Regular Saver Thread **New and Restarted**

Every_Penny_Counts

Only time will tell

SuperHans1

I opened a Coventry RS yesterday as a brand new customer. Electronic checks must of been carried out as I was given an account number and sort code with which to make the first deposit. Now waiting for my login details to be sent in the post.

Mee

Every_Penny_Counts wrote: »

Glad that I already had an appointment for 4PM today :beer:

Fortunately made a provisional appointment a few weeks ago, but had to insist... to get one

lucky77

karlie88 wrote: »

Do you have an update on this please?

Same has happened to OH. I'm hoping it's just a print off of the form with a signature required rather than original/certified ID docs required.

I have not yet received anything from Coventry. When I logged on to my accounts yesterday nothing was showing either. I'll probably phone them if nothing in tomorrow's post.

typistretired

I always send them a secure message if I have a problem and they either ring me or answer my query with a reply in my account inbox. They send an email to you when they have answered your query.

surreysaver

I opened a Coventry Regular Saver yesterday. It said account details would be sent in the post. I registered for online banking at the same time, and it said my log in username would be sent in the post. So I clicked on 'forgot user ID', it asked me password / security questions I had set up when registering for online, and it told me my username. So I logged on and my account details were there.

SuperHans1

surreysaver wrote: »

I opened a Coventry Regular Saver yesterday. It said account details would be sent in the post. I registered for online banking at the same time, and it said my log in username would be sent in the post. So I clicked on 'forgot user ID', it asked me password / security questions I had set up when registering for online, and it told me my username. So I logged on and my account details were there.

This didn't work for me, it said I needed a 'grid card' which was in the post.

youngretired

HSBC have followed First Direct and reduced their regular saver to 2.75% for all customers. So next year will downgrade account to a normal current account once existing 5% regular savers mature.

quirkydeptless

Unluckily my 5% First Direct Regular Saver matures later this month, but I will still take a 2.75% as that's still a good rate in the current environment.

I was surprised these 5% rates had been around for so long!

My Magic Money tree seems to be shedding leaves for winter

Vortigern

youngretired wrote: »

HSBC have followed First Direct and reduced their regular saver to 2.75% for all customers. So next year will downgrade account to a normal current account once existing 5% regular savers mature.

I received an email from HSBC today about their reducing interest rates. It makes no reference to the regular savers. However on clicking through to the HSBC website I find that youngretired is correct, HSBC have reduced the rate to 2.75% and removed the preferential rate for Advance customers.

I find the omission of the RS from the email to be rather sneaky on the part of HSBC.