New Halifax ISA 2.8%-3.0%

AdeM_2

Just tried again and got the same message, i'll have to ring them tomorrow

AdeM_2

Tried again this morning and this is the message i've had !

ISA Direct Reward is available for limited periods only and is not available to open at this current time. We have a range of other cash ISAs available, please click here to find out more.

lisyloo

Thanks for the warning.
I've opened two this morning without getting those messages.

AdeM_2

I must be doing something wrong then !

Will give them a call and post again.

lisyloo

Have you tried refreshing your browser?
Perhaps it happened once and now the page is cached.

rl1

I have just re-designated my Reward 2 to the new one over the phone with no problem at all. 3% from today instead of 2.8%. Not a lot of difference but worth doing plus the new ISA promise will notify any interest changes and if anything better comes along.

butterfly72

Also changed mine from Reward 2 to 3. I did it over the phone and it only took a few mins. Very easy.

Its still on the web site tho, I've just checked.

christinejp

rl1 wrote: »

I have just re-designated my Reward 2 to the new one over the phone with no problem at all. 3% from today instead of 2.8%. Not a lot of difference but worth doing plus the new ISA promise will notify any interest changes and if anything better comes along.

I think you'll find that the Isa Direct Reward 2 was not eligible for the extra 0.2%, so you were only getting 2.6%.

Definitely makes it worthwhile getting 3%.

FB13

After reading the above posts, is there actually a chance this account will be withdrawn soon? I was planning on opening one when I get my bonus at the end of October. Should I open one now just in case?

opinions4u

FB13 wrote: »

After reading the above posts, is there actually a chance this account will be withdrawn soon? I was planning on opening one when I get my bonus at the end of October. Should I open one now just in case?

Assuming you haven't subscribed to another ISA this tax year, then why not open it with £1 now and then top it up when the bonus comes in?

I'd expect them to keep it open at least until the end of October. They'll be wanting all those over 50s who dabbled in ISAs and their new £5,100 limit from 6th October 2009 to transfer over to them.