Saffron Building Society Reviews
Newest Review: ... rather than being paid out to external investors. I have been a customer of the Saffron Building Society for about 10 years. I first joined because I wanted an instant access passbook account for one of my children. Since then, I have opened and closed several savings accounts with the Saffron and currently have 2 accounts with them. I tend to open my Saffron account in person at a local branch as I am in the Society's "catchment" area. However, many of their accounts can be opened online or by post, so their members are not just Essex locals. The Saffron has the feel of a modern building society with a traditional attitude t... more
Customer Saffron Building Society Reviews (1)
by - written on 02/10/12 (Very useful, 76 readings)
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The Saffron Building Society was formally the Saffron Walden, Herts and Essex Builidng Society, but changed its name to the far more memorable 'Saffron' about 10 years ago. The Saffron Building Society is the 13th biggest building society in UK (out of 47) with assets of £1,065 million (as of Dec 2011; source - Building Societies Association) and has its Head Office in Saffron Walden, Essex. It is protected by the FSCS, meaning that all savings up to £85,000 per person are fully guaranteed by the government in the very unlikely event that the Saffron were to go bust. At the risk of repeating myself (the following 2 paragraphs originally appeared in ... Read the complete review
