United Trust Bank Reviews 4,188

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.7

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Review summary

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Reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the staff for their helpfulness, politeness, and knowledge, often highlighting their ability to resolve issues efficiently. Many people appreciate the quick response times to inquiries and the overall excellent service, making processes like account opening and transfers smooth and easy. The user experience is frequently described as positive, with consumers finding the website easy to navigate and the service efficient. However, some customers also noted occasional difficulties with certain processes, describing them as clunky or not intuitive, particularly for older users or when dealing with specific account actions like ISA transfers. A few other people also felt that while responses were quick, the content of those responses wasn't always satisfactory or that some information wasn't readily available for download.

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User experience

Customers generally had positive experiences with the user experience. Many found the deposit process easy to... See more

Response time

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Service

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Staff

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Customer service

Consumers find customer service to be positive. Many reviewers highlight the helpfulness and professionalism... See more

Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

So efficient I had tried to set up an easy access account with our existing current account bank - Virgin - we had been with them since the 1980s (originally as Clydesdale)! 3 months later and... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have been saving online with United Trust Bank for a few years now - attracted by high rates, especially for fixed-term ISA products. I have always found the website to function as it should. As... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

After a glitch in opening an account a staff member intervened and asked us how we wanted to proceed - and then made personally sure we got what we asked for. She really owned the problem and fixed it... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We recently moved house and customer service handled the change of address opened our new account, arranged for the 40 day account to be closed and transferred into the new account when the 40 days h... See more

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Company details

  1. Bank
  2. Financial Institution
  3. Savings Bank

Written by the company

We are an award-winning specialist UK bank, incorporated in 1955. We offer a range of fixed term and notice deposit accounts and ISAs to individuals, businesses and charities. We provide a variety of loans, funding facilities and mortgages to individuals, housebuilders, property investor/developers and SMEs.

FSCS Protected

UTB customers are protected by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.

UTB customers are protected by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.
And because we don’t share a banking licence with any other bank, you’ll get the full benefit of the protection up to the scheme’s limits wherever you have other savings put aside.

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4.7

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

New account set up

I wanted to move funds froma tracker account into a 2 year fixed term bond. Staff were very patient and helpful in facilitating the set up and transfer

March 24, 2026
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Reply from United Trust Bank

Ms Carter we appreciate you leaving a review, it is great to see staff were able to help you move funds from a tracker account to a new 2 year fixed term bond. Thanks Alex

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Staff are always efficient

Staff are always efficient, helpful and polite and patient. Thank you.

March 24, 2026
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Reply from United Trust Bank

Thank you Mel for your review, it is fantastic to hear you thought were helpful and polite when helping you. Thanks Alex

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Poor website

0Transacting ISAs on their website is just so clumsy.
Transferred mine eventually but had to check if it had transferred by phoning as their website was all over the place. My wife tried to transfer hers, on phoning no it hadn't, same approach used but different outcome.

March 27, 2026
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Reply from United Trust Bank

Thank you for leaving us a review Mr Sinclair, we appreciate your comments and have taken your feedback on board regards to the transfer. We would love to hear the specifics of your experience and if you can send us an email detailing what happened to CustomerExperience@utbank.co.uk or if you email us with a time and date we can arrange a call which ever you prefer. Thanks Alex

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service

Excellent customer service - responded to my query very quickly online

March 26, 2026
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Reply from United Trust Bank

Thank you Mr Woodfine for your review, it is great to see we responded quickly to your query. Thanks Alex

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A bank for everyone.

Easy to reach by telephone and extremely helpful as always.I would recommend United Trust to everyone,especially pensioners who are reluctant to use the internet,a.though the webside is easy to navigate.

March 23, 2026
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Reply from United Trust Bank

Kath it is great to hear that we were easy to reach and extremely helpful. It is lovely to hear that you would recommend us to other people also. Thanks Alex

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Job Done

Simple system - straight forward and Job Done!!

March 26, 2026
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Reply from United Trust Bank

Thank you for your comments, it is great to see things were simple and straight forward. Thanks Alex

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Excellent Staff

Staff at UTB were excellent. They were always at the end of the phone to answer a query. Calls were answered promptly and the matter dealt with very calmly. You always felt that the staff were there to listen to you and resolve your issue, which they did.

The only negative was that a few emails were received after an issue had been resolved which caused a little confusion. However, this was quickly sorted by a staff on the phone.

March 25, 2026
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Reply from United Trust Bank

Thank you so much for your Trustpilot review, it is great to see that our staff dealt with any queries you had promptly and calmly. Even when there was an issue they were able to help you. Thanks Alex

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The UTB staff were very helpful in…

The UTB staff were very helpful in guiding me through the creation of a new Trust bank account. Communications were always pertinent and timely.

March 20, 2026
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Reply from United Trust Bank

It is great to hear our staff were very helpful when guiding you through the creation of a new account. Thanks Alex

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

An incredibly helpful team

An incredibly helpful team, consistently available to provide support to busin

March 12, 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from United Trust Bank

Thank you Reilly for your review, its great to see that our team delivers consistent support to you. Thanks Alex

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quick and easy ability to request a…

Quick and easy ability to request a statement. It would be great to be able to do this via the dashboard directly though.

March 20, 2026
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Reply from United Trust Bank

Antony we really appreciate you leaving a review, it is great to hear that requesting a statement was quick and easy. We do take on board your comment regarding being able to do this online. Thanks Alex

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

All of the repesentatives were very…

All of the repesentatives were very helpfull and informative and couldn't help me enough.

March 18, 2026
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Reply from United Trust Bank

Mr Moore it is great to see that all representatives dealing with you were informative and helpful. Thanks Alex

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Helpful and knowledgeable staff

Sue from UTB was extremely helpful and sorted out the issues with registering for online banking.

March 19, 2026
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Reply from United Trust Bank

Sharon we really appreciate you leaving a review, it is fantastic to hear my colleague Sue was extremely helpful when sorting out issues for online banking. Thanks Alex

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fast response times

Speedy response to a question. Easy access account is great. When requesting a payment to my NatWest current account the transfers are always completed within a couple of hours - mostly less than 1 hour.

March 23, 2026
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Reply from United Trust Bank

Thank you for your review, it is fantastic to hear you like our easy access account and that you think our team are speedy to respond to you. Thanks Alex

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very helpful team

Very helpful team, always available to help and support businesses.

March 19, 2026
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Reply from United Trust Bank

Thank you so much for your review, it is great to see you thought our team were helpful. Thanks Alex

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Reply from United Trust Bank

We appreciate you leaving a review, it is fantastic to hear you thought our service is excellent . Thanks Alex

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