Smart Money People Logo

Voting in the Consumer credit awards 2026 is open - Vote here

Share this page

Monmouthshire Building Society reviews

Monmouthshire Building Society Logo
Rated Excellent 4.83/5

Monmouthshire Building Society reviews

Verified business Last reviewed within 7 days Customer Satisfaction Champion Consumer Guardian
  • Award winning organisation
    Award winning organisation
  • Positioned as being a socially responsible organisation
    Positioned as being a socially responsible organisation
  • Has branches you can visit in-person
    Has branches you can visit in-person
  • Manage your account or policy via an app or website
    Manage your account or policy via an app or website

Review summary

People rate this company as Excellent based on 3,249 product reviews

Average score of 4.83/5
5 star
91%
4 star
8%
3 star
0%
2 star
0%
1 star
1%
Reviews for Monmouthshire Building Society have trended positively over the past 90 days

Monmouthshire Building Society shines with its friendly, knowledgeable staff and the comfort of local branches where you can chat face-to-face. People love the personal service, passbook option, and convenient branch locations. On the downside, some find the app clunky and slow, and a few wish for more competitive interest rates and easier online banking.

Positive themes

  • Monmouthshire Building Society’s staff are friendly, helpful, and really know their stuff.
  • The local branches are a real hit with easy access and a welcoming atmosphere.
  • People really appreciate being able to speak to someone face-to-face at Monmouthshire Building Society.

Negative themes

  • The app is poorly designed with limited features and slow transaction times.
  • Some find online banking setup confusing and interest calculations unclear.
  • A few customers felt mortgage communication was unprofessional and frustrating.
Summarised by AI
Was this helpful?

About Monmouthshire Building Society

Monmouthshire Building Society was founded in 1869 and is based in Newport, Wales.

As a mutual organisation, the Society reinvests profits for the benefit of members because it doesn’t have any shareholders to pay.

Monmouthshire Building Society provide a range of products across mortgages and savings.

Monmouthshire Building Society at a glance

Contact details

Website
Visit provider website
Phone
01633 844 340
Social media

Reviews for Monmouthshire Building Society

Showing 11 of 3249 company reviews Last reviewed within 7 days

force password resets, terrible app & customer service

Savings 15th May 2026

So they reset your password for your bank / savings account every so often. Which is for security which is actually doing more bad than... So they reset your password for your bank / savings account every so often. Which is for security which is actually doing more bad than good. It shows people choose easier passwords to remember if they keep having to change passwords. However when you change a password, you need to provide unique ID codes which are from your original paperwork, as well as when you have your credentials reset / blocked for security so you have to update and add new ones every month, you have to provide the normal stuff like name, email etc however requiring multiple unique IDs. Account number (whoch you cant access without logging in so catch 22) and if you leave the app to go to your emails, it wipes all data fields and sends you back to the beginning. Then once you do enter the correct information. It said it wasnt valid which okay, theres a chance thats true even though i copied and pasted the exact info and ID numbers, but then locks you out from attempting anything within the app and they have bad customer service access with no online chat. It doesnt need to be 24 hour, but even an email address to contact would be good but they are all no reply addresses. Only way is to call them between office hours. Which surprise surprise is mon-fri, 9-5pm so, as someone who works those hours but cant take a phone call apart from on a lunch break but guess what, everyone else is calling on their lunch break too. Just it seems they have set everything up to be so difficult that they WANT you to lose access to your savings account. Because if its paying interest annually, you dont need to keep checking in on it, so they reset your details a few months later, make the app difficult to try to recover your own money and then make it difficult to contact them. Disappointing service all round. Read more Read less

