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Name: Mortgage
Rating: 2.84 (173 reviews)

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2.58

Based on 173 reviews, last reviewed 2nd Apr 2025

100% increase in 5 star reviews

in the past 90 days

300% increase in 1 star reviews

in the past 90 days

35%

13%

47%

Latest highest rating:

5

Easy to apply for mortgage and to renew (have 25 yea... Easy to apply for mortgage and to renew (have 25 years term) good rates and help customer services assistants. Can also change deal set up once in pla... Read more Reviewed on: 14th January 2025

Latest lowest rating:

1

Extortionate. No common sense. I had a mortgage with Santander. Bought my ex out of our mortgage, was told origninally no problem but turned out the agent had ticked the wrong box i... Read more Reviewed on: 2nd April 2025

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About this product

Santander is a bank that offers a range of financial services, including savings, credit cards, insurance and mortgages. Santander has a variety of mortgage products to suit your needs and preferences. Make sure you’re confident with the terms, conditions and interest rate of a mortgage deal before applying. If you’re unsure, consult the lender or an independent advisor.

Your home is likely the largest purchase you’ll ever make, so finding the right lender and m...

Santander Mortgage reviews (173)

Review of the Santander, Mortgage:

Really bad

Really bad and ineffective customer service, unhelpful at best so changing bank. Reviewed on: 19th March 2025

BiG Thankyou to Mohammed & Peter. Fantastic service!

Spoke to Peter initially he was very helpful and friendly. I don't normally deal with mortgages, but decided to deal with it, give hubby a rest. He explained the process. Mortgage advisor Mohammed called me back, he was very helpful and thorough, explained everything as we went along. Called back when he said he would, excellent!! Thankyou, I can sleep tonight! Reviewed on: 7th February 2024

Friendly

Friendly customer services support when needed Reviewed on: 2nd February 2024

Avoid

I have secured job and decent salary, no adverse record with excellent credit score. Applied my mortgage application 8 weeks before, come back every 2 weeks for the same questions and documents, even my MB fight back they still insist to ask stupid questions - no update from them at the moment, total insane and make us stressful. Friends with less income and more complicated, other companies just took 4-5 days to offer, so better avoid this company!!!! Total insane. ... Reviewed on: 1st December 2023

AVOID AT ALL COSTS

Santander bought my mortgage from another company. So I will start with that as I did not SEEK them out initially. I ended up with them. I contacted them to remove PMI (as I was below 80% and it was supposed to be automatically dropped). A letter from their agency confirmed, that indeed I was at 73% and the PMI should not be in place. Indicated that in order to remove PMI I would need appraisal. Follow-up call – spoke to a representative who stated ‘ I don't know why you... Reviewed on: 27th November 2023

Delay after delay

Such a slow application process. 6 weeks so far with no end in sight. So many calls trying to get it done. Told I don’t earn enough, then told I almost do - £50 short, then told I do earn enough Reviewed on: 30th October 2023

Disgusting, untrustworthy company

Santander have dropped their mortgage offer to us. Despite this being a very low amount. Despite us having great financial ratings. They’ve made my wife very upset and I’m furious at them. Disgusting, untrustworthy company. Who are too greedy to hold their end of a 4.1% offer. Never use them. Reviewed on: 30th August 2023

"Process Aborted by Client" after receiving Offer

Did the application and received the mortgage offer, accepted it and started the process with Santander's (Optima) solicitors. After sending them all the documents required and confirming with the solicitors that they have everything to complete at set date. 7 days before this date I give them a call to confirm if we're all good to complete and they let me know the client Santander have aborted the process. I give Santander a call they tell me the mortgage was declined (this is ... Reviewed on: 23rd August 2023

Diabolical

A couple weeks go by and the ask for a document. Another week passes another doc... Five weeks in.... you get the idea. With interest rates gone through the roof, if mortgage falls through I will no longer be in a position to buy at current interest rates. At very minimum, a cursory glance should've identified nearly all of the additional documentation required which would have sped up the process rather than prolonging a highly stressful process. If the mortgage does fall t... Reviewed on: 14th July 2023

Always on point

Been with Santander for many years. I always review alternatives when my fixed period comes to an end and they are always in point. They've retained my business for a long time and recommended them highly Reviewed on: 15th June 2023

Fasr

Really great process , was fast and efficient Reviewed on: 3rd June 2023

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