Save to buy Accounts

harvey115 · 30 May 2012 at 5:37PM

marathonic wrote: »

I suppose you could chance opening a Current Account with First Direct. This is assuming you can pay in a salary of at least £1500 per month.

They're touted on this website as a Best Buy current account and you get £125 for opening one with them.

Then you could open one of their Regular Savings accounts (which is also a best buy) and get 8% AER for saving up to £300 per month over 12 months.

If you open a First Direct Current Account together with a Savings account (not regular savings account). You do not have to pay the monthly charges and/or you do not have to make salary payments in that account either. However to get the cash back for opening a current account you need to pay your salary or £1500 a month together with moving a couple of your standing orders or direct debits as well.

Gentoo365 · 30 May 2012 at 6:58PM

Also if you have a FD account and a FD savings account for few years then you have more chance of getting approved if your application is 'borderline'. As they can see your behavioural score.

Jvic28 · 30 May 2012 at 10:09PM

The terms with nationwide were paying in a min £50 a month, and obviously the 5% deposit was appealing. Not for me though as I'm not a 1st time buyer. Was just trying to find some help as I have no equity in my property so obviously a low deposit is desirable. I'm not disappointed though, I'm aware I'm pretty much stuck here for a good 5/10 years until the situation sorts itself out.