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Scottish Building Society: Savings reviews

4.90
Based on 3,279 reviews, last reviewed 27th Mar 2026
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Latest highest rating:

5

Very easy to deal with at the busiest time of year b... Very easy to deal with at the busiest time of year but the staff could not have been more helpful Reviewed on: 27th 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 (3279)

Review of the Scottish Building Society, Savings:

Savings review

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

Savings review

4
Having to ger a certified copy of a bank statement or a cancelled cheque is verfy very difficult in these days of internet banking of Covid Reviewed on: 1st September 2020

Savings review

5
Excellent service every time, maybe improve your savings rates? Reviewed on: 1st September 2020

Inverness branch review

5
Very efficient with account opening, competitive rates Reviewed on: 1st September 2020

Inverness branch review

5
Friendly, approachable, helpful - a pleasure to deal with Reviewed on: 29th August 2020

Troon branch review

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

Inverness branch review

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

Savings review

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

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

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

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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