Ing New Fixed Rate

shokadelika

Phoned ING today after bieng told they were "launching" new :rolleyes: offers this week they are offering 5.5% fixed for 6 months if anyone interested ! but only by phone not on website.:rolleyes: .
Any takers considering an BOE rise? seems like ING have totally lost the plot ?

nilrem_2

shokadelika wrote: »

Phoned ING today after bieng told they were "launching" new :rolleyes: offers this week they are offering 5.5% fixed for 6 months if anyone interested ! but only by phone not on website.:rolleyes: .
Any takers considering an BOE rise? seems like ING have totally lost the plot ?

Given their recent actions it seems like the sort of dopey thing they would do, ING must think that the majority of their customers are brain dead if they expect people to queue up for this sort of account!

mleonard79

shokadelika wrote: »

Phoned ING today after bieng told they were "launching" new :rolleyes: offers this week they are offering 5.5% fixed for 6 months if anyone interested ! but only by phone not on website.:rolleyes: .
Any takers considering an BOE rise? seems like ING have totally lost the plot ?

Oh dear - there really is no words for that! :rolleyes:

martyn4764

But the websaver was just reduced to 5.5% !? With no tie-in!?

Unbelievable...

Milarky

Yes. Given their ISA is 6.55% for 6 months (you don't have to have to take the headline rate by waiting over 12 months there) and Websaver is 5.5%* after being cut this month, they should really be pricing something at around 6.25% (for 6 months). Remember that existing members got better deals 6% in February so those that waited should expect to see something at least as good. It will be interesting to see if they do move the websaver/direct saver rates in line with the BOE rate next month.

*I think you have to open a direct saver (for £1) in order to open the websaver - which is why the websaver is not marketed on their homepage

nilrem_2

Milarky wrote: »

*I think you have to open a direct saver (for £1) in order to open the websaver - which is why the websaver is not marketed on their homepage

AFAIAA they have stopped opening new websaver accounts, unless you have an existing websaver account there is no mention of it at anywhere on the ING site.:)

Paul_Herring

I've given up with ING, (and ICICI.) I closed (or requested in the case of ICICI) closure of the accounts yesterday. I have too many 'unused' accounts at the moment, and feel I've given both of these institutions enough of a chance.