{"display":"R N","full_name":"R N","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
R N
Rated Poor 2/5
Read more product reviews
Reply from Monmouthshire Building Society
Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback regarding our app and customer service. We’re so sorry to hear that you are experiencing issues whilst trying to access your account through our app and we apologise for the inconvenience that this has caused you. We appreciate your feedback regarding the difficulty in contacting us outside of work hours and we’ll use your feedback when considering future changes to the ways that customers can contact us, to ensure that we are making this easier and more accessible for customers. We’ll also share your review with our app support and savings and customer contact teams. Our contact centre is open Monday-Friday, but our branches open on a Saturday morning 9am-12:30pm. We would be grateful if you can call our Cardiff branch tomorrow morning on 029 2002 8171 and ask to speak with Vicky Davies who is our Senior Customer Consultant and will be able to assist you further.
15th May 2026
Monmouthshire Building Society

47 years of excellent service from Monmouthshire BS

Savings 14th May 2026

Excellent service from a very helpful and knowledgeable employee named Mussarat. My late husband and I, although saving with many financial institutions, struggled to obtain... Excellent service from a very helpful and knowledgeable employee named Mussarat. My late husband and I, although saving with many financial institutions, struggled to obtain a mortgage prior to our wedding in 1979 but the Monmouthshire BS were extremely helpful and we have always stayed loyal to them. I would highly recommend them. Read more Read less

Rated Excellent 5/5
Read more product reviews
Reply from Monmouthshire Building Society
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. It’s great to hear that you received excellent service and we’re so pleased to hear that you have been a customer of ours for so long. We’ll share your review with Mussarat and the Newport team.
15th May 2026
Monmouthshire Building Society
  • 5/5

    Monmouthshire BS, supporting local!

    I live in Monmouthshire I only have a small savings account but I like using my local Building society

    {"display":"Dianne W","full_name":"Dianne W","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Savings
    Dianne W 12th May 2026
  • 4/5

    Problem with logging out of new app

    Just downloaded your app which was very straightforward until I tried to logout. It just kept going to Face ID and logging me back in... Just downloaded your app which was very straightforward until I tried to logout. It just kept going to Face ID and logging me back in on a loop when I pressed the logout button. Is this a glitch? Read more Read less

    {"display":"Maggie ","full_name":"Maggie ","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Savings
    Maggie 12th May 2026
  • 5/5

    The monmouth MBS staff are lovely - helpful, cheerfu...

    The monmouth MBS staff are lovely - helpful, cheerful, knowledgeable

    {"display":"Anon","full_name":"Anon","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Savings
    Anon 11th May 2026
  • 5/5

    Very quick, easy process.

    Very quick, easy process. Professional and friendly service.

    {"display":"Sarah ","full_name":"Sarah ","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Mortgages
    Sarah 11th May 2026
  • 5/5

    New mortgage deal

    telephone calls with Leon Jenkins to arrange a new mortgage deal. Leon understood my situation and came up with some suitable products, he fully explained... telephone calls with Leon Jenkins to arrange a new mortgage deal. Leon understood my situation and came up with some suitable products, he fully explained each product. There was no hard sales talk, he was very open and friendly. Read more Read less

    {"display":"Nigel ","full_name":"Nigel ","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Mortgages
    Nigel 9th May 2026
  • 5/5

    Michelle, our advisor was extremely helpful.

    Michelle, our advisor was extremely helpful. Talking me through all my options. She was very patient and understanding of my current situation, and guding me through the different mortgages available.

    {"display":"Maria J","full_name":"Maria J","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Mortgages
    Maria J 9th May 2026
  • 5/5

    Was a very easy process from start to finish

    Was a very easy process from start to finish

    {"display":"Joanne","full_name":"Joanne","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Mortgages
    Joanne 8th May 2026
  • 5/5

    Great experience

    Detailed information gathering, personal contextualisation, flexible and fast negotiation

    {"display":"Stephen B","full_name":"Stephen B","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Mortgages
    Stephen B 5th May 2026
  • 5/5

    Staff friendly and knowledgeable and quick and know...

    Staff friendly and knowledgeable and quick and know the products and procedures without being pushy

    Products from Monmouthshire Building Society

    Showing all products offered by Monmouthshire Building Society

    We are Smart Money People

    Join 2 million active users who make better financial decisions with the power of reviews.

    Create an account

    Protecting trust by verifying companies and reviewers

    The only site that specialises in financial services

    Providing everyday people with a voice