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Saffron Building Society

Bank · Vereinigtes Königreich

Über das Unternehmen

Rechtlicher FirmennameSaffron Building Society
Gründungsjahr1849
Hauptsitz / Land der RegistrierungSaffron Walden, United Kingdom
Websitewww.saffronbs.co.uk
Zuletzt geprüft08.10.2026

According to its official website, Saffron Building Society traces its roots to the 'Saffron Walden Second Building Society' founded in Saffron Walden in January 1849 and, after several mergers, took its current name in September 2006; it is a mutual building society that says it is owned by its members and has no external shareholders. Its head office is at Saffron House in Saffron Walden, Essex, and it has branches across Essex, Hertfordshire and Suffolk. It offers fixed rate bonds and loyalty ISAs, online savers, monthly income bonds, notice and regular saver accounts, children's, community and charity accounts and business savings accounts; the Online Bonus Saver can be opened with GBP 1. Its mortgage range covers first-time buyers, buy-to-let, self-build, self-employed and contractor borrowers, returning expats, retirement and high-income borrowers, plus property development finance. Accounts are managed online, through the mobile app, in branch, by phone and via webchat. According to the Bank of England list and the FCA register, it is authorised by the PRA and regulated by the FCA and the PRA (the site notes that commercial and investment buy-to-let mortgages fall outside this); the site states that accounts are protected by the FSCS. This information is the company's own statement.

Kontodetails

KONTOARTENSavings account · Cash ISA · Children's account · Community and charity account · Business savings account · Mortgage
MINDESTEINZAHLUNGGBP 1 (Online Bonus Saver)
PLATTFORMENInternet banking · Mobile app
PRODUKTESavings accounts · Cash ISA · Business savings accounts · Mortgages · Buy-to-let and self-build mortgages · Property development finance

Lizenzen und Regulierung

FCA (Vereinigtes Königreich)

Lizenz-Nr.FRN 100015
LizenzinhaberSaffron Building Society
UmfangBuilding society authorised by the PRA according to the Bank of England building societies list of 1 Oct 2026; listed in the FCA register under Saffron Building Society (FRN 100015), regulated by the FCA and the PRA.
StatusVerifiziert

Nutzerbeschwerden

Online gefundene Nutzermeldungen werden nach Thema klassifiziert. Die Diagramme zeigen, wie sich die Meldungen verteilen; die Meldungen werden aus Einträgen auf Trustpilot, WikiFX und Şikayetvar zusammengestellt, und die Einträge einer Person werden einmal gezählt.

Untersuchter Zeitraum: Januar 2019 – Oktober 2026

  • Kontosperrungen und Einfrierungen: 20
  • Kredite und Kreditkarten: 12
  • Kundenservice: 11
  • Auszahlungen und Zahlungen: 6
  • Sonstiges: 6

MITTEL — BESCHWERDENIVEAU

45 % der Finanzinstitute mit Beschwerdeeinträgen haben mehr Beschwerden erhalten als dieses.

NACH THEMA — Kontosperrungen und Einfrierungen: Sehr hoch · Kredite und Kreditkarten: Sehr hoch · Kundenservice: Sehr hoch · Auszahlungen und Zahlungen: Mittel · Sonstiges: Hoch

GEPRÜFTE QUELLEN

The complaint distribution is based on the 1-star reviews on the Saffron Building Society Trustpilot page (55) as of 8 October 2026; one person's reviews count once, and records about fake sites and third parties using the Saffron Building Society name are left out. Across the complaints, online account opening stuck at the password step and login lockouts, mortgage applications that dragged on or were declined late, and unanswered calls and messages stand out.

Quellen und Verifizierungsverlauf

Offizielle Unternehmensquellensaffronbs.co.uk — homepage, Our Heritage, Membership, Compare Our Accounts, Business Accounts, Mortgages, Our Mobile App, FSCS pages, footer
Einträge der AufsichtsbehördeBank of England PRA list of building societies (1 Oct 2026) · FCA — Saffron Building Society, FRN 100015 (register.fca.org.uk)
HandelsregisterCompany registry details not stated on the site
Quellen für NutzerfeedbackTrustpilot · Şikayetvar · WikiFX
Zuletzt verifiziert08.10.2026

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