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Suffolk Building Society, formerly Ipswich Building Society: Mortgages reviews

Name: Mortgages
Rating: 4.64 (121 reviews)

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4.60

Based on 121 reviews, last reviewed 17th Dec 2025

20% increase in 5 star reviews

in the past 90 days

100% decrease in 1 star reviews

in the past 90 days

87%

Latest highest rating:

5

Excellent service I had exacting buyers and consequently I had to make various changes to my own mortgage requirements. Stephen was very patient and helpful and made su... Read more Reviewed on: 17th December 2025

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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Buying a home is an exciting time in anyone’s life, but finding the right mortgage product can be daunting. We collect Suffolk Building Society mortgage reviews to help you make an informed decision when choosing a mortgage lender.

Suffolk Building Society is an independent mutual building society, offering a range of mortgage products. Always be confident with the terms, conditions and interest rates of a product. Consult the lender or an independent advisor if you need help understanding your options.

If you’re considering a mortgage with Suffolk Building Society, check out the reviews on Smart Money People. Read genuine experiences to gain valuable insight into the lender. Find out which mortgage products customers have taken out and how satisfied they have been throughout the term. Learn more about Suffolk Building Society’s customer service and the benefits you can receive as a member. All of this and more can be found in our Suffolk Building Society mortgage reviews.

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Suffolk Building Society, formerly Ipswich Building Society Mortgages reviews (121)

Review of the Suffolk Building Society, formerly Ipswich Building Society, Mortgages:

Efficient and friendly

Every time I’ve called I’ve always got to speak to someone straight away which is unusual for most mortgage companies who have huge waiting times. Suffolk are virtually instant even in a busy mortgage crisis period. Another huge plus is that it’s always been a British person I’ve spoken to who’s easy to understand. I find that a big proportion of financial institutions employ people who are hard to understand with heavy accents. I think this company is so good I will be moving my other buy to let’s over to them as soon as is viable. Reviewed on: 26th October 2022

Brilliant to deal with, from start to finish!

As per the title - friendly, helpful people who made obtaining a mortgage for an "older" retired person possible, where so many others would not even have the conversation. Thank you all for doing exactly what you promised - every time! A little more, in the end, too! Reviewed on: 15th March 2022

Amazing efficient service

Staff are accessible and person centred and their exceptional customer care make money issues a joy not a headache to manage x Reviewed on: 14th March 2022

Great service when getting a mortgage offer

Great service when getting a mortgage offer Reviewed on: 14th March 2022

Excellent Service

From start to finish mortgage application seamless. Everything easy and staff polite and efficient. Wouldn't hesitate to highly recommend Reviewed on: 11th March 2022

Extremely helpful and efficient

Having moved to Austria for a few years and rented out our house we needed an ex pat landlord mortgage. Despite the claims of several providers many could not help us or not without unreasonable conditions. But the Suffolk Building Society did! The process was straightforward and staff were and are always very helpful! Reviewed on: 26th February 2022

Amazing service with friendly staff

I have been with the Suffolk building society for four years and they are always there to help with what ever you need. Lovely people Reviewed on: 12th February 2022

Reply from Suffolk Building Society, formerly Ipswich Building Society Thank you so much for your review, we are so glad you like our service, and our people are definitely what make us. Response date: 15th February 2022

Great personal service

How refreshing to speak to real people who have the time and knowledge to deal with your application in a personal and professional manner. A real change from the "Dial 1 for this and 2 for that" and being stuck in a loop like you get at so many places these days. Please don't change - this is a rare commodity in today's world. As a local building society you feel they are working for the benefit of their members (upholding the original mission of building societies). Reviewed on: 10th February 2022

Reply from Suffolk Building Society, formerly Ipswich Building Society Thank you so much for your fantastic review. We are really glad that you like the personal nature of our service and we absolutely are always working for the benefit of our members. Response date: 15th February 2022

So helpful!!

We needed an expat landlord mortgage and the Suffolk Building Society were one of the few providers that could help us! The process was straightforward and the staff were really helpful! Reviewed on: 30th January 2022

Good Choice

Good quick friendly service, good with advice Reviewed on: 27th January 2022

Reply from Suffolk Building Society, formerly Ipswich Building Society Thank you so much for your review, we're so delighted that you find our service friendly and useful. Response date: 15th February 2022

Underwriting with care

Suffolk Building Society offer a manual underwriting process that ensures each and every case that is received is worked through by a person, not a machine. This gives the borrower the best chance at being able to get the offer that they want, taking their personal circumstances into account. The personal touch goes a long way Reviewed on: 27th January 2022

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