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Name: Savings
Rating: 4.55 (1345 reviews)

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4.55

Based on 1,345 reviews, last reviewed 29th May 2026

27% increase in 5 star reviews

in the past 90 days

14% decrease in 1 star reviews

in the past 90 days

77%

11%

Latest highest rating:

5

Very helpful and friendly staff. Very helpful and friendly staff. Competitive saving rates. Reviewed on: 29th May 2026

Latest lowest rating:

1

Issues accessing the on-line service Family Building society have changed their on-line system for the 3rd time. Each time requires me to re-register. The process this time is extremely p... Read more Reviewed on: 24th May 2026

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Family Building Society have been offering different savings accounts for over 125 years.

There’s a wide range of Family Building Society savings accounts to choose from, some are easy access, others are notice accounts or fixed rates. Some accounts can be opened with as little as £1.

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Poor customer service

I am unable to contact them by telephone as it is a long wait. I am 82 and need help to log in to my account. I have emailed so hope for the best Reviewed on: 15th September 2025

Reply from Family Building Society Thank for you for taking the time to leave us your review. We understand that our phone lines have been particularly busy, and we're doing everything we can to assist our customers as quickly as possible. We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused. We do offer a call-back service which is especially useful for times when we are busy so that customers don’t have to wait on the line. This facility retains your place in the queue which means that your call-back request is automatically sent to an agent who will make a call out to you, and you don’t have to wait on the phone for your call to be answered. If there’s anything else we can assist you with, please do not hesitate to contact us back. Response date: 16th September 2025

Lisa Adams gave excellent service

Lisa Adams gave excellent service and help on phone on 15Sep25 when i phoned to get account unlocked. Thank you Lisa Reviewed on: 15th September 2025

Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for leaving us this review, it's great to hear of your positive feedback, specifically with Lisa! Response date: 23rd October 2025

Handled the issue without any problems.

Handled the issue without any problems. Resolved the matter with advice on memorable word use. Reviewed on: 15th September 2025

The staff were well informed and very helpful.

The staff were well informed and very helpful. It didn’t take long to process our applications. Reviewed on: 15th September 2025

the problem I had was sorted by Lisa quickly very go...

the problem I had was sorted by Lisa quickly very good she is. My problem is that I rang at 9am and still got the message about a high volume of calls really plus it still took 7 minuets to answer my call Reviewed on: 15th September 2025

Human contact

I had problems login into my accounts due to the new system and called the Society. They were very helpful and talked me through the procedure needed. Reviewed on: 14th September 2025

Job well done

Rosie Keysell was very helpful in assisting. Reviewed on: 12th September 2025

Account access.

Very patient adviser helping to access my account, did not complete this issue but that was down to me. Reviewed on: 11th September 2025

Reply from Family Building Society Thanks for your positive feedback regarding our service! Response date: 11th September 2025

Excellent Service.

I spoke to Gillian Collard - Customer Service Representative earlier today to discuss my account and was very pleased with the service received to resolve the issue with my account. Reviewed on: 10th September 2025

Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for leaving us this review, it's great to hear of your positive experience with Gill! Response date: 11th September 2025

Friendly and very helpful.

Friendly and very helpful. Will recommend to a friend Reviewed on: 10th September 2025

Reply from Family Building Society Thanks for your positive feedback regarding our service! Response date: 11th September 2025

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Family Building Society: Savings reviews

27% increase in 5 star reviews

14% decrease in 1 star reviews

Latest highest rating:

5

Latest lowest rating:

1

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Family Building Society Savings reviews (1345)

Poor customer service

Lisa Adams gave excellent service

Handled the issue without any problems.

The staff were well informed and very helpful.

the problem I had was sorted by Lisa quickly very go...

Human contact

Job well done

Account access.

Excellent Service.

Friendly and very helpful.

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