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Santander: Mortgage reviews

Name: Mortgage
Rating: 2.83 (179 reviews)

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2.56

Based on 179 reviews, last reviewed 22nd Jan 2026

100% increase in 5 star reviews

in the past 90 days

50% decrease in 1 star reviews

in the past 90 days

35%

12%

48%

Latest highest rating:

5

Re-mortgae with Santander seamless We have a buy to let mortgage and went with Santander very professional Reviewed on: 22nd January 2026

Latest lowest rating:

1

Very poor service. Very poor service. After passing credit checks and affordability checks the underwriters refused me a mortgage that I had had for 20 years on interest... Read more Reviewed on: 11th November 2025

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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.

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Santander Mortgage reviews (179)

Review of the Santander, Mortgage:

Worst Company Ever! Avoid if you are a first time buyer

My Partner and myself recently applied to Santander for a new mortgage on the help to buy scheme for new build properties. They gave us a promise that their is no problems whatsoever and we can proceed to find a new build property. after we have found the new-build, our dream house that ticketed all the boxes, we proceeded to complete the mortgage application. After an initial yes, and got all the other paperwork and solicitors and everything else in order, paid for the survey and all these things, they suddenly withdrawn the mortgage. just like that! It was not a affordability issue or a credit issue. after a lot of fighting with them we eventually find out that the underwrites had the wrong address history and they could not find us on the credit file and then declined it on that basis. The address was correctly given on the application paperwork. it is clear that someone in administration has made an error and typed 54 in stead of 45. Stander will not review or accept the appeal. "they sympathise with our situation and can clearly see that it was a innocent clerical error however we can not appeal the decision. Our decision is final and it is because of the incorrect address history" Even though it was their error, they refuse to take another look at his application. We also are not getting any money back. WE have lost £1000's in fees both with the solicitors and the builders that we are not getting back, and we have lost our house because the builders does not want to wait for a new mortgage application being done with a new lender. Because the computer is saying "no" because the computer was given inaccurate information Santander says NO. Even-though they have acknowledge that there was an error, they still say no. Never in my Life have I dealt with an company that was so in-human and bullying as Santander. I am at a loss for words to the this. If you are a first time buyer, please avoid like the plague, they will cost you a lot of money that you may not have and will take you years to save up again. Thanks for ruining this for us Santander. You are truly part of these evil banks that we all have got to known these past years. Reviewed on: 6th March 2015

Easy to set up

Great banking to make life simple Reviewed on: 3rd February 2023

Good deal , excellent customer service

I have been with Santander for nearly 40 years and always enjoyed unrivalled service. I recently wrapped up my mortgage after selling my home and the advisors I spoke to couldn't have been any more helpful and courteous. I would not bank elsewhere due to the service which is consistently offered. Reviewed on: 2nd February 2023

Never helpful, always issues

I've had several products with Santander over the years and this will be my last one. Staff are rude and only care if you are super wealthy. The palmed off the sorting of our mortgage to another company who were so poor Santander had to extend our completion date twice as they were going so slowly. When consulting on a new bank account with them the member of staff would only talk to my partner and ignored me as I am female. Reviewed on: 2nd February 2023

Excellence from start to finish

The whole process of getting a mortgage was very straightforward and easy. Reviewed on: 13th January 2023

Avoid, Avoid, Avoid!

Please avoid this bank! They are a complete nightmare! Applied for mortgage only 40% of house asking price as we have 60% of deposit. They are giving us the complete run around. Conversation I had yesterday with them was them telling me to rent close to the area we want to buy a house, and then apply for mortgage!! Doesn’t matter that we are transferring our jobs (with our employers) apparently we have to transfer, rent and then apply!! Oh to top it off, FIND A NEW HOUSE TO BUY!! Reviewed on: 23rd October 2022

Avoid, unable to talk to customer service

Constantly calling and messaging, after 3 months still not managed to speak to a member of staff despite escalating to complaints. Reviewed on: 13th October 2022

Avoid!!!

Their rates are now 6.8%!!! I tried to renew a few weeks back on 3.7% but due to their systems being down I wasn’t able to. Now I am being told I have no option but to renew on 6.8% due to my situation which means I have to sell my home! They lie. And they just so happen to loose the recording proving I tried to renew on 3.7%. They are crooks! Reviewed on: 10th October 2022

RIP OFF

Santander charging 5.95 '/, Already Reviewed on: 28th September 2022

A true disgrace

The lawyer Integrar they use is a total disgrace and make Santander mortgages impossible. There is no way i shall use them again. Stay well away if you want a mortgage processed in anything less than 3 months Reviewed on: 15th September 2022

Mortgage review

Don’t try applying for a mortgage with this company. Despite having banked with them for 5 years, they still refused to accept evidence of my address. Completely useless. Reviewed on: 14th August 2022

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