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Charity_Dalek
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Would you invest up to £50000 with First Save the Nigerian-owned internet bank. I know they are covered by the FSA up to £50k.
But there's just a negative stigma in my mind attached to the fact that they are Nigerian owned.
Sould I be concerned?
Robert
But there's just a negative stigma in my mind attached to the fact that they are Nigerian owned.
Sould I be concerned?
Robert
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Charity_Dalek wrote: »Would you invest up to £50000 with First Save the Nigerian-owned internet bank. I know they are covered by the FSA up to £50k.
No. But it has nothing to do with the fact they're Nigerian (or, indeed, foreign.)Conjugating the verb 'to be":
-o I am humble -o You are attention seeking -o She is Nadine Dorries0 -
So then, why do you say no?Paul_Herring wrote: »No. But it has nothing to do with the fact they're Nigerian (or, indeed, foreign.)0 -
The founder was Liverpudlian?
I would - I did..and no probs. If you decide to, leave a bit of headroom in your deposit to earn most of the interest and stay under 50K.. so 48K; then in the unlikely event they roll you're sure to get your interest too.
Icici are better risk rated, tho' same advice.0 -
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Well I certainly wouldn't want to invest with these fellas.What exactly does this imply?"The trouble with quotations on the Internet is that you never know whether they are genuine" - Charles Dickens0 -
The founder WAS Liverpudlian. What do you think it implies?What exactly does this imply?0 -
dont these guys have tier 1 protection, if they do have no worries?Mortgage Start jun 2007 £88500 Outstanding Balance £51000
Overpayments 2007 Nil 2008 £1040 2009 £7853 2010 £10000 2011 aiming for £18000 (6k so far)
The Early Bird Gets the Worm, but the Second Mouse Gets the Cheese!!0 -
Paul_Herring wrote: »Primarily abysmal customer service. I've used them in the past.
I'm suprised by this - I always had good serve from FirstSave / IceSave, and Newcastle BS (who run/ran the operations for both) tend to be rated fairly well!0
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