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Name: Savings
Rating: 4.56 (1378 reviews)

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4.56

Based on 1,378 reviews, last reviewed 25th Jul 2026

14% decrease in 5 star reviews

in the past 90 days

40% increase in 1 star reviews

in the past 90 days

77%

11%

Latest highest rating:

5

Family BS - An Excellent Home for Fixed-Term Savings Just opened a new 1 year fixed rate bond with Family. Already an online customer, so did it all online. Extremely straightforward to do. Excellent rat... Read more Reviewed on: 25th July 2026

Latest lowest rating:

1

Outdaterd Security Used to login easily, now have to wait for post to arrive 3-5 days. Rubbish Reviewed on: 20th July 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 (1378)

No problem opening account and prompt response to en...

No problem opening account and prompt response to enquiries . Reviewed on: 27th September 2024

Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for leaving us this review, it's great to hear your positive feedback! Response date: 30th September 2024

Very helpful excellent service.

Very helpful excellent service. Explained everything extremely clearly. Reviewed on: 27th September 2024

Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for leaving us this review, it's great to hear your found us very helpful! Response date: 30th September 2024

Very Helpful Service

I spoke to Dylan. He dealt with my query, and was very helpful. Reviewed on: 25th September 2024

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

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

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

Rosie Keysell was very helpful and answered all my q...

Rosie Keysell was very helpful and answered all my questions raised on Junior Saving Account in detail for me to make a decision Reviewed on: 20th September 2024

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

The person I dealt with was very helpful and answere...

The person I dealt with was very helpful and answered all my questions & actioned my request efficiently. She was also very pleasant to deal with Reviewed on: 19th September 2024

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

Request dealt with easily.

My request was easily dealt with and made straightforward. Thank you. Reviewed on: 18th September 2024

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

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Family Building Society: Savings reviews

14% decrease in 5 star reviews

40% increase in 1 star reviews

Latest highest rating:

5

Latest lowest rating:

1

About this product

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Family Building Society Savings reviews (1378)

No problem opening account and prompt response to en...

Very helpful excellent service.

Very Helpful Service

In the end I had to just admit defeat

Poor website .

Excellent guidance and advice by customer service

FIRST CLASS SERVICE

Rosie Keysell was very helpful and answered all my q...

The person I dealt with was very helpful and answere...

Request dealt with easily.

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