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Scottish Building Society: Savings reviews

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4.89
Based on 2,945 reviews, last reviewed 2nd Jan 2026
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Latest highest rating:

5

Very good customer service Spoke to Katie in Savings twice today. She was extremely helpful and answered all my questions Reviewed on: 2nd January 2026
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Latest lowest rating:

2

Archaic, Useful Why no online opening, you made me write the first cheque in offer 10 years and POST IT. Reviewed on: 24th November 2025
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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 (2945)

Troon branch review

5
Current interest rates, efficiency, friendly. Reviewed on: 27th August 2020
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Inverness branch review

5
Independent and mutual. Competitive interest rates Reviewed on: 25th August 2020
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Savings review

5
How easy everything was. They really went above and beyond for me Reviewed on: 21st August 2020
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Glasgow branch review

5
Scottish Building Society staff are always very pleasant to deal with, very knowledgeable and very efficient Reviewed on: 19th August 2020
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Glasgow branch customer

Inverness branch review

4
I have found with other banks, accounts can be opened online. It seemed unusual to have to send personal items through the post. Reviewed on: 17th August 2020
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Savings review

5
The automatic renewal of regular saver is excellent. For 10/10 I would want interest access,but for a paper based account I could not rate you more highly Reviewed on: 9th August 2020
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Savings review

3
I miss the Saturday morning openings. Keep branches open. Less online banking Reviewed on: 9th August 2020
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Galashiels branch review

5
Straight forward 2 page application form (others have required up to 7 pages!). Timely response. Polite and knowledgeable telephone support Reviewed on: 7th August 2020
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Savings review

5
Very helpful and friendly staff. Good communication in clear language and sent in good time Reviewed on: 7th August 2020
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Edinburgh branch review

5
Like the fact it's Scottish, but would like to see more support for Scottish nation. I like passbooks. Would like more interest banking availability too Reviewed on: 5th August 2020
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