Castle Trust Bank Reviews 1,152

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.5

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Review summary

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Considering 734 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently found the online process for applications, account opening, and ISA transfers to be smooth, quick, and straightforward. Many people praised the efficiency and professionalism of the service, noting that transfers were completed without stress or inconvenience, and they were kept informed throughout the process. The staff and customer service received high marks for being helpful, friendly, knowledgeable, and patient, with prompt and clear responses to queries. Reviewers also appreciated the easy-to-use and clear website, which made managing accounts and finding information much simpler. However, some customers also noted difficulties with logging in, experiencing errors or needing multiple attempts, and felt there should have been a notice on the website about these issues. A few other people also felt that the website was not intuitive or difficult to navigate, and some experienced poor customer service with slow replies or unhelpful responses regarding specific requests.

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User experience

Consumers find the user experience to be positive, with many reviewers praising the ease of setting up and... See more

Service

Reviewers highlight positive aspects of service, frequently praising its efficiency and speed, particularly... See more

Website

People report positive experiences with the website, finding it straightforward for applying for new accounts... See more

Customer service

Customers consistently note positive experiences with customer service, highlighting helpful and efficient... See more

Staff

Customers had positive experiences with staff, consistently praising their efficiency, helpfulness, and... See more

Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The whole on-line process from application to initial funding and transfer of an existing ISA went through smoothly and quickly. I rang Castle Trust with a query regarding the interest rate on my ISA.... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Opening an account as a new customer was quick and straightforward. The product terms and conditions suit my needs and the interest rate is higher than those available from other providers. Althou... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I am impressed by the support and information that is available, since my induction as new investor, It has made the initial work of setting up my account details much easier than first thought. The... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

All went smoothly. Kept informed via emails and secure messages. Spoke to a very helpful and reassuring member of your team when I noted that my ISA transfer had left one building society but had no... See more

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Company details

  1. Savings Bank
  2. Mortgage Lender

Written by the company

Castle Trust Bank was launched as 'Castle Trust' in October 2012, and in June 2020 we became Castle Trust Bank – a fully authorised UK bank. We’ve offered fixed-term, fixed rate savings accounts to existing customers since the end of 2020, and launched online savings accounts to new customers in August 2021. Eligible deposits with Castle Trust Bank are protected up to a total of £120,000 by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, the UK’s deposit guarantee scheme. We are also a provider of specialist buy-to-let, and property development mortgages.


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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly satisfied customer

Been with Castle Trust Bank now for over 2 years. Always a good interest rate on my cash ISA and the app is so easy to use. What more could I ask for.

4 April 2026
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Reply from Castle Trust Bank

Thank you for your review, we hope you stick with us in the future!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Best rates, no problem banking.

This bank is great to invest in. They offer the best rates and have a good clear website that is easy to navigate. We transferred some matured ISAs from elswhere without any problems at all. We have also invested with them previously with no problems. I would recommend Castle Trust bank to anyone.

24 March 2026
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Reply from Castle Trust Bank

Thank you for the positive feedback, we're pleased to have you as a Castle Trust Bank customer.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

ISA transfer from Leeds Building…

ISA transfer from Leeds Building Society not showing in my account

1 April 2026
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Reply from Castle Trust Bank

Thank you for sharing your experience with us and we’re sorry you’re disappointed with how long the process is taking to complete.

Your ISA Transfer request was pended by your existing Plan Manager until 1st April and we are currently waiting for the funds to be received. Once the transfer has been completed we will send you a secure message to let you know.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

It's turning out to be too difficult to…

It's turning out to be too difficult to find my userid.

3 April 2026
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Reply from Castle Trust Bank

Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback and we’re sorry you’ve had difficulties in obtaining a reminder of your User ID.

An email has been sent to you with the details.

If you forget in the future, you can click on ‘Forgotten your User ID’ on the Log in Details screen for the Self Service Portal.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

It takes too long to transfer my isa to…

It takes too long to transfer my isa to your bank account
I assume I will be given the interest due it left my account on the Ist April!!
Thank you for your reply
I can confirm the money was transferred on the 7th to my CASTLETRUST acc and I am delighted you have applied interest from the 2nd April

2 April 2026
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Reply from Castle Trust Bank

Thank you for leaving a review for us and we’re sorry you’re disappointed with how long the process took to complete.

Your ISA Transfer request was pended by your existing Plan Manager until 1st April and funds were received by us on 2nd April. The money was applied on the next working day which, due to the bank holiday weekend, was 7th April and interest was backdated to the day we received the funds.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Efficient 0pening process.

Straightforward and efficiently opened a new account. Phone calls were answered quickly and contained useful advice.

2 April 2026
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Reply from Castle Trust Bank

We're glad we were able to help.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Very helpful staff

Queries i sent via email were dealt with quickly and without any issues. I had a few teething problems with logging on but thanks to a telephone call , this was rectified

24 March 2026
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Reply from Castle Trust Bank

We're pleased we could help with your logging on issue, and with your queries.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Moving money on maturity of an ISA

My ISA was maturing and I wanted to split the money up into a 1yr, 2yr and 3yr accounts on maturity. I was unable to do this online and had to open 3 new accounts then phone Castle Trust on the day of maturity. In the event I found that another provider had increased their rates for one of the intended years and so I went with them only to find that the day after phoning CT had increased their rate for that year - had I been informed of the intended increase when phoned I would have left all my money in CT.
Overall I’ve been pleased with CT with reasonable interest rates and the ease of using their app online but the inability to give my maturity instructions online and the fact I was not made aware of the intended change in interest rates - I can only give them 3 stars.

20 March 2026
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Reply from Castle Trust Bank

Thank you for taking them to share your experience with us.

We’re sorry we don’t currently offer the functionality for maturity reinvestment instructions to be split across multiple accounts online. However, our friendly team are happy to help with how to do this.

Our interest rates can increase or decrease at short notice particularly in the current environment and colleagues are not given advance notice of when these changes will take place.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Best rate

Best rate, straightforward online application process, excellent customer service, no lengthy wait for call answering

19 March 2026
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Reply from Castle Trust Bank

Thank you for leaving your review.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great bank

Great bank. Always give me good notice of rate changes. Very easy withdrawals either via the app or website. Bothering easy to navigate. Good interest rates.

28 March 2026
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Reply from Castle Trust Bank

Thanks for your positive feedback!

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