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Newbury Building Society: Mortgages reviews

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Based on 1,363 reviews, last reviewed 2nd Mar 2026
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Latest highest rating:

5

A great Mortgage Lender to have. A great Mortgage Lender to have supporting your lifestyle. We have had our Mortgage with Newbury Building Society for many years now. Having recently ... Read more Reviewed on: 2nd March 2026
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Latest lowest rating:

1

Newbury Building Society Unhelpful We have had a mortgage with Newbury for years and have never missed a payment so when it came to renewing the mortgage for another 2 years they became... Read more Reviewed on: 4th January 2026
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Newbury Building Society have been in the mortgage industry for over 165 years.

Appointments with qualified mortgage advisers can be over the phone, videocall or in branch. Newbury Building Society can help with mortgages in a wide range of circumstances including first time buying, retirement, self employed and buy to let.

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Newbury Building Society Mortgages reviews (1363)

Great Service

5
The staff were very patient, explaining in great detail the options open to us, giving help at every stage of the process. Reviewed on: 7th February 2022
Reply from Newbury Building Society Hi - thank you for leaving us a kind review, we appreciate it. Response date: 9th February 2022
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Excellent Service

5
We have been very satisfied with the service received from Newbury Building Society during the period of time they were our mortgage provider. Communications and customer service have been excellent. Reviewed on: 6th February 2022
Reply from Newbury Building Society Hi - we appreciate the time taken to leave us a kind review, thank you. Response date: 7th February 2022
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I remortgaged my existing loan with Newbury BS. It was a lengthy process but I was eventually successful.

4
The Newbury BS was not prepared to land as much as another lender but this was actually a good thing as it forced me to reduce my extensive mortgage to a far more reasonable one. Their fixed rate product was very competitive and, for my age, they were willing to give me a fair term to repay the loan. They were also willing to consider my individual circumstances which were beyond the norm. The application process was lengthy and very time consuming with numerous requests for evidence for my circumstances. This part of the process could have been facilitated if Newbury BS could have a dedicated customer service rep to liaise between the applicant and the underwriter. In the ultimate analysis, Newbury BS came through with the mortgage deal being applied for for which I will always be very grateful. Reviewed on: 5th February 2022
Reply from Newbury Building Society Hi - thank you for taking the time to leave us feedback, we appreciate it. Response date: 7th February 2022
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Great service thank you

5
At NBS it always feels as though you speak to somebody who cares and wants to find a deal that suits your needs. They are genuinely out to help you and not just to sell you something. We have stayed with NBS because they are professional, offer great mortgages and all round nice people. Reviewed on: 4th February 2022
Reply from Newbury Building Society Hi - thank you for taking the time to leave a kind review, we appreciate it. Response date: 7th February 2022
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We found Ella to be very helpful and knowledgeable when helping us choose a new mortgage product

4
We found Ella to be very helpful and knowledgeable when helping us choose a new mortgage product Reviewed on: 3rd February 2022
Reply from Newbury Building Society Thank you for your kind words and taking the time to leave feedback - we appreciate it and will be sure to share your comments with Ella who will be so pleased to hear them. Response date: 4th February 2022
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Request for a further advance

5
A very professional, friendly and efficient service from initial phone call to drawing the additional funds. Before retirement I worked in banking and the Newbury service and professionalism far outstrips the large bank offerings. Reviewed on: 22nd January 2022
Reply from Newbury Building Society Hi - we really appreciate the kind words and taking the time to leave us feedback, thank you. Response date: 24th January 2022
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Treated as real people

4
The Newbury didn't just consider the statistics (credit score - which was totally inaccurate) but listened to us and we were treated as real people. Reviewed on: 21st January 2022
Reply from Newbury Building Society Hi - thank you for your kind words and taking the time to leave us feedback, we really do appreciate it. Response date: 24th January 2022
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Remortgage Ease

5
So, our current mortgage provider wouldn't remortgage us, after being with them for over 20 years... why? Well we had a profitable business in an annexe and good pensions, apparently. The Newbury accepted us, did thorough due diligence and were unfailingly polite and helpful throughout the whole process. I wish I'd been with Newbury before... Reviewed on: 21st January 2022
Reply from Newbury Building Society Hi - many thanks for leaving us kind feedback, we really do appreciate it. Response date: 21st January 2022
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Effortless

5
So easy I started to wonder if it was actually happening! Reviewed on: 21st January 2022
Reply from Newbury Building Society Hi - thank you for your kind words and for taking the time to leave us a review, really appreciated. Response date: 21st January 2022
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Excellent professional, prompt friendly service

5
I applied for a further advance on our existing mortgage. I was very pleased with the professional prompt and friendly service from all the NBS staff I dealt with. Everything was explained in full, including the options in mortgage deals and they found the best one for my situation. I would highly recommend them. Reviewed on: 21st January 2022
Reply from Newbury Building Society Hi - thank you for taking the time to leave us feedback, we really appreciate it. Response date: 21st January 2022
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