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Family Building Society: Mortgages reviews

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Based on 372 reviews, last reviewed 10th Feb 2025
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Latest highest rating:

5

Making a call to the society Only had two telephone calls to make but the service was prompt and the advice clear and helpful. Reviewed on: 10th February 2025
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Latest lowest rating:

1

Dissapointed Here’s a reworded version of your feedback: **"The experience with Family was disappointing. There was a significant delay in reviewing the documen... Read more Reviewed on: 23rd January 2025
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Are you hoping to purchase your dream home? Finding the right mortgage product is a huge step in your homeownership journey. We collect Family Building Society mortgage reviews to help you make an informed decision when choosing your lender.

Family Building Society is a trading name of National Counties Building Society, offering a range of mortgage products. Always be confident that you understand the terms, conditions and interest rates of a mortgage product. Consult the lender or an independent advisor if you’re unsure or have any questions.

If you’re considering a Family Building Society mortgage, read our reviews to learn more about the lender. Find out how satisfied borrowers have been with the service they’ve received from the Society. Learn about the application process and whether customers have found it easy to understand. All of this and more can be found in our Family Building Society mortgage reviews.

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Family Building Society Mortgages reviews (372)

Review of the Family Building Society, Mortgages:

Mortgage questions

5
Telephone call today to ask information about my mortgage rate and remaining term. Katherine was very helpful and answered all my queries. Reviewed on: 24th January 2025

Very friendly staff and easy explanations.

5
Very friendly staff and easy explanations. Reviewed on: 29th April 2024
Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review it's great to hear you found our staff friendly, and their explanations easy. Response date: 7th May 2024
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Serena was very helpful, friendly and informative an...

5
Serena was very helpful, friendly and informative and very professional. She made it a pleasure to do business with. Reviewed on: 25th April 2024
Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for leaving us this review. We're pleased to hear that Serena was helpful and friendly, as well as informative and professional. We aim to achieve this with each customer interaction, so it's nice to hear when we hit that mark. Response date: 7th May 2024
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Great service from Ed Dawson

5
Ed was very informative, very professional and a pleasure to work with. Reviewed on: 25th April 2024
Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for leaving us this review, we're pleased to hear you found Ed to be informative and very professional. Response date: 7th May 2024
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Advice requested, solution in place

5
I have received advice from both the New Business department regarding porting a mortgage, and a Mortgage Advisor regarding borrowing more. Both advisors have been exceptionally helpful, and have helped me make the right choice. Reviewed on: 24th April 2024
Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for leaving us this review, we're pleased to hear you found our staff in both New Business and the Mortgage Advisers to be exceptionally helpful in making you decision. Response date: 7th May 2024
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Very helpful and proactive approach from their BDMs

5
had a good chat with their BDM on quite a quirky case, got a call back to go over the details which was nice, Sometimes you just need a bit more personal approach to better understand the circumstances and what can be achieved, thank you Reviewed on: 19th April 2024
Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for leaving us this review, we're pleased to hear you found one of our BDMs to be very helpful and proactive. Response date: 7th May 2024
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Very Helpful, but surprised the amount of data you h...

5
Very Helpful, but surprised the amount of data you have to supply now to get a mortage. On the whole a good service. Reviewed on: 16th April 2024
Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review it's great to hear you found our service was very helpful. Response date: 7th May 2024
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Friendly, efficient, professional

5
Friendly, efficient, professional Reviewed on: 15th April 2024
Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review it's great to hear you found our service was friendly, efficient, professional. Response date: 7th May 2024
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Mortgage Redemption Figure

5
Louise Taylor was Phenomenal Person to talk with. She clearly explained every thing i wanted to know. Reviewed on: 10th April 2024
Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for leaving us this review, we're pleased to hear you found Louise a good person to speak to, and that she clearly explained everything you needed to know. Response date: 7th May 2024
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Swift and comprehensive reply to my query

5
Swift and comprehensive reply to my query Reviewed on: 10th April 2024
Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review it's great to hear you found our service to be swift and comprehensive. Response date: 7th May 2024
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Very efficient and knowledgeable member of staff ans...

5
Very efficient and knowledgeable member of staff answered all my questions fully without rushing - provided me with best options to consider and was friendly and polite throughout - a credit to the company Reviewed on: 9th April 2024
Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review it's great to hear you found our service staff to be very efficient and knowledgeable, not to mention friendly and polite, This is very pleasing to hear, so thanks again. Response date: 7th May 2024
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