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MSE News: Santander savers' FSCS protection could be halved

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Former_MSE_Guy
Former_MSE_Guy Posts: 1,650 Forumite
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edited 19 March 2010 at 6:47PM in Savings & investments
This is the discussion thread for the following MSE News Story:

"Savers with more than £50,000 spread between Santander and its Alliance & Leicester arm will see their protection level halved at the end of May..."

Read the full story:
Santander savers' FSCS protection could be halved


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  • carlw
    carlw Posts: 201 Forumite
    I dont have over £50k savings so i think im safe. What does effect me is whether when they rebrand all the banks as santander will they remove the current accounts offered by abbey and alliance and leicester and just offer one or two accounts from santander. Moving people from their current alliance and leicester account where they pay a max £5 per month overdraft fee onto an account that charges an interest rate on their overdraft and costs much more?

    Carl
  • cloud_dog
    cloud_dog Posts: 6,323 Forumite
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    I'm not a Santander fan but I think this article title is misleading and bordering on irresponsible - is it from the Daily Mail :D

    Santander have bought up a number of individual financial institutions and are now re-branding and amalgamating them under a single financial institution umbrella. The FSCS only stipulates the guarantee on a per institution basis.

    This is nothing new and something people who have more than £50k of savings have had to consider before.

    So boo to MSE for propagating the story. :p

    A simple advisory message would have been more responsible.
    Personal Responsibility - Sad but True :D

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  • Old_Wrinkly
    Old_Wrinkly Posts: 5,182 Forumite
    edited 18 March 2010 at 3:43PM
    No real surprise to anyone who has followed the news about rebranding etc.
    Could someone please explain what the High Court's involvement is?

    Edit
    My draft post originally had a line indicating that I felt the article title was a bit too 'tabloid', but I then removed it before posting.
    Seems I wasn't the only one thinking that.
  • dunstonh
    dunstonh Posts: 119,688 Forumite
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    This is nothing new and something people who have more than £50k of savings have had to consider before.

    So boo to MSE for propagating the story. :p

    When I saw the thread title I initially thought they cant do that. The providers dont set the FSCS limits. However, its clear the title is not worded correctly to the article.
    I am an Independent Financial Adviser (IFA). The comments I make are just my opinion and are for discussion purposes only. They are not financial advice and you should not treat them as such. If you feel an area discussed may be relevant to you, then please seek advice from an Independent Financial Adviser local to you.
  • Baldur
    Baldur Posts: 6,565 Forumite
    dunstonh wrote: »
    When I saw the thread title I initially thought they cant do that. The providers dont set the FSCS limits. However, its clear the title is not worded correctly to the article.
    You clearly hadn't got your 'Sun Headline' head on..... ;)
  • Old_Wrinkly
    Old_Wrinkly Posts: 5,182 Forumite
    The altered title is a bit better ...
    but it still has the old one against the Comment/Discuss link, at the bottom of the article. ;)
  • tradetime
    tradetime Posts: 3,200 Forumite
    LOL I was thinking, "Burn the Spaniards" when I read that headline, they can't just mosey in here and tell the FSCS not to pay full compensation. Definitely a headline to grab attention and sensationalize imho

    Why not something "FSCS compensation Risk as Santander Merges it's Banks"
    Hope for the best.....Plan for the worst!

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  • Asheron
    Asheron Posts: 1,229 Forumite
    planning for the big crash :) the double dipper
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  • Errata
    Errata Posts: 38,230 Forumite
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    A Santander spokesman says: "Santander is one of the strongest banking groups in the world so it is unlikely we will be unable to repay savers but we understand people want their money fully protected."

    Well he would say that, wouldn't he :D
    .................:)....I'm smiling because I have no idea what's going on ...:)
  • scott_lithgows
    scott_lithgows Posts: 1,427 Forumite
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    It should be the Spanish government who should foot the bill if satander crash
    I have a deep burning indifference
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