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Broker · United Kingdom

Last checked: 23.09.2026
REGULATIONOfficial record verified

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Dudley Building Society

Bank · United Kingdom

About the company

Legal company nameDudley Building Society
Year founded1858
Headquarters / registered countryDudley, United Kingdom
Websitewww.dudleybuildingsociety.co.uk
Last checked08.10.2026

According to its official website, Dudley Building Society has operated since 1858, exists for the sole benefit of the members who own it and was the first regional building society in the UK to become B Corp certified. Its head office is at The Waterfront, Dudley, and it has branches including a newly opened Bromsgrove branch. As a specialist lender it says it manually underwrites mortgage applications and focuses on areas underserved by competitors: mortgages for self-builders, expats, holiday lets, lending into retirement and the self-employed. Savings include instant access, notice, regular savings, bonds, ISAs, young savers, business and trust accounts; the Branch Instant Access Saver requires a minimum opening balance of GBP 1,000. It works with partner financial advisers for pensions, investments and protection planning. Accounts are managed through the Online Service, in branch and by phone. 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. This information is the company's own statement.

Account Details

ACCOUNT TYPESSavings account · ISA · Young savers account · Business and trust account · Mortgage
MIN. DEPOSITGBP 1,000 (Branch Instant Access Saver)
PLATFORMSOnline Service
PRODUCTSSavings accounts · ISAs · Mortgages · Self-build, expat and holiday let mortgages · Financial advice (through partners)

Licences and regulation

FCA (United Kingdom)

Licence no.FRN 161294
Licence holderDudley Building Society
ScopeBuilding society authorised by the PRA according to the Bank of England building societies list of 1 Oct 2026; listed in the FCA register under Dudley Building Society (FRN 161294), regulated by the FCA and the PRA.
StatusVerified

User complaints

User reports found online are classified by topic. The charts show how reports are distributed; the reports are compiled from records on platforms that verify users and screen out fake reviews.

Period reviewed: February 2022 – October 2026

  • Account / trading conditions: 17
  • Customer support: 3
  • Identity verification: 2
  • Withdrawal / payment: 1
  • Other: 1

No. 196 for most complaints among 520 institutions.

RANK BY TOPIC — Account / trading conditions: 170. · Customer support: 162. · Identity verification: 142. · Withdrawal / payment: 270. · Other: 204.

SOURCES REVIEWED

The complaint distribution is based on the 1-star reviews on the Dudley Building Society Trustpilot page (24) as of 8 October 2026; one person's reviews count once, and records about fake sites and third parties using the Dudley Building Society name are left out. Across the complaints, mortgage applications delayed for months by repeated document requests, high application fees and unhelpful staff stand out.

Sources and verification history

Official company sourcesdudleybuildingsociety.co.uk — homepage, About us, B Corp, Instant access, Young savers, Regular savings, Online service pages, footer
Regulator recordsBank of England PRA list of building societies (1 Oct 2026) · FCA — Dudley Building Society, FRN 161294 (register.fca.org.uk)
Company registerCompany registry details not stated on the site
User feedback sourcesTrustpilot · Şikayetvar · WikiFX
Last verified08.10.2026

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