Cash ISAs: The Best Currently Available List

2010

Just wondering if rates are starting to go down because of the lastest inflation number.

BoE meet today but are highly unlikely to cut rates `til mid year at the earliest. (IMO)

refluxer

2010 said:

Just wondering if rates are starting to go down because of the lastest inflation number.

BoE meet today but are highly unlikely to cut rates `til mid year at the earliest. (IMO)

The best easy access and fixed cash ISA rates have been the same for many weeks now, so there doesn't appear to be a downward trend at the moment. A number of providers have actually increased their 1 year fixed rates to >5% recently - I think it's only Shawbrook who've dropped back down again.

pecunianonolet

This morning moneybox was table topping at 5.16% and now Plum overtook them offering 5.17%

Moneybox rate also applies to transfer ins, Plum only for actual tax year contribution. DYOR for Plum as there some key details to be aware about before you take up that offer.

Aidanmc

Re Moneybox ISA transfer in from another provider, does the application give option of waiting until maturity/notice period when transferring in from an existing ISA with another provider ( i know most or all applications do)?

Is there a period of when the funds need to be available, with some its 30 days?

rallycurve

It looks like Virgin Money have retired their market leader 1 year exclusive cash ISA at 5.25%
Maybe because we are near the tax year end or maybe they are planning on releasing a new version?
Current top 1 year is 5.07%

martinm1

I don't understand how plum are at nr1, as the aer is not really 5.17%, as the money takes 4 working days to reach the account and I presume start earning interest, and if you invest today it won't be earning until 4th April.  Is this right?

d63

rallycurve said:

It looks like Virgin Money have retired their market leader 1 year exclusive cash ISA at 5.25%
Maybe because we are near the tax year end or maybe they are planning on releasing a new version?
Current top 1 year is 5.07%

Uh-oh! Now what happens? I left them instructions for my old virgin fixed  isa 5 to be transferred to the fixed isa 10 when it matures in 2 days time on the 29th of march. This is not looking good.

flaneurs_lobster

d63 said:

rallycurve said:

It looks like Virgin Money have retired their market leader 1 year exclusive cash ISA at 5.25%
Maybe because we are near the tax year end or maybe they are planning on releasing a new version?
Current top 1 year is 5.07%

Uh-oh! Now what happens? I left them instructions for my old virgin fixed  isa 5 to be transferred to the fixed isa 10 when it matures in 2 days time on the 29th of march. This is not looking good.

If the new account was opened and the transfer request accepted before VM withdrew the 5.25% product then there should be no problems with the transfer or the new ISA. 

OTOH there does seem to be precedent for Virgin Money making a complete Horlicks of just about any kind of ISA transfer (although my recent move to them completed without a hitch).

d63

flaneurs_lobster said:

d63 said:

rallycurve said:

It looks like Virgin Money have retired their market leader 1 year exclusive cash ISA at 5.25%
Maybe because we are near the tax year end or maybe they are planning on releasing a new version?
Current top 1 year is 5.07%

Uh-oh! Now what happens? I left them instructions for my old virgin fixed  isa 5 to be transferred to the fixed isa 10 when it matures in 2 days time on the 29th of march. This is not looking good.

If the new account was opened and the transfer request accepted before VM withdrew the 5.25% product then there should be no problems with the transfer or the new ISA. 

OTOH there does seem to be precedent for Virgin Money making a complete Horlicks of just about any kind of ISA transfer (although my recent move to them completed without a hitch).

umm. that is not encouraging!!  
sadly all i have at the moment is their standard text message from 17th march saying: "Great news! We've got your maturity instructions, so nothing else for you to do.  Your account will switch to your chosen product within 5 business days of your maturity date - 29th March 2024 and you will be able to view this in the mobile app or internet banking."

rallycurve

d63 said:

flaneurs_lobster said:

d63 said:

rallycurve said:

It looks like Virgin Money have retired their market leader 1 year exclusive cash ISA at 5.25%
Maybe because we are near the tax year end or maybe they are planning on releasing a new version?
Current top 1 year is 5.07%

Uh-oh! Now what happens? I left them instructions for my old virgin fixed  isa 5 to be transferred to the fixed isa 10 when it matures in 2 days time on the 29th of march. This is not looking good.

If the new account was opened and the transfer request accepted before VM withdrew the 5.25% product then there should be no problems with the transfer or the new ISA. 

OTOH there does seem to be precedent for Virgin Money making a complete Horlicks of just about any kind of ISA transfer (although my recent move to them completed without a hitch).

umm. that is not encouraging!!  
sadly all i have at the moment is their standard text message from 17th march saying: "Great news! We've got your maturity instructions, so nothing else for you to do.  Your account will switch to your chosen product within 5 business days of your maturity date - 29th March 2024 and you will be able to view this in the mobile app or internet banking."

It looks like you provided maturity instructions as opposed to initiating an ISA transfer. Was the withdrawn exclusive account definitely one of the options they offered and not a different account? If so, I guess they'll have to honour it. They won't move your money to a fixed account with worse conditions than agreed. But let us know how it goes!