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Name: Savings
Rating: 4.84 (1934 reviews)

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4.82

Based on 1,934 reviews, last reviewed 28th Feb 2025

8% decrease in 5 star reviews

in the past 90 days

100% decrease in 1 star reviews

in the past 90 days

87%

11%

Latest highest rating:

5

Appreciate personal service Very satisfied with service. Good advice given which I appreciated. Reviewed on: 28th February 2025

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Latest lowest rating:

2

Just opened up a Cash ISA. Just opened up a Cash ISA. My wife and I have quite a few ISAs and opening this account was the hardest of them all, by far! Took a week from opening ... Read more Reviewed on: 6th November 2024

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Scottish Building Society have a wide range of savings accounts to choose from.

Scottish Building Society savings accounts include products with fixed or variable rates, limited or instant access and some can be opened with just £1.

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Scottish Building Society Savings reviews (1934)

Review of the Scottish Building Society, Savings:

First class service

Staff always friendly and attentive. Reviewed on: 11th September 2024

Good simple service

Opening a savings account was easier. No appointment required and your colleagues completed the application on our behalf. Like having a passbook and face-to-face savings. More branches if possible would be good (e.g. Falkirk). Reviewed on: 31st January 2025

Excellent

The staff were very helpful, the main reason for opening account was the Society is Scottish and has no connections to any English banks. A more local branch would be handy. Reviewed on: 30th January 2025

Steady, reliable, friendly

Overall a good experience. I think the longevity of the Society helps with confidence - particularly in a changing world. It's a shame you shut down so many of your face-to-face branhes/outlets - it was one of the reasons I joined - there was an outlet in Kirkcudbright - however I am still a customer online. The website is a little clunky and don't find it that easy to navigate. Reviewed on: 30th January 2025

Very helpful

Small friendly branch, very helpful. No privacy at desk if branch is busy though. Reviewed on: 30th January 2025

Accessible, efficient, friendly

Ease of access and efficient operation with helpful and pleasant staff. Reviewed on: 30th January 2025

Only deal online

I enjoy dealing with the Scottish. Nice, personal service. Good member rates available, online services improving although still very reliant on post in some instances. I enjoy dealing with a building society. Reviewed on: 30th January 2025

Traditional good service

Communication with known member of staff both in person and by phone has been extremely important - and hugesly appreciated as I negotiate the ups and downs of managing paperwork on behalf of my mother. I feel very confident that SBS have and continue to act as a trustworthy, reliable, secure company for my mother's best interests. Reviewed on: 29th January 2025

In branch service review

I preferred the office before the staff were all hidden away through the back. Reviewed on: 29th January 2025

Friendly, efficient, competitive

The quality of service at your Glasgow branch is very good. I was disappointed that you did not maintain a superior interest rates with your loyalty cash ISA. This is not uncommon amongst building societies to do this. The interest rate in the fixed rate ISA bond 64 is very good and is more that comparable with other building societies. Reviewed on: 28th January 2025

Accessibility, friendly, helpful

I like that there are branches which are accessible; that you can call branch direct; the staff know me; it is a Scottish Building Society. Maybe a bit more interest on savings though I understand costs also. Reviewed on: 27th January 2025

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