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Sample Financial Institution

Broker · United Kingdom

Last checked: 23.09.2026
REGULATIONOfficial record verified

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USER FEEDBACKRecurring topics

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Hanley Economic Building Society

Bank · United Kingdom

About the company

Legal company nameHanley Economic Building Society
Year founded1854
Headquarters / registered countryStoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
Websitewww.thehanley.co.uk
Last checked08.10.2026

According to its official website, Hanley Economic Building Society (The Hanley) has been helping its members save for their futures and own their own homes since 1854; the site refers to its Members. Its head office is Granville House, Festival Park, Stoke-on-Trent. It offers easy access, online, regular saver, fixed term, ISA, children's and corporate savings accounts; its mortgage range covers standard residential, first-time buyer, buy-to-let, shared ownership, self-build, retirement interest-only, foreign national and 100% mortgages for renters. Accounts are managed through the online banking portal, the mobile app and branches; the Young Savers and Junior ISA accounts can be opened with GBP 10. 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 states that eligible deposits are protected by the FSCS up to GBP 120,000. This information is the company's own statement.

Account Details

ACCOUNT TYPESSavings account · ISA · Children's account · Corporate savings account · Mortgage
MIN. DEPOSITGBP 10 (Young Savers)
PLATFORMSOnline banking · Mobile app
PRODUCTSSavings accounts · ISA · Fixed term accounts · Mortgages · Buy-to-let and shared ownership mortgages

Licences and regulation

FCA (United Kingdom)

Licence no.FRN 206024
Licence holderHanley Economic 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 Hanley Economic Building Society (FRN 206024), 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: 11
  • Customer support: 4
  • Withdrawal / payment: 3
  • Identity verification: 2

No. 323 for most complaints among the 532 institutions with complaint records (918 institutions listed on the site).

RANK BY TOPIC — Account / trading conditions: 278. · Customer support: 242. · Withdrawal / payment: 364. · Identity verification: 222.

SOURCES REVIEWED

The complaint distribution is based on the 1-star reviews on the Hanley Economic Building Society Trustpilot page (20) as of 8 October 2026; one person's reviews count once, and records about fake sites and third parties using the Hanley Economic Building Society name are left out. Across the complaints, faults in online account access, mortgage decisions, fees and interest rates, and slow customer service stand out.

Sources and verification history

Official company sourcesthehanley.co.uk — homepage (footer), About us, Savings, Easy Access, Children's Saver, Regular Saver, Mortgages and FSCS pages
Regulator recordsBank of England PRA list of building societies (1 Oct 2026) · FCA — Hanley Economic Building Society, FRN 206024 (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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