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Broker · United Kingdom

Last checked: 23.09.2026
REGULATIONOfficial record verified

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USER FEEDBACKRecurring topics

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Vernon Building Society

Bank · United Kingdom

About the company

Legal company nameVernon Building Society
Year founded1924
Headquarters / registered countryStockport, United Kingdom
Websitewww.thevernon.co.uk
Last checked08.10.2026

According to its official website, Vernon Building Society is a mutual building society that has been a safe place for Stockport's savings and mortgages since 1924; it says it has no shareholders, is run for the benefit of the savings and mortgage customers who collectively own the business, and reinvests its profits to give members the best rates and service it can and to support local charities in Stockport. Its head office is in Stockport and it serves customers through its branches. It offers easy and limited access accounts, fixed rate savings and member-exclusive bonds, cash ISAs, a Junior ISA and business and charity accounts; its mortgage range covers first-time buyers, home buying, buy-to-let, holiday lets, later life, self-build, professionals and 'Buy for Uni' student mortgages, plus additional borrowing. Accounts are managed through Online Services; the Junior Cash ISA can be opened with GBP 1. 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 savings are covered by the FSCS up to GBP 120,000 per person. This information is the company's own statement.

Account Details

ACCOUNT TYPESSavings account · Cash ISA · Junior ISA · Business and charity account · Mortgage
MIN. DEPOSITGBP 1 (Junior Cash ISA)
PLATFORMSOnline Services internet banking · Branch
PRODUCTSSavings accounts · Cash ISA and Junior ISA · Business and charity accounts · Mortgages · Buy-to-let and holiday let mortgages

Licences and regulation

FCA (United Kingdom)

Licence no.FRN 195475
Licence holderVernon 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 Vernon Building Society (FRN 195475), 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 2020 – October 2026

  • Customer support: 2
  • Withdrawal / payment: 1
  • Account / trading conditions: 1

No. 291 for most complaints among 520 institutions.

RANK BY TOPIC — Customer support: 179. · Withdrawal / payment: 270. · Account / trading conditions: 280.

SOURCES REVIEWED

The complaint distribution is based on the 1-star reviews on the Vernon Building Society Trustpilot page (4) as of 8 October 2026; one person's reviews count once, and records about fake sites and third parties using the Vernon Building Society name are left out. Across the complaints, slow customer service, a lengthy mortgage application and difficulty transferring money out of an easy access account stand out.

Sources and verification history

Official company sourcesthevernon.co.uk — homepage, About us, All savings accounts, mortgage menu, footer
Regulator recordsBank of England PRA list of building societies (1 Oct 2026) · FCA — Vernon Building Society, FRN 195475 (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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