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Suffolk Building Society, formerly Ipswich Building Society reviews

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Rated Excellent • 4.91/5

Suffolk Building Society, formerly Ipswich Building Society reviews

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People rate this company as Excellent based on 2,650 product reviews

Average score of 4.91/5
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Reviews for Suffolk Building Society, formerly Ipswich Building Society have trended negatively over the past 90 days

Suffolk Building Society’s Savings service shines with friendly, helpful staff and a lovely local branch feel. People really appreciate the face-to-face advice and clear explanations that make managing savings straightforward. However, some grumbles about mortgage delays and poor communication stand out, along with a wish for better savings rates and Saturday openings.

Positive themes

  • Savings staff are friendly, helpful and make everything easy to understand. (48 mentions)
  • Savings branches feel local and welcoming with easy access and personal service. (17 mentions)
  • Savings accounts offer good or competitive interest rates alongside great service. (7 mentions)

About Suffolk Building Society, formerly Ipswich Building Society

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Reviews for Suffolk Building Society, formerly Ipswich Building Society

Showing 11 of 2650 company reviews • Last reviewed within 7 days

Very polite and helpful help me set up bank for my...

Savings • 1st October 2026

Very polite and helpful help me set up bank for my daughter would recommend friend and family

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Rated Excellent • 5.00/5
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A Great Society.

Savings • 1st October 2026

A welcoming, clean & fresh environment. A great experience very warm & friendly. Have been with the society for nearly 20 years & have always found them very knowledgeable & respectful.

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Rated Excellent • 5.00/5
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  • 5.00/5

    Very easy to open a transfer in ISA.

    Very easy to open a transfer in ISA. Chosen Suffolk Building Society as we appreciate the fact that is local to us.

    Savings
    Verified source 1st October 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Excellent cashiers at the ravenswood brach

    Excellent cashiers at the ravenswood branch

    Savings
    Verified source 1st October 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Very easy and pleasant.

    Very easy and pleasant. Everything I wanted was done nicely

    Savings
    Verified source 30th September 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Exceptional service

    All the staff that I have dealt with have been professional, thorough, understanding, patient and above all genuinely kind. I lost my wife in early... All the staff that I have dealt with have been professional, thorough, understanding, patient and above all genuinely kind. I lost my wife in early 2025 and this has prompted a multitude of forced admin. Stephen Lye in particular has been exceptional. Thank you for making a difficult process at a very difficult time much less stressful. Read more Read less

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    Mortgages
    Rich N 30th September 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Saxmundham branch

    Accounts easy and simple to open. All thoroughly explained.

    Savings
    Verified source 29th September 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Ellena was excellent at Hadleigh for my account open...

    Ellena was excellent at Hadleigh for my account opening.

    Savings
    Verified source 29th September 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Really friendly helpful staff ,managed to get everyt...

    Really friendly helpful staff ,managed to get everything sorted couldn’t be happier

    Savings
    Verified source 26th September 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Very happy with service from Laura today.

    Very happy with service from Laura today. Took time to explain and friendly customer service. Laura is a credit to Suffolk Building Society.

    Savings
    Verified source 25th September 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Friendly, polite, efficient.

    Friendly, polite, efficient. Happy with service received.

    Savings
    Verified source 24th September 2026

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