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Name: Mortgages
Rating: 4.89 (630 reviews)

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4.91

Based on 630 reviews, last reviewed 19th Feb 2026

30% decrease in 5 star reviews

in the past 90 days

No new 1 star reviews

in the past 90 days

92%

Latest highest rating:

5

Friendly knowledgeable staff. Friendly knowledgeable staff. Great information with next steps clearly explained Reviewed on: 19th February 2026

Latest lowest rating:

1

Gillian Collard was very very helpful thank you. Gillian Collard was very very helpful thank you. very patient Reviewed on: 6th June 2025

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About this product

Family Building Society mortgages are available with fixed or variable interest rates.

Family Building Society use tailored credit checks rather than credit scoring to assess affordability and have specialist mortgages for first time buyers. There’s a range of mortgages for landlords and self-employed too.

Family Building Society mortgage reviews help you find out what it’s really like to be a customer. If you’ve used Family Building Society before, you can also leave a review and share your experience.

Family Building Society Mortgages reviews (630)

Review of the Family Building Society, Mortgages:

Exellent customer service

Exellent customer service - I had some pretty dumb questions about my offset mortgage account, but your fantastic customer service representative, Gillian Collard, was patient, highly professional and explained everything perfectly. Absolutely faultless! Reviewed on: 30th April 2025

Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review, we're pleased to hear your positive experience with us! Response date: 1st May 2025

Brilliant customer service

My discussion regarding a new mortgage, made with Mia, was a perfect experience. Reviewed on: 21st October 2023

Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for leaving us this review, it's great to hear you found our customer service was brilliant! Response date: 31st October 2023

Very helpful

Sorted my queerie with no fuss & very efficiently. Reviewed on: 20th October 2023

Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for leaving us this review, we're pleased you found us very helpful! Response date: 31st October 2023

Super helpful

Mia was really helpful and resolved my issue straight away. Reviewed on: 19th October 2023

Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for leaving us this review, we're pleased to hear you found us really helpful! Response date: 31st October 2023

Refixing mortgage rate

Operator totally on the ball. Polite and friendly Reviewed on: 13th October 2023

Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for leaving us this review, it's great to hear you found us polite and friendly! Response date: 17th October 2023

A query about mortgage availability

I was seeking advice on mortgage possibilies and was dealt with by Luke Green who was extremely helpful and friendly Reviewed on: 12th October 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 in a friendly and helpful manner! Response date: 17th October 2023

Small but perfectly formed

This organisation is efficient and effective I am happy being with a relatively small lender and I feel they definitely have empathy with older customers Reviewed on: 11th October 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 us efficient and effective! Response date: 17th October 2023

Very helpful

Very helpful and polite a credit to your company Reviewed on: 11th October 2023

Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review, it's great to hear you found us very helpful! Response date: 17th October 2023

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

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30% decrease in 5 star reviews

No new 1 star reviews

Latest highest rating:

5

Latest lowest rating:

1

About this product

Family Building Society Mortgages reviews (630)

Exellent customer service

Brilliant customer service

Very helpful

Super helpful

Refixing mortgage rate

A query about mortgage availability

Small but perfectly formed

Very helpful

Clear helpful advice from Mia Tudor

Family Building Society South Coast Roadshow

Mortgage for older working person

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