Savings Accounts: The Best Currently Available News!

alanq

Coventry Fixed Rate Bond 3.25% until 31 August 2013.
No early access.
http://www.coventrybuildingsociety.co.uk/savings-and-investments/bond/bond.aspx

alanq

Derbyshire Building Society NetSaver Issue 4
3.06% variable including 2.06% fixed bonus until 30 November 2013.
Unlimited penalty-free access.
Minimum opening deposit £1000.
Initial deposit by cheque only.

http://www.thederbyshire.co.uk/savings/netsaver.aspx

buffman

Aldermore has increased the rate on its one year bond by 0.30%. paying a rate of 3.45% to savers with deposits between £1,000 and £1 million.

alanq

Sainsbury's Bank Fixed Rate Saver
3.26%, 3.65% 3.75% for 1, 2 and 3 years resp.
Min £5000 online or phone.
No early access.

http://www.sainsburysbank.co.uk/savings/frsa/sav_frsa_sb_skip.shtml

alanq

alanq wrote: »

Co-op / Britannia - New fixed rate bond interest rates from today. Min £1000.
Open by Branch/Online/Phone
1-year 3.50%
2-year 3.75%
3-year 4.00%
http://www.britannia.co.uk/_site/channels/savings/savings-bonds/index.html

http://www.co-operativebank.co.uk/servlet/Satellite/1193206371565,CFSweb/Page/Bank-Savings?WT.svl=nav3

Britannia Interest paid monthly or annually.
Co-op Interest paid monthly or on maturity.

Rates were reduced to 3.21%, 3.50% and 3.75% resp. on 27 July.

alanq

ING Direct Saver bonus reduced for new customers from 4th August.

The account now pays new customers a gross rate of 0.50% variable + 2.51% bonus for 1 year. (AER 3.05%)
http://www.ingdirect.co.uk/savings/variable_rate/

WaltD

West Bromwich Building Society Direct Bonus Account 4 (3.22% AER) is closed to new applicants as of today. It has been replaced by Direct Bonus Account 5 (3.06% AER).

For Account 4 applicants who have already initiated their application on line, WBBS will honour the application so long as the completed form and cheque are posted to arrive at West Bromwich HQ no later than 14th August 2012.

I was told in a telephone call today that once the account is open, additional deposits will continue to be accepted up to the £100,000 maximum, even though the account is no longer available to new applicants.

WaltD

alanq wrote: »

Sainsbury's Bank Fixed Rate Saver
3.26%, 3.65% 3.75% for 1, 2 and 3 years resp.
Min £5000 online or phone.
No early access.

http://www.sainsburysbank.co.uk/savings/frsa/sav_frsa_sb_skip.shtml

According to their web site, it's actually 3.26%, 3.50% and 3.75% gross AER respectively.

alanq

WaltD wrote: »

According to their web site, it's actually

You mean "According to their web site, it's now...". Things change. My figures were correct when I wrote them a week ago.

From MoneyFacts 31/07/2012
"Sainsbury's Bank has launched a competitive new two year bond paying 3.65% on its anniversary."
http://moneyfacts.co.uk/news/savings/sainsburys-bank-swoops-into-top-five-with-bond31072012/

alanq

SAGA fixed rate postal accounts.
3.0% 1-year. No early access.
3.8% 2-year. Early access with penalty equivalent to loss of 90 or 180 days interest depending on time remaining to maturity.

http://www.saga.co.uk/money/fixed-rate-savings-account.aspx?tab=exploreDetails&subtab=postal%20and%20internet%20fixed%20rates