MSE News: Top cash Isa from Santander to be withdrawn

Former_MSE_Helen

This is the discussion thread for the following MSE News Story:

"Savers need to be quick to get the market's top easy-access cash Isa, as Santander is withdrawing its Issue 3 Isa ..."

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Top cash Isa from Santander to be withdrawn

Narc

Santander are a joke, they cut the rate on my ISA opened in April from ~3.3% to 0.1% (yes you read that right) in less than two months.

rb10

Narc wrote: »

Santander are a joke, they cut the rate on my ISA opened in April from ~3.3% to 0.1% (yes you read that right) in less than two months.

I think that you will find that you were mistaken.

The only ISA that Santander had in April 2011 paying 3.3% was the Flexible ISA. This account is still paying 3.3%, and is guaranteed to pay at least Base Rate + 2.8% for 12 months.

moonrakerz

MSE_Helen wrote: »

"Savers need to be quick to get the market's top easy-access cash Isa, as Santander is withdrawing its Issue 3 Isa ..."

Shame Santander aren't as quick as the savers need to be - I've been waiting 10 days for them to open my account !!!

Deneb

moonrakerz wrote: »

Shame Santander aren't as quick as the savers need to be - I've been waiting 10 days for them to open my account !!!

We applied for two ISAs yesterday evening - one for me and one for my wife, and they have both been opened and deposits transferred this morning.

I did have a bit of trouble with the online application form though. It kept coming up with a system error. I must have filled the forms out about ten times before I managed to get both applications successfully submitted.

codetown

quick question:

I am a A&L customer and am interested in the Flexible Isa Issue 3 (was just looking for an ISA this morning and now reading about it).
Presumibly I can open it online (not tried, but will do it soon).

But can anyone confirm how can I fund it?
i have the funds available but not at A&L... so I need to transfer them .. or ....? Do they ask you during opening how to fund it?

t0rt0ise

codetown wrote: »

quick question:

I am a A&L customer and am interested in the Flexible Isa Issue 3 (was just looking for an ISA this morning and now reading about it).
Presumibly I can open it online (not tried, but will do it soon).

But can anyone confirm how can I fund it?
i have the funds available but not at A&L... so I need to transfer them .. or ....? Do they ask you during opening how to fund it?

I don't know with that one but I have opened two ISAs in the last few years, one managed with a bank transfer from my Smile current account, and the other asked me to send a cheque. Just work your way through the application form and see what it says.

poppy10_2

Wouldn't go anywhere near Santander even if they were paying 10%. Truly awful customer service.

suelees1

We missed out because of the system error kept coming up. I hadn't read it was being withdrawn so it was a blow this morning when went into open it. Still probably best considering the poor reviews it has.