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Scottish Building Society: Mortgages reviews

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Based on 372 reviews, last reviewed 27th Oct 2025
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Latest highest rating:

5

Approachable, Friendly, Professional Extremely approachable, good range of products, specialists in Scottish lending. Reviewed on: 27th October 2025
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Latest lowest rating:

2

The application process is very outdated The application process is very outdated and of a legacy nature. Everything seems to be done via post with no modern online elements like other lender... Read more Reviewed on: 10th June 2024
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Scottish Building Society have been helping people buy properties in Scotland since 1848.

Scottish Building Society mortgages are available for remortgages, self-builds, holiday lets, retirement interest only, entrepreneurs and standard residential loans.

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Scottish Building Society Mortgages reviews (372)

Excellent and prompt service

5
Questions answered promptly - as well as coming back to us very quickly if we need to respond queries. Highly recommend as service was very professional Reviewed on: 22nd September 2022

Mortgage

5
Excellent service, very happy with how this company deals with customers Reviewed on: 22nd September 2022

Good

4
Good experience from this company Reviewed on: 22nd September 2022

A smooth experience all round.

5
A smooth experience all round. ................................................... Reviewed on: 16th August 2022

Great service and great rates

5
My mortgage application was processed quickly and efficiently. I am happy with the fixed rate I got. All contact with SBS staff has been pleasant and helpful Reviewed on: 10th August 2022

MORTGAGE RENEWAL

5
No fuss from start of process to completion Reviewed on: 9th August 2022

Impressed

5
Application dealt with efficiently & process went smoothly. Reviewed on: 5th August 2022

Easy process with good customer service

4
We found the process to be very smooth and without complication. All paperwork sent was easily understandable and well put together. I have had to call SBS a couple of times to ask questions and I have always found the customer service to be friendly and helpful. Reviewed on: 5th August 2022

Recommend by me

5
I never thought It would be so easy to apply, everything was done for me only had to answer a few questions and they done the rest no pressure Reviewed on: 20th July 2022

SPEEDY EFFICIENT SERVICE

5
WE FOUND THE SERVICE EXCELLENT CONSIDERING WE ARE 450 MILES AWAY AND EVERYTHING WAS DEALT WITH ELECTRONICALLY. THE WHOLE APPLICATION PROCESS VIA OUR BROKER SEEMED SMOOTH AND EFFICIENT . CLOSER TO COMPLETION WE HAD SOME DIRECT COMMUNICATION WITH THE SOCIETY AND I KNOW OUR SOLICITOR WAS VERY PLEASED AND CONFIDENT FROM DEALING WITH THE SCOTTISH BUILDING SOCIETY IN THE PAST THAT MONIES WOULD ARRIVE WHEN CALLED FOR. Reviewed on: 18th July 2022

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