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Suffolk Building Society, formerly Ipswich Building Society: Mortgages reviews

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Based on 143 reviews, last reviewed 12th Aug 2026
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Latest highest rating:

5

Ex-pat mortgage Every contact with the building society was fantastic - calls were answered quickly, the staff were always knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. The pr... Read more Reviewed on: 12th August 2026
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Latest lowest rating:

1

If they had a zero stars If they had a zero stars, I would happily award it to Suffolk Building Society I’ve been a customer of Suffolk for a number of years and was recently... Read more Reviewed on: 10th September 2025
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Suffolk Building Society offer mortgages for many circumstances including first time buyers, remortgages, later life and renovation projects.

You can also apply for a Suffolk Building Society mortgage if you’re an expat with a residential or buy to let property in England or Wales.

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Suffolk Building Society, formerly Ipswich Building Society Mortgages reviews (143)

Ex-pat mortgage

5
Every contact with the building society was fantastic - calls were answered quickly, the staff were always knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. The process proceeded exactly as expected. An excellent experience overall - thank you. A special thank you to our mortgage adviser Ethan Whight who couldn’t have done more for us. Reviewed on: 12th August 2026

Outstanding service

5
Me and my partner dealt with Stephen and Brandon .We had a fantastic experience with our mortgage lenders from start to finish. They were incredibly friendly, helpful, and always happy to answer any questions we had throughout the process. Everything was handled quickly and efficiently, which made what could have been a stressful experience feel straightforward and easy. Their communication was excellent, and we always felt supported. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them to anyone looking for a mortgage. Thank you for all your help! Reviewed on: 5th August 2026

Great service always.

5
Great service always. Fast customer service. Reviewed on: 23rd July 2026
Reply from Suffolk Building Society, formerly Ipswich Building Society You’re too kind! It’s lovely to hear when things go so well. We hope to repeat the experience again soon! Response date: 28th July 2026
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Fantastic Customer Service

5
Just had a brilliant chat with Joe at Suffolk Building Society Mortgage department. How nice to speak to someone who was so helpful, understood the products and was patient in explaining my various options available. Thank you so much, fantastic customer service. Reviewed on: 2nd July 2026
Reply from Suffolk Building Society, formerly Ipswich Building Society Hi. That’s very kind of you! We’ve shared your feedback with Joe and it’s made their day! Response date: 7th July 2026
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Excellent service

5
Great service fast and efficient Would thoroughly recommend Reviewed on: 24th June 2026

Mortgage Enquiries

5
I have contacted the Suffolk Building Society from time to time with enquiries in respect of my mortgage - on each occasion I have received prompt friendly service and found the staff knowledgable and helpful. In particular I have been very impressed with Andrew Stretton for hos speed of response, accuracy and clear presentation of details requested. Reviewed on: 12th June 2026
Reply from Suffolk Building Society, formerly Ipswich Building Society Hi. That’s very kind of you! We’ve shared your feedback with Andrew and it’s made their day! Response date: 7th July 2026
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Outstanding Service.

5
I was pleasantly surprised at the service I received from Suffolk Building Society. I was assigned Stephen Lye to my remortgage and he was fantastic. Any queries I had were dealt with immediately and in detail. Stephen was very knowledgeable, helpful, and friendly but remained professional. I would 100% recommend Suffolk Building Society they were amazing. In todays world customer Services seems to be missing in a lot of companies, so it was very refreshing to have such a great company who you actually speak too and they listen. Well done 10/10. Reviewed on: 8th June 2026
Reply from Suffolk Building Society, formerly Ipswich Building Society Hi. That’s very kind of you! We’ve shared your feedback with Stephen and it’s made their day! Response date: 7th July 2026
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Customer Service is excellent.

5
I have been with Suffolk BS for three years now, with recent changes to my mortgage arranged by telephone and email. The process was necessarily thorough, but clear and efficient. It was especially helpful to be able to communicate with the same individual throughout, who understood my situation and requirements. The excellent customer service is a real bonus. The opportunity to go through options in detail, check out any queries and discuss issues before making a decision was most reassuring. I could thoroughly recommend Suffolk BS for anybody considering a mortgage, remortgage or equity release. Reviewed on: 2nd June 2026
Reply from Suffolk Building Society, formerly Ipswich Building Society Hi. That’s a wonderful review – Thank you! We try and make the process feel easy, so it’s great to hear we’re doing it well. There’s not much that pleases us more than a pleased customer! Response date: 3rd June 2026
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Mortgage application.

5
Ethan Whight dealt with our application from the start to receiving a Mortgage offer. He dealt with our queries in a very professional manner and helped us throughout the application process. This is a very good balanced combination of on-line communication, together with the personal approach. I would have no hesitation in recommending The Suffolk Building Society and in particular Ethan Whight if you would like assistance in arranging a Mortgage. Reviewed on: 20th May 2026
Reply from Suffolk Building Society, formerly Ipswich Building Society Hi. That’s very kind of you! We’ve shared your feedback with Ethan and it’s made their day! Response date: 29th May 2026
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Excellent mortgage providers and team

5
From start to finish, Ipswich - Suffolk BS team have been supportive, honest, clear, and respectful. They helped with any of our questions, and gave clear descriptions of all processes along the way. For example: we wanted to make a couple of lump sum payments, they clearly explained the difference between reducing mortgage time and reducing the monthly payments - to save overall on interest based on our forecast situation. All departments seem to work well together, and understand their fields with overlap of knowledge (or at least were able to redirect us efficiently to a member who could help). Strongly recommend. We had a buy to let / holiday let mortgage. Reviewed on: 14th May 2026
Reply from Suffolk Building Society, formerly Ipswich Building Society That’s so nice to hear – Thank you! Everyone’s got their own individual circumstances, so it’s great to hear we’re doing it well. From all of us, we look forward to hearing from you again soon! Response date: 14th May 2026
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