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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

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About this product

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:

We received exceptional support from Luke.

5
We received exceptional support from Luke. The process whilst thorough was easy and managed extremely well by the underwriters. Reviewed on: 5th December 2024

Family Building Society South Coast Roadshow

5
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
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Mortgage for older working person

4
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
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Great service

5
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
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Mortgage for an older couple

5
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
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Very helpful and responsive

4
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
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mortgage product switch

5
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
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Kind and helpful service

5
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
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Call with Aaron

5
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
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Answer to a question on capital repayment

5
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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Pleasant Help but restricted by the system

3
All questions were answered by Mia well and explained what my options were but unfortunately they are not competitive in the market Reviewed on: 15th September 2023
Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review, we're pleased you found our service was helpful. We appreciate your feedback. Response date: 25th September 2023
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