Karupthing, Birmingham Midshires or Braford and Bingley

just_lookin

mmmm just shut an ing account interestingly the lady on d fone told me if i wait 24hrs i can open a new account and get the 6% as a new customer shifty or wot so much for 1 great rate for all our customers i seem to remember mr ing saying

just_lookin

b&m you can open 2 accounts of the esaver type and pay interest to each other
clearly says on my paperwork interest to linked account or another b&m internet based account i have already got account 1 to pay account 2 just got to get account 2 to pay account 1 now then we will be compounding interest at full rate all the time as oppossed to it being in banking cyberspace for about six days per month

andyjb_3

I would warn anyone against using Birmingham Midshires, as my experience has been quite negative.
Have had an account with them for a number of years, when they had high street representation, and since Halifax stopped representing them on the high street, they have become extremely unhelpful. Also, they don't like you having access to your own money. However, to new customers they MAY be more welcoming.

If you can, try looking at a local Building Society, as when I was in my local one (West Brom), their savings rates are quite good (as they don't provide current accounts generally) and they aren't listed on comparison websites.