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Suffolk Building Society, formerly Ipswich Building Society: Mortgages reviews

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Rating: 4.67 (93 reviews)

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4.73

Based on 93 reviews, last reviewed 20th Dec 2024

20% increase in 5 star reviews

in the past 90 days

100% decrease in 1 star reviews

in the past 90 days

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Latest highest rating:

5

Additional borrowing. Excellent mortgage consultant. We needed to borrow some additional money to finish the self-build that had been completed using a Suffolk/ Ipswich self-build loan. Stephen (Lye) was... Read more Reviewed on: 20th December 2024

Latest lowest rating:

1

Beware false promises from this lender! We were pre-approved for a loan, which was a 35% loan to value purchase. With our large down payment and small loan we felt comfortable making an offe... Read more Reviewed on: 12th August 2024

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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.

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Suffolk Building Society, formerly Ipswich Building Society Mortgages reviews (93)

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

Beware false promises from this lender!

We were pre-approved for a loan, which was a 35% loan to value purchase. With our large down payment and small loan we felt comfortable making an offer on a home we liked and expected a fairly simple closing process. Then we were told the parameters of our loan had changed despite already being pre-approved. We agreed to the change, though it put a bit of strain on us. Now, we believed we could proceed, but after foot dragging by the lender, once again they changed the terms, and once again we reluctantly found a way to make it work. And then, after all our capitulations, we found out that our loan was denied on a technicality we had never been made aware of. So we have a contract with no lending secured after weeks thinking that approval was already somewhat assured. We feel deceived and cheated out of precious time which might result in us losing our contract on our purchase and out the fees we incurred from this lender and our solicitors. Reviewed on: 12th August 2024

Reply from Suffolk Building Society, formerly Ipswich Building Society Hi Valerie, we are sorry that our services have not met your expectations. Please can you get in touch with us on [email protected] or 0330 123 0723 so we can discuss the matter further with you. Response date: 19th August 2024

joe the adviser was very compassionate and looked at...

joe the adviser was very compassionate and looked at various options for me,he even spoke to his manager for further advice.at this time i was not able to proceed but felt listened to and the explanations were clear and concise Reviewed on: 11th July 2024

Outstanding service with our mortgage application.

We have dealt with Stephen and Ethan over the last few weeks and have found their service to be outstanding. They are very helpful and friendly, while remaining professional at all times. They have always ensured our understanding of the mortgage procedure and been timely and accurate with the process. We feel that we are in safe hands with them. Reviewed on: 5th July 2024

Excellent communication by email, by post and phone

Excellent communication by email, by post and on the phone. It is possible to get through to a 'real;' person who can answer all my queries and can guide me through online documents. Very helpful and patient -as i am hard of hearing Reviewed on: 24th June 2024

Reply from Suffolk Building Society, formerly Ipswich Building Society Thanks Margaret - that’s so nice to read! As we all have our own individual circumstances, it’s great to see you’ve had a positive experience with us. If phone calls are difficult to hear, an app called Relay UK may make it a bit easier. You can google it and take a look, or get in touch with us and we'll walk you through it. Response date: 25th June 2024

Happy to Recommend

Lovely polite lady, no pressing buttons or ghastly music, and she was easily understood, exceedingly knowledgeable and quickly put me at ease, as I was anxious over my fix ending, and the likely increased cost I was facing Reviewed on: 18th June 2024

Mortgage Product Swap

I have always had good customer service when ringing and this morning was no exception. I spoke to Maria Giusti, who answered all my questions thoroughly, seeking information if she didnt know the answer. She was friendly and professional and gave me a very positive experience! What a credit to your staff! Reviewed on: 10th June 2024

Excellent, with exemplary staff. Highly recommended

We were blessed to find Suffolk Building Society in 2016, when it was still Ipswich Building Society. They had an article in the press about helping ‘Mortgage Misfits’ - which is what we were. We were in our 60s, our Interest only Mortgage deal had come to an end & our lender would no longer lend to us, despite having had a mortgage with them for 15 years, never having had arrears, or asking for a payment holiday. We felt it was definitely because of our age. The moment I called Suffolk, I knew I had found my lender. They were prepared to lend until beyond retirement age, had some excellent rates and deals - & we have never looked back. You can pay off up to 50% of the mortgage during its deal period. We opt for 2 year fixed deals and have managed to reduce our Mortgage consistently, since being with Suffolk. The staff are always ultra helpful and professional, and we cannot recommend them highly enough. We have recommended them to many friends & colleagues, who are all equally delighted with the outstanding customer service given. We would NEVER go to any other lender now. Recently, we have applied for additional borrowing, and after an initial enquiry, arranged an appointment with Ethan Whight, a Mortgage Advisor, to call me to discuss. He is an excellent Mortgage advisor, professional, efficient, patient and understanding. He has an excellent manner, and clearly explained the process to me, and next steps. Ethan is an asset to Suffolk Building Society, and we're sure he'll go far within the company with his excellent attitude and skills. It was a pleasure to do business with him. We’re very grateful to him for his help, and knowledge. We cannot praise him, and all his colleagues who have helped us over the years, highly enough. Suffolk Building Society, and its staff, are exemplary. Ethan personifies the values of the company and deserves every success. Many thanks. Reviewed on: 5th June 2024

Reply from Suffolk Building Society, formerly Ipswich Building Society Dear Sue, thank you so much for your incredibly kind words about our member experience! Would you mind emailing [email protected] as we'd like to ask your permission to share this review. Thanks again, we're thrilled that you are such a great brand ambassador. Response date: 6th June 2024

Efficient, friendly service.

Efficient, friendly service. Very happy. Reviewed on: 26th May 2024

Excellent Support and Customer Care Staff

We have had a mortgage with Suffolk (formerly Ipswich) for almost 2 years, and not really needed to contact them, but as the 2 year period was coming to an end our contact suddenly ramped up towards the product switch possibility. I can not stress enough how supportive, friendly, personable, and seemingly caring each individual we spoke to was towards us within the process. Excellent isn’t actually enough - to name a couple of staff, Joe called us to check on our selection of mortgage as he noticed we might have made a mistake, so talked me through where we had gone wrong… he also drew my attention to the fact that I could benefit from a month extra at a slightly lower interest rate if we make the switch immediate rather than at the end of the terms (something I wasnt aware we were allowed to do… a small saving, but still a saving). This then drove a closer deadline for our actions, which meant more calls from us to suffolk for questions. We never once felt that our questions were taken lightly, nor felt stupid in asking what we thought might be stupid questions. Joe, Maria and a couple of other staff whom I cant recall the names of sadly, all were incredibly helpful. From all our experiences so far, we strongly recommend Suffolk for ExPat mortgages. I feel like they are also good value for money, as alternative offers for this switch period were coming up with higher sign up fees etc… but our main review is their support. Thanks for being so supportive. Reviewed on: 15th May 2024

Maria Giusti very professional

Maria Giusti was a pleasure to detail and very professional service. Reviewed on: 5th April 2024

Friendly helpful staff.

Friendly helpful staff. I needed an expat mortgage and Suffolk offered a great product. Reviewed on: 18th March 2024

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