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Scottish Building Society: Savings reviews

4.85
Based on 2,331 reviews, last reviewed 25th Jul 2025
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Latest highest rating:

5

Excellent informative service The staff are always helpful, professional and polite. We would always be happy to invest our money in one of their products and especially as they va... Read more Reviewed on: 25th July 2025
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Latest lowest rating:

1

Shirley was Excellent Lack of local branches or agents. Extreme lack of correspondence about savings account and no yearly updates on balance and interest. Reviewed on: 27th June 2025
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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 (2331)

Savings Review

5
Staff helpful and understanding, especially Lorraine, but also Kay. Products simple and easy to understand. Reviewed on: 22nd May 2020

Savings Review

5
Extremely helpful and friendly in staff in Branch at large. Contact with other staff via telephone is of highest standard of efficiency. All services received have been excellent. Reviewed on: 19th May 2020

Savings Review

5
A Scottish service on my doorstep with very helpful staff. Reviewed on: 15th May 2020

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1
[Words redacted by Smart Money People]. There was a single image of a black woman. It made me feel as a member who is neither as though my views and my votes are not as important as the person featured on the literature. Reviewed on: 30th April 2020

Good service

5
I've had ISAs with ScottishBS for several years. I've always found their staff friendly and helpful, their communication by post and email is outstanding, and I like saving with a traditional building society. Their interest rates are usually pretty good as well. Reviewed on: 27th April 2020

Savings review

5
I appreciate the personal touch, seeing a human being. As a regular customer at Troon branch, It is nice to be recognised. They are always so efficient. I can't praise them highly enough. Reviewed on: 20th April 2020

Savings review

5
When I retired I went to the Glasgow branch to invest my pension because I already had a savings account Reviewed on: 17th April 2020

Savings review

5
1. Loss of local office is very inconvenient. 2. Maturity transfer is unneccessarily complex. 3. Maturity notice gives no idea of amount saved. Reviewed on: 14th April 2020

Savings review

5
1) Friendly phone / postal contact. 2) Quick service by post BUT interest rates compare poorly with other organisations - otherwise I would invest far more Reviewed on: 14th April 2020

Savings review

5
A national Society which seems local Reviewed on: 8th April 2020

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