Awful archaic systems and processes
Awful archaic systems and processes. Everything is paper-based. They're a bit like a 1980s Skoda. The good thing is that they fully admit to how outdated their systems are!
November 6, 2025
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Building Society specialising in mortgage and savings products for teachers and education professionals. Also provides shared ownership mortgages and lends to housing associations.
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They posted my login details to the…
They posted my login details to the wrong address (twice); despite providing exactly the right address. Provided a measly £50 compensation.
Insist on hand-filled applications (in 2023). Use an archaic transfer system for ISA transfers. Transferring my ISA in took months; cost me £151.90 in lost interest.
I would not recommend Teachers Building Society.
February 23, 2024
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Unfortunately
Unfortunately, not a happy experience for my wife and me. Logging in could be easier and I recommend that the Society should review all its procedures. I did receive a four page letter of explanations and apologies but even that contained a significant time-sensitive error. How can we operate accounts when a Society makes significant mistakes?
January 5, 2024
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