Complaints
Complaints Publication Report
With over 500,000 customers, we pride ourselves on delivering excellent service. We know things can go wrong from time to time, and we value the opportunity to put things right. We view complaints as an important source of feedback on how we are doing, and how we can make things better.
As a mutual building society, we’re committed to doing the right thing for our customers and providing fair outcomes. Further to this, the Society is very proud of its record with the Financial Ombudsman Service. In 2024, the Ombudsman agreed with our decisions 8 times out of 10.
Our complaints data for the 6 month period ending 30 June 2024 is set out in the table below.
Firm Name: Principality Building Society
Period Covered: 1 January 2024 - 30 June 2024
Brand/Trading Names Covered: Principality Building Society.
| Banking & Credit Cards | Home Finance | Insurance & Pure Protection * | Decumulation & Pensions | Investments * | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provision (at reporting period end date) | 1.18 per 1,000 accounts | 4.90 per 1,000 balances outstanding | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Intermediation (within the reporting period) | N/A | N/A | 8.37 per 1,000 policies sold | N/A | N/A |
| Number of Complaints Opened | 768 | 466 | 2 | N/A | 1 |
| Number of Complaints Closed | 809 | 480 | 2 | N/A | 1 |
| Percentage Closed within 3 Days | 51% | 45% | 0% | N/A | 0% |
| Percentage Closed after 3 Days but within 8 Weeks | 48% | 54% | 100% | N/A | 100% |
| Percentage Upheld | 60% | 54% | 50% | N/A | 0% |
| Main Cause of Complaints Opened | General admin / Customer Service | General admin / Customer Service | Dispute over sums, charges | N/A | Product/ performance/ features |
* The Society no longer sells these categories of products, however continues to investigate and resolve any related complaints.
Full details of the FCA product categories.
If you wish to make a complaint, you can view details of our complaints process on our page: How to Complain.
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