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Family Building Society: Savings reviews

4.56
Based on 1,351 reviews, last reviewed 13th Jun 2026
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Latest highest rating:

5

Above expectation for service and product I breezed into your office on a whim on 26 May. The lady I spoke with was on the front foot,. direct and clear and engaged. For ease of use, I find th... Read more Reviewed on: 13th June 2026
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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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Family Building Society Savings reviews (1351)

Great service setting up new platform.

5
Change to online platform was a problem but great help from Customer Services lady resolved the issue. Most helpful. When signing into the new platform it gives the option to use customer ID or email address. It turns out that only Customer ID will work. Reviewed on: 23rd May 2025

I today opened a new online savings account and spok...

5
I today opened a new online savings account and spoke with Dyllan Wright regarding instructions to transfer a balance from a maturing account to the new account.Dyllan was very professional ,courteous and to the point. Reviewed on: 23rd May 2025

Good interest rate on savings and good customer servive

5
Good interest rate on savings and good customer servive Reviewed on: 23rd May 2025

Satisfied Saver

5
I managed to lock my self out of my account, but the help desk person talked me through the new log in process so I was able to carry on as normal Reviewed on: 23rd May 2025

Gillian was wonderful.

5
Gillian was wonderful. She made so much effort and took the time to help me with my problem with clear, concise instructions. Excellent experience. Reviewed on: 23rd May 2025

Reasonably quick to answer phone, Lisa set me on the...

5
Reasonably quick to answer phone, Lisa set me on the path to finishing registration. Glad you have introduced 2 factor authentication. Reviewed on: 22nd May 2025

IT "update" was a complete disaster

1
The IT "update" was a complete disaster. I have not been able to log on for a week and still cannot. I have been told 3 times the problem has been fixed, it has not. I was an IT director for a major bank, if this happened on my watch I would have been sacked. I presume this will not happen here, bunch of amateurs Reviewed on: 22nd May 2025
Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for your feedback regarding the new online system. We’re sorry to hear that the updated design hasn’t met your expectations and that it has caused you inconvenience. We understand how important it is for our online system to be both accessible and easy to use. Your feedback has been passed on to the relevant team to support ongoing improvements to the new system. While the new platform was developed to enhance security and compatibility across various devices, we are continually reviewing the system to identify areas for improvement with the verification process and to ensure the experience is as smooth and secure as possible. We appreciate your patience if there is anything further, we can assist you with please don’t hesitate to let us know. Kind regards Family Building Society Response date: 24th June 2025
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Unblocking account

5
I understand that there is a long delay ,waiting to get through on the phone, 20 mins- as you are so busy- and I did appreciate the option to have a call back to avoid waiting on the phone . I didn’t take up this option - hence the longish wait .Once through - the service I received was professional, helpful and friendly - and the problem of unblocking my account - my own fault ,was quickly resolved . A special thanks to Gillian Collard - excellent customer service. Reviewed on: 22nd May 2025

I had a technical issue with transferring to the new...

5
I had a technical issue with transferring to the new website. It took a while to find out what the problem was, but Donnika was very patient and located the problem very professionally and provided excellent customer support. Reviewed on: 21st May 2025

Very helpful customer services from Gus

5
Very helpful customer services from Gus Reviewed on: 21st May 2025

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