Family Building Society Reviews 

3,048
TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.9

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Evaluating 774 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the helpful and polite staff, describing interactions as pleasant and noting that representatives guide them patiently through every necessary step. Reviewers frequently emphasize the excellent customer service, noting quick phone response times and the comforting reassurance of speaking directly with a real person rather than automated chat bots. However, some people mentioned encountering technical hurdles, stating they experienced difficulties logging into online portals or faced frustrating delays regarding account access and support responses. A few users also noted challenges with fixed-term account terms or felt that certain financial products did not fully meet their expectations regarding loyalty benefits.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Never any long waiting times and can actually speak to a human rather than a robot! Spoke to a Tracy Rogers who was excellent. Whomever I have spoken to has been very patient and certainly know the... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ewan Watling immediately understood why I was calling and after going through security would be able to help with my login problem. It was all sorted very quickly even though he was dealing with a non... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had a problem being unable to access my account. After a long call with Lisa the problem was identified. Then, during a follow up call Lisa very patiently 'walked me' through the log in process... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Spoke with Vandelle Shango re my closed CISA for info re transfer. Very clear communication from a really helpful person. Only transferred account because interest rate dropped below 4% so no longer c... See more

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  1. Alternative Financial Service

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Every family, whatever shape or size, is different. Whether you’re a first time buyer or planning your finances for later life, we want to work with you to help achieve the things that matter most. At the Family Building Society, if it’s important to you, it’s important to us. That’s why we are committed to delivering innovative solutions that make the most of your circumstances, and offering a more personal approach to savings and mortgages.


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4.9

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

We had two conversations with Genevieve today, one about savings and one about our mortgage.
She was helpful friendly and efficient.

9 September 2026
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Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review. It's great to hear of your positive experience with Geneveve!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service!

I spoke to Daryl, (apologies if that's misspelt), who could not have been more helpful and patient.
I can't fault your customer relations.

9 September 2026
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Thanks for your review. We're glad to hear you were happy with Daryl's service!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A first class very helpful professional company.

I spoke to Cameron who resolved a repetitive issue I was having every time I attempted to log into my account. He was extremely polite friendly and patient. He soon had me logged in which was a great relief. The customer service of Family Building Society is in my opinion amazing and I would thoroughly recommend anyone wanting to save money to study their website. A remarkable experience and much appreciated. Thank you.

9 September 2026
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Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review. It's great to hear of your positive experience with Cameron!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Lisa was very helpful and friendly and…

Lisa was very helpful and friendly and sorted my problem quickly.

8 September 2026
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Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review. It's great to hear of your positive experience with Lisa!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Phone call to confirm funds and reset…

Phone call to confirm funds and reset security handled wonderfully by Lisa. So pleasant and patient. Only opened account 2 hours previously and am impressed by their customer support.

8 September 2026
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Thanks for your review. We're glad to hear you were happy Lisa's service!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good customer service

Although it took a few minutes to get through to customer services when I did speak to Lisa she was very helpful and very quickly managed to resolve my issue. I would add that there is an option to request a call back when the customer service is busy so you do not have to hold on if you do not want to and have found in the past this works very well.

8 September 2026
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Reply from Family Building Society

Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review. It's great to hear of your positive experience with Lisa!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

FBS INTERACTION ON 8/9/2026

I really appreciated the help from the gentleman at the Family Building Society. He was able to sort out two issues I had quickly,patiently & efficiently.
Also,from previous experiences I have had they are a super organisation to deal with. Thank you.

8 September 2026
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Thanks for your review. We're glad to hear you were happy with our service!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Helpful person on the phone

Helpful person on the phone. Listened and gave clear explanations regarding processes. Thank you Lisa and Becky

8 September 2026
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Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review. It's great to hear of your positive experience with Lisa and Becky!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Caring about the customer

I had a problem being unable to access my account.
After a long call with Lisa the problem was identified.
Then, during a follow up call Lisa very patiently 'walked me' through the log in process.
It was a pleasure to deal with an organisation that, to use the hackned phrase, 'was very customer facing'.

7 September 2026
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Reply from Family Building Society

Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review. It's great to hear of your positive experience with Lisa!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service

Sophie was very knowledgeable, patient and professional.

7 September 2026
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Reply from Family Building Society

Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review. It's great to hear of your positive experience with Sophie!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Kathrin Ambrose responded to my call…

Kathrin Ambrose responded to my call and dealt with my query quickly and efficiently. Very pleasant, very polite and very helpful. Everything was sorted in less than 5 minutes.

7 September 2026
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Reply from Family Building Society

Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review. It's great to hear of your positive experience with Katherine!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had an issue with my account as I'm a…

I had an issue with my account as I'm a new customer, Cameron talked me through it,all his instructions easy to follow and I thought showed great patience in dealing with my issue as I was concerned about my account, Cameron resolved my issue swiftly and satisfactory, again Many Thanks Martin.

7 September 2026
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Reply from Family Building Society

Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review. It's great to hear of your positive experience with Cameron!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very helpful lady called Saniya who was…

Very helpful lady called Saniya who was extremely patient.

4 September 2026
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Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review. It's great to hear of your positive experience with Saniya!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

New Account

Becky was very clear and patient with us whilst we were setting up a new online account.

3 September 2026
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Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review. It's great to hear of your positive experience with Becky!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A pleasure to make the phone call

The lady I spoke to (Geneveve Doosaah) was extremely helpful, pleasant and polite. It was a pleasure to make the phone call

1 September 2026
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Reply from Family Building Society

Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review. It's great to hear of your positive experience with Geneveve!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Polite

Polite, efficient, patient!

1 September 2026
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Thanks for your review. We're glad to hear you were happy with our service!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Nice people to deal with

Please stop telling everybody they answer the phone. It will ruin it for existing customers. Furthermore the person who answers deals with your query - old school.
The products are competitive and once you've got over the recent change to the sign in the website is clear.
Hope they Mutual.

28 August 2026
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Thanks for taking the time to leave a positive review!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lisa helped me greatly to correct my…

Lisa helped me greatly to correct my mistakes and helped me open my mew account. look forward to dealing with Family Building Society.

27 August 2026
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Reply from Family Building Society

Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review. It's great to hear of your positive experience with Lisa!

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