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MSE News: NatWest/RBS customers hit by Isa interest blunder

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  • Indie_Kid
    Indie_Kid Posts: 23,097 Forumite
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    Mine has been paid now too.

    Why are people mentioning compensation?
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  • bobbly
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    I was rather startled when I noticed this a few days ago, and even though the correct amount of interest has now been added, I'm rather disappointed by the complete lack of communication.

    It's a bit lame that I found out about this from MSE rather than NatWest themselves. Would it really have been too hard to notify affected customers and avoid all the unnecessary worry?
  • I also found out about this via MSE email but have just looked at my account and received only 5% of my usual interest on Monday followed by a top-up today of the rest so haven't lost out in the end. Not a peep from Nat West though.
  • tony_1
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    It happened end of December and end of January, my branch gave a poor explanation of the cause at the beginning of January.
    Nothing on the Nat West site by way of an explanation , they can change their web page promotions etc daily but no short explanation put up or link for those concerned.
    Should it happen end of this month 2 more ISA's will move . Fast loosing any remaining faith/trust in RBS/Nat West.
    Loosing more customers probably will not effect their bonuses this year.

    The Santander 123 have just got 2 new current account customers lets see if they do better ?
  • chanz4
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    Indie_Kid wrote: »
    Mine has been paid now too.

    Why are people mentioning compensation?

    MSE always says claim compo
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  • Looks like this has happened again this month
  • p00hsticks
    p00hsticks Posts: 14,440 Forumite
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    Looks like this has happened again this month

    Seems about right for me , although I haven't actually calculated the interest - it's lower that previous months, but then the rate's gone down.

    They are paying the temporary six month 0.3% bonus separately to the interest though, which may be what you've spotted ?
  • Looks like this has happened again this month
    Indeed. I still haven't received this month's interest, as has another family member.

    To quote RBS, who have offered no explanation "It's definitely a strange one".

    I am rapidly losing my patience with RBS.
  • Alias_Omega
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    No, this month interest is <1% (0.9%) I think, as they have changed the rates...
  • RBS just told me there's a problem affecting all ISAs and they're looking into it as a matter of urgency.

    It's beginning to look like their IT systems are fundamentally broken.
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