Newcastle Building Society Reviews 336

TrustScore 4 out of 5

4.2

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Reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the staff for their exceptional helpfulness, friendliness, and efficiency, often highlighting their professional and welcoming demeanor. Many appreciate the ability to speak with real people in branches, finding the service professional, efficient, and tailored to their needs, with staff going above and beyond to assist. However, some customers were dissatisfied with the customer service, citing issues with account activation, unclear photocopies of documents, and administrative procedures. A few also mentioned feeling that their concerns were not adequately addressed, describing the technology as outdated and the overall experience as inefficient.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Resent remortgage with Newcastle Building Society, I dealt with Richard who was fantastic! I was traveling for 3 weeks with work and Richard adjusted his hours of work and we held the meeting on Teams... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Just had one of the best online support experiences from an extraordinarily patient professional called Mary. I am awful at online anything and have been avoiding the rigamarole of purchasing a new I... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I recently had a fixed rate ISA here but wanted to transfer it to another provider. It was made confusing by the fact the new provider refused to respect my wishes to only transfer when that ISA matur... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The local branch was very convenient. It was very helpful to be able to actually speak to a real person. The staff were all very accommodating, friendly and helpful. There is a wide range of produc... See more

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Newcastle Building Society. A North East Building Society offering a range of mortgages, investments and other financial services


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4.2

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A really helpful member of staff

A lady walking me slowly through the investment account maturity process which meant a lot. Heard every word clearly. A nice change.

April 23, 2025
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Reply from Newcastle Building Society

Hello,
Thanks for taking the time to leave us this review. We're really pleased you had a great experience.
Thanks, Beth

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Melanie at Newcastle Building Society

Melanie at Newcastle Building Society, South Shields was friendly, informative and sorted our requests efficiently.

April 22, 2025
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Reply from Newcastle Building Society

Hello,
Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review, we're really pleased you had a great experience at our South Shields branch!
Thanks, Beth

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

2nd to none

I have been helped today i can not tell you how far this person went to see me right today 100 % Fantastic could not ask for any better so thank you Laura Moorhead 5* from me

April 15, 2025
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Reply from Newcastle Building Society

Hello,

Thank you for taking the times to leave us this great review, we're really pleased to hear you had such a positive experience.

Thanks,
Beth

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Everything explained on investment good…

Everything explained on investment good advice in the current clumate

April 14, 2025
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Reply from Newcastle Building Society

Hello,

Thanks for taking the time to leave us this great review, we're pleased you were happy with your experience.

Thanks,
Beth

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First class service.

My situation was handled in a friendly and professional manner to my complete satisfaction.

April 14, 2025
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Reply from Newcastle Building Society

Hello,

Thanks for taking the time to leave us this great review. We're really pleased you had a great experience with us.

Thanks,
Beth

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Team at Alnwick very friendly and efficient.

Team at Alnwick very friendly and informative. Have full confidence. Make any transactions simple and they take place without issue. Good advice and explanations.

March 31, 2025
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Reply from Newcastle Building Society

Hello,

Thanks so much for taking the time to leave us this great review, we'll be sure to share it with our Alnwick team!

Thanks, Beth.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

GREAT SERVICE AND PRODUCTS

Been a customer for over a decade and have always had very good service at both Darlington and Barnard Castle branches, staff are always polite, cheerful and helpful. Very competitive high street products. Online and phone services faultless too. Hope their high street presence continues. Never experienced any of the negative comments some others have left.

March 24, 2025
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Reply from Newcastle Building Society

Hello,
Thank you for taking the time to leave us this great review, we really appreciate your feedback and will pass this on to our Darlington and Barnard Castle teams!
Thanks,
Beth

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Exceptional service

Exceptional service - work done efficiently in friendly manner, as always. Additionally, staff member took genuine interest in my health, remembering that I had undergone chemotherapy, despite my not having been into the branch for over a year.

