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Monmouthshire Building Society reviews

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Rated Excellent 4.76/5

Monmouthshire Building Society reviews

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  • 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 3,277 product reviews

Average score of 4.76/5
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, helpful staff and the comfort of local branches where you can get face-to-face advice. People really appreciate the personal touch and the ease of dealing with knowledgeable teams in Savings and Mortgages. However, the app and online services frustrate many, with slow transactions and tricky login issues, while some mortgage experiences have been less than smooth.

Positive themes

  • Monmouthshire Building Society Savings staff are friendly, helpful, and make visits a pleasure.
  • Having local branches for face-to-face service is a huge plus for Monmouthshire Savings.
  • Monmouthshire Mortgages offer professional and friendly service with clear explanations.

Negative themes

  • The Monmouthshire app is frustratingly unreliable and slow for Savings customers.
  • Mortgage service has been poor for some with slow responses and unhelpful communication.
  • Some find Monmouthshire Savings outdated and difficult to use compared to modern banks.
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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
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Phone
01633 844 340
Main address
John Frost Square, Newport, NP20 1PX
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Reviews for Monmouthshire Building Society

Showing 11 of 3277 company reviews Last reviewed within 7 days

I am registered partially sighted and the text was d...

Savings 6th July 2026

I am registered partially sighted and the text was difficult to see because the text wasn’t black on white, I needed assistance to complete the application

Rated Good 4.00/5
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Reply from Monmouthshire Building Society
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We're sorry that you have experienced difficulty whilst completing an application and we apologise for the inconvenience caused by this. We would like to find out some more information so this doesn't happen to any future customers. We'd be really grateful if you could email [email protected] with some further details in regards to what form it was and if it was online, on our app or a paper form. We look forward to hearing from you. 
6th July 2026
Monmouthshire Building Society

Efficient, Professional and Supportive

Mortgages 6th July 2026

Anita made the whole mortgage process straightforward and stress-free. She was efficient, responsive and kept everything moving quickly from start to finish. She took the... Anita made the whole mortgage process straightforward and stress-free. She was efficient, responsive and kept everything moving quickly from start to finish. She took the time to explain each stage clearly, answered all of our questions, and recommended the mortgage product that best suited our circumstances. We always felt well informed and supported throughout the process. I would happily recommend Anita to anyone looking for a knowledgeable and professional mortgage adviser. Read more Read less

Rated Excellent 5.00/5
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Reply from Monmouthshire Building Society
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. It's great to hear that you found our mortgage process straightforward and stress free, we really appreciate your feedback. We'll share your review with Anita.
6th July 2026
Monmouthshire Building Society
  • 5.00/5

    Fabulous team in Caldicot branch we were welcomed by...

    Fabulous team in Caldicot branch we were welcomed by all asked if we would like a drink and accounts sorted very professionally.

    {"display":"Caroline ","full_name":"Caroline ","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Savings
    Caroline 3rd July 2026
  • 1.00/5

    Not a rational approach to business.

    Dear Mr William Carroll, It now seems that Monmouthshire Building Society is no longer a customer centric Building Society. My wife and I have been... Dear Mr William Carroll, It now seems that Monmouthshire Building Society is no longer a customer centric Building Society. My wife and I have been regular savers with Monmouthshire Building Society over several years currently holding several savings accounts but NO MORE. It seems according to your staff unless you save through your new APP you can no longer open a savings account other than visiting a Branch. So, if you are elderly, like us 78 years of age, live the other side of the country and do not want to save via an App we will be looking elsewhere with one of their competitors who will no doubt welcome our business. Seems to us to be very short sited and certainly not a rational approach to encourage business. Dear Mr William Carroll, Read more Read less

  • 4.00/5

    Leon Jenkins was an absolute star.

    Leon Jenkins was an absolute star. Communicated clearly and promptly. He made the process seamless and was very helpful. my only reservation which isn’t a... Leon Jenkins was an absolute star. Communicated clearly and promptly. He made the process seamless and was very helpful. my only reservation which isn’t a fault of Leon’s is the time it takes for the applications to be processed. Since submission which is over a week ago, I’m still waiting for official confirmation and funds. Read more Read less

    {"display":"Ikenna U","full_name":"Ikenna U","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Mortgages
    Ikenna U 2nd July 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Excellent team in Monmouth.

    Excellent team in Monmouth. Would highly recommend.

  • 5.00/5

    Increased interest on our savings

    We increased the interest in our savings by splitting our account into 2 ISAs, a Bond and a Savings account. It only took 1.5 hours.

    {"display":"Mark S","full_name":"Mark S","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Savings
    Mark S 27th June 2026
  • 2.00/5

    No great points to make

    As a saver i find the interest rates paid are lower than average. Also things like annual interest for tax purposes being provided by letters... As a saver i find the interest rates paid are lower than average. Also things like annual interest for tax purposes being provided by letters which this year has been delayed many times and still not available at 26th June. Tried applying for a new account late last year and despite being an existing customer had to wait for a letter before the account could be opened on line and which never turned up. Read more Read less

    {"display":"Trev","full_name":"Trev","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Savings
    Trev 26th June 2026
  • 5.00/5

    positive experience with Monmouthshire.

    I had a really positive experience with Monmouthshire. I was requesting to borrow extra on our house to fund an extension. I dealt with Anita... I had a really positive experience with Monmouthshire. I was requesting to borrow extra on our house to fund an extension. I dealt with Anita who was so helpful in guiding me through the process and answering all of my questions (no matter how silly i though they were). Anita's knowledge and experience was exemplary. She made sure that our needs were met and that we were not pressured into anything. We couldn't thank her enough. On top of that, it took no time at all for funds to be released. Read more Read less

    {"display":"Joe","full_name":"Joe","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Mortgages
    Joe 24th June 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Excellent service from Anita Morgan

    Excellent service from Anita Morgan

    {"display":"Andrew D","full_name":"Andrew D","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Mortgages
    Andrew D 18th June 2026
  • 5.00/5

    always prefer face to face rather than on line.

    always prefer face to face rather than on line. Staff are always very helpful nothing is any bother , nice to see a friendly face

    {"display":"jonathan p","full_name":"jonathan p","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Savings
    jonathan p 15th June 2026

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