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Name: Savings
Rating: 4.55 (1249 reviews)

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4.55

Based on 1,249 reviews, last reviewed 5th Mar 2026

24% decrease in 5 star reviews

in the past 90 days

600% increase in 1 star reviews

in the past 90 days

77%

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Latest highest rating:

5

I was having trouble logging on to my account today... I was having trouble logging on to my account today so rang the society. The lady I spoke was so helpful and extremely patient. Everything was sorted.... Read more Reviewed on: 5th March 2026

Latest lowest rating:

1

This is the worst online bank I have ever used. This is the worst online bank I have ever used. In almost a year, I have only been able to log in successfully once. Next time I go in I need to rereg... Read more Reviewed on: 23rd February 2026

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Family Building Society Savings reviews (1249)

Review of the Family Building Society, Savings:

Matured Bond

Encouraged to use online service. Used the service to give bond maturity instructions. Received an email confirming receipt. Maturity date came and went and nothing happened. Eventually spoke to a human who said that they hadn’t received instructions!! Assured me that it would be dealt with immediately. Nothing happened!! Sent two emails today and got an automated reply to say they were very busy!! Still awaiting return of my investment. I was initially going to re-invest but have lost all confidence in this institution - very unimpressed! Reviewed on: 6th June 2025

Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for your feedback and we’re very sorry for the inconvenience you’ve experienced following the recent maturity of your bond. We understand how frustrating this must have been and have shared your comments with the appropriate team. While we’re pleased to hear that you have now received your funds, this situation does not reflect the standard of service we aim to provide. We truly appreciate you bringing this to our attention. Kind regards, Family Building Society. Response date: 11th June 2025

Very poor facilities and website

The website is a complete mess . You have to navigate endlesy to find how to withdraw from your own account. and then it leads nowhere . Reviewed on: 1st June 2023

Reply from Family Building Society Dear Jon Thank you for your feedback. We are always keen to improve our service to customers and this is something we are currently looking into. If you are having issues with the website please phone our Family Service Team on 03330 140144. Response date: 2nd June 2023

Excellent Customer Service

The Family Building Society responds immediately to any secure message I send regarding my savings. Reviewed on: 25th May 2023

Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, it's great to hear that you found our customer service was excellent! Response date: 26th May 2023

Applying For A New ISA

Despite being a Saver for many years, I could not, online, choose and apply for a 2003/4 new ISA. When on my account and selecting new ISA, it would only offer me one option ???. However, called the help line and delighted with immediate reply and help with advice to resolve. Many Thanks, you have a continued delighted Customer. Reviewed on: 22nd May 2023

Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We're so pleased that your query was resolved quickly! Response date: 23rd May 2023

Good service

Easy to open a new savings account online. Received the good standard of customer service that you would expect from a small mutual society. My only criticism would be the delay between opening online and awaiting for the i.d. checks to be completed before depositing. I understand the requirement for checks but there could have been better communication here to give clarity of when the initial deposit could be made. Reviewed on: 12th May 2023

Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, we're pleased you found our service of good standard, and we take all your comments on board. Response date: 16th May 2023

Family Building Society Branch Review

Very helpful and courteous. Would be helpful to have a provate room for when discussing financial affairs. Reviewed on: 9th May 2023

Family Building Society Branch Review

Excellent service. Advice freely given. Reviewed on: 9th May 2023

Online access needs improvement

Why can other banks & BS's give straightforward access once you have signed up once ? Reviewed on: 5th May 2023

Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for your feedback, if you need some help on this please call 03330 140144 or request a call back via: https://www.familybuildingsociety.co.uk/contact-us/request-a-callback Response date: 19th May 2023

QUICK RESPONSES

I would have given 10 stars if I could do more on line. Cannot transfer internally between ISA's? Reviewed on: 5th May 2023

Reply from Family Building Society Dear Richard Thank you for your feedback. We are always keen to improve our service to customers and this is something we are currently looking into. Thank you for saving with us. Kind regards Response date: 19th May 2023

Good Company, website could be better

Great company and great customer service. The only thing I would say is that the website is not very mobile friendly. I used the website on my phone and alot of the operations/buttons and messaging service I could not view. Reviewed on: 4th May 2023

Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, we take all feedback on board. We're pleased you found our customer service great! Response date: 5th May 2023

Feels like interacting with family not a corporate

Good experience, I'm happy. Would be even better if transactions on my account showed up immediately and I was able to withdraw funds immediately, not next day, via bank transfer. Reviewed on: 28th April 2023

Reply from Family Building Society Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review, we take all feedback on board. It's great to hear you had a good experience. Response date: 5th May 2023

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Family Building Society: Savings reviews

24% decrease in 5 star reviews

600% increase in 1 star reviews

Latest highest rating:

5

Latest lowest rating:

1

About this product

Family Building Society Savings reviews (1249)

Matured Bond

Very poor facilities and website

Excellent Customer Service

Applying For A New ISA

Good service

Family Building Society Branch Review

Family Building Society Branch Review

Online access needs improvement

QUICK RESPONSES

Good Company, website could be better

Feels like interacting with family not a corporate

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