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Saffron Building Society: Savings reviews

4.77
Based on 6,571 reviews, last reviewed 21st Apr 2026
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Latest highest rating:

5

Saffron Building Society has offered the best intere... Saffron Building Society has offered the best interest rate of the market for regular savers accounts! It is easy to open and manage a savings accoun... Read more Reviewed on: 21st April 2026
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Latest lowest rating:

1

One person on the desk at lunchtime who was clearly... One person on the desk at lunchtime who was clearly dealing with a back office issue. Queue of 4 waiting for over half an hour. I would expect there t... Read more Reviewed on: 2nd April 2026
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About this product

Saffron Building Society have a wide range of savings accounts on offer.

Choose from regular savers, easy access accounts, fixed rate bonds and notice accounts. You can also book a free Financial Wellbeing review to help you make the most of your savings.

Saffron Building Society savings account reviews help you find out what it’s really like to be a customer. If you’ve used Saffron Building Society before, you can also leave a review and share your experience.

Saffron Building Society Savings reviews (6571)

Review of the Saffron Building Society, Savings:

Great regular saver rates albeit on quite small amounts

4
Great rates albeit on quite small amounts Reviewed on: 20th November 2024

Savings Review

5
Telephone service was good. Not at all happy that you pay higher rates of interest on newer issues of basically the same savings products. Reviewed on: 3rd October 2022

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5
na Reviewed on: 3rd October 2022

Savings Review

5
Holly was excellent, polite and efficient. She referred to us having a similar conversation a few months ago and made me feel valued and with a personal connection Reviewed on: 3rd October 2022

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5
How she listened to my query and gave me a piece of mind. Reviewed on: 3rd October 2022

Savings Review

4
Website needs updating. Too slow and prone to crashing. Reviewed on: 3rd October 2022

Savings Review

5
Answers to the questions I asked, allows me to make informed decisions Reviewed on: 26th September 2022

Savings Review

5
Very helpful Reviewed on: 26th September 2022

Savings Review

4
I was surprised to find out that the interest rate on my variable rate e-saver account Issue 16 was 1.05% and yet the new e-saver issue 20 was 1.5%. Could someone explain this to me please? Reviewed on: 26th September 2022

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5
Security check carried out, requested transaction actioned easily, asked if any other help could be given. Reviewed on: 26th September 2022

Savings Review

5
Always very helpful who ever I have spoken to. Reviewed on: 26th September 2022

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