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Name: Mortgages
Rating: 4.86 (373 reviews)

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4.91

Based on 373 reviews, last reviewed 11th Feb 2025

7% decrease 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

Ryan the mortgage adviser was brilliant and gave me... Ryan the mortgage adviser was brilliant and gave me all the info I needed to make my decision which deal to take. Ryan is a credit to the company Reviewed on: 11th February 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.

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Family Building Society Mortgages reviews (373)

Review of the Family Building Society, Mortgages:

Highly recommended

My call was answered within minutes. I was very pleased with the representative I spoke to, who had good product knowledge and was able to answer all my questions. Reviewed on: 16th November 2024

Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for leaving us this review, it's great to hear your positive feedback! Response date: 19th November 2024

Clear helpful advice from Mia Tudor

Very helpful first contact Will who passed me to Mia who quickly understood my request and gave me the information I needed today. There were absolutely no issues and I can now discuss things with my wife as we want to stay with the Family Building Society. Reviewed on: 11th October 2023

Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review, we're pleased that you found us clear and helpful! Response date: 11th October 2023

Family Building Society South Coast Roadshow

A Fantastic idea to have the Roadshow on a boat in the solent. Very informative and I am sure you will get more cases now we know more about your manual underwriting and flexible approach . Well Done Stuart here's to fantastic 2024. Regards Andy Knight Shaw Finance. Reviewed on: 10th October 2023

Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review, we're so pleased you enjoyed the trip! Response date: 11th October 2023

Mortgage for older working person

FSB offered a deal much better than others and for a longer term. My ideal was to take a small mortgage until I retired and then pay it off with retirement funds when I was ready to stop work, and FSB has allowed me to work to this. Reviewed on: 10th October 2023

Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review, we're so pleased that we were able to help you! Response date: 11th October 2023

Great service

I rang FBS today and the phone was answered promptly by a real person! That is so rare in the current digital age where people are held up waiting for ages, being told that ‘your call is important to us’ when it clearly isn’t. Such a refreshing change! We’ll done for customer service! Reviewed on: 9th October 2023

Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review, we're so pleased to hear that you found our service great! Response date: 11th October 2023

Mortgage for an older couple

FBS were the only BS that would consider a mortgage longer than 5 years for an older couple and we are delighted with their service thus far Reviewed on: 6th October 2023

Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review, we're pleased that you're delighted with our service! Response date: 11th October 2023

Very helpful and responsive

Easy to get through on phone ; no call transfers or long holds. spoke to Mia Tudor who was very knowledgable and helpful and answered all my questions. Reviewed on: 4th October 2023

Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for your review, we're so pleased that you found our customer service knowledgeable and helpful! Response date: 6th October 2023

mortgage product switch

Great personnel service, I dealt with Mandy Bell and it is so nice to deal with someone who is knowledgable and helpful, so very unusual these days. Reviewed on: 3rd October 2023

Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for your review, we're so pleased that you found our customer service helpful! Response date: 6th October 2023

Kind and helpful service

I rang this afternoon to get some details of my new mortgage and I spoke to Mia. She was so efficient, friendly and informative that I feel confident that my future dealings with the company will be positive. Reviewed on: 29th September 2023

Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for your review, we're so pleased that had a positive experience with us! Response date: 6th October 2023

Call with Aaron

Clear help and re-assuring call. Couldn't be happier. Reviewed on: 25th September 2023

Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for your review, we're so pleased that you had a positive experience with us! Response date: 25th September 2023

Answer to a question on capital repayment

Mia was very helpful in giving me a full answer to the questions I had about the ability to make added capital repayments Reviewed on: 19th September 2023

Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review, we're pleased to hear that your query was resolved! Response date: 25th September 2023

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