Market Harborough Building Society Reviews 

870
TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.8

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Evaluating 475 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the staff for being exceptionally helpful, patient, and knowledgeable during branch visits and phone calls. People also appreciate the quick response times, welcoming atmosphere, and efficient service when setting up new savings accounts or resolving issues. Though some customers encountered minor challenges regarding long waiting times, difficulties reaching staff, or cumbersome online processes, the overall feedback remains highly favorable. A few reviewers noted that rigid requirements or remote signal issues made certain digital steps harder to complete smoothly. Others felt that traditional methods worked better than navigating digital portals when trying to finalise complex transactions.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Appointment had been made via Head office but this communication hadn't come through to the local branch. The team swiftly responded, found a room, made a coffee and provided space to talk over our ne... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I wanted to close my account as there are no branches near me anymore. I spoke to Rachel at customer services and she was extremely helpful, patient and very efficient. She helped me go through the re... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wanting to set up an account, going in expecting not to get a result, despite their system having gone down, I had an account open within 30 minutes. Thank you Claire Reedman. It has given me alot mor... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Went in to open a savings account,i knew which one i wanted to open. Did the tranaction quick and thorough, explained everything and gave me some information about the account l opened. Gave me in... See more


Company details

  1. Building Society
  2. Financial Institution
  3. Mortgage Lender
  4. Savings Bank

About Market Harborough Building Society

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Since 1870, we have been owned by our members and have continued to evolve, innovate and, importantly, continue to always put our members first. That’s why we’ve remained a trusted provider of mortgages and savings for over 150 years. You can find out more on our website, clicking on the below links: Savings Mortgages Thrive Agenda Our branches Contact us

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4.8

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Helpful and very pleasant staff member

Went in today to the Rothwell Northants branch to close a charity account. Jenni Robson who sorted the transaction for me was so helpful and nice. A very pleasant experience hopefully might be back
Lin Ray ,

23 July 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great people!

Customer Service has been uniformly excellent at all points during the setup of our bond. Definitely 5 star.
Less great are the online interfaces, which are not always intuitive and occasionally a bit clunky (though they work fine once you’ve navigated them). But I’ll say it again: a great team of people.

22 July 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Andy was very helpful

Andy was very helpful and thorough when my mum and i came in to address my dad's accounts after he died. He showed kindness and patience with us.

21 July 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Truly Exceptional Customer Service

Due to some health issues that are likely to be an increasing problem over time, my partner and I wanted to have the longest period of a monthly return for joint accounts that we could find, to give some financial security during what is likely to be a difficult time.
Staff at Market Harborough have been exceptionally empathetic, kind and helpful in moving our investment to a recent 5 Year Fixed term Bond, paying monthly interest.
We have never known a Company to be so flexible in effecting some changes, and done with such helpful thought, concern, thought, warmth and kindness. Truly outstanding.
If only all firms were like this in having mature , reasonable relationships between company and customer the World would be a better place. Thank you MHBS

14 July 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Customer Service

.Excellent customer service from Jay in the Market Harborough branch when opening 2 accounts 17-7-2026.
Also a mention for Clare from the Savings Team who set up the meeting 13-7-2026.
This building society is so welcoming, friendly and helpful.

17 July 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Helpful staff member

Called in to get the paperwork I needed for an account and was helped by Rachel. She was so friendly, helpful and efficient. Great customer service. Thank you, Rachel!

14 July 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I opened my 1st savings account a few…

I opened my 1st savings account a few weeks ago. I’m neurodiverse and struggle with many similar things - I’ve spoken and had support from several members of the team and all have been exceptional in knowledge, actually doing what they said they would, patience, and general attitudes. This building society reminds me of how customer care and service used to be - it really is extraordinary and I’m so pleased that I found them.
For anyone like me not great with computers and form filling etc I’m sure they will find a team and organisation happy and able to support through the necessary processes.
Well done and thank you - very very special

9 July 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Easy to set up, slow with payments

It was easy to set the account up as required and access it. The problem is the slow rate at which payments into it were applied. One payment over the weekend did not show up until Monday lunchtime. How much interest was lost in those 2 days?

27 June 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Opened a fixed rate bond.

I have recently opened a savings account. Their website is easy to navigate. I phoned their customer services for support, as there was something I did not understand. I was greeted by Emma who was very helpful, polite and pleasant and, above all, understood me. Also, I only had to wait about 10 seconds for the phone to be answered which was reassuring. It's a pleasure to save a little with MHBS.

3 July 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fabulous service on the phone from a real person.

I had got my MHBS password wrongly recorded and this necessitated a phone call for assistance. This was not something I was looking forward to as I'd had some poor helpline experiences recently, but..... wow!
My call was answered very promptly by Alicia and what a breath of fresh air she was, so wonderfully clearly spoken, a warm and friendly greeting and oh, so efficient! No confusing questions, everything was straightforward, succinct and reassuringly pleasant. Alicia was a fantastic ray of sunshine and made the phone call a pleasure.
Based on this fabulous interaction I opened a new savings bond as I felt reassured that if I had any queries there would be someone friendly and competent on the end of the phone to help.
Many thanks Market Harborough Building Society, you have an absolute star in Alicia.

30 June 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First Time Contact.

First time being a customer AND being apprehensive about being scammed. The last person that I spoke to was patience and professionalism personified for which I am truly grateful, thank you!

29 June 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Importance of the human touch vs online rigmarole

I needed to call the Customer Service department a second day in a row. Once again, I received a truly rare first class service. Emma who stayed with me while I navigated glitches on the online form was both efficient and incredibly helpful and kind.
The 5 Stars are for the human service received, but I'm afraid the online site is far too fussy and not adequately clear. I understand the need for security but it should be coupled with customer convenience as well.

24 June 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Pros and cons

Positives: excellent customer-facing telephone assistance with online account access. Bond application process also refreshingly straightforward. Negative: as an existing member of the society, found the subsequent account verification/approval/opening process inexplicably slow.

27 June 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Market Harborough Building Society

Thank you for your feedback, we are pleased to hear you had a positive experience with our telephone support and bond application.

We are sorry the follow-on account process did not feel as smooth as expected. Your comments have been heard and shared with the team so we can review and continue to improve this part of the journey.

We are committed to keeping things simple and straightforward for our members, so you can move forward with confidence.

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