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Family Building Society: Mortgages reviews

Name: Mortgages
Rating: 4.86 (367 reviews)

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4.90

Based on 367 reviews, last reviewed 25th Jan 2025

29% increase in 5 star reviews

in the past 90 days

100% increase in 1 star reviews

in the past 90 days

92%

Latest highest rating:

5

My call was answered quickly, good customer service. My call was answered quickly, no painful ‘press X for Y’ nonsense, by a pleasant and helpful human who gave me the information and guidance he could. Reviewed on: 25th January 2025

Latest lowest rating:

1

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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.

Have you got a mortgage with Family Building Society? What mortgage product do you have and have you been satisfied with it so far? How did you find the application process: did you feel supported throughout? What has your experience been like with the customer service team? Highlight any pros and cons you’ve found so far. Write an honest Family Building Society mortgage review today. Together, we can help people like you make better financial decisions.

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Family Building Society Mortgages reviews (367)

Mortgage renewal

nothing was to much trouble. Very helpful. Thanks Reviewed on: 29th November 2023

Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for leaving us this review, we're pleased you have positive feedback from your mortgage renewal! Response date: 5th December 2023

Intrim Statement Request

Very helpful and polite person. It was agreed to email me the document to save a administration charge. Reviewed on: 29th November 2023

Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for leaving us this review, we're pleased to hear you found us helpful and polite! Response date: 5th December 2023

Good service

Really good products for elderly people unable to secure mortgages Reviewed on: 24th November 2023

Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for leaving us this review, we're pleased to hear your positive feedback! Response date: 5th December 2023

Very good for older people

FBS is one of the few Building Societies prepared to offer older folks a mortgage and their service is very good too. Reviewed on: 23rd November 2023

Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for leaving us this review, it's great to hear your positive feedback! Response date: 5th December 2023

Very happy with the Customer service which is second to none

We came back from Europe where we had been living for 12 years and The Family Building society was the only bank considering us as potential customers. Thank you for trusting us Reviewed on: 23rd November 2023

Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review, it's great to hear that you were very happy with the customer service received! Response date: 5th December 2023

Excellent for older borrowers

As older borrowers on pension income most lenders wouldn’t even consider us. Family we’re happy to lend at a reasonable rate. We are staying with them when our current fix ends. Reviewed on: 23rd November 2023

Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review, we're so pleased to hear you find us excellent for older borrowers! Response date: 5th December 2023

Most helpful

I spoke to Serena about the ending of the fixed rate period on my mortgage and she explained the various options very clearly. Most helpful and reassuring. Reviewed on: 23rd November 2023

Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review, it's great to hear that you found our service was most helpful for you! Response date: 5th December 2023

Unparalleled range of products and service

Comprehensive range of products combined with helpful customer service delivered by actual knowledge people! Simone was attentive and diligent in her approach enabling me to make an informed decision. Reviewed on: 23rd November 2023

Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review, we're pleased to hear you're happy with our range of products and services! Response date: 5th December 2023

Very helpful and efficient

Very helpful and efficient - very rare to find these days Reviewed on: 16th November 2023

Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for leaving us this review, it's great to hear that you found us very helpful and efficient! Response date: 22nd November 2023

Very helpful team

We are changing to a new fixed rate mortgage in February 2024 and our dealings with Family Building Society have been excellent. We were taken through the process straight forwardly and our options were clearly explained. Having made our choice, we were informed today that everything had smoothly gone through. An excellent result for us helped by the Society's excellent team. Reviewed on: 10th November 2023

Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review, we're pleased that you found our service team very helpful and that all has gone smoothly with your mortgage! Response date: 14th November 2023

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