Notices
  • Savings products - In preparation of the launch of our new and improved Online Service we have temporarily withdrawn online applications for all our savings products. You can still apply for these products by post or in branch. All savings products will be available to apply online from 12 May. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

  • Savings customers: Your 2024 / 2025 Annual Interest Savings Summary are currently being processed and are due to be delivered by 30 April 2025.
  • We’ll shortly be making some changes to our Online Service to make it simpler and easier for you to use.  

    Our new Online Service will have a modern design, improved navigation and many added benefits.  

    Find out more about the changes

  • Mortgage products - On Wednesday 23 April, we made changes to our mortgage product range. These include rate adjustments across our fixed rate products, and an increase to our Owner Occupier Joint Borrower Sole Proprietor maximum LTV to up to 90% (with no additional security required) for loans up to £500,000.
  • Online Service update. Due to planned essential maintenance our Online Service will be unavailable from 6pm until 12am on Wednesday 7 May. Our Online Service will also be unavailable between 5.30pm on Friday 9 May until 9am on Monday 12 May. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Tips and Guides

Tips and guides

Learn more about money and mortgages with our helpful pointers from jargon-busting to the Bank of Mum and Dad.

Children and money

From learning what money is, to how to save, budget and the different ways of borrowing, our useful guides can help children aged 5-18 learn how to handle money with confidence. 

Helpful money guides

What you need to know if you're starting to plan more financially or you've reached an important life stage.

Mortgage guides

A range of helpful guides covering various different aspects of home ownership.

Research reports

Working alongside the London School of Economics and the Resolution Foundation we've produced research reports on a range of topics.

Bank of Mum and Dad guides

Tips and guidance from our extensive research into how families can handle lending and financial planning together.

Banking news

Read our latest press releases and stay up to date with the latest news, comment and insights about Family Building Society.

Frequently asked questions

If you have a question about savings or mortgages it may be solved in our frequently asked questions.

A-Z jargon-busters

Use our easy to digest glossary to understand any mortgage, savings and financial terms you're not familiar with.

Savings A-Z jargon buster

Money Blog

Personal thoughts and tips from our experts covering topics from financial guidance to industry news and trends.

Useful and helpful links

Links to well known and trusted sources, such as consumer and government organisations.