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Family Building Society: Mortgages reviews

Name: Mortgages
Rating: 4.8 (672 reviews)

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4.80

Based on 672 reviews, last reviewed 16th Jun 2026

41% decrease in 5 star reviews

in the past 90 days

No new 1 star reviews

in the past 90 days

93%

Latest highest rating:

5

Louise was very understanding and super efficient Louise was very understanding and super efficient Reviewed on: 16th June 2026

Latest lowest rating:

2

Website is hard work to navigate and still no way of... Website is hard work to navigate and still no way of making ad-hoc mortgage payments via the site Reviewed on: 12th May 2026

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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.

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Family Building Society Mortgages reviews (672)

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

Aaron was efficient and clearly knows what he is doing.

Aaron was efficient and clearly knows what he is doing. Reviewed on: 9th November 2023

Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for leaving us this review, it's great to hear you found Aaron efficient and knowledgeable! Response date: 10th November 2023

An excellent Building Society to have a mortgage with

An excellent experience with The Family BS over 8 years of mortgage. Was kept fully informed of a/c status, balance etc throughout. Good communications. Easy to contact using secure messaging. Prompt responses at all times. Was kept fully informed of company matters. Reviewed on: 7th November 2023

Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for leaving us this review, we're pleased that you had an excellent experience with us and found us easy to contact! Response date: 8th November 2023

Excellent advice

Rang Family Building Society for advice re a Joint Borrower Sole Proprieter mortgage. Couldn’t have been more helpful! My daughter and I have been sent application form so we can proceed ! Reviewed on: 2nd November 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 had a positive experience with us! Response date: 6th November 2023

Got all the information I needed

Very helpful person in New Business, Louise, answered all our questions re our mortgage options after our fix ends. Great service. Reviewed on: 31st October 2023

Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for leaving us this review, we're pleased that you found us very helpful! Response date: 1st November 2023

Great clear understandable advice

Most informative and made what was a confusing situation very clear, allowing me to make good decisions about my mortgage , many thanks Louise Reviewed on: 31st October 2023

Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for leaving us this review, it's great to hear that you found us clear, understandable and informative! Response date: 1st November 2023

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