March 12, 2025
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Reply from Newcastle Building Society

Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review. We're really pleased that you're happy with the service that you received at our branch.

Thanks,
Beth

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Impossible to contact them

Impossible to contact them
15 calls were made today, and not one answered
Tomorrow I will be going into their branch & closing my account

March 7, 2025
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Reply from Newcastle Building Society

Hello,

We're really sorry to hear that you struggled to to contact us. We've requested more information so we can look into this for you.

Thank you, Beth

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The staff are second to none products…

The staff are second to none products are easily explained and understood great welcoming atmosphere thanks guys and girls

February 28, 2025
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Reply from Newcastle Building Society

Hi Yvonne,

Thanks for taking the time to leave us this great review, we really appreciate your feedback.

Thanks,
Beth

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I regularly visit the West Denton…

I regularly visit the West Denton branch. On each occasion all staff are very pleasant and helpful without exception. It is always a nice atmosphere in the office

February 21, 2025
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Reply from Newcastle Building Society

Hello,

Thanks for taking the time to leave us this great review! We're really pleased you have had great service at our West Denton branch.

Thanks,
Beth

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Jack an absolute superstar

Went into Northumberland Street Newcastle branch and arranged to see an advisor named Jack to discuss options around ISA . As someone with very little knowledge in this field I was abit nervous regards what I would be told . Well I should not of been . Jack was an absolute credit to the branch he explained everything to me told me what all my options were and made sure I knew exactly what he was explaining every step of the way . Thanks Jack you were excellent and wish you were one of my employees .Great work apart from the tea could have been abit stronger lol .

February 19, 2025
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Reply from Newcastle Building Society

Hello,

Thanks for taking the time to leave us this wonderful review, and for speaking so highly of Jack! We'll be sure to pass your feedback onto our Northumberland Street Branch team.

Thanks,
Beth

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service with time for their customers

Staff are friendly, knowledgeable and keen to help their customers without rushing them. The personal attention and service received in the local branches is always appreciated and makes me feel valued as a customer.

February 11, 2025
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Reply from Newcastle Building Society

Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review, we're really pleased you had a great experience and value our face-to-face services.

Thanks,
Beth

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great professional advice very…

Great professional advice very professional and friendly service wouldn't look elsewhere

February 10, 2025
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Reply from Newcastle Building Society

Hello,

Thanks for taking the time to leave us this great review! We're really pleased you've had a positive experience with us.

Thanks,
Catherine

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DO NOT USE THIS MORTGAGE COMPANY

Newcastle forced us into a position to pay £13000 early termination fee. My husband had a default on his credit report from years ago when he was at sea on a submarine he went to the company who removed the default as it wasn’t his fault but there’s we provided all this information to Newcastle who only offered us a 80% mortgage even though we have a 90% with them now. Said they wouldn’t consider for another 90 days just forcing us to pay £13000 it’s a scam and would not recommend at all. SCAM

February 10, 2025
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Reply from Newcastle Building Society

Hi Vanessa,

We're sorry to read your review, and for any inconvenience caused. We've requested some more information so that we can look into this further for you.

Thank you,
Catherine

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Friendly and efficient staff in…

Friendly and efficient staff in Carlisle Branch.

February 4, 2025
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Reply from Newcastle Building Society

Hello,

Thanks for taking the time to leave us this great review! We're really pleased you had a positive experience in our Carlisle branch.

Thanks,
Beth

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Interest Rates

Good range of savings products with great interest rates clearly described - most with the option of applying online or in branch. App simple and straightforward to use.

January 29, 2025
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Reply from Newcastle Building Society

Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us this great review. We're really pleased you had a great experience.

Thanks,
Abbie

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Have been waiting for over 3 weeks to…

Have been waiting for over 3 weeks to receive the interest for a tax year for a closed account. Tried 3 times, with little confidence that one will supply the information.

January 24, 2025
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Reply from Newcastle Building Society

Hello,

We've requested some more information from you so we can look into this for you.

Thank you,
Beth

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