Cash ISAs: The Best Currently Available List

soulsaver

clowning said:

clowning said:

@soulsaver when I sent my secure message it it asked which of my accounts I was enquiring about from a drop down box. On the drop down was my current account, my saver and the ISA showed as a flexible ISA issue 1 (which I have never had) but with my ISA account number. Did you get the same when you sent your secure message please?

Just to update - VM responded to my message confirming that my ISA is issue 2 and earning 3%. They said they are aware of a technical issue re the incorrect account name and trying to fix it.
My account name is now showing correctly in the app

Not quite the same message, nor a direct confirmation: 'You did apply for 3%' rather than 'you have got 3%', but prob near enough.

t1redmonkey

4.75% 5 Year ISA from West Brom BS, can be opened online: https://www.westbrom.co.uk/savings/online/websave-5-year-isa-4-november-2022

steveksullivan

savit4l8er said:

@steveksullivan

Going to try to phone now, but as it's Sunday I expect they will have shut the phones down early (The subject of my first complaint !!)

Following. 😔

Not much to report really - did get through in the end after ONLY a 50 minute wait (at just after their theoretical closing time of 1PM  .... )

CS rep confirmed that the ISA transfer (first requested nearly 3 weeks ago ....) is correctly set up and just subject to their delays.

Apparently it is already marked as 'high priority' (wouldn't want to be one of their low priority cases .....!!)

He also confirmed that their complaints team are in breach of the FCA regulations stating that they must respond to a complaint in writing within 5 business days with the name of the person dealing with the complaint ..... (two complaints, one nearly 3 weeks old the second 7 days old.....) .... nothing in writing.

He was emailing the various departments and will call me back today .....

savit4l8er

t1redmonkey said:

4.75% 5 Year ISA from West Brom BS, can be opened online: https://www.westbrom.co.uk/savings/online/websave-5-year-isa-4-november-2022

West Brom have always been reliable when I had accounts and the 4.75 caught my eye.  However, I know they are not alone with it, but I don't like a 365 day penalty. I suppose that is their safety for a 5 year term but not all go to that extreme.  Something equal or close at 180 would be more tolerable.

bristolleedsfan

savit4l8er said:

t1redmonkey said:

4.75% 5 Year ISA from West Brom BS, can be opened online: https://www.westbrom.co.uk/savings/online/websave-5-year-isa-4-november-2022

West Brom have always been reliable when I had accounts and the 4.75 caught my eye.  However, I know they are not alone with it, but I don't like a 365 day penalty. I suppose that is their safety for a 5 year term but not all go to that extreme.  Something equal or close at 180 would be more tolerable.

Others like me would prefer to have highest ISA rate possible at a given time, happy with any withdrawal restrictions.

On that note, account applied for, funded in full from Santander E-Saver without any challenge from Santander 

kungfuman

bristolleedsfan said:

savit4l8er said:

t1redmonkey said:

4.75% 5 Year ISA from West Brom BS, can be opened online: https://www.westbrom.co.uk/savings/online/websave-5-year-isa-4-november-2022

West Brom have always been reliable when I had accounts and the 4.75 caught my eye.  However, I know they are not alone with it, but I don't like a 365 day penalty. I suppose that is their safety for a 5 year term but not all go to that extreme.  Something equal or close at 180 would be more tolerable.

Others like me would prefer to have highest ISA rate possible at a given time, happy with any withdrawal restrictions.

On that note, account applied for, funded in full from Santander E-Saver without any challenge from Santander 

Thinking about going for West Brom 5yr 4.75% myself, did your account opening and transfer go smoothly?  Was it all done online? Just did a search on reviews for West Brom and they dont appear to be that positive.

bristolleedsfan

kungfuman said:

bristolleedsfan said:

savit4l8er said:

t1redmonkey said:

4.75% 5 Year ISA from West Brom BS, can be opened online: https://www.westbrom.co.uk/savings/online/websave-5-year-isa-4-november-2022

West Brom have always been reliable when I had accounts and the 4.75 caught my eye.  However, I know they are not alone with it, but I don't like a 365 day penalty. I suppose that is their safety for a 5 year term but not all go to that extreme.  Something equal or close at 180 would be more tolerable.

Others like me would prefer to have highest ISA rate possible at a given time, happy with any withdrawal restrictions.

On that note, account applied for, funded in full from Santander E-Saver without any challenge from Santander 

Thinking about going for West Brom 5yr 4.75% myself, did your account opening and transfer go smoothly?  Was it all done online? Just did a search on reviews for West Brom and they dont appear to be that positive.

West Brom use same online system as Newcastle, Gatehouse, Charter Bank etc all via Barclays Bank, funds might not show up in online account until Tuesday.

Applying for account, with online user ID sent by email all as speedy as the others mentioned above.

refluxer

kungfuman said:
Just did a search on reviews for West Brom and they dont appear to be that positive.

I don't have any personal experience with that particular building society, but I wouldn't read too much into that - I expect most banks and building societies have poor online reviews, particularly on sites like Trustpilot. People are far more likely to take the time to complain about a bank than praise !

savit4l8er

kungfuman said:

Thinking about going for West Brom 5yr 4.75% myself, did your account opening and transfer go smoothly?  Was it all done online? Just did a search on reviews for West Brom and they dont appear to be that positive.

I wouldn't be deterred either, as I mentioned a couple of posts up, I have had accounts with them in the past and always found them good. Things can change but if it's just this account you are going to have, once opened, unless it goes wrong in the process, your dealings with them will be very limited.
Indeed, they would be one of my preferred choices.

Descrabled

West Brom Websave 5y ISA

Applied online, all good and easy.

Same Newcastle centre that handles Ford et al. so easy and secure