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Scottish Building Society: Savings reviews

4.90
Based on 3,210 reviews, last reviewed 15th Mar 2026
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Latest highest rating:

5

Audrey was very friendly and helpful. Audrey was very friendly and helpful. Reviewed on: 15th March 2026
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Latest lowest rating:

1

Very poor communication and service to members Moving account after drop in interest rate. Delay in contact me on day of maturity so delay in receiving money. Then request copy of my bank statement... Read more Reviewed on: 4th February 2026
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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 (3210)

Mutually owned, local

4
In a world where there is global pressure to privatise everything, it is refreshing to see some businesses that are still mutual. Also, it is nice to have a branch network where you can speak to friendly staff. Reviewed on: 7th October 2024

Professional, helpful, pleasant

5
Your Glasgow branch being centrally situated is easy to reach by public transport, where your staff gave excellent service. Reviewed on: 7th October 2024

Traditional, elusive, friendly

4
Access is very limited as you keep closing access points. Reviewed on: 30th September 2024

Efficient, accommodating and customer friendly

5
Attentive to the wishes of the customer. Reviewed on: 30th September 2024

To the point

5
Staff were fantastic - as always. Reviewed on: 30th September 2024

Very good staff

5
All very helpful, polite and helpfully informative. Staff were pleasant and easy to deal with. Reviewed on: 30th September 2024

In branch service review

5
A warm welcome, followed up with a highly professional, friendly full explanation of how my wife and I could open up accounts with the Society. A very easy and pleasant experience on our first (and not the last) vist to the Queen Street branch. Impressed!!. Reviewed on: 30th September 2024

Service, rates, excellent

5
Walked in to smiling staff, attended to immediately, explained what I wanted, no pressure, all done and dusted efficiently. No stupid sales talk. I was given a leaflet with all the savings you have. Reviewed on: 30th September 2024

In branch service review

5
As an 'oldie' it was refreshing to find a Society which allowed access to an individual as opposed to having to do things online which can be a real problem for people of a certain age group. Reviewed on: 30th September 2024

Quietly efficient Society

5
Asked to open a savings account, I was given the options, forms completed, passbook etc. arrived by post two days later. Reviewed on: 30th September 2024

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