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Family Building Society: Savings reviews

4.51
Based on 646 reviews, last reviewed 8th Jan 2025
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Latest highest rating:

5

Sumaya was so patient and kind helping me to log on... Sumaya was so patient and kind helping me to log on when I was blocked as memorable information would not be accepted. Not brilliant tech-wise and she... Read more Reviewed on: 8th January 2025
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Claire R

Latest lowest rating:

1

Read my review and don't take out a 5 year bond.. I had a 5 year bond with the society which expired mid october 24. As I was out of the country at the time, the society decided to reinvest my money ... Read more Reviewed on: 30th December 2024
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The Family Building Society savings reviews can help you to find out more about life at the Family Building Society. How easy is it to contact the Family Building Society? And how friendly are they? Our Family Building Society savings reviews can help you to find out information like this. Smart Money People is an independent source of honest reviews.

Family Building Society Savings reviews (646)

Review of the Family Building Society, Savings:

savings account

4
Interest rate is not too bad and customer service ok Reviewed on: 13th August 2023
Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback. Response date: 14th August 2023
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Professional work ethic from the staff and with a go...

5
Professional work ethic from the staff and with a good range of savings accounts Reviewed on: 23rd March 2024
Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for leaving us this review, we're pleased to hear you found us professional, with a good range of different accounts! Response date: 1st May 2024
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paris was very clear and informative , helpfu...

5
paris was very clear and informative , helpfull on a problem i had , and patient as am bit rusty on my computer and was talked through the proceedings Reviewed on: 22nd March 2024
Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review, we're pleased to hear you found Paris was clear and informative when helping you! Response date: 1st May 2024
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Great customer service.

5
It was refreshing to make a call and not hear a recorded message of "We are currently receiving a high volume of calls at the moment" Very shortly after ringing I got to speak to someone (I think the ladies name was Sumaya - I hope I've spelt that correctly!) Anyway, the service was first class: thank you. Reviewed on: 21st March 2024
Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review, it's great to hear you found our service was refreshing! Response date: 1st May 2024
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So far so good.

4
So far so good. Identity not yet verified. Should have asked for third address in last three years, had been living there for 18 years then sold and went into rented property. Only bought my new home in December 2023 Reviewed on: 19th March 2024
Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for leaving us this review, we hope that your overall experience was smooth! Response date: 1st May 2024
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service is'nt good

2
You take too long to get to talk about what I am 'phoning about. The last time I had 12 questions before I could start. Then today you've sent me by post a statement of this month's transactions. It co-incides with my notes, but why is'nt it TOTALLED? No total shown! Reviewed on: 19th March 2024
Reply from Family Building Society Dear Roger, Thank you for your comments. We are sorry to hear that you found our mandatory GDPR questions took too long. We implement these to ensure our customers are safe from fraudulent activity. Please feel free to contact our Family Service Team to query your monthly statement via telephone: 03330 140144 or you can request a callback during our open business hours via: https://www.familybuildingsociety.co.uk/contact-us/request-a-callback Your feedback is appreciated and has been passed to the relevant department for their consideration. Kind regards Family Building Society Response date: 1st May 2024
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I have found the process of registering very unrelia...

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I have found the process of registering very unreliable and am losing confidence that the Society will deal with my finances much better. Reviewed on: 19th March 2024
Reply from Family Building Society Dear Maximilian, Thank you for your comments. We are sorry to hear that you found the registration process frustrating. We are currently investing in new technology and infrastructure, and we are always looking at ways in which to improve our service to customers. However, we need specific IT solutions which take time and investment, and as a smaller society we have to weigh up the costs and benefits. We do have a dedicated Online Support Team, (03300 243406), who are always pleased to help with any online issues. Your feedback is appreciated and has been passed to the relevant department for their consideration. Kind regards Family B Response date: 1st May 2024
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Helpful, friendly customer service staff

5
Helpful, friendly customer service staff on the phone - even though I was opening an online account Reviewed on: 15th March 2024
Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for leaving us this review, we're pleased to hear you found our service was friendly! Response date: 1st May 2024
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Isa queries

5
Guy was very helpful and patient as I had many questions regarding my Isa. Reviewed on: 14th March 2024
Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for leaving us this review, it's great to hear you found Guy was very helpful and patient for you! Response date: 1st May 2024
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Guy Williams, talked me through logging in and made...

5
Guy Williams, talked me through logging in and made it a pleasant experience. Reviewed on: 14th March 2024
Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for leaving us this review, we're pleased to hear that Guy gave you a pleasant experience! Response date: 1st May 2024
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Excellent customer service

1
They were able to answer all my questions Reviewed on: 13th March 2024
Reply from Family Building Society Hi there, Thank you for your review regarding our excellent service! It seems you might have clicked the wrong rating here, are you able to amend this at all? Thank you Response date: 18th April 2024
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