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Bradford + Bingley issue 3 rate dropped?

Just looked at my account and noticed the rate drop from 6.51 to 6.01, has anybody else noticed? or have I read it wrong!
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  • foofi22
    foofi22 Posts: 2,215 Forumite
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    Yes, their Interest Rates section shows the previous rate of 6.51 and the new rate of 6.01. Looks like I might be heading over to Egg.
  • Celt08
    Celt08 Posts: 101 Forumite
    is the rate cut for the new online saver account or will it be for issue 3 too?
    i've just moved money into B&B online saver issue 3 from KE.
  • Stavros_3
    Stavros_3 Posts: 1,288 Forumite
    Don't get me started on this grrr, no courtesy letter or e-mail they just dropped it without any notice
    Liquidity is when you look at your investment portfolio and **** your pants
  • treecity
    treecity Posts: 98 Forumite
    B&B just added the eSavings Issue 6 account at 6.10 gross

    If you open one online you can then switch your existing balance into the new one. It's very easy and takes less than 24 hours to do.

    http://www.bradford-bingley.co.uk/savings/esavings-issue6.asp
  • cs95aam
    cs95aam Posts: 330 Forumite
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    treecity wrote: »
    B&B just added the eSavings Issue 6 account at 6.10 gross

    If you open one online you can then switch your existing balance into the new one. It's very easy and takes less than 24 hours to do.

    http://www.bradford-bingley.co.uk/savings/esavings-issue6.asp

    Hi sorry maybe I'm just being thick but what do you mean but switch your existing balance into this one?

    If you already have an esaving account with them wont the new reduced rate automatically apply now? Or are you saying something else? :confused:
  • Apreciar
    Apreciar Posts: 627 Forumite
    cs95aam wrote: »
    Hi sorry maybe I'm just being thick but what do you mean but switch your existing balance into this one?

    If you already have an esaving account with them wont the new reduced rate automatically apply now? Or are you saying something else? :confused:
    If you do not open the new account you will only get the rate that applies to your current account. This way B&B benefit because it takes time for everyone to find out about the new account and switch and some never find out or dont bother to open the new one and get no benefit.
    B&B are always doing this to their shame.
    Change is here to stay
  • Celt08
    Celt08 Posts: 101 Forumite
    Apreciar wrote: »
    If you do not open the new account you will only get the rate that applies to your current account. This way B&B benefit because it takes time for everyone to find out about the new account and switch and some never find out or dont bother to open the new one and get no benefit.
    B&B are always doing this to their shame.

    I'm beginning to regret opening an account with B&B, if they keep on changing their interest rates then it doesn't seem they are treating their customers fairly.

    If I change accounts to the one that pays 6.10% (incl. bonus) then no doubt they'll cut the interest rate for that one too.... grrrrrrrrr

    I much prefered Icesave - before they did the dirty on us!!
  • If the BOE drop rates again they will probably launch eSavings Issue 7 and we'll have to switch from Issue 6
  • Just looked at my account and noticed the rate drop from 6.51 to 6.01, has anybody else noticed? or have I read it wrong!

    Where's this mentioned when you log in?! I must be being blind!

    I don't see it either here: http://www.bradford-bingley.co.uk/savings/product/index.asp
  • foofi22
    foofi22 Posts: 2,215 Forumite
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    Where's this mentioned when you log in?! I must be being blind!

    I don't see it either here: http://www.bradford-bingley.co.uk/savings/product/index.asp

    Scroll down to 'Account no longer available'
    Look at the first line, i.e. Internet Saver (Issue 3) - Online - Variable Rate.
    You can see the previous rate of 6.51% and the new one of 6.01%
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