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4.82
Based on 1,839 reviews, last reviewed 31st Jan 2025
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Latest highest rating:

5

Traditional, Scottish, honourable Have always loved and valued the Scottish Building Society. A rare service nowadays in Scotland. Disappointed that you no longer have a satellite offi... Read more Reviewed on: 31st January 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.

Scottish Building Society’s savings reviews help you find out what it’s really like to be a customer. If you’ve used Scottish Building Society before, you can also leave a review and share your experience.

Scottish Building Society Savings reviews (1839)

Review of the Scottish Building Society, Savings:

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[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
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Very good service

5
Transaction smoothly dealt with. Reviewed on: 23rd January 2025

In branch service review

5
Good telephone service when needed as too remote to access branch services - some problem with online account in trying to get online. Several failed attempts, had to ring to get account unlocked. Reviewed on: 22nd January 2025

Great online experience

5
I have been very happy with my experience. I have an online ISA with you. It went smoothly setting up the account, and more recently transferring to another ISA with you on its maturity. A little more time would have been helpful in receiving the letter about transferring as I was on holiday for two weeks. I would suggest 1 month notifications. Reviewed on: 22nd January 2025

Recent experience was online

5
Excellent service. Had mortgage previously with SBS. Reviewed on: 22nd January 2025

Accessible, friendly, very helpful

4
I like the ability to go into local branches; to be able to call my branch direct; the good accessibility; fact SBS is based in Scotland and is Scottish. For improvements, maybe interest higher, more outlets, although I understand the extra cost. Reviewed on: 22nd January 2025

Competent, relaible, honest

5
Paper communications, rather than email etc. but that's for me. No longer office in Turniff, unable to travel to Aberdeen so paper communications are important to me. Reviewed on: 21st January 2025

Very good

5
Friendly, helpful, efficient, efective service. Happy customer. Reviewed on: 21st January 2025

In branch service review

5
A maturity value stated in the renewal letter would be helpful. Reviewed on: 21st January 2025

Friendly, helpful, accessible

4
I like branches, accessibility, ability to call my branch, staff know me, Scottish Building Society. Could improve savings rates a little?. Reviewed on: 21st January 2025

Excellent

5
Excellent - very easy to speak to, very efficient, excellent service. Reviewed on: 21st January 2025

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