Yorkshire Building Society Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.7

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Looking at 2,100 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the extremely friendly and highly knowledgeable staff for making branch visits and face-to-face interactions exceptionally smooth and welcoming. Consumers deeply appreciate the helpful customer service and note that opening new savings accounts or managing daily finances remains very straightforward overall. However, some customers also noted significant difficulties with online systems and account transfers. Reviewers encountered frustrating roadblocks when trying to manage accounts digitally, such as automated rejections or persistent problems accessing online portals. A few people also experienced lengthy delays and unhelpful support when dealing with specific complex service requests.

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Service

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User experience

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A lovely branch in Wetherby. The staff member was very friendly, and quickly processed the opening of my savings account. She discussed all the relevant points and emailed me the information for... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Went with YBS as wanted an offset mortgage. Good customer service, easy to get hold of team via email or phone. Mortgage process involved gifted deposit but was still straightforward.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I visited the Kingston upon Thames branch to open a new account. Both counter staff and the lovely lady I saw to open my account where friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. It made me think how much we... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I wanted to deposit some money to offer me a monthly interest payment to top up my part time wage. I tried several high street banks and building societies, all seemed un interested. I picked up... See more

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Company details

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

Written by the company

As a mutual, Yorkshire Building Society is owned by our members, who are customers of our Society. We were founded more than 150 years ago for the benefit of our members, to provide real help with their real lives, enabling more people to buy their own home and save for what’s important to them. Our ambition is to be market-leading for financial inclusion and deliver tailored outcomes for all customers.


Contact info

  • Yorkshire House, Yorkshire Drive, BD5 8LJ, Bradford, United Kingdom

  • www.ybs.co.uk

4.7

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The manager and staff at Broughty Ferry…

The manager and staff at Broughty Ferry branch..were so understanding considerate and very helpful.. would definitely give them 5*

September 10, 2026
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Reply from Yorkshire Building Society

Hello Eileen,

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. This is very much appreciated.

Kind regards,

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer care/Knowledge

Great customer care/Knowledge, feiendly Staff member.

September 4, 2026
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Reply from Yorkshire Building Society

Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. This is very much appreciated.

Kind regards,

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good accessible customer service

Went with YBS as wanted an offset mortgage. Good customer service, easy to get hold of team via email or phone. Mortgage process involved gifted deposit but was still straightforward.

September 3, 2026
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Reply from Yorkshire Building Society

Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. This is very much appreciated.

Kind regards,

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing service with a lapsed account…

Amazing service with a lapsed account at my local branch in Diss. Couldn't of been more helpful in setting up my new ISA.

September 9, 2026
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Reply from Yorkshire Building Society

Hello Mr Payne,

Thank you for your feedback - could you let us know which branch or agency you visited? I would like to pass on your comments!

Kind regards.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very happy with everything

Friendly, informative and helpful staff. I love having a pass book and being able to go into a local branch. The branch I went to is in Paignton, Devon

September 4, 2026
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Reply from Yorkshire Building Society

Hello Rosie,

Thank you for your feedback, which is greatly appreciated. Can you let us know which branch you visited? I would love to pass on your comments!

Kind regards.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent!

My account was very easy to set up. And the App. is easy to use.

September 1, 2026
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Reply from Yorkshire Building Society

Hello Andrew,

Thank you for your feedback which is very much appreciated.

Kind regards.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very easy to open account

Very easy to open account, what I would say is its abut disappointing that you can only have one banking application on a device

September 1, 2026
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Reply from Yorkshire Building Society

Hello Jean,

Thank you for your feedback, but having YBS access for two people on one device would not be considered secure.

Kind regards.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I opened a New account It was quick…

I opened a New account It was quick easy and all done in a couple of days.
Just had to answer a few questions didn't take me long at all

September 5, 2026
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Reply from Yorkshire Building Society

Hello Jason,

Thank you for your feedback, which is greatly appreciated!

Kind regards.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Reply from Yorkshire Building Society

Hello Mrs Higgins,

Thank you for your feedback - much appreciated! Could you tell us which branch you visited? I would love to pass on your comments.

Kind regards.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Customer Service

Staff followed up by email text and phone. As new customer to Yorkshire Building Society, this was such a welcoming reception from the staff. Thank you

May 16, 2026
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Reply from Yorkshire Building Society

Hello Cecilia,

Thank you for your feedback - greatly appreciated!

Kind regards.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Decent provider

Decent provider, nice that it's local

September 2, 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Yorkshire Building Society

Hello David,

Thank you for your feedback, which is much appreciated.

Kind regards,

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very satisfied

Punctual, pleasant and efficient.

August 29, 2026
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Reply from Yorkshire Building Society

Hello Mr Old,

Thank you for your feedback, which is much appreciated. Could you let us know which branch you visited? I would love to pass on your feedback!

Kind regards.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unhelpful and slow to respond

Apart from initial good interactions with YBS staff when first applying the customer service has been awful, passed over to their appointed conveyancer who have been slow and extremely unhelpful during the process of remortgaging to redeem my help to buy loan. Absolutely no contact from YBS themselves during this latter stage. Not sure about a standard mortgage application but I would not recommend them for help to buy applications.

September 13, 2026
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Reply from Yorkshire Building Society

Hello Andrew,

I am very sorry to hear about your recent experience. Social media isn’t secure, so we can’t help with your query or complaint here. However, you can get in touch with us in a few other ways:
Call us on 0345 166 9227.
Fill out our online complaint form https://www.ybs.co.uk/contact-us/help-us-improve#make-a-complaint
Send us a secure message through your account (if you’re registered online with us).
We are here to help and look forward to resolving this for you soon!

Kind regards.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The person who served me was very…

The person who served me was very knowledgeable and helpful

August 30, 2026
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Reply from Yorkshire Building Society

Hello Carol,

Thank you for your feedback - this is greatly appreciated!

Kind regards.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Visiting Kensington branch, recently.

Had a chat with one of the staff about investments and they were both friendly and helpful.

September 4, 2026
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Reply from Yorkshire Building Society

Hello Raymond,

Thank you for your feedback - greatly appreciated.

Kind regards.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very effective system

Very effective system, easy to navigate

August 30, 2026
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Reply from Yorkshire Building Society

Hello,

Thank you for your feedback - much appreciated.

Kind regards.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Although a long online process

Although a long online process, which is to be expected, I didn't find out what was required until the process had begun, so a list of requirements upfront would have been helpful. Then again, maybe I just missed it. I'm not very tech savvy so the end result was a triumph for me.

September 4, 2026
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Reply from Yorkshire Building Society

Hello Frances,

Thank you for your feedback, which is appreciated!

Kind regards.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Setting up offset accounts

My initial experience of setting up my remortgage with Rory and the team has been brilliant, but since the offset mortgage has completed all customer service contact has been terrible.

I have been trying to chase up my additional offset account application and my dad’s offset plus application. Each time someone says they will look into it and call me back. No one has called me back and the accounts have not been opened. It seems that the paperwork has been lost. No one wants to proactively do anything. The forms were sent and received on 29th July. Mortgage opened 28th August but still no addition offset account opened. I have raised a formal complaint now, but at the moment I have just received random emails and texts saying the complaint is being looked into. How difficult is it just to open the accounts I have requested using the process you have to use for these accounts.

September 4, 2026
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Reply from Yorkshire Building Society

Hello Dave,

I am sorry to hear about the experience you have had - complaints are resolved, and you will receive a final resolution letter, in no more than eight weeks. If you wish to speak to the Customer Relations Team again, the direct number is 0800 056 5252 (9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday).

Kind regards.

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