Yorkshire Building Society Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.7

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Review summary

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Considering 2,063 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the helpful and professional staff, noting that visiting physical branches makes opening accounts and getting assistance straightforward and reassuring. Consumers also find the online systems and websites intuitive for managing savings, opening new accounts quickly, and performing transfers without any major issues. However, some customers also noted difficulties with phone support, reporting long waiting times and challenges reaching representatives for assistance when needed. A few reviewers also experienced problems with online account access, complex login steps, or frustrating digital processes when trying to manage savings independently.

What people talk about most

Staff

Clients share profound appreciation for the staff, frequently highlighting the friendly, patient, and highly... See more

Service

Consumers find service to be positive, highlighting the helpfulness and professionalism of the staff.... See more

User experience

Customers had positive experiences with user experience, highlighting how quick and straightforward the... See more

Customer service

Customers consistently note positive experiences with customer service, praising well-informed staff who... See more

Website

Users describe positive interactions with website, highlighting an effective system that is simple to... See more

Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We went to our nearest branch and the Staff at Castleford West Yorkshire were so helpful and couldn't do enough....they were professional, understanding,caring, patient and extremely Knowledgeable ab... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

YBS have good interest rates compared to other providers and I have been with them since 1996. My complaint is that they keep introducing new accounts with higher interest rates, especially for ISAs.... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A lovely branch in Wetherby. The staff member was very friendly, and quickly processed the opening of my savings account. She discussed all the relevant points and emailed me the information for... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I visited the Kingston upon Thames branch to open a new account. Both counter staff and the lovely lady I saw to open my account where friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. It made me think how much we... See more

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Company details

  1. Building Society
  2. Bank
  3. Financial Institution
  4. Mortgage Lender
  5. Savings Bank

Written by the company

As a mutual, Yorkshire Building Society is owned by our members, who are customers of our Society. We were founded more than 150 years ago for the benefit of our members, to provide real help with their real lives, enabling more people to buy their own home and save for what’s important to them. Our ambition is to be market-leading for financial inclusion and deliver tailored outcomes for all customers.


Contact info

  • Yorkshire House, Yorkshire Drive, BD5 8LJ, Bradford, United Kingdom

  • www.ybs.co.uk

4.7

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Face to face contact

Staff were very helpful and informative.
Visit was very comfortable.
Business was transacted very easily.

July 24, 2026
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Reply from Yorkshire Building Society

Hello,

Thank you for your positive feedback.

Kind regards.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Helpful staff

Very pleasant and helpful staff at the branch I visited, assisted me in opening my account

August 8, 2026
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Reply from Yorkshire Building Society

Hello.

Thank you for your positive feedback.

Kind regards.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Friendly and helpful staff

Friendly and helpful staff who helped me with setting up online banking.

July 22, 2026
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Reply from Yorkshire Building Society

Hello Zahida,

Thank you for your positive feedback.

Kind regards.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The staff in YBS branch were friendly…

The staff in YBS branch were friendly and very helpful.
Opened the savings account easily and was kept updated on when the passbook would be ready for collection.
Very happy with the service

July 12, 2026
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Reply from Yorkshire Building Society

Hello Jasmine,

Thank you for your feedback. Its lovely to hear about your recent branch experience. 🙂

Kind regards.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Louise was very helpful setting up our…

Louise was very helpful setting up our accounts.

She explained everything well - a positive experience

August 14, 2026
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Reply from Yorkshire Building Society

Hello,

Thank you for sharing your positive feedback.

Kind regards.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Staff very friendly,polite and helpful…

Staff very friendly,polite and helpful I will recommend this branch to anyone so very satisfied. Customer service was outstanding

August 12, 2026
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Reply from Yorkshire Building Society

Hello,

Thank you for your positive feedback It is greatly appreciated appreciated. 🙂

Kind regards.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A pleasure

I met 2 female members of staff. Both were polite, friendly and professional. It was my first visit to this branch, I hope it is not my last.

August 14, 2026
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Reply from Yorkshire Building Society

Hello Laurence,

Thank you for your positive feedback. It is great to hear about your recent branch experience.

Kind regards.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Very easy to set up but can’t give 5…

Very easy to set up but can’t give 5 stars as I selected monthly interest and this does not appear to be happening?

August 13, 2026
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Reply from Yorkshire Building Society

Hello Nicky,

Thank you for your feedback. I am sorry to hear that the monthly interest hasn't been successfully selected on your account, If you are able to call us on 0345 1200 100 we can look into this for you.

Kind regards.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very Professional Service

Knowledgeable and helpful staff

August 12, 2026
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Reply from Yorkshire Building Society

Hello Karen,

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. This is very much appreciated.

Kind regards,

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It works.

Everything worked and was logical.

Sadly after my initial post things have gone sadly down hill at a rapid rate.

August 11, 2026
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Reply from Yorkshire Building Society

Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. This is very much appreciated.

Kind regards,

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Timeliness and politeness of staff and…

Timeliness and politeness of staff and service.

August 11, 2026
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Reply from Yorkshire Building Society

Hello Gordon,

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. This is very much appreciated.

Kind regards,

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