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Ulster Bank: Easy Access Savings Account at 1.25% pa
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Waiting on manual checks. No email/calls yet.
If they use faster payments - even if they reduce to 1.1% I would relocate cash.
Been asked to send them online photo id proof (passport or driving license). Not sure why as I have never been asked for any photo id for any of my other accounts.
Do they actually require copies of my driving license or passport not the actual driving license or passport ? Can I also just supply them with my driving license number or passport number ? I may just phone them up to ask.
Spoken to UB and they have advised me to go to a local Nat West or RBS and they will scan my passport and bank statement to UB/
This was the page I got - http://digital.ulsterbank.co.uk/personal/savings/instant-access-accounts/eSavings/eSavingsApply/eSavings-applicationconfirmation.html
Is that normal ?
Thanks Hattie
2017 Womble #35 £3463.27
Yep IME that's normal.
I was already an Ulster customer and received an internal message within their internet banking the next day to confirm the opening.
One thing I would watch out for for new applicants is the initial funding. As I funded straight away (from a Tescos account) only to see two days later (when the account had appeared on my online banking) that the payment had been bounced back.
I subsequently made another payment (two days after account opening) with the same details and it was safely received.
Got mine 3-4 working days after opening.