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Rated Excellent 4.54/5

Saffron Building Society reviews

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Review summary

People rate this company as Excellent based on 4,683 product reviews

Average score of 4.54/5
5 star
78%
4 star
12%
3 star
5%
2 star
2%
1 star
3%
Reviews for Saffron Building Society have trended positively over the past 90 days

Latest positive rating

5/5

Savings for the people

Good range of savings product at very competitive rates of interest, excellent offices with very friendly customer service. I would recommend Saffron to all my... Good range of savings product at very competitive rates of interest, excellent offices with very friendly customer service. I would recommend Saffron to all my friends and family. Keep up the great work Read more Read less

Savings
Verified source 28th March 2025

Latest negative rating

1/5

terrible experience.

terrible experience. The valuer was awful, we have a developers mortgage and it is near impossible to get funds released. I will never use your company again.

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Mortgages
Joanna M 14th January 2025

About Saffron Building Society

Saffron Building Society are a mutual organisation and have a number of branches throughout Essex, Hertfordshire and Suffolk.

Saffron Building Society’s roots go back to January 1849 when the 'Saffron Walden Second Building Society' was founded by Reverend John Marten.

Products offered by Saffron Building Society include savings, mortgages and equity release.

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Reviews for Saffron Building Society

Showing 11 of 4683 company reviews Last reviewed within 7 days

Very polite friendly and efficient answering my ques...

Mortgages 28th March 2025

Very polite friendly and efficient answering my questions with excellent clarity.

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Rated Excellent 5/5
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Face to face service and competitive rates

Savings 28th March 2025

I appreciate a personal (face to face) service and the rates are often competitive.

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Rated Excellent 5/5
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  • 5/5

    Kim was great on the call this morning.

    Kim was great on the call this morning. Very helpful. However getting the self-build mortgage approved was very painful. This combined with the poor rates... Kim was great on the call this morning. Very helpful. However getting the self-build mortgage approved was very painful. This combined with the poor rates means I am unlikely to remortgage with saffron Read more Read less

    Mortgages
    Verified source 28th March 2025
  • 5/5

    Easy to complete work on line.

    Easy to complete work on line. Helpful in office.

    Savings
    Verified source 28th March 2025
  • 5/5

    Savings for the people

    Good range of savings product at very competitive rates of interest, excellent offices with very friendly customer service. I would recommend Saffron to all my... Good range of savings product at very competitive rates of interest, excellent offices with very friendly customer service. I would recommend Saffron to all my friends and family. Keep up the great work Read more Read less

    Savings
    Verified source 28th March 2025
  • 5/5

    Excellent customer service from Kendra.

    Excellent customer service from.Kendra, a real credit to your company. Patient and understanding, thank you.

    Savings
    Verified source 28th March 2025
  • 4/5

    Good returns, poor access

    While the returns were good, managing my money through the app left me wanting more. I shouldn’t have needed to contact customer services to get... While the returns were good, managing my money through the app left me wanting more. I shouldn’t have needed to contact customer services to get my money at the end of 12 months, it should have been a few clicks on my phone Read more Read less

    Savings
    Verified source 28th March 2025
  • 5/5

    you have been offering a good rate of return

    you have been offering a good rate of return

    Savings
    Verified source 27th March 2025
  • 5/5

    Great interest rates

    Always great when asking for advice

    Savings
    Verified source 27th March 2025
  • 5/5

    All your staff I have contacted have been helpful, p...

    All your staff I have contacted have been helpful, professional (and patient with my online “skills”!). I found your society easier to contact than the country’s biggest building society.

    Savings
    Verified source 27th March 2025
  • 5/5

    Always get through quickly on the phone, very helpfu...

    Always get through quickly on the phone, very helpful service

    Mortgages
    Verified source 27th March 2025

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