Family Building Society: Savings reviews

Name: Savings
Rating: 4.51 (1195 reviews)

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4.56

Based on 1,195 reviews, last reviewed 2nd Jan 2026

60% decrease in 5 star reviews

in the past 90 days

83% decrease in 1 star reviews

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Latest highest rating:

5

Easy to phone and uk staff. Easy to contact by phone, with uk based staff who are knowledgeable, helpful and pleasant to deal with. Reviewed on: 2nd January 2026

Latest lowest rating:

1

I’ve tried to call and have been left waiting for 15... I’ve tried to call and have been left waiting for 15mins plus - not good enough Reviewed on: 29th December 2025

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Family Building Society Savings reviews (1195)

In the end I had to just admit defeat

Tempted by FBS’s Windfall Bonds, I decided to open the full five and deposit the £50k required. This is a process which has to be done online with the money deposited all in one go for each bond. To make things easier for myself I opted to open the five bonds and then transfer the money for all five rather than one at a time. That’s where the issues started. I could open one, I could open two. When I tried to open the third, it wouldn’t let me. So I closed the browser, tried again. Eventually I managed to open number three. I decided to leave the final two until the next day. The next day was more stressful than the day before. Every step of the application process was met with a request to sign in, only to be told on the next page I’d been signed out again for inactivity. Eventually i just gave up. If it’s that difficult to open an account I shudder to think of the issues that would arise depositing cash via their bank account or even trying to retrieve the funds at a later date. The rate may be tempting, however I fear the small extra amount is not worth the stress or worry. Reviewed on: 25th September 2024

Reply from Family Building Society Dear Graham, We're sorry to hear of your experience with us and the issues with opening accounts. This can be due to technical issues such as your browser/cache needing to be cleared. We are looking into developing our web service further, and take all feedback on board. Please call us on 03330 140144 or schedule a call back via: https://www.familybuildingsociety.co.uk/contact-us/request-a-callback so we can go through your account and help you in any way you need. Kind regards, Family Building Society Response date: 30th September 2024

Poor website .

Poor website . No app offered. No clear indication of interest rate. Reviewed on: 24th September 2024

Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for leaving us this review, we are currently reviewing our website and app arrangements. Response date: 27th September 2024

Excellent guidance and advice by customer service

Lisa Adams was excellent in providing advice on guidance on savings account the society provide and how to utilise them effectively. Reviewed on: 24th September 2024

Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for leaving us this review, it's great to hear your positive feedback, specifically with Lisa! Response date: 27th September 2024

FIRST CLASS SERVICE

THE LADY I DEALT WITH WAS MOST PLEASANT , KNOWLEDGIBLE AND HELPFUL. BETTER SEVICE COULD NOT BE WISHED FOR. Reviewed on: 23rd September 2024